The better my system gets, the better Redbook CDs sound...
Having watch the development of the digital-sound market for 15+ years, I prefer the relative simplicity and SQ of CDs and LPs.
Compared to streaming, CDs tend to have equal or better SQ, are less complicated, are more reliable, and have no monthly fee attached.
While not on par with high-SQ LPs, CDs can sound great (ex. Sam Sklair's Virgo on VTL). Moreover, I find a Class-A CD player much preferable to the 4, 5, or 6 boxes that most HiFi streaming systems employ.
Finally, each week multiple AG members initiate threads asking for help with their unreliable content-provider(s) or streaming gear - which keeps me playing CDs!