In case the link doesn't work (TechRadar seems to limit the number of articles you can read for free), hopefully this archive works.
A few highlights from the article:
Tidal, on the other hand, has been investing in sound quality from the get go. It launched back in 2014 with CD quality 16-bit/44.1kHz sound, and pushed this up to properly high-res 24-bit/192kHz FLAC files in 2023, following the demise of MQA — the format that had previously delivered its better-than-CD sound.
No matter what way you look at it, if you’re a critical listener with decent headphones – and ideally an aptX HD connection to boot – you will be able to hear the difference.
Tidal has long used its “artist-owned” status as a reason that it will pay its artists appropriately, and while figures differ by source, it appears that it is holding true to that.
Al Griffin (Senior Editor of Home Entertainment in the US) wrote earlier this year that he felt Spotify had become about more than just music and, if you've been holding out for Spotify Hi-Fi, then it was time to “cut the cord”.
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Self-host your Funkwhale or Navidrome. Take the sovereign path.
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na, only moving to wavlake when the time feels right
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I ain't giving anyone credit card details for a FREE trial.
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tidal is too expensive
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OK. If you're happy with the quality of (and ads associated with) free options, then good for you. To each their own. The article then isn't really aimed at you, I guess. (Did you actually read the article, btw?)
But if you're already paying for Spotify (for whatever reason), then Tidal offers real competitive pricing these days - especially for music lovers. It hasn't always been the case, because they necessarily started out with a smaller catalogue. I'll give you that.
Also, last time I checked both Tidal and Spotify had free ad-sponsored plans. Not sure if that's still true, though.
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i need a family plan.
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My brother and I switched to Tidal for a little while. The UX compared to Spotify was horrendous and little annoyances all added up to the point we switched back to Spotify in frustration.
Hoping that the overall UX will be improved soon
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