CD vs Streamed?
My preference is CD.
I Stream to find music that I enjoy. Then I purchase the CD.
Measurement = My Ears and Wallet.
My preference is CD.
I Stream to find music that I enjoy. Then I purchase the CD.
Measurement = My Ears and Wallet.
CD v Streamed
IMO, there are far bigger differences between the quality of the sound engineering from recording to recording than there are between streaming vs. CD. And, you can’t be sure that the version of a piece that you’re listening to on the CD was engineered the same as the version you’re getting while streaming. Probably wasn’t. In the end, probably not a productive thing to worry about. |
And, you can’t be sure that the version of a piece that you’re listening to on the CD was engineered the same as the version you’re getting while streaming. Probably wasn’t.If you can find out your streamed versions cat no. then compare it to other released versions here https://dr.loudness-war.info/ Usually the later the version the more compressed it is, and that’s mainly what streaming companies use. Cheers George |
Same DAC. Esoteric N-01XD. Has a top quality streamer built in. Cd playback via a Transport (Esoteric p-05x) is better than Qobuz and Tidal streaming (Roon Nucleus + server). Every single time. I don’t know why. I don’t know what to measure, don’t have the measuring gear. That is what ears tell me. Streaming has long ways to go IMO |