Are CD players goig the way of the 8 track,and the cassette?

I wonder if CD will make a resurgence like vinyl as the younger generations realize one day that collecting physical media is an enjoyable hobby.

I know I will always have a CD player. CDs sound better than other digital formats like streaming. That may change one day. In any case, the future of CD doesn’t matter much to me. The existing collection of CDs already in existence is enough to keep me entertained for the rest of my life and I can always burn new, non-CD based music to disc. Furthermore, even if they stopped making CD players tomorrow, there will be players in good condition on the used market for decades to come.

In theory, you’re right. In practice, what I have found is that various bits and pieces involved in streaming detract from the sound: E.g. the computer power supply which is rarely optimized for audio purposes, the USB interface if you use an external DAC, the connection to the internet, the non-audio related multi-tasking that computers do in the background, etc. These things can be mitigated with reclockers, upgraded power supplies, noise isolators, etc. When you add up all the costs involved, a dedicated CD player is usually the better option, dollar for dollar. It’s possible there is a streamer out there that I’m not aware of that doesn’t have these issuess. I try to keep an open mind.