Why Do ~You~ Still Play CDs?

I also still wear leisure suits!

Kidding! I rarely play a CD and not in a leisure suit.  My CDs are all ripped  

I have set up an extra vintage system using spares that I can just play around with. There is a CD player there. Also a hifi vhs . I made some good recordings off the radio back in the 80s on hifi vhs tape.

It’s not practical to spend more money to buy streamer and pay monthly subscriptions. 

This has been discussed to death but yea, I like and prefer CDs. As others here whose opinions I value have said, one would have to invest at least as much into streaming as they have for their CD setup and that, I'm not willing to do. Way too many boxes, cables and bandaids for me to entertain. 

That, and I'm still old fashioned and like to pay artists and not those who've monopolized their art and screw them out of royalties. It's was never a problem in need of a solution until the admen got involved. 

All the best,
Nonoise

“Still love LP CD and Streaming...all serve a different purpose...not saying one format always sounds better, but they often sound different”
​​​​@jl35

Great perspective and appreciating each format for what it brings to the table. LPs can offer warmth and texture, CDs deliver consistency and ease, and streaming provides unparalleled access and convenience. I just got back into Vinyl and enjoying the wild ride!

The way I see it, they all are equally capable of exceptional sound quality.

Agree with all you wrote. And as an audiophile almost 6 decades I won thousands of CDs and LPs and I'm just used to playing physical formats; the physical sources feel more real.