Qobuz
Qobuz is a French hi-res music streaming service - competitor to Tidal and Apple Music Lossless. Streams FLAC hi-res (up to 24-bit / 192 kHz) with focus on classical and jazz. Available in ~30 countries.
Qobuz is a French hi-res music streaming service (founded 2007). Known for CD-quality and hi-res FLAC streaming without MQA proprietary encoding.
Features
- Hi-res – streams up to 24-bit / 192 kHz FLAC
- No MQA – pure FLAC downloads, no proprietary format
- Editorial content – liner notes, artist bios, curator playlists
- Hi-res download store – buy hi-res files to keep (rare in streaming era)
vs Tidal
Tidal has larger library and better hip-hop/pop coverage. Qobuz has better classical/jazz curation and larger hi-res catalog (many albums are true 24-bit masters).
Connect support
Qobuz Connect launched 2024 – lets you stream directly to compatible receivers like the Fosi Audio S3 (via firmware update). Similar to Spotify Connect / TIDAL Connect.
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