Audio Research CD players were never held in high regard vs Esoteric/MSB/DCS/T+A/Gryphon and plenty of others. Matter of fact the "8" was known to have plenty of issues.
Audio Research No Longer Has A CD Player In Its Product Lineup
Are we done seeing high end one-box cd players?
They list their DAC9 as their only digital offering.
They list their DAC9 as their only digital offering.