RE: Tidal or Qobuz or both - Whell - Hi-Rez Highway

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RE: Tidal or Qobuz or both

In Reply to: Tidal or Qobuz or both posted by AbeCollins on October 5, 2023 at 09:17:57:

WRT HD Tracks, yes they are still around though I have no insight regarding their profitability (or losses). I will say that, for those who want to own their own media (digital or physical), the streaming services will never satisfy.
I don't mind not owning the movies I stream, but music is different. YMMV, but I think there will always be options like HR Tracks for those who want to purchase their music.
One other thing that is surprising to me in a way: So-called audiophiles who must have the megabuck power, interconnect and USB cables, and even network cables because they "enhance the sound quality" of their system are some of the same ones who will crow about the sound quality of Quboz, Tidal, etc. It doesn't seem to bother them that the music stream travels for miles through network cables that were installed by manufacturers and service providers that won the bid by in most cases charging the lowest cost to the network providers for their services.
While I've never seen the equipment used by Tidal or Quboz, I did work for a cable company for a while. At least in that case, their networking facility and hubs didn't employ boutique cables or power cords to transmit content to subscribers. Many of those same facilities are those that are delivering internet services to those same cable-conscious audiophiles.
Just makes me scratch my head sometimes.

Edits: 10/13/23

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Topic - Tidal or Qobuz or . . . - Pat D 19:16:09 10/03/23 (12)

RE: Tidal or Qobuz or . . . - flyingdutchman 14:40:59 01/29/24 (0)

RE: Tidal or Qobuz or . . . - mikemalter 08:13:38 11/18/23 (1)

FWIW, I use Tidal just fine constantly in my Tesla...-nt - Steve Parry 15:30:38 04/11/24 (0)

I have both, but for a different reason - zacster 17:19:33 10/05/23 (0)

Tidal or Qobuz or both - AbeCollins 09:17:57 10/05/23 (2)

RE: Tidal or Qobuz or both - mikemalter 08:16:22 11/18/23 (0)

RE: Tidal or Qobuz or both - Whell 16:56:31 10/13/23 (0)

I'm a happy Qobuz client, but - E-Stat 10:03:04 10/04/23 (1)

RE: I'm a happy Qobuz client, but - Pat D 17:28:18 10/04/23 (0)

Have both, since the beginning of streaming and prefer QOBUZ... - Ivan303 05:35:49 10/04/23 (2)

I haven't cancelled Tidal because.... - AbeCollins 09:13:50 10/05/23 (0)

RE: Have both, since the beginning of streaming and prefer QOBUZ... - Pat D 17:39:19 10/04/23 (0)

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RE: Tidal or Qobuz or both - Whell 16:56:31 10/13/23 (0)

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