Why Do ~You~ Still Play CDs?

I'm rediscovering my CD collection with a used Denafrips Ares R2R Ladder DAC connected to my Oppo UDP-205. Cool stuff

And if internet is down will you have music?Upstate audiophile I agree with you.

Jnovak did you read Blisshifi post Topping d90 dac has characteristics of Tambuququi Mola mola dac?

Why do I still play CDs’? And why is streaming not an option for me? Simple really. At age 67 the Kool Aid doesn’t taste quite as sweet and throwing $$$ down a rat hole to chase the ever elusive ’absolute sound’ in yet another new format just doesn’t appeal to me for some strange reason lol...

@jayctoy 

"I did not know classical is you say dreadful on streaming? I listen to classical 50%. I have not heard classical on streaming even at axpona"

I was being a bit provocative!  If I pop into a HiFi store they can almost always find my classical 'test pieces' on a streaming service, but only in two-channel PCM form.

Really, it is the organisation of the catalog that makes classical so challenging for most streaming services.  It is done very well by Presto at www.prestomusic.com.  There is an equivalent subscription service which allows downloads as well as streaming.  I usually download as a prelude to ordering the silver disk, if I like the music and performance ...