Streaming vs. CD

Is the digital signal of a server like Tidal of higher quality than that of a CD?

rvpiano06-11-2019 1:52pm

rockaddict Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 21 posts 06-11-2019 at 03:00pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Depends on the source on the server. If the streamed content is of higher resolution than CD "red book" standard, then the quality will be "better". As any number of threads in these forums about the pros or cons of high resolution will testify, words like "better" or "worse" are more than a little subjective. Perhaps "different" is more appropriate... Happy listening.
rvpiano OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,414 posts 06-11-2019 at 04:57pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I should have qualified streaming not including hi-res files.
three_easy_payments Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,097 posts 06-11-2019 at 05:15pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete streaming services like Qobuz offer three levels of audio quality: - MP3 320 KBPS (compressed like Spotify) - FLAC 16-BIT / 44.1 KHZ (this is CD quality) - FLAC 24-BIT UP TO 192 KHZ (hi-res, better than CD)