Classical Court

I like your idea - keep the focus here on classical streaming and downloads

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Chris from Lafayette

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In Reply to: RE: Where the heck am I? No tellin'... posted by Ivan303 on January 23, 2014 at 07:30:39

The other forums could retain their focus on disc-based music. The only trouble is that there are not many (or any!) general site links to Classical Court, so announcements still need to be posted on the SACD and Music Lanes forums when there's a new post here - otherwise, folks don't have a way to get here (unless they're part of the classical Illuminati, with all the secret knowledge that membership entails!).

OTOH, this kind of emphasis just on streaming and downloads might cut down on the number of posts here.

Follow Ups:

what's next? - Jim Pearce 10:07:29 08/06/17 (0)
Discs banned from all music forums? How are downloads/streaming different from discs - other than usually cheaper and often inferior? Is there some intrinsic difference in the music?
I'm thinking there are quite a few folks subscribing to streaming services.... - Ivan303 09:42:33 01/23/14 (5)
Just by the number of folks who are posting about the closing of MOG come April 15.

If QOBUZ ever gets its act together and becomes available in the US, those numbers may increase, as 16/44.1 Lossless FLAC is pretty darned good!

Let's home so!

As regards the Rochmaninov.

Irrespective of the spelling he always seems to sound like...

ROCHMANINOV!
- RE: I'm thinking there are quite a few folks subscribing to streaming services.... - rbolaw 10:23:07 01/23/14 (4)
  OK, I'll go along with you guys. How about one or both of you post a summary of the currently available classical streaming services and your evaluation of sound quality, customer service, user friendliness, availability in the US and cost? This is the inevitable future, I suppose, so I can get ready for it even as I buy my last dirt-cheap CDs.
  - Good to see you here! nt - jdaniel@jps.net 21:50:47 08/04/17 (1)
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    - Look at the date - I think he's still pouting [nt] ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 17:28:45 08/05/17 (0)
  - For me it's not either or.... - Ivan303 10:45:14 01/23/14 (1)
    I have been streaming MOG for over a year BUT, come April 15 it's gone and I would have to subscribe to Beats Music streaming service which I suspect is NOT attuned to the musical preferences of an old white guy who like Classical music.
    
    So I will likely have to try out Spotify.
    
    That is IF Qobuz stays in Europe. There has been talk of it coming to the US in 2014, but I find little to support that rumor posted recently. Sonos support for QOBUZ is available ONLY for Sonus units registered in Europe with European firmware. You can sign up using a European Proxy, and that works fine for downloads, but the service only streams 16/44.1 from an app, not the web, and the app reports your actual location even it you log onto the web through a proxy. Not saying you couldn't hide your location, but it would be both expensive and difficult to hide you ISP when streaming music.
    
    If and when I'm forced to leave MOG and sign up for Spotify, I'll post my opinions, such as they are.
    - RE: For me it's not either or.... - ahendler 19:59:37 08/05/17 (0)
      What about Tidal. I am a classical guy and I find most classical releases on Tidal.
      Alan

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