Linn Sondek CD 12

Does this CD one box player still cut it, or has the advances and experience of blue book proved it was a huge marketing scam?

I am curious, as for instance a good valve amp, or classic speaker can still cut it today, such as a quad ESL or a B&W 801, and a valve amp like a Mcintosh 275 or Audio Note 300b.

It is also strange how some DAC models by various manufacturers have jumped against the oversampling trickery and gone back to none over sampling.

Confusing? I think so. But what about folk who bought a CD 12 and have kept it? Lets here some views about it here! How does it stack up, is ity really that good still. And do any of the other 'high' priced players and DACs of yester year still hold their price tag. Mission, Marc Levison, Wadia....