BIG difference Tidal vs Amazon Music


I read an interesting article on Van Halen‘s Blood and Fire was done with a stereo guitar and I wanted to check it out. So I look for the song on both Tidal and Amazon music and OMG what a difference in sound quality between the two.  What gives? Both say CD quality but there’s NO COMPARISON!

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Were you using both the Tidal vs Amazon apps or the browser?

The biggest issue with Amazon Music isn't the sound quality.  The app sounds really good and you have the ability to play back in Exclusive Mode which bypasses OS based sound processing.  The issue is getting it play on the stereo.  The app is proprietary and has limited device support.  

I found Tidal didn't have the music selection I listen to and to and I'm not a MQA guy so after the fee trial I went another direction.

Just a side note the annual family plan for prime members is really hard to beat.

I connected directly to both via Nad M33 Bluos app. Was just surprised Tidal coujd be lesser quality for that one track.   usually not the case  

 

What a minute! Are you saying Tidal sound quality was lower just on that one track? That could easily be attributed to the master that is being provided by the streaming provider.

What is your overall opinion of the sound quality of Tidal vs. Amazon Music?