I wouldn't want to be locked into a streaming service. If it goes under, you're stuffed. Same with the Apple iTunes environment. I want the file under my control. I've been using the SB, since the first version came out, some problems with initially, but were soon ironed out with updates. I store my music in flac format. I do use Linn radio still. I've used Spotify and last.fm in the past for background music, they're sound too compressed for anything else. Listening to Spotify or last.fm on headphones is excruciatingly poor.