After 4 years being wireless, I'm going wired again. I dusted off my old AKG K550 headphones and bought a new #DAC. The #HiBy FC4 sounds great with MQA from #Tidal. It also works fine with Linux.
@bastilian I've had a Sony WH-1000 XM4 that can go up to 96 kHz using LDAC, but when I compare them side by side, HiBy+AKG is a superior experience, noticeably.
The Sony headphones also have their charms. They support 360 Reality Audio which is an interesting experience. There are not many recordings in this format though.
Just started free* trials of Qobuz and Tidal. They both offer up to 24-bit, 192 kHz streaming. Even so, I think I prefer Qobuz's quality.
The drawback is that Qobuz does NOT HAVE LYRICS. This is a major drawback for me as a hearing impaired person and also a songwriter (I want to know for sure what the lyrics are)! Qobuz is slightly cheaper if you pay annually rather than monthly.
*free but you give them payment info and the subscription kicks in if you don't cancel
I honestly think #Spotify has missed the boat on this one. Those who care about #Lossless will already be on #AppleMusic#Deezer or #Tidal; and those who don't care won't pay the extra to get it. The fact the aforementioned three services all include lossless in their base subscriptions while it will be an extra tier on Spotify won't help matters. #Music#Streaming
If they'd gone lossless a year ago it might have mattered. Now, not so much
Spotify lossless audio said to be close to launch, with third branding
@paulthenerd Im on spotify because it has deals with all the labels and has all the small indie bands. Tidal is missing stuff. Id love lossless on there.
Verden trenger gode musikkanbefalinger på tvers av sjanger og geografi i en tid med maskingenererte anbefalinger i strømmetjenestene. Hvor finner jeg det? Eksisterer det fortsatt gode musikkanmeldere? Tips mottas med stor takk 🙏 #Norsktut#musikktut#tidal#spotify
@miaholte Etter å ha forsøkt å høre på siste fra Swift, lurer jeg på om det fortsatt finnes god musikk... Joda, finnes... men, mye skitt for å finne litt kanel. Vi trenger gode anmeldere!
I'm wanting to leave Spotify (there are so many reasons for doing so) and I've read that Tidal is the streaming service distributing the biggest share to artists (probably after Bandcamp, but that's a different kind of service).
Has anybody experienced Tidal and seen drawbacks? Or do they somewhat have weaker values than Spotify's CEO and I didn't catch that information?
I read a thread on here which said #Napster pays artists (presumably they mean labels) the best, so I downloaded the app to see what it's all about in 2024 because I know it's going to be very different to the Napster I remeber of 2000. :crystal_ball_fb:
And it seems on the surface like a competent streaming app. :face_smile_fb: There's not that much difference between #Spotify / #Tidal / #Deezer / etc. these days to be honest.
But I think I'm sticking with #AppleMusic. :face_sunglasses_fb:
I've been with #Spotify for 10 years, but I'm now considering switching to #Tidal. I don't like the way Spotify is going: shifting focus to podcasts, paying shit to musicians... I'd rather see my money go to them than to Rogan.
But it's not just about me, I have my whole family on our family plan. I have to be sure about it and convince them. If you have made the switch, what had been your experience?
Ultimately, the biggest barrier to leaving #Spotify will be Spotify Connect. Some devices in the family will have to be left behind. Other than that I think #Tidal is able to completely replace Spotify.
Where do y'all buy #music , specifically CDs and 16bit flac? Currently I'm using:
a) #Tidal for streaming,
b) #discogs for rare NM+ CDs,
c) amazon?? for mainstream CDs,
d) https://us.7digital.com/ ?? for #FLAC -- purchased downloads.
e) Does anyone use other streaming services, like iDJPool?
f) (I already know how to pirate and how to buy mp3s.)
I'm especially looking for (d) -- alternative sources of FLAC purchases -- because 7digital won't have everything (nothing does).
I have found Barnes & Noble for some physical CD purchases (when I try to avoid Amazon). I try to order directly from the artist if possible, like their website or in person at a show.
For Kpop and KHipHop, I try kpopusaonline.com or subkshop.com, which are US domestic shipping, but if not available there, then ktown4u.com with spendy shipping from Korea.
@fajjie
I am going to cheat and give you one link that has the intros/choruses of a bunch of songs. 😁
EXO is my favorite kpop group. They've been around for 12 years and even did the closing ceremony of the Olympics in Korea a few years back.
Last year, they released a new album and, as part of the promotion tour, appeared on "Killing Voice" where they sing key parts of all their hits, plus their latest single. It gives a good mix of different styles in 20 minutes.
Just got a quick script up and running for #tidal to fix music that has become unavailable. If it find a song with an exact title match from the same artist it will add the new song and remove the old one.
New blog post! Free #accessibility consulting for #tidal! #music recommendations from yours truly! #ScreenReader testing! Click here and find out how #NVDA clearly wins this iteration of the series: