Why CD players will never be dead

Mrtennis,

The fact that you write "alleged" to describe the benefits seems to show an unwillingness to believe.

If I were you I would make it a priority to move to some sort of computer "transport", if not for the "alleged" benefits in sound quality, then for the undisputed ease of accessing your music collection at the swipe of an iPad or press of a key.

I find it hard to believe in the 21st centurary that some wish to look through hundreds of cd covers to find the music they want, then wonder over to a steam powered disk player, pop in the disk, wait for it to read the index, then fumble for the remote to the press play. Why would you do this? The love of the audiophile hair shirt?

Even if the sound quality was the same (and is more likely to be better) the freedom is a much greater benefit than any nuanced euphonics. You can have high quality artwork & all the info as metadata embedded in the file.

It reminds me of the final days of my TT when I could listen to the whole album without having to flip over and clean before playing side 2. The ritual in the end was bogus. It was music we all fell in love with, not rubbish technology & its limitations.

"Floppy Dick"...Wasn't that the sequel to Moby Dick? I think Floppy was Moby's son who went on to create a Viagra like substance that helped Moby in his older years, or something like that.

Chadeffect, agree. Getting up to flip Pink Floyds DSOTM or the Moody Blues DOFP to side 2 kinda breaks up the continuity of the concept. But I don't think we "all" fell for the music, some people fall for the equipment and are more left brained where analysis takes place ergo more arguements, I mean dicussions :-), take place. For me it's the music.

hi chas:

believe it or not using some form of a computer as a transport--lap top or desk top, is most inconvenient.

i can use the ps audio pperfect wave transport , or listen to my favorite cd player, which may exhibit coloroations i like and can be tuned by changing a tube.

if i used a "server" as a transport, i would need to find a dac with a tube in it and there is no guarantee that i would prefer the conics of the server with the dac over my cd player.

so, i am part laser and willing to "assume" that my favorite cd player with the "right" tube will be preferable to anything else.

it's a gamble and requires looking for cds. both of which i am am willing to accept.

i may have a chance to listen to a modified lap top from a company , in conjunction woth my ps audio perfect wave dac, but i expect i won't like that combo better than my cd player.

i think you can read between the lines and see why the server route would not be my best choice.

I wanna hear more about Moby's long lost son! Thanks, Onemug. lol.

I really can't understand why anyone cares whether Mr. Tennis prefers or doesn't prefer his cdp over computer audio. It's like reading about why he should like one single malt over another. Their his taste buds. It doesn't sound like he's trying to change anyone's opinion about what they should prefer, either.

Vhiner,
More? They made a movie about Floppy. It didn't win any awards. It was up against some pretty stiff competition.

Agree with your last paragraph. I think you and I are more right brained orientated. The left brainers can argue ad nauseam over what is better. I have a support group for them....On and On Anon. KIDDING LBers.