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Will streaming ever be "audiophile-worthy"?

With the rise in hi-res services (such as TIDAL and Amazon HD) and an ever-expanding selection of portable gear (HiFiMan’s DEVA headphones being just the latest tech to be introduced), has streaming finally come of age for the audiophile market?
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jjss49
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i agree w gregm

it already is - tidal masters or quboz
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hk_fan
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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!
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cleeds
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I agree that we are already there. Qobuz streamed and sent through a good DAC can be spooky good. I'm an analog guy and I'm not giving up my LPs, but there's no denying the audio quality we can get with a good streaming setup.
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drrsutliff
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Qobuz streamed through Roon on my new Wolf Alpha 3SX has brought digital to a new level in my system.  I agree with Cleeds that it is not replacing my LPs either but there is a great audiophile experience available in streaming today. 
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jmarshak
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I find my self moving more and more to streaming.   Like mentioned above, the streaming SQ can be 'spooky good' already.  Also, there are more ways to tweak the sound 
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