I’ve used Amazon Music HD for the last year and recently signed up for Qobuz. I listen mainly through a Bluesound Node into a Schiit Bifrost 2/64 using the USB output. I have mostly enjoyed AMHD and find the service quite a bit better than Spotify in terms of sound quality. I cannot really compare AMHD to Qobuz on my main system, as I am having an issue with Qobuz. Disappointingly, through the Node, I find the sound quality from Qobuz inferior to AMHD, and Spotify for that matter. The volume gain from the Node using Qobuz is very low. Even with the volume turned up on my integrated amp, the music sounds flat with reduced dynamic range. Vocals seem a bit muted, and the bass response is lacking. I have tried every iteration of settings in BluOs, including replay gain. As well, I tried the coax and optical outputs from the Node into the DAC – same issue. Airplay from the AMHD and Qobuz iOS apps offers the same result. I do find Qobuz marginally superior to AMHD through my PC based headphone setup.
Has anyone else experienced issues with the Node and Qobuz? Any input would be greatly appreciated.