CD vs Tidal SQ
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Physical media for me. I see no point in paying for a streaming service when I already have enough music to outlast my time on this rock. Not to mention, I freaking own it.
90+ million songs....BFD!!!
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@daddyjt I have to agree with you, and it's not only censorship it's also if the artist decides to pull their music like Neil young did on tidal.
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@daddyjt I have to agree with you, and it's not only censorship it's also if the artist decides to pull their music like Neil young did on tidal.
How'd that go for him? I had thought he caved pretty quickly..... truth be told I didn't actually follow it much.
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Yea, Mr Young picked the wrong guy to lay down his ultimatum against, lol.Post edited by daddyjt on"Conservative Libertarians love the country, progressive leftists love the government." - Andrew Wilkow
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I took the streaming plunge, and subsequent rabbit hole journey, due to a lot of threads just like this one CP. For sure it's a journey, transport, cables, power supply just like everything else.
I guess I'm lazy too, but I do like the convenience of, set it and forget it while I'm not doing any sort of critical listening. Working in the garage, basement, outside via BT, hanging with friends in the living room, fire up the streamers and enjoy!
The discovery of other artists similar to what I have played on Tidal is one of the greatest things for me. The ability to search a never ending and growing database within the streaming services is powerful. "Recommended" artists that I never knew existed, I'd try em out, and wow! Some others I'd try, meh, move on. But even finding musicians that I like making guest appearances on other albums is really awesome to me. The recent vocal of Tommy Shaw on Alan Parsons new album, or Lou Gramm on his previous! Do a search of one of your faves and be amazed at what pops up!
If I find a new artist that I like, I will most likely buy the disc. Or LP. Heck even the cassette for nostalgia! Crack em open when I have time to sit and relax in front of the big rig. SQ, I'd say is mixed for sure.
Even in the car I can play Tidal through the car's rig. Again very convenient.
Basement: Polk SDA SRS 1.2tl's, Cary SLP-05 Pre with ultimate upgrade,McIntosh MCD301 CD/SACD player, Northstar Designs Excelsio DAC, Cambridge 851N streamer, McIntosh MC300 Amp, Silnote Morpheus Ref2, Series2 Digital Cables, Silnote Morpheus Ref2 Series2 XLR's, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Pangea Power Cables, MIT Shotgun S3 IC's, MIT Shotgun S1 Bi-Wire speaker cables
Office: PC, EAR Acute CD Player, EAR 834L Pre, Northstar Designs Intenso DAC, Antique Sound Labs AV8 Monoblocks, Denon UDR-F10 Cassette, Acoustic Technologies Classic FR Speakers, SVS SB12 Plus sub, MIT AVt2 speaker cables, IFI Purifier2, AQ Cinnamon USB cable, Groneberg Quatro Reference IC's
Spare Room: Dayens Ampino Integrated Amp, Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38), Analysis Plus Oval 9's, Zu Jumpers, AudioEngine B1 Streamer, Klipsch RB-61 v2, SVS PB1000 sub, Blue Jeans RCA IC's, Shunyata Hydra 8 Power Conditioner
Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated, Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer, Rotel RCD-1072 CD player, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
Garage #1: Cambridge Audio 640A Integrated Amp, Project Box-E BT Streamer, Polk Tsi200 Bookies, Douglas Speaker Cables, Shunyata Power Conditioner
Garage #2: Cambridge Audio EVO150 Integrated Amplifier, Polk L200's, Analysis Plus Silver Oval 2 Speaker Cables, IC's TBD. -
I'll stream if I'm involved in a project, cooking etc. and can't be changing discs. As mentioned above streaming is great for being introduced to new artists, and I keep a list going of anyone I want to investigate. For me the very best CD's sound better and are more dynamic than what I can stream (my set-up), but some CD's also sound horrible.
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The streaming device can make a big difference in the enjoyment from a SQ stand point and UI stand point. While mine is truly not the greatest thing, I recently upgraded from a FiiO X5 gen 3 DAP to an iBasso DX160. It is night and day for usability and sound. It actually has me streaming more than listening to CD or FM now
. A down side is that with the iBasso's ability to properly decode MQA and other hi-res, I don't like Spotify as much and I fear I may enter streaming snobbery.
The neatest thing I found with streaming services is the discovery of new music that I otherwise wouldn't try. On a whim I just do a search for something I hadn't listened to before (i.e. Steven Wilson) and discovery is made. If I don't like then search for something else; the monthly fee is the same. Then there is the auto generated lists by the streaming services. Spotify is great for this.Stan
Main 2ch:
Polk LSi15 (DB840 upgrade), Parasound: P/LD-1100, HCA-1000A; Denon: DVD-2910, DRM-800A; Benchmark DAC1, Monster HTS3600-MKII, Grado SR-225i; Technics SL-J2, Parasound PPH-100.
HT:
Marantz SR7010, Polk: RTA11TL (RDO198-1, XO and Damping Upgrades), S4, CS250, PSW110 , Marantz UD5005, Pioneer PL-530, Panasonic TC-P42S60
Other stuff:
Denon: DRA-835R, AVR-888, DCD-660, DRM-700A, DRR-780; Polk: S8, Monitor 5A, 5B, TSi100, RM7, PSW10 (DXi104 upgrade); Pioneer: CT-6R; Onkyo CP-1046F; Ortofon OM5E, Marantz: PM5004, CD5004, CDR-615; Parasound C/PT-600, HCA-800ii, Sony CDP-650ESD, Technics SA 5070, B&W DM601 -
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