What is the sound quality of Spotify like?
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flatpopely
Prog Rock/Moderator
Choose the 'high quality' option and it's great. Best £10/month I spend.
flatpopely
Prog Rock/Moderator
IMHO it's good enough for the above, actually it's good enough to enjoy the music.
Apart from spotify;
Have you listened to Linn Radio streamed at 320kbps? They have 3 different music choices being;
Linn Radio
Linn Jazz
Linn Classical
All free, no advertising or talking during the broadcast streamed music, sounds excellent through my hi-fi system...
Give it a whirl, it's superb!!
Have you listened to Linn Radio streamed at 320kbps? They have 3 different music choices being;
Linn Radio
Linn Jazz
Linn Classical
All free, no advertising or talking during the broadcast streamed music, sounds excellent through my hi-fi system...
Give it a whirl, it's superb!!
irons1965
pfm Member
That's exactly the way I find it.
sam_cat
C'est Crounchifique!
Spotify (for me) isnt about the sound quality.. Its about discovering more music that I (might) like.
Sam
Spot on! Pandora use to be a key source for music exploration. And avoiding stagnation is really important to me.
Andy
doctorf
left footed right winger
I understand that and I agree but I'm always intrigued at how there are guys on here that spend fortunes on seeking nirvana but then realise that actually the convenience factor counts for something after all. I have done the same by using my SB+ for 95% of my listening. I cannot remember the last time I listened to a CD or vinyl.
Simon
bottleneck
pfm Member
Me too Simon.
I listen to computer stored music and spotify (and you tube music recordings... (where else can I see a 1957 Coltrane concert on demand?).. almost exclusively..
...but then I put the record player on about 4 days ago, and yes, it sounds waay better with a good pressing.
...the question is how much this is outweighed by music choice.
I listen to computer stored music and spotify (and you tube music recordings... (where else can I see a 1957 Coltrane concert on demand?).. almost exclusively..
...but then I put the record player on about 4 days ago, and yes, it sounds waay better with a good pressing.
...the question is how much this is outweighed by music choice.
Quality vs choice
That depends who you are. One of the happiest music consumers I ever knew was a woman with a houseful of records and CDs, and a £400 midi system. She loved that thing, and played it endlessly. Equally, some aren't happy until they are hearing the last subtleties of their favourite test track, and this is where it starts to lean away from music and towards another hobby.
Many hobbies are like this. One motorcyclist may spend all his time tuning his machine until it is a shining jewel that goes better than any other. He may do 500 miles a year. Another may have a ragtag and bobtail thing covered in oil that he rides everywhere, winter and summer, and loves to bits. Who's right? Both of them, of course.
That depends who you are. One of the happiest music consumers I ever knew was a woman with a houseful of records and CDs, and a £400 midi system. She loved that thing, and played it endlessly. Equally, some aren't happy until they are hearing the last subtleties of their favourite test track, and this is where it starts to lean away from music and towards another hobby.
Many hobbies are like this. One motorcyclist may spend all his time tuning his machine until it is a shining jewel that goes better than any other. He may do 500 miles a year. Another may have a ragtag and bobtail thing covered in oil that he rides everywhere, winter and summer, and loves to bits. Who's right? Both of them, of course.
Hi Simon
I'm just curious thats all, I'm wanting some advice from those who have taken the plunge before I commit to spending £10 pcm. I don't want to sign up to something that will frustrate me. It's not so much the £10 pcm I'm concerned about if the service is good, it's the waste of money if it's not.