sdolezalek Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 On 12/10/2023 at 3:50 AM, The Computer Audiophile said: So strange (not you!). I think Qobuz has it for sale at 24/192. It does, but only for Sublime subscribers. Interestingly, although they claim that Studio level subscribers have access to all the hi-res content for streaming only (not purchase) this is an example where you can't stream the 24/192 version (only the 16/44 version). As advertised the two tiers never made sense to me: Why should you pay more each month for the privilege to buy what you can already stream (presumably they want to encourage as many purchases as possible). But if they are also limiting the streaming quality then they aren't living up to their sales representations, which say that Studio level gets full access to 24/192 and 24/96 files for streaming.. The Computer Audiophile 1 Synology NAS>i7-6700/32GB/NVIDIA QUADRO P4000 Win10>Qobuz+Tidal>Roon>HQPlayer>DSD512> Fiber Switch>Ultrarendu (NAA)>Holo Audio May KTE DAC> Bryston SP3 pre>Levinson No. 432 amps>Magnepan (MG20.1x2, CCR and MMC2x6) Link to comment
111MilesToGo Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 54 minutes ago, sdolezalek said: It does, but only for Sublime subscribers. Interestingly, although they claim that Studio level subscribers have access to all the hi-res content for streaming only (not purchase) this is an example where you can't stream the 24/192 version (only the 16/44 version). As advertised the two tiers never made sense to me: Why should you pay more each month for the privilege to buy what you can already stream (presumably they want to encourage as many purchases as possible). But if they are also limiting the streaming quality then they aren't living up to their sales representations, which say that Studio level gets full access to 24/192 and 24/96 files for streaming.. Ah, that would explain what we see. Indeed, as a Qobuz Studio subscriber, I do now feel I am not getting what I pay for according to their sales proposition. As simple as that. Any potential subsequent discussion about whether one would hear a difference between 24/192 and 24/44.1 is a different story, completely unrelated to the a.m. commercial aspect. Link to comment
jrobbins50 Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 11 hours ago, 3dsoundshop said: [email protected] I'll try again when I get home. And…? Link to comment
3dsoundshop Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 6 hours ago, jrobbins50 said: And…? Sorry for the delay... All is well with the Midnight Sugar track. Lumin T2 / Smyth Realiser A16 > Simaudio Moon 600i > Abyss AB-1266 PHI TC / Raal SR1a > Enhanced LFE by Clark Synthesis Platinum TST429 Link to comment
jhwalker Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 20 hours ago, The Computer Audiophile said: Did you have a chance to listen? I did! My immersive system is a bit slapdash right now: I have a fully convolved stereo system (courtesy of Focus Fidelity), but "only" Audyssey MultEq xt32 for the full surround system. Also, Roon doesn't yet support Atmos, so my first listen was of the 5.1 FLAC files, which were wonderful in and of themselves. Playing the MP4 files via JRiver Media Center was another step up (Atmos decoded via Denon 3700H receiver). I plan on listening to the MKV files in the next day or so - lots of Christmas music / performing going on here, so relatively little free time - but very much looking forward to it :) The Computer Audiophile 1 John Walker - IT Executive Headphone - SonicTransporter i9 running Roon Server > Netgear Orbi > Blue Jeans Cable Ethernet > mRendu Roon endpoint > Topping D90 > Topping A90d > Dan Clark Expanse / HiFiMan H6SE v2 / HiFiman Arya Stealth Home Theater / Music -SonicTransporter i9 running Roon Server > Netgear Orbi > Blue Jeans Cable HDMI > Denon X3700h > Anthem Amp for front channels > Revel F208-based 5.2.4 Atmos speaker system Link to comment
Popular Post jhwalker Posted December 17, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 17, 2023 Just a quick update - I did listen to the MKV files today, between concert last night and final dress for next performance this evening. As expected, they sounded stunning. The only way I could find to play them properly within my environment was to have Plex index them as video files and play back as "original" (i.e., no transcoding) on my Shield, which let my receiver decode them as Dolby Atmos. Lovely. 3dsoundshop and The Computer Audiophile 2 John Walker - IT Executive Headphone - SonicTransporter i9 running Roon Server > Netgear Orbi > Blue Jeans Cable Ethernet > mRendu Roon endpoint > Topping D90 > Topping A90d > Dan Clark Expanse / HiFiMan H6SE v2 / HiFiman Arya Stealth Home Theater / Music -SonicTransporter i9 running Roon Server > Netgear Orbi > Blue Jeans Cable HDMI > Denon X3700h > Anthem Amp for front channels > Revel F208-based 5.2.4 Atmos speaker system Link to comment
The Computer Audiophile Posted December 17, 2023 Author Share Posted December 17, 2023 36 minutes ago, jhwalker said: Just a quick update - I did listen to the MKV files today, between concert last night and final dress for next performance this evening. As expected, they sounded stunning. The only way I could find to play them properly within my environment was to have Plex index them as video files and play back as "original" (i.e., no transcoding) on my Shield, which let my receiver decode them as Dolby Atmos. Lovely. Thanks for the update. Founder of Audiophile Style | My Audio Systems Link to comment
Roy Boy Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 I copied the MKV files to a flash drive that I plugged into my Oppo 103D which is connected to an AVM70. I can play the files but the AVM70 does not see the files as Atmos. It shows Dolby Surround as the decoding. I have the same issue with Yello Point MKV files i extracted with MakeMKV. However if I play the Blu-ray of Point it decodes as Atmos. Any thought why this might be happening? Thanks Link to comment
The Computer Audiophile Posted February 13 Author Share Posted February 13 8 minutes ago, Roy Boy said: I copied the MKV files to a flash drive that I plugged into my Oppo 103D which is connected to an AVM70. I can play the files but the AVM70 does not see the files as Atmos. It shows Dolby Surround as the decoding. I have the same issue with Yello Point MKV files i extracted with MakeMKV. However if I play the Blu-ray of Point it decodes as Atmos. Any thought why this might be happening? Thanks It depends on the media player being used to select and play the files and the input used. Yours may not be capable of TrueHD Atmos via USB. Via hdmi it is capable though (obviously). Founder of Audiophile Style | My Audio Systems Link to comment
The Computer Audiophile Posted February 13 Author Share Posted February 13 @Roy Boy, your Anthem would work with those files and an nvidia Shield Pro like @JoeWhip uses. Founder of Audiophile Style | My Audio Systems Link to comment
Roy Boy Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 1 hour ago, The Computer Audiophile said: @Roy Boy, your Anthem would work with those files and an nvidia Shield Pro like @JoeWhip uses. @The Computer Audiophile I may need to give the Shield a try.. Maybe use the Oppo for mch dsd files via USB Link to comment
The Computer Audiophile Posted February 14 Author Share Posted February 14 6 minutes ago, Roy Boy said: @The Computer Audiophile I may need to give the Shield a try.. Maybe use the Oppo for mch dsd files via USB That’s really the easiest route. Install Kodi on the Shield and call it good. Founder of Audiophile Style | My Audio Systems Link to comment
JoeWhip Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 How is the USB stick formatted? It needs to be exfat for the MKV Atmos files. Link to comment
JoeWhip Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 3 hours ago, The Computer Audiophile said: @Roy Boy, your Anthem would work with those files and an nvidia Shield Pro like @JoeWhip uses. It is so easy even I figured it out. The Computer Audiophile 1 Link to comment
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