Streaming Is To Audio What Red Plastic Cups Are To Wine

This is just the old digital vs analog argument.  I prefer digital, but I acknowledge that one can get really excellent results with analog and in the end I would rather just enjoy the music and not obsess over the medium.  And anyone that has ever heard a good streaming system should know that music can sound fantastic streamed.

  However to return to the OP, I have a question:  Has he ever drunk wine while blindfolded from plastic cup and compared the experience to a fantastic crystal goblet, or whatever his preferred vessel may be?  Perhaps with someone pouring a few drops onto his tongue from each?  I suspect he wouldn’t know which was where the wine came from

Several months ago, I would have agreed with you.  My streamer was using the DAC built into my integrated amp.  I was starting to question why I jumped into this hobby, feet first, when I could have just streamed music from my phone or computer.  Then, I went on a mission to get rid of noise.  I got a new DAC, saw improvement.  Did the fiber media conversion with my ethernet cable, probably the best $186 I have ever spent.  After that, I picked up a used DDC to take advantage of the i2s input on my DAC. Another improvement.  Then, I added a power conditioner.  The power conditioner was like night and day.  Before I added it, I was convinced my speakers had to go.  Now I am thrilled with my system.

What a tendentious assertion.

I want to know if all the vinyl people had gotten into the hobby just 5 years ago would they still think vinyl sounds better ? 

@ronboco I can say from the stand point of my 3 adult children a resounding yes. They got bit by the bug while and university and prefer the sound of true analog over digital.

Now they are streaming with lower tier equipment and would rather invest in higher end analog vs falling into the digital black hole.

I enjoy both but prefer vinyl or digital.