I am not sure why the need to choose. I prefer CDs, or CDs burned to a HD, to streaming content from the likes of Qobuz. The only measurements I have are my ears. It doesn’t require much imagination to see why the content provider or the ISP have incentives to compress sources and throttle bandwidth. I think that Qobuz sounds inferior, but it isn’t a night and day, it’s a subtle difference.
However, do we need to argue it? We can have it all. Play CDs, burn them to a HD, or stream them. A streaming subscription costs the price of a decent download. Don’t want a dedicated streamer? Use a PC. We live in a time of fantastic sonic replay. Live and let live
However, do we need to argue it? We can have it all. Play CDs, burn them to a HD, or stream them. A streaming subscription costs the price of a decent download. Don’t want a dedicated streamer? Use a PC. We live in a time of fantastic sonic replay. Live and let live