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When to give up CDs and TT?

I purchased a Bricasti M21 DAC some time ago. Now I'm thinking about selling my SACD player (Marantz SA7 S1), Turntable (VPI Classic 3) and media (CDs and records) because I hardly use them.  It would free up a lot of space in my stereo room.  Any thoughts or experience with this?

 

My system is a Spectral DMC-30SV preamp, DMA-500 monoblocs, MIT Oracle cables and EgglestonWorks Rosa speakers.  The phono amp is a  Sutherland Engineering PhonoBlock. 

 

Streaming is by Qobuz using Audirvana on my SG20 smartphone.  The internet cable runs into the M21 for most listening or I use an IFI ZEN for DSD256.  My downloaded music is saved on my laptop.  I use the iFi SilentPower LAN iPurifier Pro and IFI Power Elite Power Supplies to reduce noise going into the system.  

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pindac
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  • Audio Home Recording Act (AHRA): In the US, the AHRA provides a clear exemption that allows consumers to make analogue or digital recordings of lawfully purchased copyrighted music for non-commercial, personal use. 
  • Limitations: The AHRA applies primarily to digital audio recording devices and prohibits the distribution, sale, or uploading of those copies to the internet or sharing them with others.
bpoletti
1,591 posts
 

Give up CDs and Vinyl when your hearing loss is beyond hope or when the doctors declare you dead.

z32kerber
169 posts
 

I for one will never give up either. Especially vinyl because nothing sounds better. Not even close. 

acman3
4,425 posts
 

As others have mentioned,  a lot of music I own has not made it to streaming and some music just disappears off my streaming list, so I'll keep my CDs and Lps, till they take them away.

 

kennyc
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@pindac Limitations: The AHRA applies primarily to digital audio recording devices and prohibits the distribution, sale, or uploading of those copies to the internet or sharing them with others.

Beginning streaming, want to use Roon with Tidal and/or Qobuz. I’m unsure whether to go through the trouble of burning my CDs as much may (don’t know) be available via streaming.

If I do burn my CDs, I don’t want to store them indefinitely. I just moved so I’m still going through boxes of 35yrs of stuff.  I’m am weeding out anything that I will not ever use to give away. I don’t want to store stuff that I’ll never use to takes up valuable space.  I’m trying create and maintain an uncluttered (stressful) environment especially for my wife and family.

Tossing them away seems like a waste, but giving away violates the AHRA. This is a tough decision.

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