Luxman-McIntosh CD Players

I own an MCD500 and like it very much. I find it to be a touch warm and laid back, but with enough detail to give me what I want musically from the system. I have not heard the D-06, but FWIW, every piece of Luxman gear I have ever heard, and that is a lot, has always been very impressive. That said, if I found the MCD500 and the D-06 to be musically equivalent, I would choose the MCD500 for its eye candy factor.

I listened to the MCD500 but not the Luxman. I thought the McIntosh was nice but not great, I was actually a little disappointed at the sound. It could have been synergy with the amps, speakers, etc. I can't remember what they were using. My impressions are that the player was an average sounding player, others were better. I liked the Sim Audio D300 dac better, the new Denon 100th anniversary SACD player was a much better sounding cdp, in my opinion of course.

The McIntosh is a big pile of you know what.....but hey, they don't do digital....I think the internals are all from Denon or Pioneer....it was easily trounced by so many players half its price.....it's a dumpster piece if i ever heard one....

Does anyone own or have listened to the Luxman D-06 or Luxman D-05 CD Players? Thoughts on them and how they compare to other high end players?

Chashas1, what players have you personally compared the Mac with?