Just to clarify some things: Since Spotify blocked cracked apps, my main goal was to have free music along with my CD collection(which grows slowly). So now days, one day it could be couple CD’s, and the other music from the internet Youtube(FreeTube and NewPiPe), BandCamp, SoundCloud and Qobuz(wink wink). I listen my CD’s at home(sometimes when I commute to work), outside I use my smartphones, which they have MP3’s and HiFi flacc files.
It didn’t took me long, maybe couple months until my collection did actually grow and I would actually listen more frequently.

Also regarding hassle changing, it’s less hassle than changing a vinyl! and it has more music in it. 1 hour+.

I would suggest try and see what works best for you! There is nothing wrong ripping and storing them, many people do it. If you end buying a cd player, you could only spin on weekends. It’s up to you! I’m just a romantic guy who likes do stuff the old way, because I don’t really fit on the new world lol.

I listen to them on a Sony discman! At the moment I have an old computer speakers with subwoofer, and I don’t care much for the quality. I also use iems which is much better.
The thing I adore is that I pop any cd I like and start cooking without ads. It can be jazz, a funky house cd mix, pop and goes on.
I also have like the feeling of finding hidden gems in record stores. I will spend 2 hours there, searching, doing previews on my phone and then rush home to spin them.\

I do! I own CDs and vinyls. I collect mainly CDs because they are smaller and need less storage.

Watch programmers and artists pay for lease.

Many moons ago I was too, since women became pikcy looking for the Brad Pitt. Not anymore, not.