Amazon Music

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CD quality and HD tracks for only $12.99 for Amazon Prime users... Oh boy... Tidal and Qobuz better watch out.
I doubt that Amazon will work with Roon so for now I am sticking with Roon/Tidal.
However, I can foresee new lines of Amazon Alexa devices that will compete with the likes of Sonos.

Following Amazon's new service, Qobuz reduced their rate to £15 per month from £20. I tried a free month with Amazon using BluOS app. Amazon is very clunky compared with Tidal or Qubuz on the same app. Bluesound suggested I take this up with Amazon as they were being slightly "non-industry standard" and Bluesound couldn't do anything themselves.

The new Qobuz rate suits me - stopped Tidal and Amazon. Also stopped Roon as the Bluesound control is almost as good, though I may return to Roon at some time. Peter

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I purchase a few CDs from Amazon. Many include free downloads from Amazon of the same songs. However, the downloads aren't good quality - not HD. I rather rip my CDs on my ACS and listen to them - they beat streaming.

Even with a military discount, I dropped Tidal long ago. The sound quality of Qobuz just sounds better to me.

I desire companies like Qobuz and Tidal to remain in business. If Amazon obtains a monopoly on streaming sooner to later the quality may begin to suffer and the prices will go up. Competition is good.

As a ROON lifetime and a Qobuz, subscriber, I have a similar position.

I also need my streaming service to integrate into ROON as a priority or it’s a non-starter - which also keeps me locked into the PC model of streamers. I don’t want to be locked into a manufacturer’s app or service.