Amazon launches lossless high-res music service!

[maty]

Today, More HD Music Streaming

http://www.realhd-audio.com/?p=6645

 

[raif71]

Your subjective perceptions are noted, but this being Audio Science Review, I am afraid they won't carry much weight here.

What if more people chime in, agreeing with the poster? Just wondering

 

[ktm125]

[QUOTE="Amazon HD uses Windows mixer, does not let an external DAC take control like Tidal or Qobuz[/QUOTE]

If I have USB from PC to DAC, does your quote apply to me?

 

[rajapruk]

I do not need lossless. I need loudnesswarless.

 

[Sal1950]

Has anyone else tried to bite a chunk off a Toblerone and stabbed the roof of their mouth, or is just me being daft?

What's a Toblerone???

Anyone done any listening tests comparing the lossless streaming services?
I did a quick test yesterday of a couple of tracks on Amazon vs. Tidal (non MQA) and my own ripped Flac files. And I must say (via iOS a Chord Mojo and decent IEM's) that Amazon lagged behind the other two in terms of micro detail, ambience and sound staging in what heard.

What if more people chime in, agreeing with the poster? Just wondering

Set up a bias controlled, level matched DBT test, Invite at least a few friends to participate.
Then return detailing the conditions of the DBT and the results.
Now those results will be taken seriously.

 

[FrantzM]

Will it work outside the USA? FWIW, Amazon Video offering is very sparse outside the US... They have a section named "Watch while Abroad" ... Selection is flimsy at best. Not a Netflix alternative by any stretch ... Would their music selection perform the same way?

 

[Jim777]

Would be nice to see Spotify respond to this with a reasonable lossless option..

 

[Krunok]

What if more people chime in, agreeing with the poster? Just wondering

That would be "argumentum ad populum" and is not considered a valid argument. For example, fact that 40 billions of flies enjoy eating shit doesn't really prove shit is a good food.

 

[Krunok]

What's a Toblerone???

Ehhh.. Toblerone is a legend M8, a legend!

 

[audimus]

That would be "argumentum ad populum" and is not considered a valid argument. For example, fact that 40 billions of flies enjoy eating shit doesn't really prove shit is a good food.

For flies it is. Otherwise, natural selection would have resulted in them eating something else.

 

[Krunok]

For flies it is. Otherwise, natural selection would have resulted in them eating something else.

More clever flies actually prefer stuff with sugar.

 

[audimus]

Anthropomorphic bias.

 

[somebodyelse]

Ehhh.. Toblerone is a legend M8, a legend!

View attachment 33735

That's the reduced chocolate version - the legend had more chunks to it!

 

[Sal1950]

Now this is real Milk Chocolate yummmmm

 

[Soniclife]

Now this is real Milk Chocolate yummmmm

Does it still have the bad feet taste?

 

[Neddy]

The OT drifts are hilarious.
Yes, I've done the Toblerone roof-of-mouth-ouch thing, AND I actually have a Pono player too!!
(Bought it super cheap on ebay, works pretty nicely as a bed side player, but has a really Meh UI.)
So...it occurred to me that with Amazon in this now - I could just use my 'fire stick' to access 'decent res' music - then realized it'd be a) via HDMI, and b) Wifi (not terribly good in my place).
Also I hate the intrusive-ness of the alexa/fire stuff, much preferring the Roku for streaming video.
So I did some digging and see that Roku only offers one streamer with ethernet ports - I think I may give that a try, and trial the Amazon offering. It also supports various surround formats - will be curious to see if the Amazon service will 'do' multi-channel.
If I like it and end up with a PC'/NUC driving the upgraded system, it might be nice to use that ( or Roon, Quboz, whatever) not to mention YTube. Sure are lots of 'details' to consider!
So, I'm likely to sign up, and at least try it for a while...and hope that someone gets to the bottom of the 'windows drivers or not' issues mentioned above! At least with amazon it's easy enough to drop subscriptions.
Thanks!!

 

[GrimSurfer]

I do not need lossless. I need loudnesswarless.

That's what I like about going the used CD route. You can find the stuff made before the loudness wars. Great dynamic range at less than half price. Plus, you OWN it.

 

[Juhazi]

"The service is now live in the UK, US, Germany and Japan. "

I'm paying only for Spotify Premium.

Replay

 

[GrimSurfer]

LOOL That is NOT how you're supposed to eat it! You're supposed to gently push one triangle at the top toward the rest of them - that will break that triangle at the bottom so you can put it in your mouth harmlessly.

I've been doing it wrong for years. I though it worked like a stripper clip.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stripper_clip

Maybe this is a good time to stop using a funnel to drink beer.

 

[Juhazi]

Will it work outside the USA? FWIW, Amazon Video offering is very sparse outside the US... They have a section named "Watch while Abroad" ... Selection is flimsy at best. Not a Netflix alternative by any stretch ... Would their music selection perform the same way?

https://www.audiosciencereview.com/...igh-res-music-service.9033/page-2#post-230043