Will streaming ever be "audiophile-worthy"?

My take is, it already is...
I don't know about the portable devices, but listening to Qobuz (hi-rez files) yesterday through a world-class digital front end was surprisingly and enthusiastically good. Naturalness, frequency response, dynamics, details etc, at unexpected levels.

It reminded me of my excitement listening to the Goldmund Reference TT through Goldmund electronics 30 years ago!

And all this, through low-end Proac speakers (top-notch amplification, though). Regards

No doubt.

i agree w gregm

it already is - tidal masters or quboz

I agree, it already is.  I used Tidal for a while and prefer Amazon HD but streaming is a fantastic source - in fact it's my only source!