CD players = dead?

From an audiophile, sound quality perspective are CD players obsolete? Can a CD player offer better performance than an audio server / streamer?

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nutty Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,928 posts 05-13-2018 at 06:19pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I love my CD player. Oldie but goodie. Ayre C-X7eMP. N
junzhang10 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 166 posts 05-13-2018 at 08:30pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Subscribe to Tidal $20/month. $1000 will last you for 5 years. CD player is dead unofficially.
twoleftears Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,457 posts 05-13-2018 at 09:10pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete If Tidal is even around five years from now.
elizabeth Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 6,726 posts 05-14-2018 at 01:56pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete johnread57, I was very lucky to be able to audition the Marantz SA-10 at home, with my own equipment for five days. It made a big difference. I do not know if I could have chosen it from only an in store audition! (actually probably not)
johnread57 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 45 posts 05-14-2018 at 03:15pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @elizabeth I admire what you’ve done.