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Post by SteveC on Jun 23, 2017 17:37:18 GMT
I started my 3 months Premium subscription for 99p today!
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Post by native on Jun 27, 2017 11:42:49 GMT
Had Spotify for a long time now - not sure I could live without it.
However, it does sometimes pose a problem for me - can too much choice be a bad thing? I sometimes find myself slightly overwhelmed with the sheer volume of choice. My way of listening to music has certainly changed with Spotify. I now listen to a more varied background of music, but I listen to specific artists and records a lot less. I tend not to get the rapport with albums, songs or artists - and I'm not sure how I feel about that if you know what I mean?!
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Post by ChrisB on Jun 27, 2017 14:10:28 GMT
I know what you mean but don't have that as a problem because the way I use it is to sample a lot and buy the few that I really like.
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Post by MartinT on Jun 27, 2017 17:49:33 GMT
I tend to listen to it by album rather than playlists, so it still has that coherent album feel for me. If it's a good album, of course.
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Post by MartinT on Oct 23, 2017 6:36:08 GMT
Having just upgraded my Raspberry Pi with a HiFiBerry Digi+ Pro, I find myself re-evaluating Spotify yet again. Listening last night, I kept thinking "how can this be a 320k stream over the internet?" Even accepting that Ogg-Vorbis is a better codec than mp3, it still amazes me that it approaches CD quality so closely that on some albums it's damned nearly the same. A while ago I proclaimed that Spotify would only ever be an evaluation system for me to decide which CDs to buy. It's still that, but it's also becoming a primary source for the vast wealth of music out there that I shall never buy. It really is that good, now. jandl100 I really see where you are coming from, now  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2017 6:42:52 GMT
Its ok but there aint much on it for me.
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Post by brian2957 on Oct 23, 2017 7:38:26 GMT
Yes agreed , it's been a primary source for me for a few years now and sometimes I can't quite believe how good it sounds .
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Post by Tim on Oct 23, 2017 12:08:28 GMT
jandl100 I really see where you are coming from now IMO it's always been that good Martin, I've been enjoying good sound from Spotify on my music server for a long time. I reckon you've now got a super little setup with your Pi to actually appreciate it's worth as a music resource  |
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Post by MartinT on Oct 23, 2017 12:23:16 GMT
IMO it's always been that good Martin, I've been enjoying good sound from Spotify on my music server for a long time. I reckon you've now got a super little setup with your Pi to actually appreciate it's worth as a music resource I'm sure it has, Tim. My previous experiences slowly ramped up from 'facsimile performance but ok' to 'really very acceptable' to now where I think it's a perfectly good primary source. My SACD player still reigns supreme, but it's very much closer now between vinyl, silver disc and Spotify. I can go back to being platform agnostic but with the added benefit of having a vast collection at my disposal! |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2017 12:23:55 GMT
I have to agree with Tim, when I used Spotify on my previous streamer, the sound was easier on the ear than my streamed music, if a little less detailed. Spotify music quality is quite surprisingly good.
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Post by SteveC on Oct 23, 2017 13:26:01 GMT
I've done a 3 month free taster with Tidal, a 3 month free trial of Spotify and am now coming to the end of my free one month trial of Qobuz!
Out of the 3, I prefer the Spotify interface.
dCS are due to roll out a free MQA upgrade for my Vivaldi Upsampler and DAC in December.
This may well influence what streaming provider I opt for!
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Post by MartinT on Oct 23, 2017 14:55:13 GMT
Spotify are supposed to be introducing hi-res streaming so you may want to roll that into the equation.
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Post by SteveC on Oct 23, 2017 15:42:51 GMT
Spotify are supposed to be introducing hi-res streaming so you may want to roll that into the equation. That would do it for me! |
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Post by Tim on Oct 24, 2017 15:00:56 GMT
I can go back to being platform agnostic but with the added benefit of having a vast collection at my disposal! Yup, that's me too - it really is all about the music for me. I also prefer the convenience of a music server as I play music so much, just too much hassle searching for things physically and putting them back again. That's before you even consider the real estate a large collection takes up. Spotify saves me so much money too, avoiding buying the single play albums, of which I have far too many. |
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Post by MartinT on Oct 24, 2017 16:12:43 GMT
I won't give up my physical CD collection and I tend to pounce on CD bargains, but there is a place in my system for both media and streaming.
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Post by MikeMusic on Jan 10, 2018 17:33:18 GMT
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Post by MartinT on Jan 10, 2018 18:02:57 GMT
What a complete dick. All those words and he only has the least worthy take on its purpose, that of wallpaper music.
He totally misses the value of a streaming service with a vast catalogue of available music and features like 'daily mix' that help you discover more of the kind of music you listen to. Probably because he so lacks the imagination to actually appreciate the music he's listening to in the first place.
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Post by ChrisB on Jan 10, 2018 18:07:52 GMT
If the record labels had embraced streaming and file sharing years ago with a system that is fair to both the artist and consumer, instead of trying to kill it off because it was damaging their old business model, perhaps we would be in a different place with all this?
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Post by MartinT on Jan 10, 2018 18:21:55 GMT
At least Spotify doesn't have such an obvious connection with using music to help the sales of hardware, like Apple and Amazon.
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Post by ChrisB on Jan 10, 2018 18:32:30 GMT
Agreed.
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