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Should I still buy a CD player? Suggest one?

I just read that Best Buy is discontinuing CDs. This seems like a bad omen for CDs in general. I had a system I liked and lost most of it in a fire this summer. Insurance will buy me a replacement, but is it unwise to buy a CD player now? What are high end people doing now for source?

And, my players was a Creek CD-43, CD-53, bought in about 2002. What would be an equivalent quality now? Insurance doesn't care that they are more expensive now, they just want an equal replacement. If I buy a player, which is the most popular good CD player now? It's important that is it a popular one, because I don't want to get saddled with something hard to sell since things are in flux.

Thanks.


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rinaldoberra
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Remember always this: the source is the most important element of a hifi chain. I have changed my CD player because I own more than 2000 CD. In particular I bought an ayon CD-35, an important and expensive gear, but it deserves every penny. The change has been incredible. It's important also what you have down the source, if it's inadequate you don't can ear the difference. 
toddk31
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I second the CEC transport.   They just flat out sound better than other CD players. I,ve had at least a dozen in the last 30 years and the CEC has always been the best sounding of them all.
zeldaella
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Do you like Radio CD Players? A good portable radio CD player can improve your entire experience when listening to music. You can refer to
JENSEN CD-490 Stereo CD Player. One thing I love about this radio and CD player is its portable and compact structure. I am also impressed with the inclusion of an auxiliary input jack as it lets you connect the unit to digital audio players, like an iPod or MP3.
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wsrrsw
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Fires are life changing. I imagine not only your sound pleasures got zapped. Sorry. But now it’s rebirth time. New gear is fun!
Steaming is a lovely Pandora’s box. Sooooo much. Too much. Jump all over or dive deep. 
I was all records, then CD’s but for a record set up on par with a good to great streamer pick a dollar amount that would make you gulp. Yes steaming (done right) sounds that good. 
If I had the cash I’d have records  too. But the set up I’d want is prohibitive. 
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