If Steve Got You Last Week...

When people are talking about streaming here I assume they mean the likes of Tidal and Qobuz.
I find streaming files I have ripped from CD and play from my diy streamer sound much better than when played from the CD player I had.

I don’t have Tidal or Qobuz to compare, I have been thinking about trialling one or the other to do a comparison.
Others on Audiophile style, using a similar setup to myself, report local files generally sounding better than streamed services - even after installing audiophile grade ethernet switch(es).