CD players = dead?

From an audiophile, sound quality perspective are CD players obsolete? Can a CD player offer better performance than an audio server / streamer?

madavid006-10-2017 2:12am

riaa_award_collectors_on_facebook Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 995 posts 08-03-2022 at 09:26am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete You must have had ancient Esoteric players. ARC players cant compete with the TOTL Esoterics’s or Luxman for that matter. Ive had em all. Compatibility with 32-bit/384kHz PCM files and multiple-speed DSD is pretty standard at anything above budget level. The Audio Research CD9SE version inputs are limited to 24-bit/192kHz at best, while DSD isn’t even on the menu.