What am I missing?


When discussing streaming we often hear the quality achieved by streaming compared to "cd quality". "Cd quality" seems often to be the standard by which streaming is favorably compared while cds have at the same widely fallen into disfavor as a medium. If "cd quality" continues to be a quality standard by which we judge streaming services -which it appears to be- why exactly do we hold cds in such disfavor? More sophisticated dacs can always be employed with cd transports as they are with streaming. I understand the convenience and storage issues with cds but I also understand that with streaming you will never own the music which you do with cds. This becomes even more unclear to me when considering the resurgence of vinyl and the storage and convenience issues involved with this medium. I don't believe the music industry ever wanted us to own the music we listen to but rather preferred we only rent and pay for that music each time.

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Case in point:

You will never be able to Not make me enjoy this....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XF177Aj59C8&list=RDMMbhQRS6iy23w&index=25

(...the ’long lunar note’ has been known to blow breakers....That, in itself, amuses me.....)

I embraced streaming years ago as my taste in music was shifting. Internet radio streams allowed me to explore without spending needlessly. When I heard a song I liked I would take note and further check out the album/artist. My days of purchasing CDs “blindly” were over. Truly game changing.

At present I still utilize radio streams, support a favorite jazz station, subscribe to Qobuz, and purchase the occasional CD/download I want in my core library. I couldn’t be happier. 
 

@snilf 

 

Yep, that is like the definition of a hipster. That says it all. Bohemian nostalgia… and a bit of eclectic by buying 180gram. We were all young once as well. I was a hippie for a couple years. 
 

 

Well when talking cd quality  I always giggle when people compare streaming to cheap cd players  there is a huge difference  between  5000 dollar and under cd players and ones over 20000 dollars. 

@retiredfarmer There's also a huge difference between a $5000 and $20,000 streaming system.  @ghdprentice can tell you all about that.