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News: Qobuz Hi-Res platform's debut is scheduled for this October. See Qobuz Links below

I have been looking for information on Qobuz for many months and finally was able to get some useful information about its "scheduled" release date, information on who is working at Qobuz, some features and other background information.   I will add additional information as I get it.  Please see:

1) Qobuz Names Music Industry Veteran Dan Mackta Managing Director USA with more Key Executives for U.S. Launch:

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/qobuz-names-music-industry-veteran-dan-mackta-managing-director-usa-with-more-key-executives-for-us-launch-300681476.html


2) Qobuz Named Official High-Resolution Streaming Service of Rocky Mountain International Audio Fest:

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/qobuz-named-official-high-resolution-streaming-service-of-rocky-mountain-international-audio-fest-300684982.html


Some Qobuz Features are:
Over 40 million 16/44 tracks and over 2 million high-resolution tracks up to 24/192 bit high resolution.

You can actually off-line any album or track onto your computer, phone and many servers. So if your Internet is not up to full 24/192 streaming, but you need to have a perfect demo, you can download unlimited playlists and albums in high resolution. 

About Qobuz
Founded in 2007, Qobuz is a French commercial online music streaming and download service that addresses the needs of curious and discerning music lovers across the globe. It is currently available in Europeand the UK and Ireland. Complementing its unparalleled expertise in sound quality, Qobuz includes an exceptional range of music genres as well as exclusive editorial content. Qobuz offers subscription to streaming services with CD quality and Hi-Res audio spanning all genres. The service also offers the largest catalogue of 24-bit Hi-Res albums for download. For more information, visit: www.qobuz.com.


My Aurender N10 Music Sever already supports Qobuz streaming and I am anxious to start listening to Qobuz music streaming.  


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lalitk
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Thanks for the update, I had a chance to preview some albums on my N10 and please to say their streaming quality is on par with Tidal. I am looking forward to trying the Sublime+ plan which offers FLAC 24-Bit up to 192 KHz. 
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I would be willing to try the high resolution 24bit/192kHz streaming for under $21 per month. Let’s hope the high resolution content is good enough for me to make a switch from Tidal.
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“There’s a more agreeable balance now, though, with pop and rock living in harmony next to other genres – and that refreshing eclecticism stands Qobuz apart from its more mainstream rivals“.

Let’s hope this holds true....I have been looking forward to a balanced catalog versus Tidal catalog that is now so rap and pop heavy. Not to mention, handful of MQA albums that are just awful. I don’t get the selection criteria for the some of the MQA remasters 😳

I do see an option for Qobuz high resolution streaming now in my Aurender Conductor app but subscription is still not open to US residents. My guess it will be shortly after Qobuz launch at RMAF on Friday.
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@uberwaltz,

Just sent you a PM :-)
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lalitk
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@uberwaltz,

“move to Qobuz from Tidal”

I was afraid of that, the Qobuz rep at RMAF did warn me. For me, the biggest draw would be the availability of 24/192kHz titles. A quick glance at some of my favorite artist are available in 24/96khz resolution only.

Let’s continue to explore!


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+1, uberwaltz.

Let’s not make this thread about MQA. Like many of us, I am waiting patiently for official launch of Qobuz. So far, no quibbles with the free trial of Qobuz.

To my ears and in my system, the Qobuz catalog of 24/96kHz files sounds pretty amazing.


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I have been using free trial since my return from RMAF. So far no quibbles, the catalog is well laid out in my Conductor app. 

To my ears, the 24bit/96kHz files on Qobuz has a bit more fuller sound compared to MQA - 24bit/96kHz files. In comparison, the MQA files seems ‘tweaked’ in high frequency and slightly less weighty in bass. 

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@mattlathrop,

PM me and I will send over free 30 days trial. 
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