Streaming vs traditional

Why is there all of this theory talk about mqa vs hi-res vs red book? It sounds like a theory cable discussion where a guy with some electrical engineering background says that in no way in hell a cable should sound different than another. 

MQA has been out for a while and growing in # releases. I have the luxury to compare MQA/DSD/redbook/vinyl for a few albums and it is very interesting to hear the differences between each version and there are clearly better mediums. I have seen some MQA albums with up to 192khz, which is higher than the stated 96khz above. Roon shows you exactly what the file type is and my dac is capable to stream dsd/redbook/hi-res from my local server as well as tidal/internet without using the inferior USB technology.

I could care less if a study on the web or that a reviewer indicates that ‘x’ is better than ‘y’. Go out and listen for yourself, you can’t get better than hearing for yourself in your own room using your own equipment.

@willemj and all other MQA non-believers.
I suggest you get a high quality streamer/server/DAC like the Lumin S1 and tell me you don't think MQA songs don't sound better than their Redbook versions.  Please don't use a Bluesound 2 as your basis of comparison as the Bluesound is the weak link in the your comparison chain.  It's like saying MQA and non-MQA songs sound exactly the same via my $200 Meridian Explorer 2 MQA DAC, so therefore MQA doesn't sound better than Redbook.

IMO, Tidal MQA tracks sound comparable to the HDTracks hi-rez version, which is why I haven't purchased anything from HDTracks since MQA became available on TIDAL. BTW, the MQA album selection on TIDAL is growing rapidly, which will likely spell the end of HDTracks.

I can't believe this thread went to global warming denials.  Flat Earth next?

Anyway, get the best of both (audio) worlds:  rip your CDs, manage them with Roon, and integrate a Tidal subscription.

Right? 'plants like CO2, more is better!' wtf?

Also, I just started streaming tidal on my oppo 105 and it sounds incredible. I really was doubtful, but man, their high res is high res! I think it might even sound better than the CD version of an album. They must use some kind of special mastering/processing or something..

Deezer offers 36 million songs available to stream via Sonos in 16/44 FLAC.

I’ve been using Sonos Connects, connected to separate DACs to stream Deezer for a few years. I’m very happy with the sound quality. Big improvement when I changed from RCA’s to digital out on the Connect to a separate dac with good jitter control.

I was considering having my Connect modded by Wyred for Sound, but I think it’s limited returns if you have a good external DAC.

Anyways, wanted to mention Deezer and Sonos combo. Been very happy with the quality and selection.