I Sold my CD Player!!! Streaming sounds so incredible!!!


Several years ago, was the very first time I had the opportunity to hear a very high end, high quality, streaming audio system.  Once I heard it, I was smitten, and I knew right then and there that this was me all the way!!!  I was absolutely blown away by the handy convenience of the little iPad (or cell phone) used as remotes to control the otherworldly access to a virtual ocean of music via Tidal, Qobuz or downloads.  I immediately recognized this new technology as the future of my own audio system, especially with all the new hi rez stuff out there that was now made available. I gave up vinyl when CD came on the scene (yes, I'm an old guy), and, now, perhaps, it would be finally time to retire my beloved CD player.  Long story short:  What put my streaming audio system over the top, as far as sound quality is concerned, was the assemblage of these core streaming devices-----( #1) A superb DAC, by Ayre Acoustics QX-5 Twenty streaming DAC  (#2)  An outstanding music server, by Roon Nucleus Plus  (#3) An outstanding Audio Switch, by Pakedge Devices   (#4) Excellent Ethernet Cables, by Shunyata Sigma.  I also utilize numerous other tweaks and filters that further purify the streaming audio signal within my room and audio system.  At this juncture in life, I am just mesmerized by the combination of sound quality and convenience that I get through my streaming audio system.  I'm also happy and pleased to report that, I don't miss my old beloved CD player one bit.  Happy listening.              

kennymacc
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A few years back, the younger generation got into vinyl. I told my nephew he was wasting his time. They thought it was the best sound, but they had bottom line rigs. 
I got rid of my cd player 4 year ago soon as I got into streaming. I won’t even rip my collection because since I’m streaming I’m really enjoying new and better quality recordings. I have lost interest in the older music I so cherished. I find my genre keeps changing now. 
 

I did exactly the opposite.  I got a CD Transport to plug into my DAC and found that the CD played in the transport sounds drastically better than streaming the same album in Roon.  Now I'm back to playing whole albums in one sitting and being engaged  in the music once again.  I was always jumping from track to track and rarely even making it through an entire song with streaming.