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Qobuz vs Tidal

First off in the last 3 weeks, I have lost 90% of my vision so if there are mistakes please understand.  I am building my last house and will be moving in in late August.  I have ordered a fantastic two channel system, and I have a separate theater room.   The 2 channel system consists of Canary Audio Grand Reference Two Mono Amps, Canary C1800 Pre-amp, Lumin X1 Dac/Streamer, and an Inakustic 3500P power conditioner and Viking Accoustic Grande Voix horn speakers.  My theater room will include a 5.2.2 set up of Tekton Double impact in wall speakers.   My music source is a Lumin X-1 with a 4tb Synology NAS filled with over 10,000 titles.  In my last system I used Tidal to complement my digital library.  I am looking for either Qobuz or Tidal  for my new system.  I am looking for people who have both or have used both.  Which do you prefer and why?   If you have only used one please don't reply.  I need your help as I can no longer research the way I would like.  All your replies will be voice activated so that is how I am getting your information.  Ease of use will be critical due to my sight restrictions.  Thanks for your help.
willgolf

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mijostyn
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Sorry Will I did not see your second post. Very unusual to have a stroke in the optic nerve, maybe retro bulbar neuritis or temporal arteritis?
And both eyes, that really sucks. Tell me, do you think your sense of hearing has improved? Art Tatem said his did! Art made Oscar Peterson look like a limp biscuit.  
Lots of opinions here. If I were going to start streaming I'm not sure what I would choose going by the opinions here. Questions! Do any of them stream in high resolution 44.1/16 or above? Can you use a computer to stream? I've never looked into it. I have a SONOS system running the house and you get occasional drop outs which I find very annoying. Does this happen with on line streaming also?
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mijostyn
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Will, is your vision going to improve? Was it just cataract surgery? Not macular degeneration I hope.

Wonderful system. I might make one suggestion. Trinnov makes an incredible Theater processor which will operate in 2.2 for Stereo use. Then your just need a plain streamer. The sub crossovers are in the Trinnov with the best available room control. You can not do better.

I do not stream. I download files from HD tracks and elsewhere so I have no opinion on Roon vs Qobuz. 

Good luck with your vision.

Mike
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