Why Do ~You~ Still Play CDs?

Cd's are cheap and vinyl is expensive nowadays.

For many of the same reasons others have listed:

• Pleasure of seeing and manipulating physical objects (and I hate touch screens!)
• Previous investment in hardware and software - I moved off vinyl when going to university in the mid-80s and a) it was much easier to move CDs around and b) CD was cool, back then.
• Ease of planning listening vs. streaming for classical. Admittedly, my only limited experience of streaming was a 3-months free sub to Spotify that came with a car. Finding anything classical on Spotify is a PITA.
• More money in the artist's pocket

I'm 'returning' to audio (vs. music - which I have never left) as my system from 30 years ago has broken down in a couple of places, and while the priority is to get back to where I was (able to listen to a CD without hum or crackles) streaming is interesting as a way to access new music.

I just ripped several cds to my Innuos streamer because they aren't available to stream.  I've bought a lot of cds this past year. I like owning them and knowing I'll have them if they got pulled from my streaming service. 

Because I want ORIGINAL mix and not ’2020 remastered’ by deaf 70 yo band member. Try finding original and all remasters in streaming. Nope, only latest. I play rip though, not actual media spin.

@ktarver "CDs are digital music without compression or expansion"

good summary for CD format problem! 

vinyl sounds better at low level tones, piano, guitar voice etc..