CD player closest to vinyl?

Playback Designs MPS5 does a damn good job of mimicking my Project RPM10.1/Sumiko Blackbird IMHO

Even more than the EMM Labs XDS1.

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.

@Rampage60

You can use a FW-SPDIF or USB-SPDIF box.

I have used a Weiss INT202 and it's a good combo.

I have also used an optical cable