Qobuz vs Tidal

Many different experiences here, but I started with Tidal, found MQA intolerable, learned about Qobuz, made the switch; difference was clear immediately and I never looked back. Not that Qobuz is perfect. Often an artist's definitive recording will be missing from the catalog, with only inferior, poorly recorded, loosey-goosey live performances, even ghastly "sing-along" versions, to choose from. Also, Conductor's algorithm doesn't exactly track my personal analog-wired logical process. But then nothing is perfect, and Qobuz boasts the best streaming SQ I have found.

I had both dropped Qobuz got so sick of them promising the connect feature is coming soon and never does .

Have both and haven’t been able to convince myself that there is a consistent quality difference. Some master tracks sound better on Tidal vs Hi-Res on Qobuz and others just the opposite. User interface for both are different but equally intuitive. Seemingly unlimited content on both with the exception of classical where I think Qobuz clearly has a greater offering. Spending more time trying to discover new music/artists and so far I think Tidal has an advantage with their recommendations based on users listening patterns. Haven’t pulled the trigger but considering a HiFi Rose 130 to access the video offerings on Tidal which I don’t believe are available on Qobuz. Just another excuse to feed my wine habit! Bottom line, both services are great and fortunately not crazy expensive relative to the endless black holes in this hobby.

I use Roon and stream both Tidal and Qobuz. Back when Tidal used MQA the difference was fairly apparent. After Tidal stopped using MQA that difference decreased.  I find there are more 24 bit/192 kHz files on Qobuz but the higher def does not always mean better sound.  I routinely compare the two and generally do not hear a difference. On those recordings where I do notice a difference I tend to favor the Qobuz file. I’m not sure why given both are supposed to be unadulterated FLAC files. Perhaps someone who understands the two systems far better than me can explain that. Qobuz probably has a slight edge in sound, but I prefer Tidal’s architecture. 

I have both so I don’t care about the never ending SQ comparison. That being said I do a lot of driving and use an IPhone connected with an Audioquest cable. Siri is not supported by Qbuzz, so that limits what I use outside of the house.