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?
tommylion
I listen to physical CDs... and SACDs... and digital files... and vinyl. I used to listen to R2R tapes but my Teac A3340S didn't survive my last move (sob!).

Why limit oneself to only one format?
Why limit oneself to only one format?

Because you prefer to invest your limited resources in getting the best sound you can from one format, rather than mediocre sound from several.
I have not found a streamin service that offers the sound of a great CD player with a well mixed recording. Can anyone confirm that the 0's and 1's from a streamer are identicle to the ones on a CD. I have not heard anything to make itcseem so.