Netflix audio quality playback does not compare to DVD or Blu-ray disks!

For reference, Dolby Digital maxes out at 640kbps.  DTS can do up to 1535 kbps. 

For bluray, Dolby TrueHD averages about 6000 kpbs but can be up to 18,000 kbps.  DTS-MA can be up to 24.5 MBps (which is closer to 26,000 kbps).

I don't want to buy every DVD, only ones I know I will watch year after year.  Unfortunately in my divorce I lost about 200 DVDs and about 400 music cds. And no they were not in the settlement,  I came home and turned on my pioneer elite that holds 301 and realized no disc to be found. Its actually upsetting at first, then all I could do is laugh. I'm not wanting to collect again. Now I pretty much stream everything,  I'm hoping for great quality in streaming.  I do have Netflix send me cds and I choose the 4k package.  I do have sound bar in bedroom but ht room is 5.1 and in 2 months should be 5.2.4. I think I get okay audio from Netflix,  but DVD is definitely better. Not willing to pay comcast 250 a month for nothing. Netflix,  Amazon,  hulu and DirecTV now. And internet comes to 130 a month. DirecTV now has the worst audio for ht, but only really use for football season. 

This thread highlights one of the major advantages that physical media have over streaming, namely high end sound quality.  Streaming is driving all physical media except vinyl to extinction, but not because of quality 

Convenience is key.  To own and not store is great. Plus using it wherever you choose  as long as you have a phone.  I would be nice if the quality was there for streaming.  I think the percentage of people out there that have ht systems from BB really dont have any clue what true ht is like. I've known many who buy a bb setup 5.1 put in family room and done. If they get sound out of all speakers they are happy. So I guess the question is, do the streamers need to step it up with audio quality?  If it wasn't for football I would dump DirecTV now.  I watched a movie from dtv now in my ht room and it was the worst. 

As a treat VUDU is amazing quality and you just pay as you use.