Ecstatic-Fly-4887

Ecstatic-Fly-4887 t1_j9t2x7p wrote

Reply to Having a hard time differentiating between Spotify and tidal hi-fi by Not-Icarus

On the go, I use Spotify data saver 24kbit/s. Because I'm usually in noisy environments or moving around, I don't focus on quality so I still enjoy listening.

At home I have 2 options, listen to Amazon/Spotify through my Yamaha a-s501 connected to my Android TV through optical. It's not possible to stream lossless this way but I like the sound it puts out. I do this when I'm chilling out on the sofa. Basically just plug the headphone in and use my phone to select the tunes. Or. Amazon music on laptop > USB-C to qudelix 5k > headphones. This way I can list to hi-Res.

Honestly I don't have a favourite way to listen but I enjoy chill out on the couch while listening through the Yamaha. The whole ritual make me relax most. I don't think I hear the difference in lossless/lossy, but I hear differences in the source. Albeit not much.

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Ecstatic-Fly-4887 t1_j8lxazr wrote

Reply to If we can use a decent EQ device such as the Qudelix to tune a headphone to the Harman target curve why can’t we use the same eq device to move a crappy headphone to sound like a great headphone? by SpecialistHoneydew51

Harman Schmarman. Eq is Eq. My dads Sanyo had presets in the late 80s. It was great to mess around with. 99.9% of people that hear music don't know Mr Schmarman. Slide those things up or down until its suits your fancy. Then change your mind the next day. But always be thankful that you have the option to do so.

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