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Let’s now talk about the main reason a music lover wants to own a disc player. Just as CD players started to grow digital inputs, they began to offer streaming, but I doubt anyone in the market for a Studio Player is thinking of disc replay as a convenient accessory to a streaming DAC. If they are, they will likely be changing their minds once they experience the Studio Player’s disc replay. There are some who think streaming and downloading have replaced the need for physical media, just as there are those who think that CDs sound as good as vinyl. However, the prime reason the Studio Player has generated so much excitement is because it is a downsized version of the Reference system, and demonstrating just what that means in musical terms is best done using its CD/SACD transport. The fully loaded Reference system, which I have been lucky enough to enjoy several times in different situations, is the only CD player that has tricked me into thinking I’m listening to a world-class turntable. Or more significantly, it allowed me to forget that I’m listening to CD. Given price and size of the system, Reference performance is out of reach of all but a very few. So naturally, the question is, how much of that slice of heaven is available to the rest of us with a Studio Player?

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