Qobuz vs Airplay


Good Evening,

Seeking input on streaming music on Qobuz using  Simaudio Mind 2 streamer on 390 Pre/Dac/Streamer vs Apple music on Apple Airplay over the Sim 390.  (Speakers are Magico A3, amp is Sim 330A) Do you notice a material difference between Qobuz and Airplay?  The differences on my system do not seem significant. Possibly it is the music used, which is primarily rock or EDM (and for which Apple Music has a much broader selection than Qobuz).  Appreciate any input.

Regards,

Dokosan

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dokosan

Showing 1 response by mswale

Think if you are streaming from an Apple product that is directly connected it will sound far better over Airplay. 

In my car, there is almost no difference between, Tidal, Apple, and Spotify. It's not a revealing system. On my 2ch system, all 3 sound very different. Tidal is best but only when using Tidal Connect, then Apple, then Spotify. 

How you are listening, and using the service, vastly affects the sound quality. Anything running native on the streamer/dac will sound vastly better over any other method.