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?
@tomcy6 You are correct, I only can be, whilst drawing breath, as well as develop the values I have come to live by and sustain. I don't expect anybody to 'Take Up the Mantle', these are limited to my pursuits of entertainment and pleasure. My side of the street will be swept, along with the walk thoroughly walked.
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Haven’t heard the Hegel. But I own a Rega Apollo (being used as a transport) and I feed it into a Border Patrol DAC SE, and I’d say I get maybe 80% of the way to the gorgeous, beautiful, present sound of my analog set up. This puts all manner of content on regular old CDs very much in plays. Goodwill, the local library system, heck even CDs from bandcamp. All sound wonderful. The format is far from dead. I honestly don’t know why people stream. Why give your time and money to some horrible tech bro? Buy music from labels and artists! Use the library! There are millions of CDs out there and they’re more affordable now than vinyl! Wonderful format, and I’m glad I’ve invested. If I ever upgrade, it’ll be Jay’s Audio or Audio Note UK. - Sam in Massachusetts |
@audioman58 I thoroughly disagree concerning the current state of streaming. Like a radio in most cases, only about 15% of the currently available content is at CD level or above. That's 85% below and as I've experienced at audio shows, the streaming ruins the showcase of their equipment sounding like pooh. There is the other aspect that at least 50% of my 48,500 LPs/CDs/78s will never be available for streaming (certainly not the music under 90 year U.S. copyright "protection." New generations will have lost the bounty of great performances and recorded music from classical, jazz, pop and ethnic from 1900 to 1995, when pop went bust as a performance genre and became an engineering/computer designed program (not all, but most pop). |
