CD player closest to vinyl?

it's a rhetorical question, since vinyl=turntable, arm and cartridge, and lp.

vinyl does not have a unique sound,as a result of the aforementioned variables.

I find that most digital systems can't quite get the lack of compression of vinyl. It's especially obvious when I turn the volume knob higher.

The EMM Labs/Playback Designs DAC is unique in that it is a 2xDSD DAC (PCM is converted to 2xDSD before conversion to analog) and I find that it makes my CDs and especially SACDs sound less compressed and closer to vinyl.

But the Playback has that same midbass emphasis I get with my Project RPM10.1/SumikoBB/Bel Canto Phono3 combination. The EMM Labs is a bit more extended and detailed to a lower octave.

I think they are both well worth a listen.

Arc cd7 or cd8

If you want the sound of vinyl use a turntable, not a cd player. They are different mediums and basically sound different. Both can be very enjoyable but not the same

I have enjoyed the Lector CDP 0.6t and CDP 7t MkIII. With the right tubes they are very very musical and close to vinyl. YMMV.