Sound Quality of red book CDs vs.streaming

Lalitk,

I downloaded the app.  How do I play it?
Do I have to have Tidal?

Compression.  Absolutely vital for recorded music intended for mass consumption.  Listening to Beyonce's latest release through earbuds or while driving would be tedious without it.  Listening to background music at a party or while doing housework is actually enhanced by compression.

When I sit down to listen to music, it is generally not going to be pop music.  I mostly listen to jazz and classical, which usually doesn't seem to suffer from heavy compression.  Most of the rock and alternative music I listen to is delightfully free of excessive compression.  This is not the material that is going to be consumed by the average casual listener, so the material is mastered for a more critical audience.  I do seek out better recordings when possible.  For example, I have some recent Grateful Dead releases that are substantially less compressed than my old CDs, and listening to them is a revelation.  But for the most part, especially considering what I listen to and how I listen to it, compression is not that big of a problem for me.

@rvpiano,

You need to sign up for a free 30 days trial before you can stream music. 

https://tidal.com/us/try-now

My Aurender conductor app gives me complete details on original album release date, remastered year and the file bits. Aurender streams via Tidal

Trouble is do you have to purchase it first to get all the info?
You good with that one anyway as it’s the only version released.
http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/list?artist=Dexter+Gordon&album=Doin%27+Allright

Cheers George