The value of open space

Yes, you are correct Chashmal, new music makes a much more structural use of silence than old music did. The problem of bad digital/analog is that the silence becomes opaque. . . simply devoid of signal. . . the mythical black background is eventually found to be not that black after all, if the right equipment is applied in the chain. I am experiencing significant textured silence in my system with the digital X-01 Limited as the front end. I am glad you are experiencing the same through the anolog LP12. Whether I were experiencing 'better' textured silence than you or viceversa, is of course a rather meaningless question, for which there is no meaningful answer.

"I have heard many of the great CD players, factory and modded. I still maintain that even the best of them cannot do with open resonant space what vinyl can do."

Interesting statement, Chashma1. What's your confidence level?

Confidence level? I would say the same as that of my own existence: an open question. I am willing to take the challenge any time, my ears are ready. I would love to find a CD player that tears asunder the vast empty. Any suggestions?

Please suggest!

Chashmal, lots of excellent CD players out there, e.g. Audio-Aero Prestige and Capitol Classic, TEAC X-01D2, etc. . . . . . and then there are all the multibox players

Good work Guidocorona, you got me. I have never heard the players you mentioned. I also couldn't find them on A-gon. Where could they be heard? I live in NYC.