Are there new players with HDCD?

Cary Audio's models CD-500, CD-303T and CD-306 are all new and current models supporting HDCD.

Ayre decodes HCDC

The Berkeley Alpha dac will decode it....heck they wrote the code so it should!

why bother. dbPoweramp will decode HDCD with its decoder pack so that you can rip and store HDCD's decoded 20 bits in 24 bit package. Thats what I do. DVD and SACD are the only reason to use a transport any more since their format is rip unfriendly.

The new Lindemann 825 Digital Player will decode HDCD, and does a fine job at it as well.

http://www.lindemann-audio.de/en/products/800-series/digitalquellen/825-high-definition-disc-player/produkt-features/

PF Online just posted a review of a Cary with HDCD....

Many Rotel CDPs continue to support HDCD. You can also find it on Rotel and Denon AVR receiver and prepros.

I had an Onix XCD-88 (Music Hall clone) that decoded HDCD. Great piece for the price.

I think the key element is manufacturers who use the Cirrus Logic Crystal Audio Chips.

Denon DCM-390 changer also.

Thanks for the responses.

The Lindemann 680D did play HDCD. Maybe the newer Lindemanns also do.

All of the Oppo players support HDCD.

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Cary still supports HDCD, even their low end model. I would like to see some DACs with HDCD.

The Naim CDP's decode HDCD, I used to have a Naim CDX2 and really liked it, I upgraded to an Esoteric UX-3 but could easily remained happy with the Naim, and I did like the HDCD in most cases.