Is a CD player a necessary part of my stereo system?

Is a CD player a necessary part of my stereo system?

Jeff Colen (President, A Sharper Home, Inc.) gives expert video advice on: What are the essential elements of a stereo system?; Will my CD player play CDs that I burn on my computer? and more...

A CD player could still be a useful piece of technology to buy. A lot of our clients are buying integrated DVD-CD players to cut down on the number of devices sitting on their rack. A lot of our other clients are using newer technologies like MP3 players to play back their audio on their stereo systems. An MP3 player is definitely becoming a large part of the audio listening experience in somebody's home. Most of our clients do end up incorporating some type of MP3 player into their stereo systems.