Linn Abandons CD Players


What does everybody think?

On November 19, manufacturer Linn Products held a press conference in London to announce that they are ceasing the production of CD players.

They have maintained their focus on server based system controllers. With the improved data streaming and the ever changing format of digital technology, doesn't this sound like once again Ivor Tiefenbrun is leading the way when the common wisdom is not quite there yet?

Remember back to the late seventies, Ivor was there doing demos when many, many an audiophile was of the belief that the turntable had little or nothing to do with the sonic quality.

Do you feel we're their (yet)? Or that the rest of the industry (aside from our Scottish friends) is seeing this as a paradigm shift, dropping the red book CD?

Happy Listening!
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Where are all of you BluRay lovers now?? It won't happen, watch for Linn to come out with some incredible USB DAC next. These guys are awesome.

Discs are dead.
Makes sense. The market for high priced CD players is very small these days. Music servers and controllers and DACs are a much better investment.
yes I will agree but I still like the idea of walking into a used Cd and Lp store with finding and collecting and having ownership. That's me the old timer who bases his riches with having it in my hand.
Full (disc)losure: I'm must admit to being a long time vinyl guy. I like the
analogue sound. I've owned a Sondek Lp12 since '82.

It's easy to be very reluctant to spend much on even a unidisc player when
everything keeps changing every time I change my socks.

But, I'm looking into the whole server/dac thing. It is alluring and I feel the
sound rivals red book.

Happy Listening!