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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?
faust168

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faust168 OP
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I listen one US$7000 stuff which is a famous one made in Korea. The dynamic is good, but the tonal balance and overtone are disappointed.
faust168 OP
74 posts
 
The problem for streaming is sound quality which lag behind CD players with DA.
faust168 OP
74 posts
 
Dear Audiophiles, 

Thank you very much for your kind opinion and suggestions regarding the subject. 

Though, we are all authentic music lovers, but put age into consideration, we have to think before we leap.   If  we stick to buy a mid price CD (around US$4000), we have to keep on spending on CD purchase. But the problem is my family members have no interest in music listening, esp. classical music just like the ordinary people do.  So, it is not good investment on my point of view for stick on CD.  

But if I select streaming machine, a moderate one also need to cost around US$4000, all I have to bear is one pc. of CD price for a month.  The only thing I need to worry is the update of the music stream machine spec. are rather fast and wide. A high cost investment can't avoid the advancement of the stream machine and software update...... Both kinds of selections have pros and cons. 

Faust 

 




 

faust168 OP
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Dear Audiophiles:

Thank you very much for your kind response to the subject. 
I visit one dealer to hear the rip hi-resolution file which streamer is 
a mid to high end model of the Aurrender.  The Pre is Burmeister and the power is Classe mono+ mono and the speaker is Spendor 100. 
Just a short listening, the music (piano) sound reproduction is bold and solid, but I feel it short of the expression of the player and the music and the overtone.  That means it is a bit hard tone. The Boss of the shop who is a veteran audiophile tells me that the best sound is LP, then, CD. The streaming is still lag behind. 
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