Not to me, but maybe you have more disposable income. I would not buy any CDP that did not also allow for SACD playback anymore.
If audiophiles do not support higher resolution playback formats, they will not succeed. I got SACD as a whim and have be plesantly surprised by how much better it sounds than redbook.
You could spend a lot less money and get better sound by venturing into hi-rez. It doesn't make a lot of sense to limit yourself when it comes to sound quality. Redbook deserves to go the way of the dinosaur. There are many better formats. Some preceeded CD some hopefully will succeed it!
If audiophiles do not support higher resolution playback formats, they will not succeed. I got SACD as a whim and have be plesantly surprised by how much better it sounds than redbook.
You could spend a lot less money and get better sound by venturing into hi-rez. It doesn't make a lot of sense to limit yourself when it comes to sound quality. Redbook deserves to go the way of the dinosaur. There are many better formats. Some preceeded CD some hopefully will succeed it!