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CD vs Streaming

Hi,

I am learning every day and a lot thanks to this forum and you who contribute.

Next for me is to understand whether a good streaming set up is superior to a CD or inferior.

(In audible terms, not scientific.)

I am streaming Amazon.

Here is their description - I quote...

""What audio quality does Amazon Music HD support?

Amazon Music HD offers lossless audio in two quality ranges: HD and Ultra HD.

HD tracks are 16-bit audio, with a minimum sample rate of 44.1 kHz (16/44.1 is also referred to as CD-quality), and an average bitrate of 850 kbps. Ultra HD tracks have a bit depth of 24 bits, with sample rates ranging from 44.1 kHz up to 192 kHz, and an average bitrate of 3730 kbps.""


So I wonder aside from the feeling of ownership and ritual. (I love the owning of a cd collection and/or vinyl. I love the ritual of setting an album up. I get it.)

But sometimes I don't want to "grind the coffee beans, heat up my exresso machine for 10 minutes, froth the milk. :)) I just want a ☕.

Forgive the analogy.

So CD or Stream?

Have an awsome day,

B.



bohe60s

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bohe60s OP
23 posts
 
@erik_squires agree. But it is so hard to give a whole album a thorough listening. Even a whole song sometimes. Especially with company.

I used to put a vinyl on and only get up to flip it. Haha.

But the question remains, should I buy CDs for sound quality. Or audibly, is Ultra HD from Amazon at least as good?
bohe60s OP
23 posts
 
Thank you all for chiming in.

I will continue preparing and drinking coffee in my ritualistic manner and go all-in for streaming.

Cheers,

B.
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