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Why do I "need" Audirvana, Roon or the like versus just Tidal App?

Hi, I stream Tidal MQA and their hifi via my Macbook Pro. I use the Tidal app on the MBpro which unpacks MQA, contains my playlists etc. In the future, I may also stream ripped cds on very rare occasion from a connected hard drive, as well as any hi res audio files I may purchase. However, 99.9% is an is likely to continue to be Tidal streaming. Maybe, just maybe adding Quboz or Amazon in the future...


I feed this from my MAC via USB out to my integrated amp and DAC (Peachtree Nova 300). I have no plans to have a separate server etc in the short term, …but may do so in the future.


I cannot understand what, if anything, Audirvana (or Roon and the like) would bring to.the table in my scenario. Perhaps better MQA unpacking? Slicker interface? Better sound quality?

I would greatly appreciate you all's thoughts on this! Thank you very much.


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patrickdowns
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Here is a deep-dive into payouts by streaming services.
https://soundcharts.com/blog/music-streaming-rates-payouts#amazon-napster-and-tidal-the-top-3
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patrickdowns
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" How Musicians Make Money — Or Don’t at All" (2018) ROLLING STONE

https://www.rollingstone.com/pro/features/how-musicians-make-money-or-dont-at-all-in-2018-706745/
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@noromance 
Yes.  Test again with a trial of Audirvana (Free) & a quality stand alone DAC.  Night and Day.  
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stereo5
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My point exactly.  When records and CD’s (physical media) were in vogue, the artists made enough to survive and their live events made them rich over time.  With all concerts cancelled this year and into next year, many artists can’t survive on what the streaming services pay out.  
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fuzztone
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You don’t. Unless you have a driver.
Stand alone streamer sounds better than audiovarna on a computer. Use the computer to discover music.
Refraining from streaming does nothing for musicians. Hit the tip jar - good karma.
The record companies screwed them back in the day.  Nothing has changed.
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