K2 HDCD Recordings

Are you blaming the cd or the Cary CD player? Do other CD's that are HDCD encoded play without issue? Try unplugging wait 30 seconds and plug back in. CD lense cleaner may help.

Most K2 HD CDs are not HDCD encoded. I looked at the picture of the CD on Music Direct and it does not look like the CD is actually labelled as HDCD. It is labled as K2 HD with CD separate from the HD. That is typical for K2 HD CDs. I think you have a case to call Music Direct and tell them that this is not a HDCD and even get your money back.

If you look at the same CD on Acoustic Sounds it is listed as K2 HD CD with no mention of HDCD encoding.

I would like to think that this is Music Direct being careless rather than deliberately deceptive.

On Music Direct's site this cd is advertisted as being HDCD. I agree that Music Direct is being careless than deceptive. I should have done more research before ordering as I also ordered Dave Brubect's Time Out.
Live and learn I guess...

I sent customer service an email about the situation. Let's see if they correct it. They have a lot of K2 HD CDs labeled at HDCD.

FWIW I own many K2's including the Kind of Blue you mention and I find them to be uniformly excellent. Consistently amongst the best recorded cd's I have heard. HDCD or not they are well worth seeking out.