Thoughts and suggestions please

@ghdprentice 

"Streaming is the future... so, I can't see it going away. Owning music is going away."

That does seem like the general norm nowadays and I'm not singling you out, but it's one depressing viewpoint.  I'll never understand the mentality of not buying an artists music they spent god knows how long constructing, recording, editing, logistics, the expense etc....  

I understand streaming isn't going away,  but the current model royally screws the artists.  Basically spend a few bucks on a streaming service and you get everything for free - the monthly sub doesn't amount to anything in the scheme of things, so yes all this music is free once you break it down.  I hope someday the stream model changes.

I do stream mainly for discovery, but I do purchase the music I listen to either dig download or CD etc.. so I suppose I'm the minority in that regard. Yes it does take some effort to maintain a local library but I own it.  To each their own 

@audphile1 

i understand your point, but what i was addressing was owning and paying/supporting the artists we all enjoy so much.  I’m not an old school audiophile per se, I just think owning and interacting with the media is an important side to this hobby, a very niche hobby it is.

Everything nowadays is instant, push a button etc…and like I said I do stream but ultimately will purchase the music and I understand that is a choice to own the music.  

As to getting my streaming up to snuff, oh it’s up to task :) I’ve spent a ton on getting all my front end gear optimized the best I can, from gear, to isolation to power, to fiber etc… everything from switch to DAC.  

anyway appreciate the discussion and different perspectives.  Happy listening all!