Is this the END of DAYS for the high end CD player

if you believe that the cd player, dacs, and transports, are in an evanescent phase, buy them while you can, as well as the cds themselves.

you will thus generate a collection of cds and have enough hardware to listen to them.

of course if you believe that computers and other technologies are the preferable to cd players and the like, the demise of said cd players is academic.

by the way niacin, are you a proponent of b-vitamins as a panacea for certain unhealthful conditions of the humna body ? if so, i would be interested in your words on the subject.

For those who don't choose wisely YES.

Mrtennis - My advice - consume as much of the mighty B3 as possible :)

Mechans,

IMO, DAT killed the cassette.

Just bought Burmester 001 cd player,could not be happier.Also have Thorens tt,that I kept for all these years when Lp's were
supposedly 'dead',along with thousand or more Lp's.Now its same thing with cd's,but again have them thousand or more,will
stick to them same as I stick to records.Anyway,having music in Pc is ok with someone,but I guess if you are seriously into
something you will prefer to have it and hold it in the hand,just like the books,the ones I like i keep them at home,not in the virtual world.Than there is matter of searching,and buying some realy rare editions,that's something that some music file never will be equal,so buying and having a great cd player goes in the same category with other stuff that are not maybe rational,like vintage or sports cars,great single malts,books or realy good looking women that makes you spend much money,but you do it with a smile,because thats the spice of life