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Rumors of CD Demise Exagerated? New Hegel

A few years ago ago Hegel issued “The Mohican”, proclaiming the name was chosen because CD was a dying format and that this would be the the last CDP that one would ever have to acquire. They have now issued a new player, of which I read the review in Hi Fi News.  I forgot what they actually named it, but the reviewer waggishly suggested they name it Lazarus, as the format may be arising from the dead.

  If anyone has actually heard the player, I would be interested in their impressions.
  Other manufacturers such as Denon have also released “statement “ players recently.

Otherwise, does anyone think that this is a stay of execution for the format?  

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According to RIAA report, 41 million vinyl units were sold compared to 33 million CDs in 2022, highlighting a "remarkable resurgence" of the physical music format. CD sales were up by 4% in 2022 and according to Billboard, 17.5 million CDs have been purchased so far in 2023, which is up 3% from the same time last year.  

Physical media far from dead but Streaming services account for the vast majority of all music revenue in the US—84%. 

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“Streaming tends to be a "Bounce around" affair ”
That sounds like a user issue than the medium…lol. I have over 100 playlists in Qobuz that renders hours of nonstop listening. If you don’t like a song, skip and cue to next. For $12.99 a month, I love having access to music library that I can never imagine hoarding on any physical media. 

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