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

I am still waiting for Qobuz to provide additional information about its steaming options, catalog content, pricing, expected USA release date and anything else they can provide about their streaming service.  They have been very quiet and I do not understand why.  

Of course, it is possible they might not be ready to market and/or launch in the USA.  It could be hardware, Software, staffing or even legal issues.  We will see what happens in the next 30-60+ days.  As already stated above, I am interested in their 24/192Kbs album streaming service and how it compares to Tidal’s MQA coded album streaming.  I am also interested in seeing how their album catalog compares to Tidal’s album catalog.  

If you have any additional Qobuz information, please post it.   Thanks.  

"...They have been very quiet"

A launch like this is hard.  Esp. for a non-domestic company of the scale and ability of Qobuz.  When I asked a couple months ago, their customer service replied "We hope open by end of year."  I'm guessing that's as good a guess as any.

I've not listened to any 24/192 streaming so am not informed to comment on that particular delivery mode.  I have listened to alleged "hi-res" audio files from HD Tracks - other than what to me sounded like monkeyed EQ across the frequency spectrum, mostly in mids, for me the difference in sonic "quality" between that and redbook is modest at best.

Indeed there are clear-headed perspectives if not analyses about the 'value' of so-called "hi-res" music reproduction (including this, and this).  These may be helpful as we try to discern real vs perceived differences in what the streaming services offer.

Wrt MQA, there's growing opinion if not evidence of that being a total bucket of bullsh!t.  Archimago's usual measured and thoughtful analysis is a good source, and here's another from someone on the ínside, so to speak.

Usery.

You can be as disparaging as you like about MQA and all the supporting evidence.
I know what I hear and to me that is ALL that matters.
Comparing MQA and non MQA titles on tidal I can clearly hear a difference on MQA for the better.
IMHO
To my ears
In my system

YMMV

+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.

So it looks like Qobuz will be at Capitol AudioFest I will be there Saturday and will be sure to stop by and ask some questions.