Errors from Cd direct can be corrected by ripping. So after that the question becomes whether a streamer streams better from Qobus/Tidal rather than from a linked hard disc. That in turn is a function of the cables and spinner used in ripping vs. the quality of the cabling, routing and clean-up of ethernet. There simply is no universal answer to this, however, I‘d challenge anybody to better a well set up streaming system on high resolution. I would therefore posit that CD and DSD players are now becoming redundant.
Vote Your Ranking -If you have an opinion on this digital subject
There have been many statements made about this question here and on other forums stating differing opinions as which SQ is better :
1.-Red book CD
2.-Streamed High resolution files- i.e. Tidal/Qobuz
3.-Downloaded files purchased in Super Hi Res-Acoustic Sounds
4.-Red Book CDs ripped and stored for playback as files
Everyone may have an opinion on their preference
but is there any actual evidence of this? I suppose the only
way to produce evidence would be via blind testing and
survey results.
So please list in your preferred order the numbers
1,2,3,4 with the 1st being the best/ 4 the worst SQ
Audiophiles may have an idea of their preference
but is there any actual evidence? I suppose the only
way to produce evidence would be via blind testing and
survey results.
Does anyone have some hard facts as it relates to this query?
Thank You.