CD vs Streaming


Hi,

I am learning every day and a lot thanks to this forum and you who contribute.

Next for me is to understand whether a good streaming set up is superior to a CD or inferior.

(In audible terms, not scientific.)

I am streaming Amazon.

Here is their description - I quote...

""What audio quality does Amazon Music HD support?

Amazon Music HD offers lossless audio in two quality ranges: HD and Ultra HD.

HD tracks are 16-bit audio, with a minimum sample rate of 44.1 kHz (16/44.1 is also referred to as CD-quality), and an average bitrate of 850 kbps. Ultra HD tracks have a bit depth of 24 bits, with sample rates ranging from 44.1 kHz up to 192 kHz, and an average bitrate of 3730 kbps.""


So I wonder aside from the feeling of ownership and ritual. (I love the owning of a cd collection and/or vinyl. I love the ritual of setting an album up. I get it.)

But sometimes I don't want to "grind the coffee beans, heat up my exresso machine for 10 minutes, froth the milk. :)) I just want a ☕.

Forgive the analogy.

So CD or Stream?

Have an awsome day,

B.



bohe60s

Showing 1 response by lalitk

“should I buy CDs for sound quality. Or audibly, is Ultra HD from Amazon at least as good.”

+1, dbphd,

As long as implementation of your streaming setup is good, I would go all in with streaming. I am currently subscribing to Tidal and Qobuz and they both offer exemplary sound quality. I’ve dropped Amazon Ultra HD after the trial period due to cumbersome interface and limited content in high resolution when compared with Qobuz.
PS: I get the espresso machine analogy....I got Breville espresso machine as X’mas gift from my wife. So far I am loving the ‘routine’ and guess how many trips to Starbucks since X’mas....zero 😊