Has anybody tried Qobuz Streaming service?


Hi and thanks for reading!

Has anybody tried Qobuz and compared it to TIDAL? I read that Qobuz streams 24/196 files which may be higher than even TIDAL Master quality?? If you have made the switch to Qobuz, was it easy to integrate into your streaming system?

I look forward to hearing from people who have tried Qobuz and either loved it or disliked it compared to TIDAL.

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I was a Beta tester for both Tidal and Qobuz, so I have a little more time on each than most.

These are my findings and again, it's just my opinion.

CD quality streaming (16/44.1)...very slight edge to Tidal
HiRes/MQA...ABSOLUTELY NO difference.  None.  Nada.

Both services are excellent and I find they have pretty much the same catalog of music that I listen to.  Again, "my" taste in music.

If you break down the monthly fees, (yes, I know that they both have longer subscription options, but I'm only comparing the monthly fee), Tidal is $19.95 and includes MQA.  Qobuz is $24.99 for the HiRes service.  Tidal seems to be, again, for me, the better value and that's what I decided on.  I am no longer with Qobuz, but enjoyed listening to it.
I have been using Qobuz for several months and doing most of my listing using their hi-res albums (24-bit/96 and 24/192).   The setup was very easy.  I logged into Qobuz on my MAC Computer and created a Qobuz account.   I signed out and entered the login info on my Aurender N10 Music Server and I was connected to Qobuz.   The Aurender Conductor App interface is very easy to use and I was ready to start Qobuz Streaming in less then 2 minutes.  Connecting to Qobuz was very easy on my Aurender.    I assume connecting using other music servers is the same but I really do not know.   I have not used the Qobuz computer interface other than for my initial signup.  

Qobuz is new so I spent time searching their site for interesting albums.  I have favorites on Tidal that, in some cases, are not on Qobuz. Substitute albums usually work. The question is should I keep Tidal?   At this time, I probably will and see how it goes   I prefer to maintain my favorite albums on Tidal.  

Qobuz hi-res albums sound terrific.   I wish their hi-res album section was better but I know they are adding new albums.   The hi-res sound quality is excellent and much better than the non hi-res albums.  Qobuz hi-res streaming is the reason why you should subscribe to Qobuz.  IMHO, the hi-res sound quality is easily worth the price.   In other words, Qobuz is recommended.  

HG, i'm interested in Qobuz since I don't have a MQA dac, with no plans to buy one to access MQA on Tidal (I am a subscriber)
I’ve tried free subscriptions to Tidal, Deezer, and Qobuz. Tidal and Deezer have a deep rock catalogue. I was turned off by so much hip-hop being recommended by Tidal, plus they had a poor classical selection.

I upgraded my Qobuz to hires (Studio version) and the quality of the files are outstanding. I'll be staying with Qobuz hires.
Their rock catalogue is lacking, but the jazz and classical is very good. And I’ve noticed more titles being added.

On Bluesound Node the integration of Qobuz is identical to Tidal.



I've tried trial versions of Tidal, Deezer, Amazon Music and lastly Quobuz. I've decided that buying actual discs or downloading PCM and/or DSD is better for me than using a streaming service. Especially given that I'm mostly interested in audiophile reissues like MOFI, Analogue Productions, etc...which streaming services do not include in their libraries.
I admittedly like the idea of using a streaming service like Quobuz but personally don't find that the technology is where it needs to be (for me). I had several issues concerning instability and I noticed a difference in sound quality. For passive listening on something like a soundbar, it's fine.