How To Cope If Tidal Does Go Under?

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With all of this talk about the demise of Tidal and how it applies to Roon, it makes me wonder if we won't get a solid simple way to stream into HQPlayer. Roon is way over priced for what it is IMO, and Tidal's MQA injection is a PITA as it reeks havoc with my PCM>DSD conversion. The moment I find a good replacement, I am gone!

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22 minutes ago, mansr said:

Why would there be a difference? They are streaming the same files you can buy for download.

Who knows for sure, but there seems to be one.

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4 hours ago, TubeLover said:

Doc, and Jud,

 

I feel a bit better after both of your inputs on this. I would be thrilled if Qobuz does offer better sound than Tidal. However, I have to say, that in "my specific system" using an Aurender N100H with it's Tidal implementation, through a near world class DAC, and the outstanding Mutec MC3+USB,  (and not listening to MQA versions) Tidal has sounded "almost" indistinguishable  from my NAS Flac files. A good audiophile friend who lives nearby has had the same experience and I've noted it when listening to his system. Now, to be fair, I have heard systems (and very decent ones) playing Tidal that did sound distinctly lacking, but I have no idea what the secret of maximal Tidal playback quality is. I can also add that I've been to two very high end brick and mortar stores that used Tidal feeds to audition some pretty pricey gear. They thought it was adequate for that purpose.

 

Lastly, my biggest concern about Qobuz has been (at least based on what I've been told) that their library is so heavily classical oriented (which I care almost nothing about), and jazz, and euro music oriented. My listening involves a lot of 60's rock, 70's rock, folk, ambient, prog rock, singer songwriter, and even occasionally things like Arvo Part or even  a bit of Gregorian Chants late at night. As you can see, I use Tidal to listen to a very eclectic music palette.

 

As an example, earlier tonight, I spent a good four hours in serious listening. I started with early Joan Baez and Judy Collins, moved through Van Morrison, to pieces of several live Yes concerts, to Kate Bush and Steven Wilson, and finished up with a duet album by Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell and finally, two albums by at least somewhat obscure American female singer songwriters. All via Tidal. Everything I hear tells me that lineup wouldnt be remotely possible with Qobuz's library? Am I wrong?

 

JC

 

 

Yes, you are wrong. I found every one of those I looked for on Qobuz. Give a specific list, and I will check on them. If Qobuz gets Roon or HQPlayer integration, there will be little need for Tidal IMO, and classical is my weak suit.

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3 minutes ago, mansr said:

Jud says there isn't. Physical reality says there isn't.

 

 

5 minutes ago, mansr said:

Jud says there isn't. Physical reality says there isn't.

Jud says there is, and so do I and others. You are being dismissive IMO if you simply disregard this by saying " physical reality" is different automatically.