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How much longer will CDs be made?

I "need" to justify spending $5000-$7000 for an outstanding CD player that will work well with my Spectral/MIT system.
My wife would prefer I buy a new flat panel HI DEF TV and Blu-Ray for movies and have money left over.
She says the SonyXA9000ES I use is perfectly fine for music.
She feels downloading HD music is imminent and figures I won't listen to my CDs when I hear the increased quality of Hi Def music downloads. She's comparing the improvement to Blu Ray movies over DVDs.
Personally, with the DVD-A & SACD demise (which I find sad)
and the exponential growth of lo-fi players I no longer know what to think.
Will CDs continue to be made for at least the next 5 years?
All comments welcome.
psacanli
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653 posts
 
I'm noticing the demise of cd already. I have years worth of cds on various website wishlists, recently I've noticed many of these cds are not available anymore. Most are somewhat obscure bands so I would expect some cut-outs, but this trend has accelerated recently.
psacanli OP
535 posts
 
Sidssp,
You comment about a good DAC sounds sensible to me.
Perhaps it can be driven by my old Toshiba SD9200 in which case the Sony can be sold to contribute to the DAC.
What do I need to spend on a DAC to surpass the CD sound from the Sony?
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grannyring
4,637 posts
 
I don't watch many movies or care to invest in a an HT set-up. What does this question have to do with HT anyway?

CD is not dead and many will be enjoying CD's for 10- 20 years. Some of the posts here really shock me?

No need to spend $7000 as one can find $2000 players that sound as good or better. Go ahead and spend $1800 on a TRL Modified Sony DVP NS900v player. I have and I have not listened to a better player at any price

Bill.
elizabeth
6,726 posts
 
Warning: a decent transport is needed for a dac to sound good. Not just any old cheesy transport will do....
Keep your Sony.
tvad
9,467 posts
 
Well, I recently purchased a used APL Denon 3910, which I had upgraded to the latest circuitry. I sold my original APL a couple of years ago, and realized it was a bit of a mistake, but I needed to make the change at the time.

I'm very happy with the APL, and I admit that many would find the price silly considering the imminent the decline of silver discs, but the sound the player produces is the best I've ever heard, and I have no urge to experiment further.

Fortunately, the APL also has a digital input, so it can be used as a DAC with another source (like a computer, or HD transport).
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