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Getting close to giving up on CD's

I have a mid fi system ( B&W 803D, Rotel amps, Oppo 203 BD, Anthem processor). I set up a NAS drive with the intent to re rip my CD's to highest quality possible but when I purchased the Anthem AVM 60 and the newer Oppo  I tried ROON with hi rez files I had purchased from HD tracks along with a subscription to Tidal. It has been close to a year and I have only gone to my CD collection a few times. Roon plays directly through the Oppo flawlessly. Been pretty happy with quality of the streaming through the OPPO. At this point I am not sure I see a point to re-ripping my collection when I can get CD quality or better with the options above.

Things can only get better with a dedicated DAC, if I go that direction I am not sure I will even keep my CD's unless it is something rare or super obscure.    


pattemf132
mental
1,029 posts
 
I use my OPPO strictly for lossless files(2 TB of .flac), I care little for streaming when it comes to music. To me the OPPO is not very musical when compared to my Simaudio CD player. Background music the OPPO gets used but an enjoyably listening session with a beverage is definitely the Simaudio, or maybe my analog FM tuner depending on the show..
elizabeth
6,726 posts
 
I like my whole wall of LONG PLAY RECORDS. CDs BAH HUMBUG.
Actually whatever floats your boat is fine by me. I just wanted to be annoying for a moment. I like both CD and LP. and sadly I have not given a moment's thought to streaming or downloads. Though my dealer is always suggesting...                    
My one claim to laziness is using a five disc CD changer most of the time.
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lowrider57
3,018 posts
 
If you own a high quality CD rig, there's a great reason to keep playing CDs. The price of original flat recordings on CD are dirt cheap. And they sound so much better than remasters. 
  The technology of CD playback has made it possible for Redbook to sound like never before.

If you already own a CD setup, there's no reason that streaming and CD can't coexist.

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geoffkait
14,147 posts
 
Hey, check out the sound quality on the iPad sometime, you know, with some good ear buds. Not...too...shabby. Was Steve Jobs an audiophile? YouTube is loaded with great stuff, too. I have Beyond Unlimited Data. I never run out. 😛
stevecham
3,298 posts
 
I think Jobs cared about music and sound quality. Hey, he did provide the option of ripping into iTunes at full bandwidth/lossless which is what I do. And Apple Music sometimes offers streaming at higher than redbook resolution.
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