Are CD players dead


I went to an audiophile meeting today and the owner of the store said Cd's and cd players are dead. He said you need to start learning about computer audio or you will be left behind. Is what he is saying true?
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Tonykay ill be there with you looking for deals!
I already found 1000 lps in a year, I went from computer audio to simple vinyl set up for a reason soul conection and follow my emotional emphaty with the music no what stores owners kept telling me about music servers etc.
maybe i prefer natural analog sound, I know computers but doesn't give me satisfaction for listening sessions.
I am sure many of you guys feel the same way.
I have nakamichi dragon deck.
Sony 5400cdp
Ps audio pwdac
Rega p5
None of them will go nowhere, just make the hobby more interesting.
my 2 cents
With the purchase price of downloaded music being close to the cost of buying a hard disk CD that was produced in a brick and mortar manufacturing facility, it should be no surprise to anyone why the music industry is pushing this IMO flawed media.

Click you way to the New CD Releases section of the Barnes & Noble website and you’ll find that every week, close to a thousand new CD’s are released.

It seems sensible to me that any time you can eliminate a mechanical function in an electronic medium, it’s a good thing. No, it’s not dead, but dead man walking.
My brother is a university music professor. He made a CD compilation for his students and most had no device to play the CD.
Well I don't know if it is truly dead but I haven't used mine for over a year.