Audiophiles hifi appreciation thread old and new

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mashton in reply to @freddo

I'd love Qobuz (French firm, EU only) integration with Roon but seems like this is being held up at the Qobuz end. That would be a killer combination.

Why not Deezer?

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freddo in reply to @mashton

@Dramatic_Hammer - i agree, 96 is entirely sufficient. Not so sure about 16bit vs 24 bit though. Would like to run some tests sometime.

@mashton Qobuz's 24bit stream is roughly the same annual price as the 16bit service from Deezer. The ultimate hifi for me would be Roon + bluesound endpoints with a 24 bit streaming service going through a nice amp and pair of speakers. (I just got an email from Qobuz saying that Roon will be supported "very soon"). There's already a Roon server app for Qnap.

Saying that, I'm very happy with the pov solution of Plex + chromecasts and no streaming service. Probably Deezer would offer you more value as they have a family plan for £15. Then your kids can listen to the wiggly worm song without messing up your automatic playlists ;)

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