What the heck is Resolution Audio

Soupcon your take on the SCD-1 is about the same as mine. I sold mine after about a month. Had some friends over to hear it before I sent it packing and they liked it. It's all a matter of how the player presents itself and one's taste. My preference is for the CAL Audio CL20 but since so much has been said about Resolution Audio I will check them out. Afterall, it is in the format that I have some major $$ wrapped up in software

Glad to hear that there are so many sensible people out there in philedom.

I think I'm getting a CD55!

The CD 50 is, if not the best sounding CD player, at least one of the top two or three. I bought one after talking to a couple of people in New York who went from their Wadia 860s to the Resolution Audio CD 50 after a month long listing period. It was a gamble for me because I do not have a dealer near by and had not heard the CD 50 before. But boy did it pay off. After just one day of comparison, I got rid of my seperates (which cost a lot more than the CD 50). It's detailed, extended and analog like with great bass and an expansive sound stage. It extracts every molecule of musical information on a CD and reproduces it as close to the actual performance as is possible with the current state of the art. Highly recommended and a bargin at it's price range.

Carl, hey man I can appreciate where you're coming from. I'm also an emotional person, and am learning to control my temper since it's not always the best quality for moving ahead in your career. JMAZUR, if you get a chance to listen to the CD 50 or 55 I'd really be curious to hear your opinions especially on how it compares to the CAL. Currently I have a CL-15 running directly into my amp.