Actually USE the CD Player

[bigfish786]

All too often, I fall into the habit of using the front USB port on the Marantz to listen to music, there’s hundreds of albums on there ripped as mp3 320kbps . They sound very good indeed, something I believe KI had worked on with the SA14S1SE. 
but, stick an actual CD in there and you get a sparkle with the music, and a bigger soundstage, bass seems to go a bit lower too. I really need to get off my bum a bit more often, and use the CD drive a bit more often. If I’d seen a friend or someone just using the usb I’d have though they were nuts

 

[billthewiz]

Yeah I can understand it’s convenient. I’ve got a Marantz but older no usb but I find myself playing cds as sometimes I can’t be arsed playing vinyl(lazy I know) even though it sounds better. I need to get a cdp with usb then I’ll be like you

 

[Lurch]

Must admit I'm lazy a lot of the time and just stick Radio Paridise on. I have a fantastic CDP/TT at my disposal but often after 1 or 2 CDs/LPS I decide the process of choosing something from 700+ CDs or  900+ records, to play is just to much effort. The same with Qobuz, the effort of deciding is to much. With the Node2 and RP I don't have to think and if the current track is shite well I just skip until something takes my fancy then let it run. 

However when I do stick something on the CDP/TT I'm reminded why I bought them as they both sound amazing. 

 

[bigfish786]

Hopefully the arrival of the new speakers this week will persuade me to get off ma arse a bit more, I can imagine I’m going to be up and down like a yo-yo trying to find the sweet spot. Might as well change the disc while I’m up

 

[MartinC]

If only online music streaming services existed...

 

[DUVET]

Really depends on my mood  and how much wine one may have slurped . Streaming was designed for drinkers. I do play a lot of vinyl but in between xmas and new year I have  mainly streamed. 

 

[glenhb]

there’s hundreds of albums on there ripped as mp3 320kbps

but, stick an actual CD in there and you get a sparkle with the music, and a bigger soundstage, bass seems to go a bit lower too.

Yep CD is better than mp3

 

[StingRay]

I stream cd or HiRes, hardly ever use my CDP, must get around to selling it. I did actually dust it off last week and play a few cds but back to streaming now, the differences were minor and not always in the CDs favour. But I don’t stream mp3, why not rip your cds at normal res? You can get loads on a usb stick.

 

[bigfish786]

I stream cd or HiRes, hardly ever use my CDP, must get around to selling it. I did actually dust it off last week and play a few cds but back to streaming now, the differences were minor and not always in the CDs favour. But I don’t stream mp3, why not rip your cds at normal res? You can get loads on a usb stick.

It was something to do with compatibility, at the time I had a Ford Focus which had a USB port for music, so I had to rip to a format that would work on both. 

 

[bohemian]

I play ripped cds and hires from my dac, but do use my cdp still.  I love the sound (or the sparkle mentioned above).

Audio Research cd5 going on 10 years old now.  

 

[antonio66]

I said this on another forum, we've all got lazier, but who'd want to go back to tv's without a remote?

 

[DomT]

All too often, I fall into the habit of using the front USB port on the Marantz to listen to music, there’s hundreds of albums on there ripped as mp3 320kbps . They sound very good indeed, something I believe KI had worked on with the SA14S1SE. 
but, stick an actual CD in there and you get a sparkle with the music, and a bigger soundstage, bass seems to go a bit lower too. I really need to get off my bum a bit more often, and use the CD drive a bit more often. If I’d seen a friend or someone just using the usb I’d have though they were nuts

I am guilty of the same thing with my Auralic where I have my CD collection stored on an SSD. I know that a CD played by my Marantz transport through the Auralic sounds a bit better but the Auralic is so convenient but also sounds really good that the trip across the lounge doesn’t seem worthwhile. 

 

[hiesteem]

Must admit I'm lazy a lot of the time and just stick Radio Paridise on. I have a fantastic CDP/TT at my disposal but often after 1 or 2 CDs/LPS I decide the process of choosing something from 700+ CDs or  900+ records, to play is just to much effort. The same with Qobuz, the effort of deciding is to much, with the Node2 and RP I don't have to think and if the current track is shite well I just skip until something takes my fancy then let it run. 

Yet when I do stick something on the CDP/TT I'm reminded why I bought them as they both sound amazing. 

Nice problem to have John! Bet you wouldn't be without all those great, physical, vinyl/cd's though.

 

[hiesteem]

I can imagine I’m going to be up and down like a yo-yo trying to find the sweet spot. Might as well change the disc while I’m up

New speakers! you'll be as fit as a fiddle in a couple of weeks!

 

[hiesteem]

And on that note, I've just got up and put on John Mclaughlin's The Inner Mountain flame, In glorious technicolour