When to give up CDs and TT?

@bigby 

Let me start with what I have observed and my experience…

The remastered versions of old albums on Qobuz can sound inferior to original pressings, CDs or even new AAA vinyl reissues. Dependents on what you listen to. 

I got rid of my turntable, cartridge and phono stage. Sold it to get my digital up to a a few levels. Kept records and all accessories though.

After a two year hiatus a bought a new table, cartridge and phono stage. In a course of last 6 months I upgraded the turntable, cartridge and went thru 3 phono stages and bought a bunch of new awesome vinyl. 

My recommendation would be - sell the table, phono stage and may be cartridge as well. Keep the records, keep the CDs.

Physical media can sound better than streaming and at some point you might want to return to it and get better table and phono. And a good high end transport into your Bricasti will most likely beat streaming as well. 

But…if you prioritize convenience then the answer is sell your analog setup slong with vinyl and sell your CDs.

@bigby 

The decision includes possible future reversal of your stance today.

Since you are unsure now, it’s best to keep the media for a period until you are sure to eliminate. You can dispose of gear now, then if change mind later you can reacquire. If you dispose of media today and later change your mind, you’re kinda screwed because you’ll have to purchase new media (more $ and time).

I regretted selling my records when CDs came out.  I got back into vinyl mid 90's but had another hiatus when my kids were small.  

Fortunately I kept my records.  Like Elliot,  I got back into vinyl a few years back.  I purchased a SOTA , enjoyed it 4 years and recently traded up to a better one.  New MC cartridge and SUT and it is the best sounding rig I could have ever imagined.  

I still stream and play CDs but have been enjoying many LPs lately. 

I don't think I could ever give up physical media.   I own it.    Streaming is just renting mostly remastered versions of your favorite recordings.  Sometimes I like the original master and that's why I still use CDs

Nothing like having millions of tracks at your disposal though,  will never give Streaming up either.   

Keep vinyl that is A, unavailable for streaming and B, sounds better analog.      Keep CDs that are unavailable for streaming or upload them. 24 bit streaming is terrific. Thank you.

@bigby I would discuss an option for recording the available Hard Analogue and Hard Digital media with @colossalsound .

I'm confident a method to create a Digital File to a very high quality can be advised, which will then provide access to your hardly used hard media music collection.

When the files are created, the decision about the hard media's future with you might become much easier to make.

Who knows when making digital files, the regular rediscoveries of the hard media being played might fan the embers and reignite an olden interest?