18-May-2019, 01:14
If you can get Qobuz, that may be the best service if, as I understand it, you like classical music. It is not available (yet) in Canada. Spotify has the largest music selection, but is generally a lower quality stream (that may not actually matter; recording and mastering quality are the critical factors IMHO). Tidal is good quality but as it is owned by Jay-Z the music focus is, I think, quite hip-hop and peripheral styles.
We've had Tidal twice and cancelled it. Deezer Hi Fi is our preference. A better / larger music library, FLAC files, and to my ears, sound quality that is equal to Tidal.
It seems that the price between services is the same for streams of equal quality/ file size. I'd sign up for all three, see how they sound and test the library size and selection, and then drop the one or two that you like least.
We've had Tidal twice and cancelled it. Deezer Hi Fi is our preference. A better / larger music library, FLAC files, and to my ears, sound quality that is equal to Tidal.
It seems that the price between services is the same for streams of equal quality/ file size. I'd sign up for all three, see how they sound and test the library size and selection, and then drop the one or two that you like least.
Damon
Powernode, NAD M32, Cambridge CD transport, Analysis Plus, Nordost, iFi Nova, CSS Criton 1TDX, KEF C62
Vancouver, Canada
