rvalero
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My favorite is spotify and deezer Tidal is not famous here in Spain
Spotify is probably the most popular in general due to the mainstream. Audiophiles are a pretty niche market segment. We choose based on niche aspect that the general public wouldn't consider. I don't think the general public cares if USB Audio Player Pro does bit-perfect with Tidal or has an in-app parametric EQ. Or does the public care if the stream is going through ios or Android mixer, and thus not bit-perfect stream.My favorite is spotify and deezer Tidal is not famous here in Spain
Spotify is probably the most popular in general due to the mainstream. Audiophiles are a pretty niche market segment. We choose based on niche aspect that the general public wouldn't consider. I don't think the general public cares if USB Audio Player Pro does bit-perfect with Tidal or has an in-app parametric EQ. Or does the public care if the stream is going through ios or Android mixer, and thus not bit-perfect stream.
I guess the market they are targeting is the ones looking for a simple box around the house.To that point there was a thread on Bluesound forums. I asked if they would show the sample rate and bit depth for all files played over the device including MQA instead of green or blue which just tells you authenticated or generic MQA and not much info for other types. Several guys chimed in and asked for it also. Bluesound's position is our users don't care about that and we don't want to clutter the display. Amazing how many companies have no idea who their customers are.
I guess the market they are targeting is the ones looking for a simple box around the house.
Spotify is probably the most popular in general due to the mainstream. Audiophiles are a pretty niche market segment. We choose based on niche aspect that the general public wouldn't consider. I don't think the general public cares if USB Audio Player Pro does bit-perfect with Tidal or has an in-app parametric EQ. Or does the public care if the stream is going through ios or Android mixer, and thus not bit-perfect stream.
The high-end folks will go for certain expensive brands, and node 2i seems to be more wide range including those looking for a simple box. I'm an audiophile and I don't like these boxes although they serve a specific purpose. I prefer a PC interface, and hate the interfaces on tablets, or custom app interfaces made by these companies. Mac or Windows PC apps have more features and better control IMO.I wonder what percent of their customers for node 2i boxes are boom-box kids vs. audiophiles. I have never talked to a non-audiophile who had any idea what bluesound is. On the other hand I guess their "smart speakers" are probably not known to audiophiles...
I think the node 2i hardware is dramatic overkill for people who don't care about quality audio and while it's not high-end gear it's more than most non-serious people are ever going to spend on music gear.
I agree but also Tidal is twice as expensive as spotify and many people enjoy the quality of premium spotify
It's better to not pay twice as much (or more) for services if you don't need it (or can't use or don't care of using full potential benefits of). Spotify library is much larger, and it makes sense for most people. There only certain advantages to Tidal, and could be a consideration if one could take advantage of it, and deem it worth of the premium.I agree but also Tidal is twice as expensive as spotify and many people enjoy the quality of premium spotify