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Who listens primarily to Redbook CD?

My primary (only, actually) source is a CEC TL5 Transport feeding an Audio Note Kit 1.1 NOS DAC through a Cerious Technologies Graphene Extreme AES/EBU digital cable. They are both decked out with CT GE power cords, Synergistic Research Quantum Black fuses, Herbie's Audio Lab Tenderfeet isolation footers, plus other misc. tweaks.

Sounds great, and I have very little desire to add another source. Pretty much all the music I want is available on CD, and is usually quite cheap. I hope to upgrade to an AN factory DAC (3.1x/II, or better, would be nice), and a Teo Audio liquid metal digital cable (I have their Game Changer ICs, and absolutely love them!) in the future.

Who else is happy with Redbook CD as their primary source?
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I received my PS Audio DirectStream Memory Player, replacing my PerfectWave Memory Player, hooked to my DirectStream DAC via the I2S connection.
The new disk player has a number of advances, hooked to a DirectStream DAC it has the ability to output native DSD directly to the DAC (will need to wait on auditioning that, my DAC is an early model and PS Audio will be doing a hardware update for me, for free).
The improvement in the sound quality of "regular" CDs is immediately noticeable!  When a drummer is well recorded, you can "experience" the timbre of ride cymbals vibrating, not just the sound.  It also seems to have more "distinctness" to the individual performers.  The bass is better controlled and defined.  And the soundstage is improved.
Can't wait for my DAC to be returned with the updates.  But so far, the sound of "regular" CDs is awesome!
Great job PS Audio!
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