Are CD players dead

I went to an audiophile meeting today and the owner of the store said Cd's and cd players are dead. He said you need to start learning about computer audio or you will be left behind. Is what he is saying true?

taters10-10-2011 1:40am

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shadorne Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 7,333 posts 10-10-2011 at 03:30am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Yes. Absolutely.
mofimadness Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,152 posts 10-10-2011 at 04:27am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete No. IMHO, not for quite awhile.
roxy54 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,651 posts 10-10-2011 at 04:41am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete No, but I wish this question would die. It's been asked in these forums a number of times before, and it's getting to be a bore.
philjolet Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,262 posts 10-10-2011 at 04:42am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete It reminds me of a salesman at Best Buy telling an older couple (a few years back) that their analogue TV is obsolete and they had to buy a new one because the analogue signal was being phased out. Whatever they can use to scare/control you they will. Did the store owner at your meeting sell computers? Just my paraniod mind at work, don't mind me...
tomcy6 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,368 posts 10-10-2011 at 05:39am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Computer audio is not ready for the majority of people yet. Servers and related software are either a little clunky or too expensive and music download selection is sparse. There are people who enjoy trying to figure out why they can't get their computer to work properly. I'm not one of them though. If you want to load your cds onto a server, and some people think that you should, you can do that but there's no reason you can't keep playing them on a player. Finally, there are billions of cds in the US alone(approximately 235 million sold just last year). Much of that music will not be pressed onto vinyl or offered as downloads. I think people will buy cds for some time to come, especially if they get real cheap.