I think you have it, SD.
Ignoring editing tools my exhaustive list of CD playback devices:
- Media Center
- Nero showtime
- Winamp
- Windows Media Player 11
It is rare that I play CDs (I usually RIP them to my library on HDD and play from there) so I won't bother installing the old W2000 player, but all of the above players will utilize the CPU to process data. If this means the sound is always treated as Wave, it seems I have my answer.
Cheers,
XV105