I Sold my CD Player!!! Streaming sounds so incredible!!!


Several years ago, was the very first time I had the opportunity to hear a very high end, high quality, streaming audio system.  Once I heard it, I was smitten, and I knew right then and there that this was me all the way!!!  I was absolutely blown away by the handy convenience of the little iPad (or cell phone) used as remotes to control the otherworldly access to a virtual ocean of music via Tidal, Qobuz or downloads.  I immediately recognized this new technology as the future of my own audio system, especially with all the new hi rez stuff out there that was now made available. I gave up vinyl when CD came on the scene (yes, I'm an old guy), and, now, perhaps, it would be finally time to retire my beloved CD player.  Long story short:  What put my streaming audio system over the top, as far as sound quality is concerned, was the assemblage of these core streaming devices-----( #1) A superb DAC, by Ayre Acoustics QX-5 Twenty streaming DAC  (#2)  An outstanding music server, by Roon Nucleus Plus  (#3) An outstanding Audio Switch, by Pakedge Devices   (#4) Excellent Ethernet Cables, by Shunyata Sigma.  I also utilize numerous other tweaks and filters that further purify the streaming audio signal within my room and audio system.  At this juncture in life, I am just mesmerized by the combination of sound quality and convenience that I get through my streaming audio system.  I'm also happy and pleased to report that, I don't miss my old beloved CD player one bit.  Happy listening.              

kennymacc

Getting there. Never had a CD Player but had a transport. Jumped to the Innuos Zenith MKIII product ripped all my CD’s. Love streaming Qobuz, I do still like listening to my small vinyl collection.

Funny you just wrote this.  Just this AM I removed my CD transport and parked it in the basement.  I find CDs generally poorly recorded, clipped and way over compressed.  I have over a thousand of them and just don’t like the sound.  I still love vinyl but truth be told my Quboz/ Roon source sounds almost as good as my vinyl and a LOT better than the “tin can CD”

 

of course that’s just one mans opinion. 

Congrats!!! Really good investments you have made except for the Ethernet Cables that's a waste of money (if you're not affiliated with the cable reseller)