I am trying to figure out what DAC I need and if I should continue to use Tidal HiFi. Tidal Premium sounds great to me.
I know Tidal HiFi has two additional higher sound quality options over Premium. There is MQA which requires a specific decoder, but then there is HiFi. Does HiFi require a DAC with DSD512 or would a DAC like a Schitt Modi 3 be able to play the lossless HiFi stream?
Do most people notice a difference between Tidal "High", "HiFi" and "MQA"? If there is a difference are there certain tracks that are better at showcasing these differences?
My setup at the moment is Tidal HiFi via iMac -> Pro-Ject Pre Box S2 Digital -> Rupert Neve RNHP -> HD 650.
The Pro-Ject Pre Box is expensive and I wonder if it makes more sense to move to a DSD512 DAC like the SMSL M8A or simply to a Schitt Modi 3.
I know Tidal HiFi has two additional higher sound quality options over Premium. There is MQA which requires a specific decoder, but then there is HiFi. Does HiFi require a DAC with DSD512 or would a DAC like a Schitt Modi 3 be able to play the lossless HiFi stream?
Do most people notice a difference between Tidal "High", "HiFi" and "MQA"? If there is a difference are there certain tracks that are better at showcasing these differences?
My setup at the moment is Tidal HiFi via iMac -> Pro-Ject Pre Box S2 Digital -> Rupert Neve RNHP -> HD 650.
The Pro-Ject Pre Box is expensive and I wonder if it makes more sense to move to a DSD512 DAC like the SMSL M8A or simply to a Schitt Modi 3.