Recommendations for CD Player/DAC Combo

Thanks newbee. One point the so called "10K player is really $7,000. retail price. As for the rant by stereo5? I assume he thinks everyone HAS to be 'just like him'. As do lots of folks. I do not find any need whatsoever, to be just like him. So I did what i wanted to do. Amazing isn't it. Doing what I felt like doing, instead of what Mr  stereo5 tells me I 'must be doin'...  or ?? what 'his' personal  thought police will arrest me?

elizabeth-
You go girl.  Happy Listening!

@newbee ……………………

I own large floor standing speakers and they certainly are NOT mounted on the wall in either system.

For the rest of you:  "It's her business as to how she uses it but I don't see the logic."  That was my statement.   I never told her or anyone how to use it.   I stated how I use it and don't see her logic in the way she uses  the player.   As usual. you people are making something out of nothing.  I thought we all were allowed to express our opinion?

A used EAR Yoshiono Acute 3 is around the $3k budget.  The newest version Acute Classic is excellent, but a used one is above the $3k budget limit.  Probably around $4500 used.  The EAR is the best CD/DAC combo I've heard.  

Stereo5, Not ’mounted’ for sure I agree, but placed immediately in front of the wall for sure (for folks interested they can look at the pictures of your system which you have posted).

Other than the back injury you would have probably incurred had you mounted them on the wall, I’m not sure that there would be much sonic difference, on the floor or on the wall. :-) I pulled mine 66 inches out into the room and they are part of an (almost) equilateral triangle with my listening chair at the apex of the triangle (where else).