Sound Quality of red book CDs vs.streaming


I’ve found that the SQ of my red book CDs exceeds that of streaming using the identical recordings for comparison. (I’m not including hi res technology here.)
I would like to stop buying CDs, save money, and just stream, but I really find I enjoy the CDs more because of the better overall sonic performance.
 I stream with Chromecast Audio using  the same DAC (Schiit Gumby) as I play CDs through.
I’m wondering if others have had the same experience
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Strictly a Classic Rock guy. If I need to hear something new I have many Thousands of unplayed CD's that Ive gotten from all my contacts in the music industry over the the past 30-35 years.  Pretty much anything Ive heard after 1990 or so is not to my liking at all for the most part and winds up being donated for charity. I can assure you I'm never bored with my collection and there are always plenty of new mixes/re-masters/quadraphonic titles coming out for music from that generation. I'm amazed how much stuff has been rotting away in the vaults all these years and is only now coming out.

@lalitk I very much enjoy looking at your system and how it evolves over time. I know how much thought goes into it and that your amp is $20k not $6K :).

You have helped me out getting my streaming SQ up significantly over the last year and helped me get my entire cable loom in order.

Thank you for all of that!


@jmarshak +1

Lalit has provided invaluable advice in my case as well, from choosing the amplifier, cables and acoustic treatments. 
Jmarshak,
The E-800 can be had BRAND NEW for 11K if you know where to shop. I had one. Where in the world do you come up with 20K for a 4 year old inferior model?
Go to AUDIO UNION in Japan...grab a E650 for about 5000 (MSRP 6100) Pay somebody here in the USA to switch the jumpers for $100 and your good to go OR you can buy one here BRAND NEW for probably 7-8K
@jmarshak & @arafiq 

Thank you both for your kind words. I am requesting you to ignore posts from riaa 😊