To me CD and Tidal are very close don't know if I could tell in a blind test. My ripped CD's to WAV don't sound quite as good. All go through the same DAC.
Which Has Best Sound Quality -- CD vs. Tidal vs. FLAC Uploaded From Burned CD
I will start the discussion noting my experience using Roon and Tidal, which enabled a direct A/B comparison between my FLAC library which I transferred from my CDs and Tidal. It was easy to A/B compare because in many instances I uploaded the same album in FLAC that Tidal had in their general mainframe for our listening pleasure.
As an example, I listened to both versions of the Ratatat album LP3. I found my FLAC version superior to the Tidal version based on being crisper, more refined and less bloated in the bass. The Roon software clearly identified that I was playing the same album from the two different sources.
I have not compared the CD, as this would require adding a CD player. What has been your experiences in this area?
As an example, I listened to both versions of the Ratatat album LP3. I found my FLAC version superior to the Tidal version based on being crisper, more refined and less bloated in the bass. The Roon software clearly identified that I was playing the same album from the two different sources.
I have not compared the CD, as this would require adding a CD player. What has been your experiences in this area?