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Is a Drangonfly DAC useful on Spotify audio
Awesome you guys.  Thanks so much. 
On mid-fi do you hear much difference between Tidal and Spotify
Thanks Ghosthouse. 
On mid-fi do you hear much difference between Tidal and Spotify
Back to the NPR tracks. Using my iPhone, and $50 headphones or my Mac with these headphones left me guessing and I only got a couple of them right and picked the 128 twice!At 48 I guess my hearing is not as good as it used to be. Having said that,... 
On mid-fi do you hear much difference between Tidal and Spotify
Ghosthouse, I have not had any buffering at all during my trial.  So maybe the download is better for that?  I am not sure.I am pretty sure I cannot hear a difference with Spotify and Tidal on my Mac and iPhone.  But I wonder if I bluetooth stream... 
On mid-fi do you hear much difference between Tidal and Spotify
Ghosthouse, on a Mac you can download their software to be resident on you computer so no browser is needed.  That streams the highest bit rate. 
On mid-fi do you hear much difference between Tidal and Spotify
Neat link.  I will try this.  I am going guess I can’t hear a difference on my iPhone and decent headphones. 
On mid-fi do you hear much difference between Tidal and Spotify
Thanks Glennewdick, I have no way to measure the it but the app does say HIFI/MASTER when it is playing.  So I presume it is as good as I will get. 
On mid-fi do you hear much difference between Tidal and Spotify
Thank you so much.  I download the Tidal Software on the Mac so I am the browser does not matter in that case.I appreciate the information.  I have not played extensively with either but I a getting used to the Tidal interface on iOS and my mac.I ... 
iPhone and Philips SHP9500 headphones
I hear you shadorne. My experience is that speakers and the recording swamp everything else.Having said that, you said you not familiar with the headphones.  Maybe you should read about what people are saying about them first.  They are not your o... 
iPhone and Philips SHP9500 headphones
Thanks Greg. Yeah these headphone are way nicer than the Klipsch I had been using. I like the open back design. I also like they are over ear. A lot of headphone for $50. These are what I got but not at amazon.  https://www.amazon.com/Philips-SHP9... 
iPhone and Philips SHP9500 headphones
I am guessing that the amp cannot drive the headphones as it is less so at lower volume.  I just need a DAC. 
Portable DAC and Iphone
Yesterday I ordered some new over ear headphones on a whim.  I had some pretty mediocre pair but yesterday I tweeked the plug and now they are dead.These are what I got. https://www.amazon.com/Philips-SHP9500-Precision-Over-ear-Headphones/dp/B00EN... 
Best budget integrated choices
Audionuttz, so good to hear from you!  It’s been a long while.  For me more about 2 kids ago :)Those rosewood speakers sold me on the sound and each time I get an opportunity to listed to mine it puts a smile on my face.   I am sure your new setup... 
Portable DAC and Iphone
I appreciate the input everyone.  I have some homework to do.I do think that a very good set of headphones will help regardless.  It’s just how much more the DAC will improve things. 
Portable DAC and Iphone
Thanks Greg and I will check out the Sony.  One thing I did see on the web that differs from you experience was a test on the new iPhone 7 dongle.  Measurements show it to be inferior to the headphone jack only iPhone 6+“The results are clear: wit...