Why redbook over SACD?

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.

Quote:

“ 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 

@echolane to answer your question, yes I have ripped maybe 2000 cds and as you say they sound fine.  Unfortunately I keep wanting to look back at the meta data so wind up pulling out the discs anyway to read the notes.  Ergo, most of the time I might as well just spin the discs.  So I have given up on that idea.  @mark200mph Would you comment on your 10XD vs. your SACD-10?