Condorsat
Audio Enthusiast
As long as Tidal continues to offer a military discount ... not going anywhere. I stream lossy .. so I have numerous other choices.
As far as apps ... I'm not that type of user. I use a laptop/usb Dac to home 2.1 ch stereo. I select an album to stream in
the same manner I choose an LP to play. Select album and sit down to hear it. My streaming (lossy) sound a damn site better than I ever thought it would some years ago .. still not done with upgrades.
The way I decide what album to stream is usually done with books. Yes, books. Example: picked up Jazz: The Essential Guide to Artists & Albums off eBay for $4.36 (including S&H). I listen to recommended Artists & Albums I have not heard before. Not to decide what physical media to buy (although that happens sometimes) but just to listen.
I still buy some physical media ... mostly Vinyl (crate digging is fun). I'm not abandoning or selling my physical media but it's no longer my main focus.
As far as apps ... I'm not that type of user. I use a laptop/usb Dac to home 2.1 ch stereo. I select an album to stream in
the same manner I choose an LP to play. Select album and sit down to hear it. My streaming (lossy) sound a damn site better than I ever thought it would some years ago .. still not done with upgrades.
The way I decide what album to stream is usually done with books. Yes, books. Example: picked up Jazz: The Essential Guide to Artists & Albums off eBay for $4.36 (including S&H). I listen to recommended Artists & Albums I have not heard before. Not to decide what physical media to buy (although that happens sometimes) but just to listen.
I still buy some physical media ... mostly Vinyl (crate digging is fun). I'm not abandoning or selling my physical media but it's no longer my main focus.