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digital combos, help, EMM labs, MBL, Weiss, Metron
it's not a combo!it's one-box. 
digital combos, help, EMM labs, MBL, Weiss, Metron
Including gear from dCS your list is very good try to audition and if you go for combos stay in the same brand.Although I had good experience from Esoteric transports and dCS dacs, but for example Weiss is a lot better with it's own transport than... 
A good DAC: AN kondo, dCS or EMM labs ?
Emigene have you heard the Scarlatti vs the Puccini or Paganini? 
dcs puccini, chord red ref, meitner cdsa or nagra
i do not disagree Bar81 that's what I said first about well known manufacturer with reliability for example Accuphase, dCS, Esoteric......but sonics as well! 
dcs puccini, chord red ref, meitner cdsa or nagra
most important is the sonics and then the looks and of course a reliable and well-known manufacturer especially in digital gear. 
Okay......best single box reference CD player
hahahayou're right, I'm listening right now internet radio though from my pc... 
Okay......best single box reference CD player
@Mapman my reply to your question is simple as that:If you think you have already a good system (speaker+amplifier one match) then for that kind of money, ask for a home demo with your 5000 player (or at least loan one) and you will know the answe... 
Okay......best single box reference CD player
dCS Puccini, simple as that. 
dcs puccini, chord red ref, meitner cdsa or nagra
@Elberoth2- Adam, yes very recently I changed, I've let dCS Puccini to burn-in and this weekend I had a shootout with the new Emmlabs owner and 2 more audiophiles, well the Puccini having much wider soundstage, more transparency (it's like a showe... 
dcs puccini, chord red ref, meitner cdsa or nagra
@Maxx2man , I hear it in Munich, it was a relief when the Chrod substituted with the vinyl (Continuum)......@Dazzdax, Chris regarding your question it depends on the cd collection or vinyl collection one has....if I had thousand of vinyls I'd inve... 
dcs puccini, chord red ref, meitner cdsa or nagra
Puccini is hard to beat in terms of resolution, transparency, MUSIC, flow, slam, soundstage, construction quallity, from all the one box alternatives. A better remote control is needed only.*Never heard the playback designs though, but former user... 
Wadia 581SE, DCS Puccini or something else???
It was easy to compare Wadia and dCS in Munich Show 08 on April. Most liked dCS.Regarding remote controls, it's not the case to be beautiful but to work. 
Shunyata vs. Virtual Dynamics power cords
no, you're right most power cords do bigger justice in cdplayers!Most power amps have intra-filtration. 
Shunyata vs. Virtual Dynamics power cords
Since then I've changed to STEALTH Dream & M5000, another class of naturalness and finesse. 
Sonus Extrema: Amplifier and room size
if you can match it, yes.