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DSD coming to Qobuz streaming?

It looks like DSD files will soon stream on Qobuz - this may take some of the wind out of the sails of HDTracks and MQA. Some DSD recordings are already available for download, such as this classic from Boston.

I checked with Qobuz directly and was told there will be "an official announcement soon."

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bill_k
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The Boston album linked to is shown in CD quality, and if you select the option to buy the album download it only shows availability in CD quality.

audio_bidder
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DSD files are significantly larger than high res PCM, so this is quite the achievement! Thanks for letting us know!

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cleeds OP
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bill_k

The Boston album linked to is shown in CD quality ...

It is now, but that wasn't the case previously. I think Qobuz may have jumped the gun in advance of the "announcement."

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cleeds OP
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QOBUZ DSD UPDATE

I have now received new information from Qobuz. This is the message, in full:

Everyone, this may be a mistake by us. I’ll let you know when I know.
David Solomon
I’m sorry if I’ve contributed to the Internet’s flow of possibly bad information. It’s something I really try to avoid.
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painter24
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Wonder if DSD will involve a new subscription tier above the current top tier? I'll give it a go regardless, although I imagine the DSD catalogue may be modest to begin with

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