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News: Qobuz Hi-Res platform's debut is scheduled for this October. See Qobuz Links below

I have been looking for information on Qobuz for many months and finally was able to get some useful information about its "scheduled" release date, information on who is working at Qobuz, some features and other background information.   I will add additional information as I get it.  Please see:

1) Qobuz Names Music Industry Veteran Dan Mackta Managing Director USA with more Key Executives for U.S. Launch:

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/qobuz-names-music-industry-veteran-dan-mackta-managing-director-usa-with-more-key-executives-for-us-launch-300681476.html


2) Qobuz Named Official High-Resolution Streaming Service of Rocky Mountain International Audio Fest:

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/qobuz-named-official-high-resolution-streaming-service-of-rocky-mountain-international-audio-fest-300684982.html


Some Qobuz Features are:
Over 40 million 16/44 tracks and over 2 million high-resolution tracks up to 24/192 bit high resolution.

You can actually off-line any album or track onto your computer, phone and many servers. So if your Internet is not up to full 24/192 streaming, but you need to have a perfect demo, you can download unlimited playlists and albums in high resolution. 

About Qobuz
Founded in 2007, Qobuz is a French commercial online music streaming and download service that addresses the needs of curious and discerning music lovers across the globe. It is currently available in Europeand the UK and Ireland. Complementing its unparalleled expertise in sound quality, Qobuz includes an exceptional range of music genres as well as exclusive editorial content. Qobuz offers subscription to streaming services with CD quality and Hi-Res audio spanning all genres. The service also offers the largest catalogue of 24-bit Hi-Res albums for download. For more information, visit: www.qobuz.com.


My Aurender N10 Music Sever already supports Qobuz streaming and I am anxious to start listening to Qobuz music streaming.  


hgeifman
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lalitk
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+1, uberwaltz.

Let’s not make this thread about MQA. Like many of us, I am waiting patiently for official launch of Qobuz. So far, no quibbles with the free trial of Qobuz.

To my ears and in my system, the Qobuz catalog of 24/96kHz files sounds pretty amazing.


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jond
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So it looks like Qobuz will be at Capitol AudioFest I will be there Saturday and will be sure to stop by and ask some questions.
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@uberwaltz
Did you use the coupon code that says Free Trial?

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uberwaltz
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Lowrider.
I honestly do not remember exactly what the code said.
It did give me 30 days free trial but for me the paucity of rock titles compared to Tidal or even Deezer makes it a non starter for myself.

No complaints on the sq just the limited rock catalog.
romanesq
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16/44.1, 24/96, and 24/192 all sound great, agreed. I'm just starting and had Tidal but MQA although nice on some tracks is limited and a non-starter with its aim to takeover the industry.

On my high-end tube rig, Tidal does not compare in the standard 16/44.1 quality. The jazz listings are beyond belief. They must have had historians digging albums up. 

I've listened to Robben Ford & Larry Carlton live in Paris. It was standard redbook but it was super good. It was easily better than the Tidal flac quality. Don't ask me why, I have no idea.

Have not looked through the entire rock catalog so can't comment. They have 40 million titles and 2 million are high res. "In Between Dreams" by Jack Johnson never sounded better. The subtleties are captured in everything. It's uncanny and best streaming I've heard.

Think the official release is later this month. Happy listening.
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