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Qobuz.
@davidpritchard Keep in mind that while I do use the Qobuz desktop app to browse, I'm using the 3rd party Qobuz plugin for controlling playback on the LMS server (I'm pretty wedded to the LMS ecosystem).  USB Transport in my big rig is a Raspberry... 
Qobuz.
Just got my "acceptance" email today and am now playing Qobuz using thru my Squeezebox Touch using the Qobuz plugin for LMS. 
Qobuz.
I just got an email from Qobuz:--------------------------------------Hi from Qobuz US,You signed up on our website to be among the first to experience true Hi-Res audio streaming in the US.The big day is finally approaching!We are soon going to se... 
Qobuz Coming to America Soon!
Just went to qobuz.com and -- yay! -- the pound sign has changed to a dollar sign.  But when I try to log in it says that they are in a closed "invite only" beta.  Now my feelings are hurt that I didn't get an invite. 
Spotify for classical music lovers
I thought spotify maxed out at 320 kbps. 
What is the epic song of a group?
Someone mentioned You Really Got Me for the Kinks.  I would say that was their iconic song, but I think their "epic" would be Waterloo Sunset. 
Classical Recordings from the Golden Age
Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 1 - Szigeti/Beecham on Naxos (transfer by Mark Obert-Thorne)https://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=8.110973 
Tidal sound quality
Yeah, it happens now and then that the rip that Tidal has is damaged somehow. 
Tidal and Squeezebox
I should have mentioned the DSDPlayer plugin, which doesn't require any hardware changes.http://www.easysqueezebox.com/index.php/articles/dsd-files-on-squeezebox-an-introduction/ 
Tidal and Squeezebox
A Raspberry Pi with current piCorePlayer supports native DSD if your DAC does.  You need to select "Native/DoP DSD Squeezelite" in the web interface.https://www.picoreplayer.org/  
Tidal and Squeezebox
At 100X the cost of a Raspberry Pi setup, the Aurender better sound amazing. 
Recommendations for a few high SQ classical CDs
I'd suggest the Allo Boss player:https://www.allo.com/sparky/boss-player.html 
Recommendations for a few high SQ classical CDs
Decca issued a big box with a nicely varied selection of music from their catalog, The Decca Sound:https://www.amazon.com/Decca-Sound-50-Box-Set/dp/B018FCVK8UIMO only one real clunker here: I cannot abide Ute Lemper's mannerisms in her Kurt Weill ... 
Recommendations for a few high SQ classical CDs
It may be a bit of nostalgia, but I’ve always been very fond of the old Leibowitz "Power of the Orchestra" on RCA, first on Lp and then in gorgeous sounding DSD.http://www.elusivedisc.com/Leibowitz-The-Power-of-The-Orchestra-Moussorgsky-Hybrid-Ste... 
Recommendations for a few high SQ classical CDs
It's much more than you asked for, but the Belohlavek set of Dvorak symphonies and concertos with the Czech Philharmonic on Decca is beautifully recorded and there are good prices on Amazon Marketplace:https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00JO...