Sound Quality of red book CDs vs.streaming

Coming late to the discussion.

I understand all the benefits of streaming but it sort of reminds me of vinyl in that if it doesn't sound that good to you then the answer is that you need more and better gear to get all that it offers. And, as witnessed by this discussion it can get complex and really expensive.

I buy great recordings on used CDs for $4-6. Pop them in CDP and get awesome SQ. Easy. Cheap. 

Yes, I've got them ripped. No, the SQ is not identical.....but I haven't put much effort and virtually no money into it.

For me at this point the appeals of streaming are outweighed by the cost and complexity required to get to or above CD SQ.

@bo1972 :" 2nd best and less is only made for the born losers in this world. We take care of all our clients."

Nice. Doubt I'd be one of your clients.

@bo1972 "We work for our clients. And we put a lot of effort and energy to give them the best result possible. This is the only way people will stay happy with their system each day they want to use it."

That statement is not only unsupportable it is untrue. I'm happy with my current system. And there are a lot of very experienced audiophiles on this site who have stated they are happy with theirs. And I don't think any of them would agree that there is only one path (yours) to that sort of contentment. Nor do I think many of them believe that such happiness is related to one brand or one consultant. Such claims smack of the theatrical.