Has anybody tried Qobuz Streaming service?


Hi and thanks for reading!

Has anybody tried Qobuz and compared it to TIDAL? I read that Qobuz streams 24/196 files which may be higher than even TIDAL Master quality?? If you have made the switch to Qobuz, was it easy to integrate into your streaming system?

I look forward to hearing from people who have tried Qobuz and either loved it or disliked it compared to TIDAL.

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I was a Beta tester for both Tidal and Qobuz, so I have a little more time on each than most.

These are my findings and again, it's just my opinion.

CD quality streaming (16/44.1)...very slight edge to Tidal
HiRes/MQA...ABSOLUTELY NO difference.  None.  Nada.

Both services are excellent and I find they have pretty much the same catalog of music that I listen to.  Again, "my" taste in music.

If you break down the monthly fees, (yes, I know that they both have longer subscription options, but I'm only comparing the monthly fee), Tidal is $19.95 and includes MQA.  Qobuz is $24.99 for the HiRes service.  Tidal seems to be, again, for me, the better value and that's what I decided on.  I am no longer with Qobuz, but enjoyed listening to it.
I have been using Qobuz for several months and doing most of my listing using their hi-res albums (24-bit/96 and 24/192).   The setup was very easy.  I logged into Qobuz on my MAC Computer and created a Qobuz account.   I signed out and entered the login info on my Aurender N10 Music Server and I was connected to Qobuz.   The Aurender Conductor App interface is very easy to use and I was ready to start Qobuz Streaming in less then 2 minutes.  Connecting to Qobuz was very easy on my Aurender.    I assume connecting using other music servers is the same but I really do not know.   I have not used the Qobuz computer interface other than for my initial signup.  

Qobuz is new so I spent time searching their site for interesting albums.  I have favorites on Tidal that, in some cases, are not on Qobuz. Substitute albums usually work. The question is should I keep Tidal?   At this time, I probably will and see how it goes   I prefer to maintain my favorite albums on Tidal.  

Qobuz hi-res albums sound terrific.   I wish their hi-res album section was better but I know they are adding new albums.   The hi-res sound quality is excellent and much better than the non hi-res albums.  Qobuz hi-res streaming is the reason why you should subscribe to Qobuz.  IMHO, the hi-res sound quality is easily worth the price.   In other words, Qobuz is recommended.  

HG, i'm interested in Qobuz since I don't have a MQA dac, with no plans to buy one to access MQA on Tidal (I am a subscriber)