Amazon music HD ( Hi-res)


Apple or Spotify next?
nguyen828
I was/ am shocked that Spotify have not gone to HD streaming yet.
I mean they already have a huge customer base that is not likely to be scared from a deal that undercuts Tidal and Qobuz.
HD streaming at $15 a month or less is where any new player will now need to be thx to Amazon.
Uber, I wonder what the percentage of "high-res" subscribers is on the services that offer that option. I'm guessing most users are listening with ear buds on their phones and want the cheapest option.
Greg
I would agree.... For now.

But I think there is a potential huge market out there that would be foolish to ignore.

Or it might already be too late.... Lol.
I used to stream using Tidal and Qobuz but dropped Tidal because the sound quality is slightly better on Qobuz. I have the free trial of Amazon Music HD and it is a mess out of the box, feels like Amazon just rushed this to market. You can't really consider it a "high resolution" streaming service IMO because it uses Windows mixer in shared mode for God's sake. They did not even take the time to enable Wasapi exclusive mode in the desktop app. Qobuz sounds significantly better than Amazon Music HD. I have no problem paying more for a streaming service that sounds better. I really doubt Amazon will steal any customers from Oobuz.