With contemporary equipment streaming can be as satisfying as vinyl at most levels. A bit more investment is needed than for the analog side. But the rewards are huge... library goes from the thousand or so to nearly infinite for the monthly cost of one album... and No getting up at all... I still bicycle every day, so I get my exercise in other ways.
Yes. I just tried that with the purchase of a streamer/dac. Its been the most frustrating piece of equipment I ever bought. I have spent 50+ yrs setting up & using HiFi and 30 with computers. I figured I had a basic understanding. Well, yes & NO. Of course the lack of instructions didn’t help. My 150 yr old eyes in my 70 yr old body doesn’t help either. On a bright note, a fellow A’goner was a big help.
Funny thing I did this because of age as much as anything. The problem I see is that there are too many parts to synch and my synch doesn’t exactly work as good as it used to. I burned out my multi tasker with over use. Sound is good enough but I know there has to be an easier way.
These golden yrs can be a challenge for sure. Each one has to find what fits their need. But old habits are hard to break