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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johnread57 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 235 posts 05-13-2018 at 05:23pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Elizabeth nice acquisition. My experience differed last week. I listened to the SA10 for the first time at CarltonAudio in Melbourne. It was nice if rather squashed processed sound. Heard with nice cables and the PM10 through a pair of PMC Twenty5 26. Then I listened to an Acoustic Research Reference CD9. I found that unit significantly more open and transparent. It was much nicer to listen to. We changed out the PM10 fearing that was part of the compression experience. It was and the new amp was another step in a better direction. The quest continues.
nutty Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,909 posts 05-13-2018 at 06:19pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I love my CD player. Oldie but goodie. Ayre C-X7eMP. N
junzhang10 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 252 posts 05-13-2018 at 08:30pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Subscribe to Tidal $20/month. $1000 will last you for 5 years. CD player is dead unofficially.
twoleftears Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,318 posts 05-13-2018 at 09:10pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete If Tidal is even around five years from now.