Had a top end CDP that did HDCD
First comment ... yeah .... HDCD was "okay" when compared to my many redbook CDs.
Next comment: HDCD is a discontinued CD format, but agreed, you can still find HDCDs but they are limited w/o prejudice to any XRCD discussion below.
Traded in the HDCD player for a redbook REGA ISIS VALVE cdp ... now my many redbook CDs played on the new kit smoke all my HDCDs on the prior CDP in terms of performance.
To take it to the next step, you may then want to introduce XRCD format CDs that are no small further step up in performance.
The point: the quality of the cdp and its DACs will provide you with your listening pleasure exponentially more than the CD format.
First comment ... yeah .... HDCD was "okay" when compared to my many redbook CDs.
Next comment: HDCD is a discontinued CD format, but agreed, you can still find HDCDs but they are limited w/o prejudice to any XRCD discussion below.
Traded in the HDCD player for a redbook REGA ISIS VALVE cdp ... now my many redbook CDs played on the new kit smoke all my HDCDs on the prior CDP in terms of performance.
To take it to the next step, you may then want to introduce XRCD format CDs that are no small further step up in performance.
The point: the quality of the cdp and its DACs will provide you with your listening pleasure exponentially more than the CD format.