IMHO you can't get too much real detail HOWEVER, what is peddled as "more detail and more highly resolving" which is usually said in conjunction with "expanded stage and depth of image" is, more often than not,nothing more that either a slight recess in the mid-range/and or a slight elevation in the uppermid/highs, either of which will make the equipment "sound" to the inexperienced as if there is more detail present. While this engineering practice is nominal on any specific piece of equipement so many manufacturers are doing it that, cumulatively, it become very unmusical. It ain't just CDP's and DAC's - cartridges, amps, pre amps, speakers, and wires, all participate. That is why folks talk about synergy. I've been in analog a long time and while it CAN sound better I've been able to tune in a CD system that also lets me enjoy well recorded CD's without drawing any attention to the medium. None of it is perfect by a long shot.
Details don't mean a thing
After experiencing with different hi-end CDP that supposedly gives you a load of details, I was to say the least very disappointed. Details don't mean a thing unless they can make some sense. After awhile, it just gets too chaotic. Wit upsampling and super high resolution DAC out there, it's very tricky to make a high-end cdp. I just don't understand some of the thought going into making cdp from some of the high-end cdp makers. How can any sane human can listen to all those details without going insane?
I am going back to low-detail more musical CDP.
I am going back to low-detail more musical CDP.