![]() This wouldn't be an issue if just selecting the 'hifi' setting or opting out of the hifi-plus tier actually offered regular lossless flac.įor any track marked as 'MASTER' (ie: is available in MQA), you can ONLY stream MQA, it's not possible to get lossless. Tidal is a good service, though unfortunately MQA (which is not lossless, see the vids above for info) is becoming increasingly prevalent. ![]() So are the extra 10€ really just placebo?Īny thoughts or experiences you can share? ![]() What's your take on this? So far it seems the extra 10€ each month don't really offer anything, since 16bit 44.1kHz FLAC is already included in the non-plus subscription. I've done a lot of research on this and apparently this is a wildly discussed topic with no real conclusion. But there is a lot of discussion around if a 24bit 96kHz MQA file actually is better than plain 16bit 44.1kHz FLAC files (CD-Quality). Now i'm considering Tidal.Īs far as i can see the only thing the "Plus" subscription gets me is the "better" MQA format "Master" files. Amazon for it's terrible software with huge differences in functionality across different devices or Spotify's horrible (comparatively) sound quality but best-in-class software. I just cannot make up my mind which of these i hate more. I've been switching a lot between Amazon Music HD and Spotify in recent months. RECEIVER: Kenwood DPX304MBT SOUND DEADENING: Damplifier Pro Deadening Mats SOUND DAMPENING:Custom solution, layers of thick insulationĭOOR SPEAKERS: Kenwood KFC-P710PS 6.5" Components WINDOW LEDGE SPEAKERS: Kenwood KFC-6996PS 6x9" 5-Ways INTERFACE: Focusrite Scarlett Solo AMPLIFIER: SMSL SP200 THX AAA-888, XDUOO XD-05 Basic DAC: SMSL Sanskrit 10th MKII (upgraded AK4493 Version)ĬPU:AMD FX-9590 GPU: Sapphire R9 390X (Tri-X OC) MOBO: ASUS Sabertooth R2.0 (AM3+) RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X DDR3-1866 (2x8GB)ĬOOLER: EVGA CLC 280 PSU: MSI A750GF 80+ Gold CASE: Phanteks P400A DigitalĬAR: 2003 Honda Civic Coupe LX (EM2) ENGINE: D17A1, planned K20A2 swap INTAKE: DIY Solutions Short RAM HEADERS: Motor1 4-2-1 with Cat-DeleteĮXHAUST: Yonaka 2.5" Cat-Back with 3.5" tip (YMCB-CIV0105) COILOVERS: MaXpeedingrods adjustable RIMS: Core Racing Concept Seven Alloys (15圆.5) IEMS: 7Hz Timeless, Tin Audio T2, Blon BL-03, Samsung/AKG Galaxy Buds Pro STUDIO MONITORS: Mackie MR524, Mackie MRS10 MIC: NEAT Worker Bee MOUSE: Logitech G502 HERO (wired) KEYBOARD: Rosewill K81 RGB (Kailh Brown) HEADPHONES: HiFiMan Ananda, Drop x Sennheiser HD6XX PSU: EVGA GQ-1000W 80+ Gold CASE: The MESHMOD v1.0 (Custom Deepcool Matrexx 70 chassis) MONITOR: AOC 24G2 144Hz (IPS) There are much more audible issues with music streaming, such as the UMG watermark, than lossy compression.ĬPU:AMD Ryzen 5 5600X GPU: EVGA RTX 3070 Ti (FTW3 Ultra) MOBO: MSI Gaming Pro Carbon (X470) RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4-3600 CL16 (2x8GB)ĬOOLER: Arctic LiquidFreezer II 280 STORAGE: G.SKILL Phoenix FTL 240GB SSD, Crucial MX500 1TB SSD, Toshiba 2TB HDD, Seagate 4TB HDD Nowadays, I don't really care as long as the compression is decent quality. But in the end, if I put my entire music library on shuffle, I wouldn't be able to say what format any individual file I was listening to was in. I taught myself how to hear compression artifacts, and blind-tested regularly to confirm the differences between lossless and lossy. ![]() I used to care a lot more about music formats when I started. Also consider buying lossless on sites like Qobuz and Bandcamp it's usually about the same price as buying lossy. I'd suggest looking at Apple Music for a lossless alternative if you haven't already. Overall, MQA is another lossy format – arguably higher quality than other lossy formats and subjectively better-sounding to some listeners than even lossless audio (if the marketing is to be believed) – but still a lossy format (and one locked behind shady monetization practices). Technically the same is true of high bitrate opus and AAC, provided they are derived from the same PCM master. Whether the difference between MQA and PCM is audible is up in the air, but at the very least it is extremely unlikely that a standard listener with normal content will be able to tell any difference. If a file is only available in a normal lossless format (not MQA), you get lossless. The Standard Hifi tier takes the lossy MQA files and reduces their quality further.
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