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Qobuz Users Update?

the service in the USA has been out a few months now. initial posters on this site commented on good sound quality in hi rez but a limited catalogue. I listen mostly to Jazz and Classical. Would anyone who has been a user from the get go please comment on your experience? I've been a Tidal guy for years and am fairly satisfied. Thanks to anyone taking the time to comment
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junzhang10
252 posts
 
i have Qobuz and Tidal. Like SQ of Qobuz. Tidal MQA SQ is next. However, On the road, my my cell phone cant keep up speed with Qobuz, sound freq drop out. Tidal MQA is still good. Also I have a student discount with cut Tidal to $10/MONTH . So I am now with Tidal.
SQ wise, if i give SACD 10/10, Qobuz will be 8/10, Tidal MQA 7/10, Tidal HIFI/CD 5/10.
david_ten
5,480 posts
 
It's a mistake to 'label' and pronounce general / overall SQ differences between Tidal and Qobuz, etc.

The differences heard, though fully valid for the individual / their system, are dependant on factors other than the services being evaluated and are fraught with problems when proclaimed as prescriptive / definitive.
tuberist OP
951 posts
 
David T I'd agree with your comments. I'm getting a Lumin device and will be able to try Qobuz and hear Tidal MQA for the first time. I figured both services would have competitive sound quality, so the catalogues of each would be the determining factor for me.
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lalitk
5,614 posts
 
No issues with streaming Tidal or Qobuz through my iPhone when I am traveling. 

+1, david_ten. 

I don’t know how someone can possibly rate Tidal CD SQ as 5/10. 
hgeifman
2,291 posts
 

As pr my post above, Qobuz Customer Support reports “Please try to delete this from your favorites and put it back again: 0886444614023, Maybe it changed the catalog number”.   

I already HAD deleted the album and re-added and, yes, the content returned.   I am going to forget about it.  

I also agree with david_ten's post above.   As I said above, Qobuz hi-res albums sound terrific.   Their hi-res sound quality is excellent and is 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 a recommended music streaming service.  I also find myself listening more  to Qobuz Hi-Res Albums than Tidal.    I subscribe to both and probably will continue both subscriptions for a while.  We will see.    



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