The problem with streaming


As I sit here listening to America Includes: "A Horse With No Name", I realized the problem with streaming. Who knows what source material you're getting with streaming? The album I'm listening to is a Warners Brothers green label. Sonics are absolutely incredible! The band sounds like they're in the room! 

Navigating the pressings to find the best one can be challenging but that's part of the fun of the hobby. I doubt the same care is taken when generating streaming recordings. You're stuck with what they use, thus missing the incredible texture of the best recordings.

Of course, great care must be taken to set up the turntable and match all components downstream. I find the effort to be well worth it! There's just no substitute for great analog!

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Showing 1 response by jascnharriscn

Qobuz and Tidal catalogs often include many album versions. When I stream with Roon as my interface it’s easy to tap the “version” icon and select from the available choices. You have to look elsewhere to see which versions were the best. The data in Roon doesn’t go that far. But there is so much more music when you stream. I find new, good, music daily.