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It seems like the use-case for streaming music is mostly mobile and almost always with headphones, most of which these days are ear-buds. So it’s not surprisin

It seems like the use-case for streaming music is mostly mobile and almost always with headphones, most of which these days are ear-buds. So it’s not surprising that most users aren’t interested in lossless or other high-fidelity options. Meanwhile, I assume most audiophiles with traditional hifi setups would prefer downloads or physical media over streaming.

jiveturkey 7y ago
> Meanwhile, I assume most audiophiles with traditional hifi setups would prefer downloads or physical media over streaming. I find that unlikely. Sure, it's preferred but that's because of the quality. Not because audiophiles enjoy fumbling with one disc at a time.
- guggle 7y ago
  I do not consider myself an audiophile (too much BS in this field) but I do buy lots of physical music releases (vinyl and cds, preferably cds). Beside the obvious audio quality, there are other reasons to do so, all of them as a whole making for a very different experience from streaming. Downloads don't cut it either. Alas, physical releases are not always available and that's a shame because there is no shortage of good new music these days. I found myself down the rabbit hole of Bandcamp very often only to find that some great albums don't have any physical release. That's how it is, I guess.
  - cardiffspaceman 7y ago
    I'm not an audiophile but I have a pair of speakers that is probably 70 or so laptops of volume and something nice to hook them to. I stream lots of music through the YouTube app in my smart TV, and last night some of that was written by Grieg[0]. Remember this Qwest commercial [1]? Streaming music has its pleasures and undistorted sound should be one of them. [0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNIon17o5kQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNIon17o5kQ [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAxtxPAUcwQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAxtxPAUcwQ

jiveturkey 7y ago

> Meanwhile, I assume most audiophiles with traditional hifi setups would prefer downloads or physical media over streaming. I find that unlikely. Sure, it's preferred but that's because of the quality. Not because audiophiles enjoy fumbling with one disc at a time.

guggle 7y ago
I do not consider myself an audiophile (too much BS in this field) but I do buy lots of physical music releases (vinyl and cds, preferably cds). Beside the obvious audio quality, there are other reasons to do so, all of them as a whole making for a very different experience from streaming. Downloads don't cut it either. Alas, physical releases are not always available and that's a shame because there is no shortage of good new music these days. I found myself down the rabbit hole of Bandcamp very often only to find that some great albums don't have any physical release. That's how it is, I guess.
- cardiffspaceman 7y ago
  I'm not an audiophile but I have a pair of speakers that is probably 70 or so laptops of volume and something nice to hook them to. I stream lots of music through the YouTube app in my smart TV, and last night some of that was written by Grieg[0]. Remember this Qwest commercial [1]? Streaming music has its pleasures and undistorted sound should be one of them. [0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNIon17o5kQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNIon17o5kQ [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAxtxPAUcwQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAxtxPAUcwQ