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Digital Library - or Not? Needed?

Newbie here - so take it easy on me. Been browsing the forums and see quite the vitriol in some cases.

I have a system I'm happy with that streams hi res using commercial services that we all know about. Can access almost all my music preferences, as I'm not into rare/underground/etc., but most of my taste is commercial so can easily find on streaming services.

I also have a small CD collection since I was a youngster (lets say 200?), mostly of albums that one can easily find on my streaming services, with a few exceptions (like those of my personal music with bands I've been involved in).

I can't pinpoint a good reason to digitize the CD collection and turn into a digital library, except for the very few exceptions noted. But I have a "fear of missing out" (FOMO), which I'm sure most of us can relate to. Like... there must be a good reason to create the library and have access to it... but my rationale side says "why, when you have access already? And that access is hi-res files?"

Is there another good reason to create a FLAC library like this? Or is my logical brain making more sense than my emotional side?

Thanks!
fade6

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flrun
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I know two things from that comment; your portable drive had a traditional drive with spinning platters, and you don't backup the portable drive.

Hopefully your computer place is good and the failure is the interface, some form of read/write disk error, or similar.

Did you keep your CDs?

Think positive I.T. thoughts.
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Fade,

Good for you. Definitely the ones you cannot stream or replace, after that who knows once you have those done you might find you enjoy being able to browse and play and decide to rip them all.

Keeping your CDs will be your first backup, then make sure the computer or whatever you put the CDs on is backed up to an external drive. Or two.

Will
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flrun
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IT issues more so when it comes to wireless, using DACs, USB cables. I have all physical connections, hdmi from my pc/music server to my pre, ethernet to my Oppo and pre if I want to use DLNA. Simple, I never have issues.

I avoid most things wireless especially streaming, then you are subject to internet speed, loss of signal or interference, etc.
I don't use USB cables because then you have drivers in the mix to deal with. But still I might, I have thought about trying a external DAC to see how much an improvement it could make. 
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What if something happen to your CD collection? Theft, flood? You said some are from your band so I assume irreplaceable.

The convenience. From a computer you can sit in your Lazyboy, browse and play the music you want. All my CDs are on my computer which is connected to my tv. The computer runs Plex so I can sit and browse all my music, it gives me info about the album, bands. If I want to look at the CD case I go to my CD rack.

Will
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