It is a good read. The author's position is not surprising considering his young age. Since I am a few decades older (57 y.o.), it has been easy for me to disregard any computer audio/streaming/downloading. It also helps that my musical interests reside almost totally in the 60s, 70s, and 80s. My system is in a dedicated, treated room. It is a minimalist 2-ch system. It's not used for background music (other systems in the house serve that purpose for my wife). Listening is with eyes closed, the focus is on the music. I enjoy my system immensely. It's used 1-2 hours per week. I enjoy it now much more than when I tried to listen to it every day. It's relaxing, the way enjoying music is supposed to be. To each his own, this approach works wonders for me.
Tom
Tom