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Originally Posted by audioguy3107
Calling Tony, Bart, Kal and any other classical music aficionados out there....I have a question to see what your experiences are when it comes to comparing Hi Rez streaming/downloads vs. physical media. I wanted to limit this discussion to classical per se...and maybe more specifically some of the excellent sounding labels such as Hyperion, Harmonia Mundi, Channel Classics and BIS.
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Over the years, I have compared the sound of the disc with the sound of the file playback and, frankly, prefer the latter. Downloads from reliable sources are equally good. Streaming from the Internet is another story since it involves many more components in the signal path and most are not defined or in your control. I use streaming to screen the music/performance.
Bottom line for me is that the only time I play a physical disc is if it comes in unsolicited and I want to see if it is worth ripping. If not, who cares?