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    Why so many duplicate albums on Tidal?

    Does anyone know?

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    Re: Why so many duplicate albums on Tidal?

    Maybe Neil Young invested in Tidal.
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    Re: Why so many duplicate albums on Tidal?

    I believe they are different pressings. Some Hi-Rez, some CD quality, some remasters.
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    Re: Why so many duplicate albums on Tidal?

    Quote Originally Posted by Audiophilehi View Post
    I believe they are different pressings. Some Hi-Rez, some CD quality, some remasters.
    That has also been my thought.

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    Re: Why so many duplicate albums on Tidal?

    Different releases/ resolutions/ formats.


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    Re: Why so many duplicate albums on Tidal?

    Quote Originally Posted by Kuoppis View Post
    Different releases/ resolutions/ formats.


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    Nope, all the same.


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    Re: Why so many duplicate albums on Tidal?

    Maybe it’s like a database, not in the literal sense but for lack of words, “garbage in, garbage out”, or a different royalty structure depending on who issued the recording?


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    Re: Why so many duplicate albums on Tidal?

    In some instances you will find they have CD quality and both 24/96 and 24/192 versions. Other times you will find a MQA version in lieu of one o the high rez version. Occasionally you will have two different CD quality versions, one for the US and one for another region.
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    Re: Why so many duplicate albums on Tidal?

    It could be some difference between those duplicat albums, such as audio quality and different version. As for me, I usually get Tidal music and tracks with AudFree Audio Capture as it could give me the best Tidal audio quality and I can listen to Tidal music on any device as I like no matter which device I like.

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    Re: Why so many duplicate albums on Tidal?

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    Re: Why so many duplicate albums on Tidal?

    Hence the problem with Tidal.

    Maybe it is related to different catalog ID/product ID's which we would never see and Tidal thinks its somehow different. Maybe Qubuz can perform better when there is a duplicate, like a different rate, or mastered definition so a user can make a decision on which one to play. .A catalog number is the identification number a record label assigns to a release.
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    Re: Why so many duplicate albums on Tidal?

    Usually it's a different release, which may or may not be a different master. It is also possible that a particular version is available to Tidal subscribers in some countries but not others.
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    Re: Why so many duplicate albums on Tidal?

    Annie welcome the forum
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    Re: Why so many duplicate albums on Tidal?

    Quote Originally Posted by Kuoppis View Post
    Different releases/ resolutions/ formats.


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    Re: Why so many duplicate albums on Tidal?

    I wish all the services did a better job labeling. You have to open every album to see the details. Release date, resolution,etc. Takes a lot of time. When you find what you want you can star it for easy reference.
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    Re: Why so many duplicate albums on Tidal?

    Quote Originally Posted by Kingrex View Post
    I wish all the services did a better job labeling. You have to open every album to see the details. Release date, resolution,etc. Takes a lot of time. When you find what you want you can star it for easy reference.
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    Re: Why so many duplicate albums on Tidal?

    Look at Tidal. There is no info on the main screen where you are viewing all albums. It may say MQA, but that is all. If you click on an album it opens and tell you the kHz and bit as well as record, release dates. From there add it to your library.
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    Re: Why so many duplicate albums on Tidal?

    I have been playing in Tidal reciently and running into multi albums that do appear the same.

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