Why Do ~You~ Still Play CDs?

(1) Because most of them sound good/great

(2) When I'm "burning in" new cables (if such a thing exists), I avoid unnecessary wear and tear on my Sumiko Starling cartridge.

(3) I invested in a nice DAC and CD transport and feel guilty if they are only gathering dust

I have tons of CDs, my player/dac combo sounds great to me, and I own everything that I listen to on my little system. Plus, I know what I like - I don't need a computer to create playlists for me. (I get ideas from books and publications for that.)

I had a top of the line Classe cd player that was rated very high back then plus 1 of the earlier Sony sacd players back in the early 2000’s.  Back then, it was proven that ripped cds sounded better than thru a cd player. I thought so too and sold the Classe. Still have the sacd player but haven’t used it in 15 years. I’ve been selling a couple thousand cds ever since. Now I stream ripped cds and from Qobuz and Tidal. 

“I play CD's because I can't get my turntable to work in my car.”

@aewarren 

This one is for you! 
https://youtu.be/rOt1Zpv-7wg

My CDP is my best source. An ARC Ref CD9. It sounds so good it’s always a treat to listen.