Which is the best cd player under $10k?


I am trying to find the best cd player under $10k (new or used) either a current or recent offering which has a warm, vinyl-like sound, wonderful holographic imagining, large soundstage, nice details & beautiful tonality without being hyper detailed, etched and which avoids the two extremes; cold and analytical to too warm and syrupy?

Choices so far have been Accuphase dp-500, Audio Research cd-8 (but lacks up to the minute digital inputs), Playback Designs MPS-5, EAR Acute & Luxman DU-80. Given the many choices, i'm pulling my hair out. Let me know your thoughts!
melbguy1
The audio research reference is the only stock player I have heard that competes with my modded sony scd-1 on redbook. But I wouldn't buy one because it doesn't do sacd . Most players to me sound pretty similar with minute exceptions .
I second Audio Note DACs + PS Audio PWT transport - most beautiful sound I have heard. Furthermore, I'm told the PS Audio DAC is quite a wolf-in-sheep-clothing.
look at MSB TECH I own a platinum DAC III OR THE NEW IV
NOTHING OUT THERE CAN TOUCH IT YOU SPEND $30,000 AND FOR A DAC AND IT STILL WOULDN'T TOUCH YOU CAN PICK UP A DAC II FOR ROUND $2500 TO 3500 GET IT WITH THE 16X FILTER
TO START AND WORK YOUR WAY UP