Who here continues to regularly use a CD player?

I stream music about 90% of the time. The rest is spent listening through either a Naim CDi, Onkyo C-7030 used as a transport with a 2008 Audio By Van Alstine Insight multibit dac, or a SYSTEMDEK IIX turntable.  Wishing everyone on this Website a Happy Thanksgiving! 😊

So, those of you who have ripped your cd library,  how do you catalog and retrieve them? I have about 400 cds, mostly classical and jazz,  and a new Eversolo T8 Streaming transport that can handle 16TB of storage.  I'd like to start ripping my library but not sure how to recall the files when I want to play them.

We use both but for absolute sound quality we use a Metronome two chassis transport through our tubed 101D DAC with a twenty-five pound power supply.  Streaming is very convenient ands great but not up to the same level as the CDT and DAC.

Happy Listening.

I do love cd sacd xrcd and more, I play cd when I am not off. Vynil when Iam off. No streaming. Since I invested a lot on cd and Vynil. I decided to put 3set of analog set up on my three system, I have 4 sacd player , 2 tube cdp, 2 dac and 1 transport. So Iam very much stock on cd and Vynil .

@ibibble ”…much to my better parts dismay…”

Still on subject….just.

”Better parts” more often than not (so you are in good company) just don’t get the hi-fi thing. A mental blockage. However, do a count up of how many pairs of shoes, coats and handbags you can find. In all probability more accessories than can possibly be worn out in a lifetime. No difference to a lifetimes worth of collecting.

CDs, like clothes can fall out of fashion and a good excuse to buy new ones, like shoes, coats and handbags. Tell it what it is next time you feel pushback with your hobby. I would not ever suggest you saying that music is your first love, even if it’s true.

Keep the CDs and LPs spinning, it just makes sense. Music doesn’t change but people do. At least you can rely on the music to not dump you.

@jimmyblues1959 “SYSTEMDEK IIX”

Right there with you on that one. One of the finest record decks of the 80s. All that has ever been required is a regular oil change and new belt. It was that good from the start, no upgrades required!
A deck like that keeps you wanting to carry on playing those records. Curious to know what arm and cartridge you have mounted.