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Media Choice?

I can use some opinions. 


I currently own no CDs of any type. All my music is in Flac 16bit and 24bit. 

I was told that with my equipment that a CD (16bit) ripped would sound better than the same album from a streaming source. (My equipment is Antipodes CX-EX solution with a P1 (ripper) and P2 going in to a Lampizator Atlantic TRP DAC)

Moving forward, if I had a choice, what would you think will provide the highest sound quality

1) HDCD ripped vs 24/192 Flac from server vs HI-res stream via tidal. 

2) regular CD ripped vs Hi-Res Stream via Tidal. 

TYIA
jordanmj

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Jordan,

There are people more knowledgeable that can address this but for one I would say you have the equipment, do a comparison.
Take a few Hi-Res songs via streaming that you also have on CD. Rip from those CDs and then compare.

When I want to compare a Hi-Res download if I have it on cd I will play both to compare them.

Over half my library is Flac from cd the rest are downloads, the Flac from cd almost always sounds much better. I am slowly replacing all the downloaded with cd.

Will
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