@gwilmot Try Qobuz if you haven’t and it’s available in your area. You can do a free trial, and most here seem to prefer it over Tidal for sound, more hi-res content, and user interface. I switched to Qobuz a while ago and never looked back. FWIW.
The State of Streaming Audio
The State of Streaming Audio - Hi-Res Music, Dolby Atmos, Best Streaming Platforms (a panel discussion on YouTube)
The State of Streaming Audio Skip around. Some will like this and some will fall asleep. Minute 28.15 is very useful talking about Soundiiz for transferring palmists.
Great advice about networks!
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@gwillis MQA uses an algorithm that someone at Tidal thinks makes the music sound better but alters the original content. Qobuz doesn’t do that, nor does it require you to have an MQA-compatible DAC or do all of its silly unfolding. To me, the only benefit of Tidal is that it works better in mobile situations because it’s less demanding of bandwidth, but even that’s less of an issue as 5G rolls out so there’s that. As a bonus, Qobuz has a ton more hi-res content than Tidal and, to me, a better user interface. I switched from Tidal to Qobuz a couple years ago and will never go back, and many here have done the same. Hey, it’s free to try and see what you think. There are also differences in their libraries/genres so that could be significant too. Decide for yourself. |