I think Darko's point was that with DAC technology advancing-- that a CD transport and an external DAC-- makes the sound quality, in many cases, sound better than the HiRes download. So why pony up for a HiRes download of a CD that you already own, when in fact the CD might sound as good as the supposed HiRes download. And ripping a CD and then using a great DAC can make the sound quality better than the CD. So again, I think his point is, keep the CD collection.