I just know that when I started getting the paid service (maybe better streaming speed), the audio quality was much better. You also don't have to listen to the advertisements every few songs as on the free service.
assuming you're listening off your computer, you can an add an external dac which will bypass the generally inferior soundcard in your computer and improve sound. there are innumerable threads as to which dac to choose for your budget.
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