To Stream or Not to Stream

As with midareff1, I too, have the Cambridge CXNv2 streamer and the Benchmark DAC3b. Great combination!
‘Very happy with streaming even though I have about 5k CDs and 2k records.  Never thought streaming could match the SQ of CDs.  But incredibly, my CDs have become obsolete because the sound quality is identical! (What a waste of money and space.)
Records and SACDs sound better, but the convenience of streaming wins out.

Innuos Statement into Kitsune Halo May DAC. Set it and forget it and let ’er rip.

You may find that many of the 7K CDs you have are offered in hi-rez on Qobuz. Once you listed to a hi-rez version of a CD you own, you'll likely not listen to it again.

@mijostyn  "Streaming is for background music only. In no way shape or form is it ready for serious listening". 

If you're going to make a general statement like this, you need to let us know the streaming equipment you use.

Using Qobuz, I find streaming on my dCS Rossini Streamer/DAC every bit as good as my Ayre C-5xe CD player, with the possible exception of playing SACD discs on the Ayre. But if the same album is offered in hi-rez format on Qobuz, the gap is minimal and likely not noticeable via a blindfold listening session. I do use fiber optic isolation from the copper Ethernet cable which is well worth the investment.

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You may find that many of the 7K CDs you have are offered in hi-rez on Qobuz. Once you listed to a hi-rez version of a CD you own, you’ll likely not listen to it again.

Same album different re-issues
 Sorry but no, not when they give you the later compressed re-issues it’s not.
https://dr.loudness-war.info/album/list?artist=Traveling+Wilburys&album

Cheers George