Sound Quality of red book CDs vs.streaming


I’ve found that the SQ of my red book CDs exceeds that of streaming using the identical recordings for comparison. (I’m not including hi res technology here.)
I would like to stop buying CDs, save money, and just stream, but I really find I enjoy the CDs more because of the better overall sonic performance.
 I stream with Chromecast Audio using  the same DAC (Schiit Gumby) as I play CDs through.
I’m wondering if others have had the same experience
rvpiano

Showing 1 response by docj414

Remwmbwr you are listening to compress audio with streaming. Wont sound better than CD.
I only play flac from a usb stick on my system. It sounds better than streaming.