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?   

ktgsjs

Apart from approx' 30-ish Relevant Artist - New Vinyl Album purchases made over the past few years, I also have approx' 10-sh Relevant Artist - New Vinyl Album purchases made.

Usually, these are carefully selected performers from whom I am purchasing 'Merch' from through the likes of Band Camp or crowdfunding. 

I solely purchase new this way, to ensure the artist receives fair remuneration, and not the Streaming Platform taking a 'First-Charge', Record Company taking a 'Second-Charge and the Artist/Performer receiving the scraps.  

 

Every time I upgrade my equipment, such as a new rogue preamp I re-listened to some of my CDs and many sound quite beautiful. It sounds hard to say that it’s hard to predict the relationship of new equipment to the old, digital even vinyl source, but that’s why we listen  I use SACD Marantz. Although I hear the latest 10 on might be an improvement

YES (Ayre & Oppo)

 

+1 @audphile1 

In fact, many AAD CDs still sound better than AAD streaming IMO.  

Yes,

My prior favorite player died. I went thru half a dozen searching, then got a recommendation here and found a lightly used great sounding player:

Sony xa5400es.

I am still re-discovering my existing CDs and SACDs, and actually bought some used CDs.

CD’s, SACD’s, Blu-Rays and Hi-Rez digital downloads. Still play them and still buy them. Using Bryston BCD3, PS Audio SACD Transport, Magnetar UDP900 Universal player. I’m still all in on physical media.