Why redbook over SACD?

I like cd and blue meters.because i spent money on blue meters i have to go to the thrift stores and buy the 1$ cd.yes some have scratches and I get out my 90 s cd buffer and buff them however  I don't have to do that much because the newer models read them without flaw. I even dug out alot that would not play in my car and they play in my marantz sacd 10 and 9 se audio research and the luxman d 10 x all bought used < 50 %.  I use it all as i am a true audiophile crossdresser,stream,cd,vinal,tape. Ohh and local radio in car.enjoy the experiments and the science and stay healthy.

One major reason is that honestly dacs for PCM have gotten MUCH better.  Redbook (44.1kHz/16 bit) on most DACs sound so much better today than 25 years ago.  

Well I attended an audo presentation that was comparing CD's via the CH precision system, streaming and files downloaded to a computer.  All the masters were the same.  This was a top end system from CH Precison 10 and the new Innours NAZARE streamer.  The CD was the best sounding of the three.  There you go.

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“ I am heavy consumer of both vinyl and cds.  My streamer gathers dust. Sort of a flat earther type I guess.”
 

Just wondering - have you ripped your CDs so you can stream them?  Or is your streaming dependent on buying external streaming subscriptions?   I can understand why you’d prefer to play your own CDs if your streaming is confined to subscriptions services, but not if you’ve ripped them.

i did rip my entire CD collection of 2000 CDs and have quite a nice set of equipment which makes for good sound when streaming them and I don’t think I’ve played a CD since except to compare the SQ between my ripped and streamed CDs with those played through my Triode CD player.  I can hear no difference.
I have a fully restored B&O Beogram 4004 turntable that cost me a pretty penny to restore and I have to force myself to use it because streaming is so effortless.  And I am so spoiled that I rarely play my Ayre SACD Player, all because streaming is so effortless.

I just XMass gifted myself Japanese SACD reissues of Von Karajan Mahler 6 and 9.  I can’t wait