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Sound level variations Qobuz - up to about 15/20 dB, need to adjust preamp volume by track

I have been going hot and cold on Qobuz for 3/4 years - subscribe, cancel, subscribe, cancel.   I now have great streaming device and DAC.  Started subscription and notice that I have to adjust volume significantly between album to album, sometimes track to track.

Much larger sound level differences from track to track than both vinyl and CD/SACD.

How do others feel about this and deal with.  Thank you!!!

Will this go away if I pick another streaming service like Tidal?

dcaudio
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speedysteve4
51 posts
 

Agree.  All media whether it be cd, records or streamers, volumes are different.  That's why we have remotes

mlsstl
1,593 posts
 

@dcaudio -- can you give some specific examples of the tracks where the volume difference is bothering you? That would others try them on their system and let you know the results. You might also want to indicate your preferred listening level in dB.

dwette
563 posts
 

I have been a Qobuz subscriber since they first opened subscriptions in the U.S. (ca. 2019?). Makes no difference whether I play Qobuz via Roon or Qobuz Connect. I just don't notice this volume variance issue at all, but I listen mostly to classical and jazz. Maybe that's the difference? 

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vvvvvv6
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Same issue with Amazon Music. Some albums - I also have to adjust the volume track to track. Amazon explains that they provide not an album as a whole, but a best version of each song. In other words, some songs on that album could be CD quality, some HD and some Ultra HD. Super annoying and I wish they would just keep the whole album at one level.

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