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Thread starter TechToys2 Start date Dec 14, TechToys2 Audioholic. I have one small Sonos speaker and a Sonos Connect that is connected to my receiver, both of which I have had for a while. Is there any reason to favor one vs the other for streaming music to the receiver?
Also I wondered what music streaming services all of you use and why you favor the one s that you do. I have used Spotify on and off and tried Apple Music. They both seem fine. I tend to like the integration of Apple Music with other Apple devices, but I like Spotify's discover feature better. I know you can get hi-res through Tidal, Amazon HD and Quboz and probably others , but wonder if there is really a noticeable difference worth the additional price.
I am new to av and need to try other ones. TechToys2 said:. Sachb Full Audioholic. When paired with Audirvana it's even better as the music streams to the computer. I had the internet go down for 5 minutes and Qobuz kept streaming and didn't miss a beat. No other combination I tried offered this quality and flexibility.
Of all the services, Qobuz is the one I am least familiar with. And I know nothing about Audirvana. I'll have to check them out. I like simplicity, though, so if it isn't easy, I might be more inclined to go with one of the more mainstream services. To be honest, I'm not a fan of the subscription models, but there is no doubt that exploring new music is much easier, and ultimately more cost effective, with streaming. Last edited: Dec 15, If you want easy then Audirvana is your choice. I find it easier to use than any of the online streaming apps.
Once you have Audirvana setup on the computer you use it to access Tidal or Qobuz. You no longer use the app put out by the music streaming company.
In addition, you can access all of your high quality CD rips from Audirvana as well. I started with Tidal and Qobuz and found Qobuz has many more hi-res tracks. After awhile I wasn't even using Tidal - just Qobuz. You can connect Audirvana to your receiver or preamp via wifi or a cable it's up to you. The beauty of Audirvana is its much more robust than other streaming configurations as it loads the music to the computer so any minor interruption in your internet connectivity will not cause the music to be interrupted.
Or if you have an external DAC, it supports it too. In this case, the computer is connected to the hifi system. You can still use the computer to control the music or if that's inconvenient Audirvana provides an app that works on a phone or a tablet to control playback on the computer. How do I use it? It sounds awesome thru the BMR speakers. Audirvana gives me access to all my ripped CDs and Qobuz. It's a powerful combination. Once my music is selected I hide the screen and get to work. In my Home theatre Audirvana connects via wifi to the Denon No cable needed.
I simply unplug from the office and once in the theatre I open Audirvana and click on the speaker icon in the lower right of the app to select the Now all my selections are playing. Nothing could be easier. It's OK but I noticed it was compressing my Hi Res music and wanted a network music playing option that left the music intact.
Audirvana does that. As a result, I don't use Airplay anymore. HEOS should have supported Qobuz years ago. It's very limited.
Each type of music requires a different screen. You have to back out of Tidal to pay USB or any other method. Then, two years laters DSD The majority of Sonos existing products, the ones with hardware to support it, are S2 capable. And for what it's worth, in some European languages, words resembling 'deception ' actually mean 'disappointment'.
It is very likely that was the OP's intended meaning. So as well as being evidence-free and absolute nonsense, the contribution from RickInHouston1 is agreeing with something that wasn't even said. It does feel a bit harsh that Sonos has always kept away from DTS imlplementation because they cater for the streamers, not the physicals.
The point is even if I purchase an album, which allows me to download 24bit 94KHz FLAC files, these files will not play even from the local music library.
All the 24 bit downloads I get form Qobuz is in 94KHz, but sonos 24bit streaming is limited to 44KHz, rendering it unusable.
Anyway, I think you get what the disappointment is. With massive amount of competition offering hi-res, not sure why they could not squeeze this in the S2 update. I tested a Sonos One against a Heos 1 and Sonos won. Certainly to get the label High-Res Audio to put forward in display to compete against others brands…. Supporting higher sampling rates would certainly have required to put in the Legacy category much more hardware if not all of the current existing units except for the very recent ones I can hear the difference between different recording quality and different equipment.
Therefore, I would like to be able to listen to all sources including MQA. The market trend is very much to streaming from buying music and HI-Res is expanding due to mainstream Amazon adoption and the expansion of bandwidth with fiber and 5G. The reason for lossy music files is becoming redundant. Selfishly a Hi-Res Port that allows me to listen to all sources for focused listening on H-Fi would be the next step compromise.
I suspect that the S2 OS is recognition that this is way the the technology and market is moving regardless of what any one thinks on the sound quality argument.
Its seems like the hi-res audio support is the same in S2 as it was in S1. How exactly are you measuring this? This has always been the case.
The connect is running in fixed volume mode. Playing the same file via Roon and a hifi berry the DAC displays the correct sample rate. I am actually surprised they did anything at all regarding the audio quality, and expected to see Hi Res, in any form show up a couple months from now at best.
I think disappointment regarding Hi Res is premature. I agree with melvimbe. S2 is a platform for Sonos to build on, not a system that is delivered today and that is an end of it.
Judging S2 right now is just not clever. Come back in five years with your verdicts please. I do think Hi Res is here to stay, regardless of whether it makes sense or not. However, the music industry will definitely have a new format that we all must move to to get the better sound. They always do, whether it catches on or not. Sonos developed in a time of lower bandwidths.. Music sources and competition increasingly offer Hi-Res. Sonos themselves are increasing the bandwidth to start to offer Hi Res so regardless of the sound benefits on a Sonos system Sonos are accepting that tecnology and the market is moving on otherwise Sonos could be as successful in the future as SACD.
There is a lot of hype around hi-res audio in general. In the end, I think the setup with mics, studio layout etc is much more important than the sampling rate. Already have an account? Enter your username or e-mail address. We'll send you an e-mail with instructions to reset your password. Sorry, we're still checking this file's contents to make sure it's safe to download.
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