Best sounding CD player

Playback Design. Good as it gets

I stumbled upon a review for Audiobyte Hydravox and associated power supply. The one review was long and very detailed. It made the dac sound better than sliced bread. 
does anyone in the community have first hand experience with this dac and it’s sound?

I am sorry I said I have an Ayon CD5 and I love it, but in actuality I have a better version which is the CD10 Signature Model. Some of the Best Digital I have heard in many years. Superb Transport and the Dacs are First Rate! I still use Vinyl but, have soo many CD's not available on Record.

We use pioneer,elite,,dv-.47 or 48

rotel rdv-1040

sherwood cdc 509 or a something. 5 cd carousel 

bought so many cd spinners since 87-88. Always had bad luck, except for a j ci had for 10:years +

bought the yammy 300 , the sound was airy and open, even my wife commented,.l.and she hates my audio stuff. To her her earbuds are just as good as when. My amps worm u p for 24 hrs, and I pluck some great music, she don’t care. Happy with earbuds

You make a good point. 
 

the only thing that counts is how it sounds to you. We are all different with different likes and dislikes, regardless of cost if it sounds good then it’s good.

Electrocompaniet EMC1 mkV amazing machine under every respect...

@milby1 I'd love to hear the Playback Design CD Transport,

but my Jay's Audio MK3-CDT3 is superb, I vote Jay's Audio Flagship.

Probably the,pre and amps, ,….that Bryston CD player was wicked smooth, fast start, quality drawer, hefty, but it’s like 4-5K, way out of my,league.

I suppose I could, but the McCormack UDP-1 and pio elite dv-79avi, plus a less than,50:hours always,covered pio elite dv-58av in bedroom. ….
dv-48 used in family room for movies

i outdoor love the bryston, but the warranty is sheepsh**t, not like their amplifiers n,pre’s

Meridian 808 

Look used.

McCormack UDP 1  either the CJ champagne color or the McCormack silver  

pio elite dv-79avi

or drop coin on the Bryston  

I found a used pio elite dv-79avi on either the gon or Amazon, Or fleabay 

don’t remember, I just remember it was silver, so I jumped.

only PITA, ISwhen I use my other pio remotes, all o stuff goes on, off, opens, etc

udp-1 McCormack is built on the dv4? , so all remotes  work

you probably won’t notice much audible between players, maybe some extra treble, or bass

dont forget the Yamaha s-300, or the newer is the 303?

has a nice stadium airy sound, that’s what the wife said  

Burmeister, is probably it, or at least really close.