Who still listens to their First Generation Cd Players?

I find the tone from a rotel and many other retro cda's is pure.
A lot of the new type cd/dvd...sound clinical and synthetic to me, usually far to much treble.
Barring the new really expensive units like Arcam, Cambridge, HK and such.
So for me i will stick with the older ones, especially the units using the Philips CDM 9/65'S and such.
44CT357 Cape Town SA.

I find that certain early CDs released in the early and mid 80s that were reported to sound harsh and strident (presumably because the process was so young) actually sound very good, and not harsh and strident. They sounded harsh and strident to some people for a number of reasons including, but not limited to, (1) the CDs were not treated, (2) the CD players were not treated, e.g. isolated, and (3) the improvement over the years of playback systems and room acoustics generally. Exhibit A - the first CD issue of Solti’s The Ring in 1984.

Hmmm I have a Pioneer PD65 that has about one whole hour on it. I was going to sell it, but maybe I should keep it?