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Amazon Music and Bluesound Node 2i

Anyone streaming Amazon Music with their Bluesound Node 2i?

I signed up for the three month trial period (I’m a Prime Member) and also the one month Tidal trial.

So far the integration of Amazon Music in the BluOs app sux. Tidal is much better in this respect. I’m not commenting on the sound quality as I haven’t really compared that yet. I’m just getting used to using the app and learning to use the two different streaming services. I really don’t care about MQA but Tidal is easier to use with the BluOs App.

Anyone have a similar experience and how does Quobuz and other services play with the Bluesound App?
nicktheknife
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fuzztone
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Qobuz is OK on Node except for that p/l’s are not in alphabetical order. Can’t search them either. BluOS blows. Especially the permanent persistant queue.
But the SQ of Qobuz is better than Tidal oOR Amaz HD. I seen it on the internet.
mrklas
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Bluesound has a nice user interface for Tidal. 
I upgraded my streamer/DAC and strongly consider keeping the node because of its ease of use. 
I tried Qobuz and I didn’t find the selection to be a better fit than Tidal for me.
nicktheknife OP
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Well, I guess I can't do anything about the BluOS but I'll have to decide what streaming service I want to keep.  
Is Tidal worth keeping due to it's better integration with the Bluesound App?
Or is it better to go with what simply sounds the best and is there that much difference in the sound quality to warrant dealing with the inconvenience of the app integration? 
Haven't tried Quobuz and as I said in the OP I haven't really been critiquing the sound quality of the two different services yet.
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jjss49
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@fuzztone

you know on bluos there is a ’garbage can’ button top right corner that clears the 'played' queue, yes?
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ml8764ag
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Good catch JJ! I find a lot of misinformation and disinformation on the node 2i...2 statements here in fact...some don’t know what they are talking about...and others clearly biased against anything not analog.

I use the node 2i and Qobuz....total game changer...practically any music I want to hear (in cd or higher Rez), available instantly for $15 dollars a month!
Putting a nice DAC in front of the node (for me) eliminates all downsides.

P.S. I have high end analog too...different formats for different times and different music. However, if I had to choose only 1...it’d be streaming Quboz.

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