Variable stream transmission quality


I recently acquired a dCS Rossini Apex dac, with the idea of moving away from CDs, but I find sound differences between TIDAL and Qobuz when playing the same song. I have also noticed that the sound quality in general changes from day to day, so I thought about going back to the CD. I wonder if it has to do with the atmospheric condition that could affect the Stramer transmission?

avl1947

Showing 2 responses by ghdprentice

What is your streamer? You have a very DAC… and I assume associated system.

 

I have been streaming with a high end system for four years… and 15 years before that. And I find the sound absolutely consistent. My streamer cashes the data.. so it sounds exactly like the CD and typically sounds better… often because the Qobuz has a high resolution version. But recently I noticed the noise floor is actually lower with streamed files (my Aurrender W20SE streamer operates on battery power for the audio circuits) over CDs. 
 

I’m guessing it is related to the streamer.