Cd player

+1 for the Jay’s Audio CDT2-MK3 transport. I recently purchased mine to replace my Audiolab CDT6000 and it has taken my CD listening to a whole new level. In my system, CD playback is way better sonically than streaming. Then again I spent way more on the CDT2-MK3 than my Bluesound Node 2i. Both are connected to my Denafrips Pontus II. I have more than 2.5K CDs which makes the CDT2-MK3 a great investment IMO. I do enjoy streaming as a great way to discover new music with minimal cost. The problem with it is I don’t have ownership or control of the titles in my Amazon Music account. I have seen titles randomly disappear in my account and was forced to hunt some of these titles down on CD. I also have numerous titles on CD that Amazon doesn’t have in their library. Streaming is a great option to have, but I don’t consider it a replacement for physical media.

You can purchase additional Phillips drives for the CDT2-MK3 for about $300 from the Jay’s Audio website. I plan on purchasing one for insurance.  They provide instructions and it doesn’t appear to be too difficult to replace on your own. Some of the brands I currently own or have owned include Elac, Wharfdale, Klipsch, Audiolab, Marantz, Oppo and Rotel. Guess where all of these components were manufactured? This is the economic reality we live in. The only US made component I own is my McIntosh integrated.

jred, jafant

l respect your viewpoint even though I may disagree with it.  We can all agree that physical media is extremely important and still very relevant.  The potential disappearance of CDs will be a travesty for us music lovers as well as the artists who rely on it for revenue.  Besides being a music lover, I am also a movie buff and the same holds true there.