Most "Non-Digital" Sounding CDP

I like the musical presentation of the Levinson 37/360S combo very very much and don't think of the "format" at all while listening-- well, unless the recording is poor.

I haven't heard the stand-alone 390S in my system, but would expect it to be similar in music quality. I do think the rest of the system is also very important to a musical presentation though. Cheers. Craig

There is NO digital that I have ever heard that can come close to a good analog rig with good components.Some of the SACDS are very good but still .............. I take the vinyl.

Consider the Cary 308-T!

KF,
I'd find your suggested MBL is extreamly digital having an extreamly large 5-digit $number won't ya?:-)

Marakanetz, aside from the price, the $37k MBL combo is the most analogue sounding digital I have ever heard. It is flat out the best sounding digital I have ever heard. But I still think that $10k of phono could make it sound like so-so.

My point is that if you want a source that does not sound digital, get a turntable setup. If you want to listen to digital, get a good digital setup. Off of sheer sound quality 16bit CD digital I do not think is ever going to topple vinyl. SACD may one day.... and whatever surpasses SACD, may exceed vinyl as well.... But this is sheer speculation.

There is a definite reason vinyl has been with us so long.

KF