Mark
You have great gear in your home already. You don't 'need' a music server unless you want to have one. It is a matter of convenience. If you wish to eliminate CDs and acces your albums with something like an iPad then get a server. In general, it will not sound any worse than playing the album through the CD player unless you rip the CDs with a lossy format such as MP3.
I also listen to Classical. Music server software doesn't work that great for Classical. If you don't mind rifling through your CDs to find your disc, then you are fine
You have great gear in your home already. You don't 'need' a music server unless you want to have one. It is a matter of convenience. If you wish to eliminate CDs and acces your albums with something like an iPad then get a server. In general, it will not sound any worse than playing the album through the CD player unless you rip the CDs with a lossy format such as MP3.
I also listen to Classical. Music server software doesn't work that great for Classical. If you don't mind rifling through your CDs to find your disc, then you are fine