best cd player redardless of price

I think there is already a thread with this identical subject. . . . suggest you search the archives.

The Naim 555! I listend the other day at the dealer and we did an A-B comp with a cheaper Naim and all I can say I wish I had an extra 28K sitting around.

Well 28k should buy a pretty good cd player. Unless you just want to run a popularity contest for expensive players,you should have a price range in mind---then you should have comparable ancillary "stuff", to go with this "best, regardless of price" AND,--I would want to borrow this 28k player for a weekend before turning loose of my bucks,A?

MBL1531. It bettered in my system Audio Aero Capitole Reference, Audio Aero SACD Prestige and EMM Labs CDSD/DCC2 combo (non signature).

I agree before I plopped down 28K it would be in my system for at least a weekend. Operative word is "extra 28K" which I serioulsy doubt I will ever have in my budget...unless I get the right 6 balls to come in lotto.
As far as value there are better choices. But when I read
"Regardless of price" the Naim comes to mind. I think in a less than 3000.00 price range a Linn Ikemi is hard to beat
all of course just one mans opinion!