Is using streaming services worthy of an audiophile?

defiantboomerang


As and old music lover/audiophile ( is there such a thing? ) I will relay my steps towards streaming. 
I purchased a really nice dac you may be able to use your CD player. At first I started burning my CDs onto my laptop using JRiver software. For me I really didn't like looking at my computer while listening and trying to enjoy music. I purchased a Melco N1 at 2k. Then a comparable Buffalo burner. Now I burn my CDs to the Melco at the same time I use it to play music. So the Melco is a library and player with 2 terabytes plus unlimited external storage. I loaded up a " remote " app on my IPad and use that to control the Melco, which has its own software. 
Now I have almost all my CDs recored and playable. I like the sound quality better then any player I have owned, and I have easier access.  
Haven't gotten into streaming yet, a friend of mine had stored a huge collection of CDs, put them on a hard drive which I downloaded to the Melco, now I have so much music don't know how long it will take to listen to all of it. When I get board I may go to streaming. 

Just a thought. 

It depends.  For me Tidal is about convenience when I don't have time, or don't want to play an album or dig out a CD.  I also use Audrivana for my DSD's, but I love the selection of Tidal, and I'll tell you sounds pretty good coming out of my Legacy Classic HD's.  Sure, there is a bit of SQ drop off as compared to my other media but it's about finding new music and ease.  I also run Tidal on my built in speakers around the house when entertaining as I've built some great playlists.  

I may get roasted for this, but you don't have to be an "audiophile" 100% of the time.  Sometimes more than not it's about the music you enjoy listening too, versus listening to the perfect recordings to get the most out of your system.

“you don’t have to be an "audiophile" 100% of the time“

@dhpeck,

I get what you saying, more than often I enjoy listening to Tidal through my SONOS speakers placed throughout the house instead of heading to my dedicated audio room.

Sounds like I am not the only one who has added a Tidal feed to other parts of the house bar the "audio room".

However my findings are that Tidal streamed through my Bluesound Vault 2 and fed via digital coax to my exogal comet plus out to BAT power amp and into Wilson witt speakers sounds noticeably better than CD Redbook playback or even ripped wav files. That is to my ears in my system.
Especially the Tidal masters at 96 and up depending on the release.