interesting thought. I have an Aesthetix Romulus eclipse. With tubes, I get a sound that’s pleasing to my ears, lush like vinyl with digital detail. In hindsight I might have gone with a good transport e. g a vintage Esoteric and a separate DAC in order to upgrade as digital technology improves (assuming it does). So at least I’m not replacing a solid transport in addition to the DAC section. To me, the thing CDs bring is convenience over vinyl. If I’m listening to digital, its 50/50 CDs vs streaming tidal.
Things that make you go, "Hmmmmm...."
the Muse was about $10k new years ago, I paid $650 for it on Audiogon
What CD player can I buy that will hold its value and not be near worthless in anything more than a few years?
New or used.