Are "Redbook Only " CD players Obsolete?

Yep, you bet. Send your entire worthless collection to me, as well as that doorstop redbook-only player. I'll take care of'em no charge and you can move on to the latest, greatest player/format...till the next one comes along in a few years.

Marco

HAHAHAHA. You know...I think I got even more laughs reading your "answers" in other threads than I got reading this one.

So who is it that you sell Marantz for...you hype this more than certain integrated amps I've seen in the past.

And I LOVE your use of CAPS to GET THE POINT ACROSS SO WELL!!!

I love the SACD hybrids and think the SACD layer is superior to the redbook layer in all but a very few cases. In those instances were I haven't notice a substantiantial improvement have been within the rock genre. I listen to primarily classical and female jazz vocals and for me SACD (hybrid) is the way to go. I do not like the single layer SACD's and do feel that format has seen it's end. Having said that I also believe that the redbook layer on the hybrid disc is better than the redbook only disc again more dynamic with better resolution. Most all players that I have auditioned lately have been mutiple format players such as Linn , Esoteric, Mcormick and Sony. As for the Marantz dv 9500 being the best irrespective of price I can not comment as I have not heard it. But I highly doubt that it can compete with a few of the players I mentioned above. Just my thoughts.

The STRANGE uSe of CAPITAL letters tenDs to RuffLE MY fEAThers AS welL!

I know nothing about the Marantz DB-9500, but I agree with the other posters that the SACD and DVD-A formats are dying and/or dead and should have been declared so long ago. Good riddens.

-IMO