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again, it depends on the user, and why. most hifi-ers use it to hear new stuff etc before buying. the likes of tidal does that but tbh stops the need to buy as you have it there when you want it at minimum cd level.Originally Posted by Macca
its not for everyone, just like all other things. I still buy stuff but not that much now; has to be because I like it a lot and want to support artist
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I'm Adam.
I like Spotify, I must admit, but I use it for checking out new music, party playlists and accessing my favourite tracks when I’m away from home.
I treat it as a handy gadget that doesn’t sound half bad, rather than a serious high fidelity source.
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I'm malcolm.
+1 also useful in car and for sharing music, but when I'm travelling I also take a DAP loaded with a couple of hundred albums in flac and hiRes formats as it also gives me a better DAC and amp to drive better IEMs
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I'm Dave.
I gave up on Spotify some while back, as I was sure that it was messing with my MBP (MacBook Pro). I can still use the free version if I really feel the need. I still have Napster, which I hardly use, and Qobuz, which I use sparingly. For those who care Qobuz has HD streams, though as I use it mainly for sampling CDs before buying, I have the basic subscription. Some people say that Qobuz is substantially better than Tidal, though it may not have your choice of music.
Qobuz - https://www.qobuz.com/gb-en/discover
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I'm David.
My brother has a few mp3 downloads and these can sometimes sound better than poorly recorded WAV's.
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