I said your example digital camera was 20 years old ("640x480 prototype camera from 2001"), not the CD format. I used primitive digital cameras in the mid 1990

I said your example digital camera was 20 years old ("640x480 prototype camera from 2001"), not the CD format. I used primitive digital cameras in the mid 1990s and CDs in the 1980s so I remember the chronology here. You still haven't told me why CD is a "shitty" format. The audio quality is essentially perfect for human ears listening to recorded music. With a good DAC you're able to reproduce the source with accuracy well beyond the limits of human hearing. This is an incredible feat for the early 1980s, and I think it's still incredible today! The CD is pretty much the pinnacle of home audio reproduction! You'll want higher sample rates and bit depth for mixing and mastering, but that's for the recording studio. If you think the compact disc audio standard is deficient in some technical way, back it up with some facts or measurements, not just your feelings about "acoustic odor." It's true that not all CDs are mixed or mastered well, but that's also true for vinyl records. What, specifically is so bad about the CD?