Quote Originally Posted by basite
yeah, I know...

but your cd player also works on that very same way. based on a 30 year old technology, which was based on even older technology.

same for your amp, speakers, ...

and if you say that the 'overpriced toys' won't outperform the twenty year old player, you're actually also saying that the 'overpriced cd/sacd player', won't outperform the $20 crap from circuit city.

and yes, technically seen, vinyl is inferior to CD, but I've learned not only to trust the specs. I believe my ears, and my ears currently say that vinyl sounds better. No wait, technically seen 'better' isn't the right word, 'nicer', or 'more pleasant', 'more pleasing', 'more enjoyable'...

and isn't 'enjoying the music' what we strive for? well, in that case, I pick vinyl.

Keep them spinning,
Bert.

Well, good for you, but you are wrong on a few counts.
CD tech has advanced quite a bit, not just the player but the CD.
Anyone who listened to early CD will tell you that.
AND WHILE "20$ crap" from CC will sound half decent hooked up to decent gear,
its totally dependent on your setup, if you use high end dacs on a prepro or the like then
your CD player just has to spin the disc and read the ones and zeros.
This is why, if you have great dacs in your processor, an expensive CD player is a waste
of money, get a five disc changer, all you need is a transport, get one that saves trips to the player to change the disc