Following on from discussions about Spotify and Quobuz streaming music I have finally managed to get Spotify working with the Linn DS using Songcast. And I have to be honest and say I quite like Spotify and the selection of music with some big names recently added (Floyd, Led Zepplin). Hell they even have Happy Rhodes!!
Onto this scene has come Quobuz offering full fat CD quality 16/44.1 streaming, but at over double the cost with a limited music selection. Anyway I only use it as an introduction to new music and for that it is good. But how much of a hinderance is the MP3 (even at 320 kps)?
Whilst looking at what was around I came across this article from Sound on Sound which tackled the subject. The author has included audio files which illustrate the negative effects well. They are exaggerated by using low sampling rates but give a good idea of the various artefacts.
The article is not new but some may find it of interest.
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/apr12/articles/lost-in-translation.htm
Onto this scene has come Quobuz offering full fat CD quality 16/44.1 streaming, but at over double the cost with a limited music selection. Anyway I only use it as an introduction to new music and for that it is good. But how much of a hinderance is the MP3 (even at 320 kps)?
Whilst looking at what was around I came across this article from Sound on Sound which tackled the subject. The author has included audio files which illustrate the negative effects well. They are exaggerated by using low sampling rates but give a good idea of the various artefacts.
The article is not new but some may find it of interest.
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/apr12/articles/lost-in-translation.htm