@laoman - If you like the 'convenience' (!!) of finding/cleaning/putting on a CD, then you'd be gobsmaked at the real convenience of choosing music from your chair, and playing it within seconds of deciding what you want to listen to.
@sns - 100% agree. I spent over a year ripping my c2k CD's to my PC (using EAC, and FLAC). I sold my 'high end' CD transport and DAC and spent just 30% of the funds to get the steamer, and it killed the CD. Sold the TT too, and bought a BMW (used) with the proceeds. The streamer sounds better than either, at a fraction of the cost. It's a win-win as far as I can see, and you don't have to spend stupid money on expensive Vinyl, which wears out, then play it, wearing out your VERY expensive stylus, very quickly.
@mahler123 - "Does the convenience of streaming outweigh some of its disadvantages?" So what are its disadvantages? I don't listen to Classical music, so don't know about streaming services limitations (I don't use any of them btw, but play music from my own ripped CDs or downloaded music), but if that's your only gripe, then that is so easily overcome by ripping those few you can't stream from xxxx, to your own PC/NAS, and if you actually don't own them, download them and do the same.
@secretguy - So, are you suggesting we all sell our streaming setups, or never download or stream music?? If you're going to post a meaningless statement, you should add what alternatives you propose. You must be THE only person on this forum who's never downloaded music or a film without buying it first = doubtful.