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TIDAL and quality

This is the second time I have tried TIDAL. I use the lossless mode, which is 19.99 a month. While I find it a good way to explore music I don't have, again I am not happy with the quality. I have lossless that I have ripped from CD's of the same music and frankly, the quality from TIDAL just isn't there. As lossless, it should be the same basic quality.

I have a good internet connection, run it from my Mac to a Chord Mojo or Chord Hugo via a custom USB cable, to a micro ZOTL headphone amp. The depth, transparency, bass and general quality just isn't near what they state one should get. I read how many are happy with the sound but also wonder if it is just that they are used to compressed and flat sounding music but lossless should be that, lossless and if from a good quality recording the sound should be there but IMO, with TIDAL, it is not.


iBasso DX300MAX Ti. Focal Utopia and Stellia. iBasso SR2. Mr. Speakers, Ether II, Voce stats. Manley, Absolute headphone amp. LTA MZ3, Z10e electrostatic amp. Many other headphones, amps, cables etc.


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Topic - TIDAL and quality - John PA 12:17:16 04/26/16 (81)

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