Thiel Owners

brayeagle
That's the spirit!  A server/streamer does not interest me as well. I never minded changing out CD/SACDs.
Happy Listening!

Different strokes for different folks.   There is still very much a place for physical media.  But all the same, in my opinion streaming from a subscription service like Tidal or Qobuz has its place, especially with respect to music discovery.   I find streaming to be a complimentary arrangement, not so much a replacement for physical media, although for some folks it can be.

When I checked last week with Rob G., he had a NEW rosewood 7.2 for 10K.

Streaming versus physical media:   i stream  at work,  but for serious listening at home with my big system,  it is compact discs all the way.  I do not know about others,  but for me,  part of the pleasure of this hobby is building a collection of music and then choosing what to play.  FDR collected stamps,  I collect cds and can never have enough.  When i get one i do not like it goes to the used record store. It is all fun.  What a wonderful hobby.

jazzman7

By and large, I  agree; however, for classical music nuts, there are only two full-catalog choices for streaming, viz., Idagio and Primephonic. Only Idagio has a desktop app, so that would limit me to Idagio.

Guess I'm antedeluvian, as I don't mind getting up after an hour or so  of listening to switch CDs.  (Good for the acing bones!)

My son, two daughters and five grandchildren are committed to streaming, and they love the capability. But they're into jazz, rock, and synthetic stuff. Two have good AV setups. "Classical ??? Isn't that stuff a little old fashioned?"   Oh Well. 

George