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Yet another Qobuz vs. Tidal debate

I'm not convinced that I'm getting "CD Quality" from either service even though I've paid a premium for it.  In terms of the catalog, Tidal has Qobuz beat hands down.  Not even close IMO.  I like the user interface a little more with Tidal.  Similar artists populate right under the album listings.  However, Tidal is expensive when compared to Qobuz, if you're a long term subscriber. With Qobuz I received a considerable discount with a 1 year subscription.  I was paying $24 month (with taxes inc) for Tidal and that was a year ago. It's probably gone up from that. $300 a year buys a lot of CD's (especially when I usually buy mine used).  Has anyone else been as disillusioned as I am?     
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rockysantoro
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I perfer Tidal ,but I recently tried Audirvana ,and I'm impressed!
timo62
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I started off with Tidal and have been very happy with them. I have been very happy with Tidal's MQA format also. I just recently subscribed to Qobuz and will keep both until I decide which I prefer. 

I have found also that Tidal with Roon sounds a little better than my CDs and the MQA versions even a little better.  Qobuz is still new to me , so I plan and take my time to compare to Tidal. So far , they both sound about the same with Tidal's MQA and Qobuz' High Rez ,  but it is still early for me. 
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mayoradamwest
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I love Qobuz’s sound and the library is pretty good. That said, I also get drop outs using a modern MacBook Pro and wired gigabit internet service. 
russellrcncom OP
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edcyn:  agree.  the drop-outs are annoying.    
cycles2
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I've been a TIDAL subscriber for approx 3 years.  I signed up for a 30-day Qobuz trial. I was skeptical at first but am finding the Qobuz catalog comparable to TIDAL for my tastes mainly in rock/jazz.

There seems to be more hires albums in Qobuz compared to TIDAL MQA albums.  I'm trying to avoid the MQA debate so I won't comment on whether I feel Qobuz hires sounds better than TIDAL MQA..

I did discover that I can play Qobuz hi-rez titles in my car and the sound is amazing.  I assume playing TIDAL MQA titles in most car stereos plays MQA tracks at redbook CD 44.1KHz/16 bit resolution.

At the Qobuz intro price of $15/month compared to $20/month for TIDAL high fidelity, I'll probably make the switch. 


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