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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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...

I use a Cambridge Audio CXU Darbee Edition universal BluRay player because I play DVD audio, Blu-ray, SACD, and CD discs.  I bought the player when my Oppo died, and Oppo stopped making universal disc players.

 

CD’s and hi res discs sound better than streaming IMO.  I also have most of my discs ripped and can play them through Roon.

I have a couple hundred CDs mostly from the no vinyl era, with things that are hard to find on vinyl, so yes I still have a CD player. 

I have not played a CD in 6 years sine my Linn Unidisc 1.1 laser burned out and Linn no longer supported repair and they used a custom or modified laser that precluded independent service companies from repairing it.  I have been streaming ever since, first Tidal and now Qobuz.  
 

PS:  Will never buy Linn again.  They stopped supporting an $11k CD player.  As an example, Krell still supports products from the 1990’s. 
 

 

If the latest Source is not used with a DAC that has the latest DAC Chip, which is also given a merit by ASR, how can a person consider themselves an audiophile using an archaic Source material?

Fill the Landfill with your CD's and burn the planet when depending on a Data Centre to enable the Steamer to function.

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