Getting close to giving up on CD's


I have a mid fi system ( B&W 803D, Rotel amps, Oppo 203 BD, Anthem processor). I set up a NAS drive with the intent to re rip my CD's to highest quality possible but when I purchased the Anthem AVM 60 and the newer Oppo  I tried ROON with hi rez files I had purchased from HD tracks along with a subscription to Tidal. It has been close to a year and I have only gone to my CD collection a few times. Roon plays directly through the Oppo flawlessly. Been pretty happy with quality of the streaming through the OPPO. At this point I am not sure I see a point to re-ripping my collection when I can get CD quality or better with the options above.

Things can only get better with a dedicated DAC, if I go that direction I am not sure I will even keep my CD's unless it is something rare or super obscure.    


pattemf132

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Hey, check out the sound quality on the iPad sometime, you know, with some good ear buds. Not...too...shabby. Was Steve Jobs an audiophile? YouTube is loaded with great stuff, too. I have Beyond Unlimited Data. I never run out. 😛
There are many ways to treat CDs. With a few exceptions untreated CDs sound shrill, tinny, bland, ekectronic, metallic, dead, rolled off, two dimensional, squawky, compressed, bass shy, uninvolving and like papier-mâché.