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Spotify vs other streaming services

I stream through Spotify because I like it’s nearly comprehensive classical catalog. Also, it’s cheaper than the others. 
I can also access Tidal if I want to pay for it. 
My DAC doesn’t handle hi-res formats.
 My question is, am I getting the best non hi-res sound quality with Spotify?
Or is Tidal or anyone else better.

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jl35
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Tidal much better on redbook cd
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jond
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No comparison at all Spotify is mp3 quality and Tidal is CD/Flac quality. Tidal is night and day better.
mahler123
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Tidal is awful for Classical.  Some one else on Avon described it’s Classical section as appearing to have been organized by a Chimpanzee on Crystal Meth.
Quobuz is much better for Classical.  If you are in the US it is supposed to be here in the fall
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rvpiano OP
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Thanks for the info, mahler123.
junzhang10
252 posts
 
Tidal HiFi for 44.1k/16bit plus MQA 88.2/24bit 96k/24bit.
cost twice as much as Spotify. 
Sound quality vs price.
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