Quote Originally Posted by poppachubby
I'll give you this, I am not passionate about digital. Hearing the new Marantz SACD has raised my interest quite a bit. Obviously hi-rez is the way of the future for digital. In this format I hear some of the qualities that analog posesses, and I like.

RBCD? Vintage player will do me fine. You aren't alone in your opinions, I get flack from everyone on this topic. Of course, visit Audio Karma and I am worshipped as a vintage CDP god.

I do have limits, and tastes, with regard to what I think is a good sounding, older player. I would certainly pass on the majority.
Don't worry Pops I will stand with you regarding older CDP's. My two Denon's (1500 and 1800) can hang with many of the newer players out there today.

The OP's Kenwood dates from around 97-98 so it is not like it is from the stone age. As mentioned in a couple of threads the R3080 that I have which is a few steps down from the unit that the OP asked about is a decent player. Not in the league of the 2 Kenwood CDP's that Mr. P mentioned but it listenable.