Often similar topic discussions become framed as either/or, but truly both formats, as well as purchasing downloads, have their place. With streaming there is a tremendous amount of access to music, but not all music is added to these services leaving purchase options for CD or downloads as viable. 16/44 resolution can sound very good depending on the recording and your playback equipment. I am reletively new to streaming purchasing Qobuz for a year last May. I like expanding my listening to new artists and further following contributing artists for music I like. I had a tendency to get a hunger for new music and had been buyinbg multiple CD's at a time, but have largely satisfied that appetite with Qobuz for now. I still buy music, but much more targeted. I also enjoy convenience of music playing continually in background while doing other things without swapping CD's from the player. I have ripped my CD's to my server hard drive, and often play a mix of owned and Qobuz music.
CD or Streaming... am I missing out?
I listen to CD in my headphone office system. Use a Theta Compli transport and a very nice and pricey tube 16/44 DAC. Have thought about a streaming capability and all its benefits but am both limited by SPDF and by 16/44 only. I also love the analog sound of my tube DAC. Does streaming sound far surpass CD? Am I missing out?