CD transport vs.streaming

I think hshifi has it right. 
Both sources are going through my Benchmark DAC. 

This may be the determining factor.

Being blissfully unaware of the complications I just set up my streamer to my DAC and have great sound that rivals my CDs.

As ericgeer says: I can testify that an SACD with the GeerFab Audio D.BOB device sounds better than streaming or red book CD.

lalitk,

The D.BOB is a device which connects to your universal player or SACD player and uses it as a transport for your SACDs. It remarkably improves the sound which you get from the player alone.

Yes, streaming is a miracle of sorts.  Particularly to those who have needlessly amassed several thousand CDs and records.

As I initiated in another post, my just bought Herbie’s Black Hole CD Mat has been a game changer.  With thus device CDs sound better than streaming on my system.

Suddenly CDs become more relevant to me.

After starting this thread several months ago, I concur with kennymacc above that streaming sounds so good and is so convenient that I find myself doing that much more than anything else. I still think CDs sound about identical, and that has to do more with the quality of the DAC than anything else.