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Radio Station CD Players? What kinds?

I was listening to Morning Edition on NPR this morning when I heard some wonderfully recorded violin music. Even from my car stereo, it sounded great. The recoring was nice but the playback sound was warm and very non-digital.

Made me think; What kind of CD players do high end radio stations use to play back their CD's? Sounds like one for the home would be nice?
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onhwy61
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I'm no expert on current radio station tech, but I don't think the majority of commercial stations use CD players. Computerized hard disk systems with proprietary software are the norm.
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marakanetz
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In Newark's 88.3FM Jazz radio they very often use turntable.
treyhoss
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I suspect Onhwy61 is correct. There is a fairly new classic rock station here in Dallas (70's-90's fare) that has very good sound. I mean I've heard these tunes a hundred times over the years! In this case I was so impressed I emailed the station congratulating them on the clarity of sound and inquiring about the CD players they used. The reply I got back was that the music was "ripped in straight 16 bit" and kept on a hard drive. I don't know much about the "hard drive" systems but I have a feeling that is the future of audio for the home and the reality for radio stations today. If anyone is interested I can send post the exact email I sent and the response.
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