Cd player

Just read an article claiming that some streaming services are "contemplating" culling their catalogs, meaning they’ll drop anything that doesn’t get at least a minimum number of views per month - over time. Not all of them are planning this right now, but it might be handwriting on the wall of "things to come". So, while streaming is great and can be elevated to be equal (or even better) than playing a local CD transport into your DAC, at least if you BUY physical media, no one can take that away from you on a whim or based on some mid-level executive’s decision nor the artists or lawyers with their panties in a wad about some perceived issue.

I'd hate to see streaming devolve into "the top 40", but who knows the future? 

Good luck with both worlds. Enjoy, while you can.

jred, jafant

l respect your viewpoint even though I may disagree with it.  We can all agree that physical media is extremely important and still very relevant.  The potential disappearance of CDs will be a travesty for us music lovers as well as the artists who rely on it for revenue.  Besides being a music lover, I am also a movie buff and the same holds true there.

moonwatcher

Just read an article claiming that some streaming services are "contemplating" culling their catalogs, meaning they’ll drop anything that doesn’t get at least a minimum number of views per month ...

That seems unlikely, @moonwatcher. Where did you read that claim?

I believe it. Corporations are out there to squeeze blood out of a stone. The stock market has become dillusional thinking that a companies quarters can  exponentially increase every 3 months. It’s all about appeasing the shareholders. Fire 1,800 people from Spotify. That will level things out for a bit. Yes. This did transpire. 
 

I should have saved the article. I just read that Sony is peeved at streaming services because “Independent music”  clogs the algorithm, and people are not hearing the latest and greatest releases of insipid, compressed, recycled  pop music that has been released lately. 
 

One more reason I purchase physical. 
 

Regarding movies. There can be three different iterations of one film. Let’s say you purchase Blade Runner directors cut from Apple TV as an example. If Apple gets a new version that’s remastered or alternate soundtrack. The copy you purchased digitally is gone and replaced by the new one. So … Yes. I agree DVDs are quite important as well. Lots of film that I enjoy is simply not available. It doesn’t make the cut to be on a corporate server. Instead they will release the fast and furious 20 — the lost burn outs. 
 

This century is definitely not for me… 

I also have a C2700 preamp, and was considering either the new MCT-500 CD/SACD transport which, with the MCT (DIN) connection will allow you to get the true SACD layer to the DA2 module of the C2700.  You could also try and find a used MCT-450 at a lower price.  However, I'm not fond of the DA2 DAC and ended up ordering a Luxman D-07X CD/SACD player, though that might be above your budget.