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Norah Jones - Tidal vs. Hi Res ?

Hi Everyone, 

I was going through my favorites list on Tidal when I clicked on Norah Jones "Not Too Late" album, which I happen to own in 96kHz/24. It did not sound nearly as good as I expected. 

Anyone else able to do this comparison? 

Best,

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erik_squires
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2psyop
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BTW what is properganda?
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shadorne
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@2psyop   

Didnt you know? A properganda is what some people have for Xmas instead of turkey.

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georgehifi
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potato potaoe, mqa has never made me tip my hat to it in all the times I've heard it.

Cheer George 
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kalali
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erik, a couple of quick questions just out of curiosity: did you compare the MQA’d version of the track in Tidal, and how did you play the file for this (same) track, e.g., USB from computer, server via Ethernet connection, etc.? 
To be more objective, you should at least compare the tracks with the same 24/96 resolution.
erik_squires OP
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I am afraid this is getting derailed. I really did not want to talk about MQA per se, just this particular recording. Not really interested in doing any sort of A/B comparisons for you either.

I just noticed that the redbook Not Too Late on Tidal doesn't sound as good as the Hi Res version and wondered if anyone else had this experience. 

Best,

E
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