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Are CD Players Even Relevant Anymore?

There are so many better ways to get 1s and 0s through a DAC now, what is the point of using Plexiglas discs?

A few advantages of DAC:

-Space savings. There are storage devices smaller than even one CD that can hold from hundreds to thousands of CDs worth of music. DAC devices themselves are getting to be a fraction of the size of a CD player.

-Greater reliability. There are no wear components(laser, motors, belts, etc) There are no physical discs to get damaged. Even small scratches and dust can degrade the sound. Larger scratches or particles can even cause a dreaded skip.

-More DAC options. Most CD players are limited to a 44/16 DAC. 192/24 and even 32/384 DACs are becoming the standard. While the advantages/ disadvantages of higher resolution audio are still being debated, newer DAC technology will always beat out older DAC technology.

-Convenience. I understand that many people are still stuck in the "physical media is better" paradigm, but what is the advantage really between digging through a stack of discs to find the one you want to hear, dusting it off, inspecting for scratches, inserting it into a player, waiting for it to spin up, and pushing play .vs going to your music directory on your computer monitor, TV, phone, pad, etc. and pushing play on anything from a single track to your entire collection?

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Topic - Are CD Players Even Relevant Anymore? - jaydacus 07:42:35 09/10/16 (98)
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