today i compared one of my favorite recordings. Samuel Barber on Telarc Essay for Orchestra to streaming. DAC Denafrips Pontus. the ripped file dusted the Tidal streamed file. my Streamer is a Bluesound Node 2i channeled into the same DAC i also attend the Symphony on a regular basis. my standards are pretty high. Rega electronics and ATC speakers.
CD transport vs.streaming
Many have stated on this forum that the SQ from their CDs is superior to the sound from streaming sources. Others have said the opposite. Weirdly, in side by side identical tracks the sound from my Cyrus CDt sounds identical to my Cambridge CXN v2 streamer. I wonder if anyone else has this experience.