Is anyone still using a CD Player


I have a bunch of CDs and the Krell 505 player.  I find myself defaulting to my Aurender Streamer and never listening to CDs.   I’m considering getting a CD Ripper and loading them via HSD or SSD card and loading into the Aurender.  Thoughts?  Am I in the dark ages even keeping the CD Player?   

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I must admit I'm a cross dresser. I use it all ,6 streamers,20 plus spinners ,6 turntables I've collected over the years .there all fun and changing it up is too.enjoy the science and the music. So is finding records and cd at the thrift store. Its an adventure.😃

Do whatever turns you on!!!!  That's what this wonderful passionate hobby is all about anyway.  Isn't it?   I sold my turn table for CD over 30 years ago.   I sold my CD player about 5 years ago and began streaming exclusively (also ripped CDs) and I've never been happier.  Happy listening.

I continue to play CD's but mostly I use a NAS with my ripped collection.  I have all my CD's and continue to buy more, both new and used.  With my previous Luxman system I had a matching CD player, but it eventually quit working.  I used my computer to rip all my CD's to a NAS.  I have a Naim Uniti Star which has an integrated CD player, so I use that from time to time.  Gave all my vinyl to my son.

I use a Marantz 30n SACD player for 80% of my listening time. And 80% of that is SACd’s. 

Just a year ago, I bought a brand new Cambridge Audio CXC Transport and Cambridge Audio DAC when my Nakamichi CD player finally gave up the ghost.  So no, I don't think you are living in the Dark Ages.

 

I primarily listen to vinyl -- I've been collecting that media for almost 60 years.  But I also listen to CD's and Stream out of convenience.  I listen mostly to Progressive Rock, Prog Metal, and Post Rock.  Many of the new artists I discover don't have the funds to cut a vinyl release, so they release CD's or stream their music.  By buying their CD's, I'm at least helping them make some money -- streaming services pay them squat.  I also enjoy having physical media -- something to look at and liner notes to read while listening.  Last but not least, with physical media I can still listen to my music if the network goes down, a streaming service drops the artists, or the EMP finally hits...