What is a "Redbook" CD player?

Garfish, thanks. I get it if "it" in your second sentence is HDCD and not 24/96. And do you know which is orange?
Thanks,
Chris.

I am no expert, but I stayed in a Holiday Inn once, and I think some of you are wrong on the capabilites, tapped and UNtapped, within the "redbook" format. I use a DVD transport that can send 24/96 if the disc is encoded as such. I also use a Bel Canto DAC1 which "upsamples" the "redbook" signal. (Another debate that has been explored here.) I have some Chesky 24/96 cds that are very special in their sonic abilities with this set up. My HDCD and XRCD discs sound great, and I have some regular "redbooks," (like my Lyle Lovett discs,) which sound fantastic, as well. I think there is a lot of potential for you all to be happy with redbook's capabilites when it is done right at production. (They press plenty of crappy lp's don't they?) There is still a lot of room with digital processing which would allow the non-SACD/DAD discs to perform to their maximum potential. This format is not dead, yet. (IMHO) Charlie

What's with the negative's? Did I misspeak? All I was wantin was clarification on the use of the "it", which to me is ambiguous as used. Sheesh. So much for tryin to get a grip on that one. I'll go over to the speaker efficiency section and try there instead. To whomever it may concern, I am sorry for whatever I said that offended. . . Geezopeezo.

Chstob; Sorry I didn't catch your question re "it" sooner in my above post. Yes, "it" refers to HDCD. Craig