![]() ![]() ![]() Suffice it to say, I was very impressed at what I heard. I had the pleasure of hearing some of their files at Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2018 and the 2018 New York Audio Show. ![]() Some beta testing in the USA began in Fall of 2018. Qobuz now has a USA headquarters based in New York City, and expects to offer its services very soon: According to Qobuz Chief Hi-Res Music Evangelist David Solomon the launch date is February 14, 2019– Valentine’s Day! However, it has only been available in a few countries compared to the giant Tidal that operates in over fifty. You can also download a Hi-Res library on your iPhone/iPad and play music while traveling (one just has to login on a web browser and download).Ī French company founded in 2007, Qobuz has been first in many things involving streaming. As an exhibitor, I’d think that was cool. For example, at an audio show (where the internet might be too slow or unpredictable), a company can download onto a desktop a library of native Hi-Res Qobuz files to use instead of streaming them over the internet. Qobuz also allows you to import native Hi-Res music FLAC files onto a desktop computer for offline listening (they are unique in allowing/enabling that) and to purchase Hi-Res downloads. Many of the albums include the names of musicians, the producers, and the lyrics, and they publish weekly interactive online articles. As such, Qobuz maintains a large and diverse selection of music in many genres even their classical selection is given close attention. A Qobuz mantra is, ‘Qobuz: quality sound, always’. And they have over two million 24 bit Hi-Res files already twice as many as Tidal’s MQA collection (more about MQA below). Crucially, their files are curated carefully and thoughtfully from the best original sources they can get their hands on. Yes: flawless lossless streaming of even native 24/192 FLAC files. Qobuz is a subscription based digital music provider/streaming service that is quickly gaining attention by offering lossless streaming of high-resolution (Hi-Res) 24 bit FLAC audiophile quality music files up to 24/192 PCM in addition to CD 16/44.1 resolution (and MP3). In a nutshell: Think Tidal-but for the connoisseur. ![]()
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