Right now I'm totally enjoying an EMI CD of the Puccini opera La Rondine. Beautiful tone. Clear and distortion free -- issues that can be iffy in opera recordings, especially on vinyl. Fine if not quite world class imaging. I fished the multi-CD album off the shelf. Even on the classical streaming service Primephonic, complete opera recordings are not yet commonplace. In other words, in my view it's not quite time to write off the silver discs.
Are CD players goig the way of the 8 track,and the cassette?
Streaming seems to be gradually pushing the CD player into extinction.My CD's are in the closet,and may never return!