#QOBUZ HI RES DOWNLOADS FULL#

One way of checking is finding out when they were remastered and/or the remastering engineer. If the downloads are both the same resolution, most likely they are the same. (I might be mistaken but I didn't have the time to dig deep in their mobile site to refute this.)

#QOBUZ HI RES DOWNLOADS FULL#

Also it seems if this extra info is available it's shown on their full site but not on the mobile version of their site. If I recall correctly some HDTracks releases will show a bit of information about the mastering process (who, when and maybe where) but this is not for all of their albums. (I've even gone as far as buying a few of the same albums from different sites to compare but not apples to apples - more so DSD vs PCM comparisons.) Ultimately I'd say let your own ears and wallet lead you in your decision. If there is a way to compare the same album (at the same bit and sample rates) from the two different services before purchasing I suggest doing so. Thanks!Even at the same sample and bit rates, if the albums were mastered differently this can play a crucial role in sound quality. I have found the identical albums, with identical resolutions, at both HDTracks & Qobuz, but HDTracks is selling them for more than double the price Qobuz is asking.Īre the HDTracks Hi-Res downloads so audibly superior to the identical resolutions on Qobuz that they are worth double the price, or should I just save some money & go with Qobuz? (I have no problem paying more if it actually gets me better quality.)

Since my new SACD player (Marantz SA-10) has digital inputs, I now want to purchase (download) a number of high-resolution albums that are not available on SACD.

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