Unlike Bluetooth or Airplay it can send bit/sample rates up to 24/96, and Google’s own receiver can be purchased for the princely sum of £30 and has digial and analogue outputs, so it can be used with any amplifier or DAC. There aren’t many more but there is Sonos which while not strictly hi-fi is the leader in network streaming, so somebody must be using it! One answer that Qobuz has to this dilemma is Google Chromecast, the Qobuz app can stream over Chromecast and a growing number of audio components have receivers for this relatively hi-res wireless protocol. Pretty well all the hi-fi companies that make streamers offer Tidal, only a small proportion have Qobuz onboard, among them are Auralic, Bluesound, Yamaha, Cabasse, Electrocompaniet, Linn and Sony. Thus far Qobuz is available in 11 European countries.īoth services have web and mobile apps for maximum market penetration but when it comes to audio hardware brands Tidal has considerably greater presence. Especially if your tastes include classical music, which has a high profile on the service. Their catholic tastes mean a broader musical remit, if your ears enjoy musical forms beyond the chart topping it is more likely to show you something that might be of interest. Qobuz is French, so it waits until Friday to upload the latest albums from the preceding seven days.
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