Bit Perfect Tidal

[Ultrasonefan]

Hello, I am using Tidal as my main music source, I recently found out about bit perfect audio and that Tidal supports it.
 
I installed a Programm called "Asio Bridge" to bypass the windows Mixer, and the Asio4all Panel, i set everything to 44.1khz.
Tidal works perfetly fine and i can listen to music, but am I really getting bit perfect audio? and if so why do low res files (below 44.1khz) still play ? lets take chrome for instance, i can still listen to any youtube video or low res music on soundcloud. does that mean that i am not getting bit perfect audio ? or does that only apply to Tidal, thanks!
 
Im using a Nuforce Icon HDP as a dac and amp.

 

[MrJudasPriest]

Is the bit perfect app update only available in certain countries? No sign of it in Ireland yet at any rate.

 

[Jet Black]

Tidal 2.43 has it. If you have a dongle dac on your phone it will prompt to access the usb. However on my case the app hangs always when I allow it access to USB so I always deny access to it and it works, however i don't think it is running bit perfect. Tidal probably still needs more update to polish this feature. I however heard some success with well known dongles with mqa capability. I'm using a xiaomi redmi note 7 pro with ibasso dc03 dongle and I always deny it access as allowing it would just hang the tidal app and needs to be closed and restarted. I really wish the next update would fix it.

 

[MrJudasPriest]

Thanks - I have 2.44 but don't get prompted when I put a DragonFly into it. My normal use is via an LG G8 without any dongle paired with a Solaris 2020 IEM. Curiously, when I play it through UAPP I get no floor noise but music direct from Tidal, Qobuz etc does result in some hiss which I was hoping the latest Tidal app may have ironed out but no joy.

 

[Ab10]

Deleted.....Made a post by Mistake.

 

[Ladislas]

I‘ve tried to solve this problem for a long time. In the end, I‘ve figured Tidal ‘bit perfect’ isn’t as good as Audirvana / Roon. Tried AsioBridge by Voice..(google knows). It’s ok to listen to Tidal ‘bitperfect’ if your setup is not expensive enough to hear the difference, but I still wonder Tidal provides HI-FI service and can’t make it right.
My equipment: Topping a30 pro + d30 pro / E1da 9038d + Sennheiser HD650 / Custom IEM.

 

[MrJudasPriest]

And yet UAPP can do it perfectly? Seems odd no other app can match it.

 

[Ladislas]

UAPP is ready to go. Neutron is also ready, but good luck to stand it.

 

[mobbaddict]

Is there still a bit perfect mode on Tidal for Android? It used to work with my USB dongles (at least the THX Onyx) but I can't make it work on my new pixel 6a.

 

[Ab10]

Yes....iFi Go Bar can detect by Tidal Android app (version 2.73.0)....No idea about 6a though.

 

[m-i-c-k-e-y]

DACs working in Android is a hit and miss.
Tried using UAPP?

 

[Ab10]

I tried UAPP a long ago, the main problem was it didn't update tidal database once the album / playlist complete, so no recommendation / profile building... Also after pause getting back the same track is painful.... And sometimes random stop is also annoying.

 

[m-i-c-k-e-y]

Maybe have it a go again if the "bugs" have been fixed.

Trial: https://www.extreamsd.com/index.php/uapp-trial

 

[mobbaddict]

DACs working in Android is a hit and miss.
Tried using UAPP?

Yes it works fine with UAPP, but the interface is so much better on Tidal so I was hoping it would still work. Maybe it's a firmware issue on my side.