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How important is HDCD? Should this be a major issue in choosing a CDP?
I was thinking the Cayin CDT 15A, because the Jolida JD100 doesn't have HDCD.
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I bought a CDP with HDCD only as a byproduct of getting that specific CDP (NAD C541i). But as a result I found I really liked the HDCD so much that when I upgraded I took non-HDCD CD players off of my list. I ended up with a Cary 308T.And I'm still glad that I have HDCD capabilities.
There are actually quite a few releases with HDCD encoding, although tons of 'em aren't marked as such. There's a website somewhere (I've forgotten the name and url) that lists HDCD releases and there are a surprisingl number.I didn't really care about HDCD until I got my first Cary player with HDCD decoding. I've quite enjoyed HDCD discs on my Cary 303/100 and 303/200, especially on recordings of acoustic music. The extra realism was appreciated. I now have 2 players with HDCD capability.
As much as I've enjoyed my HDCD recordings, I don't know that its inclusion (or not) would be the ultimate deal breaker for me. I'm in the upgrade market myself, so we shall see.
I would caution you to be quite sure you like a new player's non-HDCD performance as much as your Jolida's before pulling the trigger on a different player. HDCD capability is quite nice to have, but it isn't worth taking a step back in other parameters just to get it.
I have several HDCD discs and many are not marked as such. They sound very good on HDCD players and even players without HDCD decoding. I believe the extra care that is taken in producing HDCD discs help the sonics almost as much as the technology itself.
How many HDCD discs do you have? Is it important to you? I have 3 CDPs with HDCD decoding, and 2 without. I'm using one without in my main system. I only have about a dozen or so encoded discs, so its not an issue for me. Its your choice.
Jack
Some like it, some don't. I have it and cannot find enough worhtwhile discs with it to make it worth the difference. So skip the HDCD consideration, as it doesn't appear that much is being cut with this these days anyway. It does sound better, BTW, but if you can't get more music with it, why bother....?
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