I’ve been giving Tidal Max a listen and it’s not bad. I was going to cancel Tidal but I think I will keep it.
Qobuz still sounds better than Tidal.
How so?
Serious question; not trolling you.
I have subscribed to both for years now, and I just cancelled my Tidal sub. (Last week).
Looking for affirmation of the wisdom of my choice after the fact…
Tidal just got a face lift and instead of MQA there is MAX. It does sound better.
Does Tidal Max require the unfolding that Tidal does, or did?
I don’t think so.
Also being discussed here:
Apple Music kinda rocks for classical stuffs Too these days
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I had Apple Music (including Classical) for a while but the GUI stinks!
On both my systems, Tidal sounds sounds brighter and high frequencies have a somewhat etched character compared to Qobuz. Qobuz just sounds more organic and is less prone to inducing listener fatigue. Plus, Tidal has a poor selection of classical music and other music I listen too compared to Qobuz. I imagine I’ll be cancelling my Tidal subscription soon.
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