When to give up CDs and TT?

There is the music data aspect, but also all the rest, such as cover art, liner notes, booklets, posters, etc. Streaming and digital libraries at best give you a thumbnail of the front cover, but no back cover, no gatefold, no liner notes, no booklets, no posters.

Significant physical media holdings can also function as room treatment.

I'm going the opposite way. On my computer desk where I write my books, I used to just run Roon from my digital files. Many records are not available digitally, and I am now adding a simple vinyl rig with my computer. Looking forward to spinning records while working.

To those suggesting to copy your CDs / LPs, then get rid of them, isn't that technically "stealing" and the RIAA will get mad at you??

Even though I play most of my music stored on my computer as (mostly) FLAC files, I prefer to have the physical copies,even if they don't get touched often. I reserve streaming for listening to the occasional song that I don't like enough to own. There's something about "having" the music in my personal collection, rather than just paying a monthly fee to rent virtually any song you want.

The only reason I have any streaming service at all is that it's included in YouTube Premium. I consider Premium as a must-have, since I watch a lot of YouTube and all of the commercials would make it unwatchable. Part of the master plan, I think.

And yes, YouTube Music is probably not as "good", as Qobuz, Tidal, etc., but it's good enough for my streaming needs, and also serves as another way to get music in the car via Bluetooth.

Plus one for Mapman.  I am keeping most of my CD's for when they start putting CD players back in cars.

Just bought my girlfriend a very nice, loaded, used 2015 Buick LaCrosse with only 40K miles that has a CD player. I can't stand regular FM music channels and Sirius XM plays the same songs over and over again. Bring back the CD players!

Just bought my girlfriend a very nice, loaded, used 2015 Buick LaCrosse with only 40K miles that has a CD player. I can't stand regular FM music channels and Sirius XM plays the same songs over and over again. Bring back the CD players!