Tidal vs Qobuz

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    • August 11, 2020 at 7:59 am #471
      Ralph
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        I retired Tidal in favor of Qobuz Studio. I’ll pass on lossy “high rez” in favor of true lossless 24 bit content where the sound quality can definitely be better. MQA is a revenue model, not a solution to a real problem faced today.

      • July 30, 2020 at 7:37 pm #463
        chungjh
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          Lumin x1 is around $10,000. Do you think it is worth the cost? I am using Lumin U1 mini.

        • July 30, 2020 at 5:22 pm #462
          TWB
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            It depends on the recording. Regular CD can sound great when engineered well. HiRez can sound poorly when not well done. Great HiRez can be extremely good, better than most CD. Of course, if your system is not great, you might not be able to tell the difference easily. My digital playback has evolved and improved greatly over the years. (Keces LPS powering Roon Nucleus and ethernet switch >Fiber Optic conversion >Lumin X-1) Everything matters!

          • July 30, 2020 at 4:32 pm #461
            chungjh
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              Do you think there is noticeable difference between hi-rez and CD quality either source? I heard that most people can’t tell the difference.

            • July 30, 2020 at 4:08 pm #460
              TWB
              Moderator

                I subscribe to both and use Roon. SQ about the same- both very good, so much so it’s my main source. If I search in Roon, it will offer up choices from either or both.

              • July 30, 2020 at 3:41 pm #459
                chungjh
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                  This Tidal vs Qobuz topic has been discussed in many forums. But, I was curious what SL listeners feel about the SQ of the two main streaming services. Some say Spotify Premium is better than Tidal. What do you all think?

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