Amazon Ulimited HiFi - Q4 2019


Who will try out Amazon’s HiFi service at launch later this year? Looks like it may be ready by Christmas, and I’m looking to buy a family music sub. What features does everyone like in a streaming service? I want a music sub with the following features:

1. Support for family members who don’t reside in the same household (looking at you Spotify and Google);
2. CD quality or higher;
3. Reliable/not too buggy (looking at you Tidal);
4. Google casting;
5. Multi-device control - I like Spotify’s ability to use one device as the remote for another endpoint device;
6. Anything else?

Does anyone know whether Amazon will use MQA for its higher-than-CD quality tier? If not, Tidal may really feel the pain. I’m not committed to MQA yet as I haven’t bought a compatible DAC, and I would actually benefit from higher PCM streams with my current setup. Either way, I’m interested to see whether high res goes mainstream.
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If Amazon gets into high res streaming, I see Tidal's days being numbered. It could also mean the end to MQA if Amazon adopts a different standard.