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CD Player vs. music streaming

Dear audiophiles:

I am in the cross road for the media choice.  My CD player suffered from abnormal tray movement and consider to replace a new one (maybe the 2nd hand one).  But on last Sunday, I paid a visit to the audio show and find out there are showing many streaming player of the famous brands with  the price range of US$ 5000~20,000.  I feel the sound is not bad with short listening. 

I am thinking about my situation once more, if I buy a HI-Fi CD player, the price might equal to the audio streamer.  Then, if I choose the CD player, I would keep on buying CD. But if I give up CD player and replace it with a audio streamer, my expense might be the monthly subscription expense which cost a CD or so.  Besides,
my kids have no interest in classical music appreciation. There is no meaning for me to keep on buying CD. When I  am passed away, the CD are useless...without not penny. 

Under such kind of   consideration, should I stay in CD player or should I switch to music streamer. 
Any good opinion?
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Most folks are giving up on CD players. But here is the deal - CD players will always sound better than streaming for same or less price. What is important are to get upgraded feets, with high end power cable and burn the music to blank gold MSFL CDs. Those 3 steps are the secret sauce for superior CD transports-
I compared Innous with the new MSB descrete ($13k) vs my Hegel with the 3 step upgrade ($6.5k + gold discs). The streaming option had wider soundstage but the CD hands down had more accurate sound and timing.

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