Why Do ~You~ Still Play CDs?

I buy vinyl predominantly but the reality is that not all music is streamed or on vinyl (thinking about Roy Harper’s Green Man comes to mind).  I buy CDs if it is my only choice or if part of box sets because I want the included artwork or dialog about the artist.  But the reality of these CD purchases is that I upload them to Apple Music (a great benefit about Apple Music) in lossless format because I want the convenience of streaming and also in case the world falls apart so I can have a physical copy.

1. I still own lots of CDs. 
2. I enjoy the tactile pleasure of fussing with physical media. I also enjoy reading the insert material and looking at the album art. LPs are even better for this! 
3. I’m finally at the stage of life where I can afford a nice CD player with an excellent DAC. (Luxman D-03X).                                   
4. I also enjoy sitting down and listening to entire CDs/LPs.

I’m new to streaming and generally use it for auditioning albums before buying them or “whole house” background music. I do appreciate the idea of having a large music library stored in a small space.

To pi$$ off the streaming crowd.

It’s very simple.  CDs are digital music without compression or expansion.  Any music from a streaming system or download is always compressed.