Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD

Matt - I know there's quite a list of speakers you've tried and I may have missed your mention of them, but have you considered any Sonus faber speakers? I just heard their Guarneri Evolution monitors and was blown away by them. While there are other speakers that are more impressive upon initial listening, I haven't heard any that are as seductively smooth in the mids along with such sweet highs. Of course depending upon your musical preferences they may or may not hit your sweet spot, but they do it for me and thought you might want to audition them. Their larger models like the Amati Futura and above are more full range designs. I also heard their lower priced Olympica line, and while they're very polite and easy to listen to I found them lacking the 'magic' that their upper models have in spades. Good listening!

Hi Bill. I am very familiar with Faber. The Strads are sensational and the Amati Futura is as well. Their new Lilium is stunning. The Strads and Futura are both rear ported and won't work in my room. And i spoke at length with the guys at Faber about the Lilium and the consensus was that with the top firing woofer and unique poring system it would be a hit or miss in my size room. No one was willing to put them in my room to try, so I moved on....

Abedirov - I would be happy to try it but I'm not willing to buy one to do so. The guys at Lampy have offered me a Baby 7 to try, and I look forward to that. I'll post if that happens.

09-13-15: Bill_k
It is said that many listeners think they want a system with flat frequency response, until they hear one! My experience agrees with Agear's.

Yessir. I have fiddled with room correction software in the past to create a ruler flat response, and the result is the same.

09-14-15: Abedirov
Matt, are you planning to audition Lampizator Golden Gate? I am asking as I plan to upgrade my Lampi L4 and GG is one of my top choices.

I have a Lampizator GG and love it.

Matt, it is strange that Lampi people are not willing to give you GG to try given the vast popularity of your thread. I look forward to your impressions of the Lite 7, but I do not think it can compete with the other great DACs you've tried.