I have about 500 CDs. I ripped them to my Innous Zenith streamer and sold my CD player. I find it very convenient to play a ripped CD from my streamer instead of feeding them into a CD player. I stream from Qobuz and Tidal, but vinyl and my R2R tapes are still my favorites.
Rediscovery
Being a member of the “streaming revolution” for some time now, I’ve barely listened to my large CD collection (I’ve listened to records because I acquired a new analog setup). Several thousand CDs have been lying fallow. This is partially due to mobility issues (although records are more demanding,) and the convenience and lure of listening to new music, Now, I’m delving into my CDs and discovering treasures long forgotten. Although it’s a little more effort, I find it very much worth it. It’s like refinding old friends. Very rewarding.
Any of you having this experience?