Lavorgna on Qobuz in S'phile - maxim - Computer Audio Asylum

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Lavorgna on Qobuz in S'phile

A very enjoyable column in the September issue.

I am a big fan of Qobuz and have been subscribing to this streaming service since last September. While I mostly agree with what Michael says -- lossless streaming is the way forward -- our experience differs in one important respect. In my system, the SQ of Qobuz streaming is behind that of the same downloaded files. The difference may not be night and day, but significant enough so that I mostly listen to downloads, and keep buying the music I like, even if it is available on Qobuz streaming.

This must be temporary, and maybe I am missing some key tweaks to improve streaming SQ on my laptop, but this is were I am now: Qobuz streaming for exploring new music and easy listening, downloads for serious listening.

System: dedicated Lenovo laptop, W7 'optimised for audio', jPlay; connected through USB to m2tech Vaughan DAC, etc.

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Topic - Lavorgna on Qobuz in S'phile - maxim 05:46:42 08/16/14 (12)

FINALLY! Figured out how to stream QOBUZ to my Marantz NA7004 via Apple Air Play - Ivan303 09:22:41 08/23/14 (0)

Same impressions here - jbcortes 03:50:03 08/18/14 (1)

That would be my experience as well... - Ivan303 07:42:59 08/18/14 (0)

It's quite the opposite, IMO - there's no reason why they would sound the same, ... - carcass93 08:02:44 08/17/14 (0)

RE: Lavorgna on Qobuz in S'phile - giulio 05:51:24 08/17/14 (5)

Are you able to stream QOBUZ via a Squeezebox? - Ivan303 07:31:47 08/17/14 (4)

RE: Are you able to stream QOBUZ via a Squeezebox? - giulio 06:32:11 08/19/14 (3)

Installing the "Qobuz plugin" into what? - Ivan303 16:37:28 08/19/14 (2)

RE: Installing the "Qobuz plugin" into what? - OGS 02:17:07 08/21/14 (1)

THANKS! - Ivan303 20:07:07 08/21/14 (0)

Impact of streaming services - tailspn 07:35:59 08/16/14 (0)

RE: Lavorgna on Qobuz in S'phile - tailspn 07:32:38 08/16/14 (0)

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