Why Do ~You~ Still Play CDs?

I own thousands of CD, seems a little ridiculous to get rid of them and spend a boat load of money on the same material.

@roadwhorerecords You’re not streaming for the music you already have, but more for the access to millions of songs, and a lot in hi res you can’t get with CD, that you don’t already have. New music discovery through streaming Qobuz has expanded my enjoyment of audio far more than anything else in my 40+ years as an audiophile. Playing all familiar stuff now seems antiquated and boring by comparison, so deny streaming if you must but you’re really missing out on an amazing musical experience.

@soix 

Your perspective highlights one of the most compelling advantages of streaming—limitless access to world of music. The convenience of discovering new artists and genres has also transformed my listening habits after so many years of enjoying music through my private collection.
 

Streaming is great for the several reasons mentioned above. I continue to play CDs because I like too. 

Now, that I have finally upgraded the digital side of my audio system to a Jay's Audio dedicated cd transport and a Mojo Audio Mystique X-24AM R2R dac, I am really enjoying my cd collection and hearing what it is capable of.

At some point, I may get into streaming, but currently not in a rush to do so.  If I do get into streaming, it will be for the sole purpose of discovering more music.

Oftentimes, when I witness people listening to music via streaming, they just bounce from one song to another.

I really enjoy listening to an entire recording, in the manner in which the artist had envisioned and wished for it to be listened to.  Maybe I am this way as I have been dedicated to listening to vinyl records for over 50 years and with vinyl I always listen to the entire album.

Best wishes,

Don

Oftentimes, when I witness people listening to music via streaming, they just bounce from one song to another.

@no_regrets On the contrary, when I find a song I like I tend to not only explore the rest of the songs on that album but also other albums from that artist because they’re all right there. In addition, similar artists in the genre also pop up, which gives me even more music to explore. You might not be in a rush to try streaming, but I will tell you my only regret about streaming is that I didn’t start sooner. By all means be in a rush to start streaming — you have no idea what you’re missing until you start, and it’s nothing short of a reawakening.