Why Do ~You~ Still Play CDs?

All my CDs fall into a few categories.

1. CD came with the record.
2. Album not available on vinyl and I need a copy.
3. Album not available on vinyl and bought to support the artist.

I like CDs but prefer the sound of records. Tried streaming Tidal Hi-Fi and didn't like sound at all. Not willing to invest in better digital gear. I do listen to a lot of YouTube on Firefox with Ublock Origin for ad free viewing. 

I personally find that my CD's sound better than the exact album on Tidal streamed directly through a high-end computer into the same DAC as the CD player. I also spend too much time in front of screens and computers for work, so it is nice to keep that out of my listening room. I like owning the album and the tactile nature of a CD. 

-Because-I-Enjoy-Them

@loomisjohnson 

very well said 

However, I still find CD’s to have a bit more depth, detail, and just a tiny bit extra level of air

@kingbr  If you add an Iris or Hermes DDC before your Pontus and take advantage of the i2S connection it will up your streaming performance significantly and may surpass CDs.  That’s what it did for me anyway — it’s not a small improvement and on the level of a significant DAC upgrade.  Just my experience FWIW. 
 

I personally find that my CD's sound better than the exact album on Tidal streamed directly through a high-end computer into the same DAC as the CD player.

@upstateaudiophile  Of course CDs will sound better than streaming through a computer, which is the noisiest and worst source for streaming.   Even a cheap streamer like a Node or iFi Zen Stream will put your streaming much closer in performance to CDs.