I want to abandon streaming too, but because the service is sh*t, unreliable, non-friendly.

The self curated playlist idea on a nice dedicated device is also very attractive, not least because I still do that on streaming, pity that its support is an Nth tier for the providers behind 'intelligent' and 'AI' and 'just for you' bullsh*t pushed into my face, dealing with own lists is very often a struggle or even an uphill battle.

Yes, I should pick up the old habits too and pay attention more to 'own mix albums', elevating the experience.