@rvpiano Maybe it's just me, or it's my age, but I've always preferred to own physical media. I don't stream at all. I like to feel the CD/LP in my hands. I like to read the liner notes and enjoy the artwork. Sound aside, LPs are a leg up on the CD format in this area. Mind you, when they take the time to include a nice booklet in the CD case, that can also be a joy. It's really tough to beat the sound quality and convenience of the CD format. SACD? I've been disappointed with the number of SACD discs I have purchased and can't hear any improvement over my original CD copy. Even when paying $$ for the remastered versions from MOFI. I still buy vinyl but mostly things like Tone Poet releases from Blue Note. Another fantastic series of recordings are on the Blue Engine label under the Jazz At Lincoln Hall LPs. The Wayne Shorter double LP is one of the best recordings I own. It brings back your faith in the LP format.
Records and CDs
I’ve just spent a couple of weeks exclusively going through my extensive record collection playing hardly any digital media and have come to some conclusions.
Records are fun and enjoyable to work with, but ultimately for a music lover they’re a dead end. Since very few new titles are being released on records these days I find myself going through mainly old familiar performances. Then there’s the age old problem of comparing the SQ of both media which is maddening. I just today went back to streaming (and CDs.). I clearly see, for me this is the way to continue my listening habits. Records can be used as a diversion but not the main event.