polizzio Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 TIDAL is majority owned by Jay-Z. TIDAL is offering a 30 day trial for anyone interested in giving it a test drive. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tidal_(service) https://tidal.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Lammers Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 On 12/26/2019 at 3:28 PM, polizzio said: I have not tried Tidal. Can you hear an audible difference between Tidal and Spotify premium? I mainly use Spotify @ my desktop pc, listen to music while browsing the net or playing cards. And my desktop sounds pretty good, Elac 6.2 bookshelf speakers and a small chinese (Fosi with tone controls) chip amp pushing 30-40 wpc. The speakers are 2-3 feet from my head. Occasionally I do Spotify to my LR AVR/corns. My hearing is damaged above 5khz so that is a factor for sure. If you have hearing issues stay with Spotify. I'm 67 and don't ....yet and but you can't predict the future. Streaming can be quite confusing, yet can be done quite simply. I use an Arcam rPlay with the PlayFi app. The app allows access to all of the streaming services and internet radio. I control it from my iPad. I'm using Tidal. I have a MHDT Labs Orchid DAC , a tube amp and preamp driving Heresy III's. Tidal sounds excellent if the recording is good. Not all analog to digital transfers were remastered so some albums are so so. I have not had any significant issues with this set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polizzio Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 @Les Lammers Thanks for the input, Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Lammers Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 19 minutes ago, polizzio said: @Les Lammers Thanks for the input, Les. You're welcome. I liked the Spotify interface more than Tidal's but to me Tidal sounds better. The problem I had with streaming is all the techno babble etc. A friend told me about the rPlay and I got it on sale from Parts Connexion for $299. It was simple to get up and running and I'll keep it a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarheel Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Spotify Premium was easy to work with and to borrow play list from others but when I compared it with CDs the quality was lacking. I really don't want to contribute to Jay-Z so I'm considering Amazon UHD streaming. When I was using Spotify I went from my lap top to a dac and that was it. Is there a better way to go for sound quality? I really am a beginner here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Lammers Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 6 hours ago, Tarheel said: Spotify Premium was easy to work with and to borrow play list from others but when I compared it with CDs the quality was lacking. I really don't want to contribute to Jay-Z so I'm considering Amazon UHD streaming. When I was using Spotify I went from my lap top to a dac and that was it. Is there a better way to go for sound quality? I really am a beginner here. What is the rest of your system and will streaming be your only source? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarheel Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 1 hour ago, Les Lammers said: What is the rest of your system and will streaming be your only source? All gear listed on my profile page. Click on my avatar. CDP, 2 R2Rs, 2 turntables........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avguytx Posted December 30, 2019 Author Share Posted December 30, 2019 On 12/29/2019 at 8:51 AM, Tarheel said: Spotify Premium was easy to work with and to borrow play list from others but when I compared it with CDs the quality was lacking. I really don't want to contribute to Jay-Z so I'm considering Amazon UHD streaming. When I was using Spotify I went from my lap top to a dac and that was it. Is there a better way to go for sound quality? I really am a beginner here. I tried Amazon Music HD for a couple months but decided to go back to Spotify. I do agree about not wanting to support Jay-Z either plus the hacked up playlists. Same with Amazon Music...the interface was just too clunky and I despised trying to find anything to listen to; it was no easy task. Amazon did sound good though but just wasn't worth keeping for the clunky control. Just my experience. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmcaleer Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 On 12/26/2019 at 2:02 PM, avguytx said: I still have a hard time paying $20 a month for Tidal, or anyone else for that matter. What I didn't like before was the rap crap that seemed to dominate all the suggestions that came up. That would be the very LAST genre of music I'd ever listen to. Yes, if Spotify would just go lossless, the world would be a much better place. lol. Just an FYI, if you are a Military Veteran you get Tidal Military Hi-Fi (Masters) for $11.95 a month. Same price for First Responders. I just signed up. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 On 12/26/2019 at 1:01 PM, SWL said: Almost everything I've looked for has been there (except Metallica, arghh) That part sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 Take the profanity to other forums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avguytx Posted January 8, 2020 Author Share Posted January 8, 2020 8 minutes ago, CECAA850 said: Take the profanity to other forums. Profanity? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWL Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 Wutchu talkin bout Willis???Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarheel Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 Dry January to blame? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 13 minutes ago, avguytx said: Profanity? It's hidden now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avguytx Posted January 8, 2020 Author Share Posted January 8, 2020 Just now, CECAA850 said: It's hidden now. Gotcha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 2 minutes ago, Tarheel said: Dry January to blame? I'm a little cranky but haven't started cussing yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glens Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 What if I could get the military discount 'cause I was a sailor? Could I cuss here then? ;^) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Lammers Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 On 1/8/2020 at 5:03 PM, Mmcaleer said: Just an FYI, if you are a Military Veteran you get Tidal Military Hi-Fi (Masters) for $11.95 a month. Same price for First Responders. I just signed up. Mike No, the $11.95 is for active duty military. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWL Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 Well, I've been rolling with both Spotify Premium and Tidal lossless for a few months now. Spotify is my main streaming service but Tidal is still hanging in there because it has become worthy of critical listening sessions......it definitely has the edge over Spotify in this regard. It has also become more stable and reliable.The thing that really sucks is STILL not being able to control the Tidal desktop from a smartphone. This is something I have gotten so used to with Spotify. I've gotten to the point.....screw playing with album sleeves/artwork etc....I'd rather browse the catalog of over 100 zillion songs and just go to town while sitting in the sweetspot totally digging it. If I want to look at album covers Google has that covered for me as well as artist info etc etc etc.I really wish Tidal would make this option available. Better yet, I wish Spotify would just go lossless already. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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