Old and New Streams
Like piano trios, old stereos may not use all the latest technologies, but when it comes to their basic function of playing music, they do their job as well as—and sometimes better than—newer options. Of course, new stereos can be far more advanced in the ways they access music, because most have the capability to play Internet music streaming services and Internet radio.
In fact, it’s getting hard for jazz fans to get by without streaming. Jazz was are now up on streaming services by the time the review is published, and all of the services have colossal catalogs of jazz classics. For most of today’s artists, streaming is now the primary way to connect with listeners. Even hardcore audio traditionalists do some of their listening through online streaming—especially now that services including Amazon, Qobuz, and Tidal offer streaming in full CD quality or better.
