After trying many, I'd say your best bet is the Resolution Audio Opus 21.
Suffice to say that this is the best digital I've heard (I haven't heard the EMM gear) and is engaging, detailed and nuanced all at once. I love it.
This however is a 2-box player- the display and control electronics in one box, the transport/Dac in the other. The price of this unit new is $3500, but they pop up on the 'Gon occasionally for less. A search of the archives will give you a great deal of info about this unit.
Suffice to say that this is the best digital I've heard (I haven't heard the EMM gear) and is engaging, detailed and nuanced all at once. I love it.
This however is a 2-box player- the display and control electronics in one box, the transport/Dac in the other. The price of this unit new is $3500, but they pop up on the 'Gon occasionally for less. A search of the archives will give you a great deal of info about this unit.