Tidal v Spotify

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  • Best
    Best Posts: 2
    Tidal HiFi! if you take audio quality seriously, Tidal Hifi is the best option tailored for you.
  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,162
    Spam Fest
    "if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
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  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,330
    Spam is pretty good but scrapple is the way to go.
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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,162
    I’ll take some scrapple eggs with my spam !
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  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,330
    "Up in Pennsylvania we eat scrapple on toast. That was my first steps on the road to looking gross", John Gorka song "People My Age".
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  • machone
    machone Posts: 1,471
    Does anyone know when Spotify is going lossless?
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  • displayname
    displayname Posts: 1,126
    machone wrote: »
    Does anyone know when Spotify is going lossless?

    I don't believe we have any official announcement on a date besides "2021" however I think the partnership with Billie Eilish for the initial announcement could be an indicator. Her next album comes out July 30th. It wouldn't shock me if part of her contract involves being the marquee title to pair with the release of Spotify Hifi. But that's all just speculation.
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  • freya
    freya Posts: 4
    I prefer to use Spotify, premium subscribers have more music libraries, and I think the sound quality of Spotify is better than Tidal. If you prefer to listen to Spotify on Roku, Xbox One, and other devices, you can use TunesKit Spotify Music Converter to download songs from Spotify to your local computer, and then you can move the songs to any you like On the device
  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,558
    Put a cork in it, spammer.
  • displayname
    displayname Posts: 1,126
    Spotify continues to fail to deliver on their hifi service, and now Tidal is dropping prices.
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,042
    Is there any point to sticking with the $20 tier anymore if you don't care about Atmos or 360 audio whatever it is?
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    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

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  • displayname
    displayname Posts: 1,126
    Nightfall wrote: »
    Is there any point to sticking with the $20 tier anymore if you don't care about Atmos or 360 audio whatever it is?

    A lot of people are strong believers in MQA.
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,042
    I think I'll just bump down to the $10 CD quality tier then. It will offset the cost of picking up Paramount+ since South Park and Beavis & Butthead are going to have new stuff there.
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

    Village Idiot of Club Polk
  • displayname
    displayname Posts: 1,126
    Nightfall wrote: »
    I think I'll just bump down to the $10 CD quality tier then. It will offset the cost of picking up Paramount+ since South Park and Beavis & Butthead are going to have new stuff there.

    Just found out tonight that T-Mobile is offering a year of Paramount with service. If you already have their unlimited plan, could be an extra saving
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,042
    Nightfall wrote: »
    I think I'll just bump down to the $10 CD quality tier then. It will offset the cost of picking up Paramount+ since South Park and Beavis & Butthead are going to have new stuff there.

    Just found out tonight that T-Mobile is offering a year of Paramount with service. If you already have their unlimited plan, could be an extra saving

    Awesome. Now I just save $120 a year.
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 7,952
    Keep an eye out for deals on this: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/tidal-hifi-music-12-month-subscription-starting-at-purchase-auto-renews-at-119-99-per-year-digital/6407163.p?skuId=6407163

    This is the $20 a month tier. It goes on sale for 99 often, sometimes 89.
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  • displayname
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    rooftop59 wrote: »
    Keep an eye out for deals on this: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/tidal-hifi-music-12-month-subscription-starting-at-purchase-auto-renews-at-119-99-per-year-digital/6407163.p?skuId=6407163

    This is the $20 a month tier. It goes on sale for 99 often, sometimes 89.

    Does require a new account. FYI for anyone considering returning.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 24,474
    Nightfall wrote: »
    It will offset the cost of picking up Paramount+ since South Park and Beavis & Butthead are going to have new stuff there.

    Love me some Beavis & Butthead .... sadly I can't/won't be able to watch...no streaming here :(

  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,042
    edited November 2021
    I can share my Paramount + with you probably if you want.
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

    Village Idiot of Club Polk
  • agfrost
    agfrost Posts: 2,421
    Going to try Tidal Hifi. Been on the fence for a while but finally ready to see if it works for me.
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,042
    Tidal is great you'll like it 👍
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

    Village Idiot of Club Polk
  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,056
    edited November 2021
    agfrost wrote: »
    Going to try Tidal Hifi. Been on the fence for a while but finally ready to see if it works for me.

    I offered up a free 3 month Tidal trial on the clubhouse offered up from Sony the other day promoting 360 its in the clubhouse see if anyone claimed it yet if not you got 3 months to see if you like it.
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  • jdjohn
    jdjohn Posts: 2,987
    I wish Spotify would either ****, or get off the pot, with hi-res, or even CD quality.
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