For me, the sound quality of streaming has reached good enough status (I’m a Tidal subscriber.) and my turntable use has dwindled to practically nothing. My CD player died a couple of years back and I don’t anticipate replacing it. Of course, sound quality varies within streaming just like any other media but my 65 yr old ears can’t tell any tangible difference between streaming’s best and vinyl’s best within the limitations of my system….Admittedly, I haven’t poured a king’s ransom into vinyl playback — I’ve got a Music Hall MMF-5 with the stock Goldring cart which is probably due for an upgrade but, considering the enjoyment I’m getting from streaming, the question I ask myself is, “Why would I want to spend the bucks for a cartridge when I could invest it in a better DAC for my streamer?”.,,,
Different strokes for different folks…