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In Reply to: RE: 1411 Kbps vs 320 Kbps posted by Kody on October 07, 2016 at 10:07:03
Even w/o trying Tidal you should be able to experiment by playing a CD or lossless FLAC 'rip' from CD on your computer. Most can easily hear the difference between a CD and 320 Kbps MP3. Is Spotify truly streaming MP3 or is it AAC? Among lossy formats AAC is generally known to sound better than MP3 at the same bit-rate, but CD should still sound better.
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Hi all,
So I had a listen to Tidal when I got home today and I'm impressed with the quality. However, haven't had a chance to compare side by side vs Spotify yet.
I do have one MAJOR sticking point with Tidal, however. Unlike Spotify, I can't use my iPad to control the music selection and volume on my Windows 10 PC. This is HUGE, and a deal breaker for me. Is anyone aware of a third-party program that can do this?
AbeCollins,
According to Spotify's FAQ, they use 3 quality ratings for streaming, all in the Ogg Vorbis format. However, some claim that they use MP3 depending on the platform used.
~96 kbps
Normal quality on mobile.
~160 kbps
Desktop and web player standard quality.
High quality on mobile.
~320 kbps (only available to Premium subscribers)
Desktop high quality.
Extreme quality on mobile.
I never choose less than 320 kbps when I encode AIFF files to AAC MP4 soundtrack files for desktop and web player standard quality.
I use VNC from my Ipad
Alan
" I use VNC from my Ipad".
Does anyone know of an equivalent for Android?
VNC is available for pretty much all platforms.
Thanks Alan! Checking it out now.
This works. Thanks again!
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