The difference between Qoboz stream vs purchased songs


I am a admittedly noob, so please forgive my ignorance. Recently, have had the pleasure of getting a Innuos pulse mini, what a game changer! I knew that with the mini you cant buy music, only stream. Using Qoboz, is there’s a difference in sq between the two? I live on a fixed income so I have to be frugal and am trying to figure out where it’s best spent. Thanks so much for any info on this subject.

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Showing 2 responses by ghdprentice

The simple answer no.

 

I have two Aurender streamers using Qobuz and if the published resolution is the same and, of course the same mastering, then no.

 

Qobuz supplies over half a million high Rez recordings and millions at CD quality level. If you want high quality sound then I recommend upgrading your streamer and (depending on your system) the rest of your system.

Thank you for the additional info.

First, if you click on your UserID… a couple times you will eventually find, “create a virtual system”. If you get their it becomes easy. Easy to post photos and ID your system.

 

I looked up the components you have. I assume if you are on a fixed income that means you are retired. My initial conclusion is to take your time. Look very carefully at all your components before moving forward.

If carefully considered, one can make great improvements with $2.5K… and even greater in a year or two. But, to do this a very careful strategy is required. We will have to make sure the components you are considering will move you towards the sound you like.

 

Typically, one would have about 35% of your investment in speakers. Having two sets just dilutes the effectiveness. Also, combining with an AV Processor will degrade the sound. All of these things need be considered to move forward efficiently.

If we can see your current system / venue, this will help a lot. I am also happy to discuss privately via private message.