i compared Tidal HF last night with the title track from Joni Mitchell’s Blue album. Flac file vs. Tidal steam, not even close. the Flac file had way more body and depth and harmonic richness. i streamed the Tidal from my MacBook to my Oppo 103 via HDMI out to a very good DAC. Tidal works for me on the computer, but shows it weakness on a good home system. was about to buy a Bluesound streamer
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?