So earlier today, I was listening to a CD of Monster, buy Steppenwolf and was about halfway into it when I decided to se if there was a HR version on Amazon Music. There is and it sounded fantastic, but that is more the exception than the rule. I have found a lot of HR recordings that sound the same as the CD and a few that sound worse. I plan on switching to Tidal or Qobuz and I’ll see what the buzz is all about, but I suspect there will be both good and bad recordings there as well.
Downloads Versus Streaming
Hi Again,
I’ve been streaming Qobuz through my Bryston Pi to my Ayre QB9 Twenty. Despite being told that streaming quality is every bit as good sounding as my local library on an external SSD, my ears tell me otherwise. Even at higher bit rates and resolutions. Yes, a better streamer and/or tweaks and upgrades would have effective results, at this stage I believe I’m better off with downloads. I’m just wondering what you folks out there have experienced regarding this matter and what you’ve done to make improvements.