what is the "best sounding" component ?

marco, i think a better way of phrasing the question is:

what cd player sounds................. priced under $2k ?"

the problem with personal favorites is the subjective nature of "favorite".

i believe someone seeking assistance may be looking for a component having a particular presentation. it would be useful to specify what that presentation is.

Maybe audiogon can link to this thread everytime someone registers...

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Perhaps it would be semantically more accurate, but I truly doubt anyone asking such a question is actually under the illusion, nor has the expectation that the answer is as myopic as the question. For me it goes without saying that whatever I read from someone else's point of view is simply an opinion. Anyone who's actually under the illusion that this stuff actually is factual in nature is deeply misguided. I also don't see much of a point, either way, in correcting the semantics in the way they phrase their question. I truly doubt it would make the poster view the answers in a different light, especially if they were of that 'misguided' state of mind to actually think there were some "right" answer to such a question. Nevertheless, I agree, posing the question that way does seem pretty silly. Another alternative would be something like, "What has been your favorite CD player under $2k?". I couldn't agree more that it is all entirely subjective. It is a good point that the poster include the qualities they consider positive attributes to the component(s) they are asking about. That would be useful information in responding.

Marco

I don't get it either.
It's like "World's Best Coffee" .......according to who?

I hope you mean poster intead of poser. Twice.