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CD players = dead?

From an audiophile, sound quality perspective are CD players obsolete? Can a CD player offer better performance than an audio server / streamer? 
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cleeds
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hifiman5
Many of us have invested a tidy sum on silver discs (CD, XRCD, SACD etc.)  I suspect that in the high end of things spinners will be around for a long time.  Maybe only one or two models per manufacturer ...
This makes a lot of sense. Even in this era of streaming and downloads, the LP and FM still endure.

 ... but as much as I covet my vinyl collection (listening to Japan pressing of Dire Straits right now) I have many, many discs that I listen to regularly.
I'm not sure how you can covet something you already own.
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@cleeds Fair criticism.  Poor word choice on my part.  "Treasure" might have been a better choice.
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cleeds
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... "Treasure" might have been a better choice.
"Treasure" is a great word. I treasure not only my LP collection, but I consider many of the individual LPs themselves to be a distinct, special treasure all by themselves.
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donjr....

There is a nice review in positive feedback. Two parts that goes into the N1 pretty deep. Not sure this link will work but you can google that review. 

http://positive-feedback.com/reviews/hardware-reviews/melco-ha-n1a-part-1/




phd
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As long as people have albums they will own a turntable and the same applies to CDs. Why not include an audio server and do all three?, I think it  would be a lot of fun. I still use a FM tuner on a daily basis for news and background music and that's fun too.
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