Digiital source material: what do people do/makes the most sense...


QUESTION 1: I have a few hundred CDs (plan on ripping to server), and am wondering how to get rest of music I want:

  • A. add one streaming service (which do you recommend?) or
  • B. add one streaming service + buy occasional CDs
  • C. add two streaming services
QUESTION 2: is it is possible to set up hardware to use two services (if needed?):

My musical taste:

  • Classical mainly orchestral but I want to be able to choose a better conductor
  • Common popular music artists  but I'll want to be able to access most of CDs/albums from e.g. cat stevens, Heart, Rod Stewart, Traffic, Bill Joel, etc
  • Some jazz: mainstream (Brubeck, Miles, Coletrane...)

Thanks for your time.




berner99

Showing 1 response by edcyn

Qobuz has a pretty good classical selection and the streaming fidelity is music to my ears. But if you really want to own the classical record store of your dreams, try Primephonic. Sound quality may be a hair less than from the Q, but it is never less than very good. I have to say, too, that the sound quality competes favorably with my LP’s.

I’ve mentioned this before a couple times on this website, but my dad started moving classical records my way when I was about three (yes, they were 78’s). I’m well into my 60’s and have never stopped purchasing the stuff. I have classical vinyl (bought new) stretching back to pre-stereo days. I have loads of classical and non-classical CD’s. I worked for a while at Tower Classical Records on the Sunset Strip in L.A. and took home my share of promos.

Anyway, bottom line -- give Primephonic a try. A trip to the candy store.