friedduck
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Interesting that in this discussion no one mentions that Apple Music is a re-branding of beats, which was itself a re-branding of Mog. Mog was fantastic and (back then) the best available among streaming services. Odd that they've dropped what they used to deliver from 320 to 256.
I believe the thinking is that for portable use 256 is sufficient, given the likely listening environments. And as to the poster a few pages ago who said that people don't care about DJs, you're incorrect. The larger market wants to discover new music and having curators who can cover way more ground than you could yourself is not just important, it's the most important thing if the surveyors are to be believed.
I want both. Active listening where I can pick from a comprehensive library and passive if I'm working. I'd given up on streaming during the Beats transition, and honestly didn't know about Tidal. I think the impact of lossless is overstated when you think about how and where people listen to music. You think people can hear the difference in their car or an office? I'm not saying that there's not a difference, only that 90% of the time, 90% of the people aren't where they'd be able to distinguish the difference.
It's not perfect, but I'll take the additional competition.
Jeff
I believe the thinking is that for portable use 256 is sufficient, given the likely listening environments. And as to the poster a few pages ago who said that people don't care about DJs, you're incorrect. The larger market wants to discover new music and having curators who can cover way more ground than you could yourself is not just important, it's the most important thing if the surveyors are to be believed.
I want both. Active listening where I can pick from a comprehensive library and passive if I'm working. I'd given up on streaming during the Beats transition, and honestly didn't know about Tidal. I think the impact of lossless is overstated when you think about how and where people listen to music. You think people can hear the difference in their car or an office? I'm not saying that there's not a difference, only that 90% of the time, 90% of the people aren't where they'd be able to distinguish the difference.
It's not perfect, but I'll take the additional competition.
Jeff