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CD Player vs. music streaming

Dear audiophiles:

I am in the cross road for the media choice.  My CD player suffered from abnormal tray movement and consider to replace a new one (maybe the 2nd hand one).  But on last Sunday, I paid a visit to the audio show and find out there are showing many streaming player of the famous brands with  the price range of US$ 5000~20,000.  I feel the sound is not bad with short listening. 

I am thinking about my situation once more, if I buy a HI-Fi CD player, the price might equal to the audio streamer.  Then, if I choose the CD player, I would keep on buying CD. But if I give up CD player and replace it with a audio streamer, my expense might be the monthly subscription expense which cost a CD or so.  Besides,
my kids have no interest in classical music appreciation. There is no meaning for me to keep on buying CD. When I  am passed away, the CD are useless...without not penny. 

Under such kind of   consideration, should I stay in CD player or should I switch to music streamer. 
Any good opinion?
faust168
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audiotroy
3,933 posts
 
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mikem
260 posts
 
I'm setup to do both.. But I ripped all my CD's and stream them more than I listen to CD's.  I consider my CD's as Backup for my HD music collection.
hwr
19 posts
 
I bought a Shandling CD player from a fellow A-Goner a few years back and couldn't be happier. I am using Telefunken tubes in the output , replacing the stock tubes.

It sounds fabulous!

Keep your cd collection and enjoy the music!
samzx12
1,232 posts
 
LUMIN U1 Mini with a T+A DAC 8 is what I have. Sounds wonderful and I do not miss my CDP.  Also you can stream with the LUMIN and it supports a multitude of services.  Its future proof.  
joshfilm
70 posts
 
@audiotroy 
i recently tried an Innuos Statement in my system and I found that the same track ripped from cd by the Innous significantly outperformed the same track streamed via the Innuos (via Roon/Tidal cd-quality). Did you not find the same? (I was not able to compare to the cd playing direct)

i would think this is the greatest reason for the OP to go for this kind of solution.... get extra value from his CD collection while reaping rewards of streaming. 
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