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Qobuz library3/5/2023 ![]() It is so easy to see the bitrate and frequency of a track that I know Qobuz understands my quirks. As a Qobuz user, I feel like this is made for audiophiles by audiophiles. As a Tidal user, I felt that their owners where using recommendations to promote their music. But Qobuz is for audiophiles and it there is a lot they have to offer. User experience is good in Qobuz, but it falls behind Spotify, Apple Music and even Tidal. Of all the apps reviewed for this article, Qobuz comes in last in this sense. Qobuz users inevitably get used to waiting a couple of seconds for content to load. In fact, speed is not great across their apps. The results page updates as you type, but not so fast as other apps do. Any music downloaded for offline listening is also available in the “Offline library” tab, which makes it super easy to reach for your downloads when you don’t have an internet connection.įinally, searching in Qobuz is easy enough. ![]() “My Qobuz” houses everything that a user has saved so far, as well as playlists and recently played music. For example, as I write this article, I see a piece (dubbed “Panoramas”) titled “Know Your Lemmy”, a long-piece on Motörhead’s frontman. Instead of relying on algorithms, Qobuz puts its editorial content front and center and it combines audio, video and text. Qobuz wants to create a sense of community that helps you discover new music, but their approach is radically different from Spotify’s. The fact that “Discover” acts as the homepage says a lot. Their mobile app is divided into four sections: Discover, My Qobuz, Offline library and Search. Contrary to the dark mode and gradient trends, Qobuz opts for solid white on the background, with blue and black for text. Declared library size: 50 million tracks *.Audio formats: lossless, FLAC at 16-Bit/44.1 kHz (CD quality), including 215,000 albums available at 24 bits 44.1 kHz (Hi-Res Audio).Or $249.99/year to get discounts on the Qobuz download store. Type of service: hifi on-demand music streaming.Weaknesses: library, slower than other apps, does not work with voice assistants.Strengths: sound quality, hi-res, made for audiophiles, unbiased musical culture, competitive price, download store. ![]() If Qobuz is not for you, read about Tidal HiFi, Amazon Music HD and Apple Music. They pride themselves on audio quality and “an incomparable musical culture”. Unknown to many, Qobuz has steadily gathered praise and recognition among audiophiles.
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