Spotify vs Qobuz

JohnJ said:
Has anyone tried JPlay IOS? It is a control app developed by Marcin, founder of JCAT.

Having purchased a new DAC last fall (Briscasti M1 Series II) with its NetCard there is the option of using the M1 as an endpoint via Ethernet.
Getting into the Ethernet thing is has been an issue in itself but the challenge of running cable through the walls and learning about ethernet protocols and terminating cable has been part of the fun.
Anyway, using a Bryston BDP3 set to DLNA/server mode and attaching it and the M1 to my router via Ethernet, JPlay IOS grabs ripped albums (BDP3) and Qobuz favorites in one neat interface. Each can be view seperately as well.

After a selected album plays, JPlay then chooses another track from ripped albums, Qobuz favorites or from Qobuz at large in a similar genre. It too grabs information about the artist and album/track.
It actually seems to be getting better at finding stuff on Qobuz the more it is used(?).

As a relatively new app, there are a few glitches but Marcin is active in forums and updates are issued. JPlay IOS can be used in conjunction with a NAS and MinimServer
making a separate music server unnecessary. Perhaps better in my case as the BDP3 with current firmware was not primarily designed to be a server only.

All in all it's running stable and I'm happy with the results so far. Now to see what kind of additional SQ can be squeezed out of this new Ethernet set-up. Lots of ideas have be gleamed from various threads here.

Enjoy the Sounds,

John
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JPLAY sounds incredible in my system. The difference between using Mconnect and JPLAY as the controller is obvious.
The one problem in my system is that JPLAY has an issue with the ConversDigital streaming board (also the developer of Mconnect) built into my amp’s streamer and it causes a delay of 8-20 seconds between tracks. I can’t take that so I’ve stopped using it but I will use it in the future if I get another compatible streamer.
 
sajesak said:
I currently use Spotify Premium and am considering trialling Qubuz? I have been hanging on to my Spotify subscription in the hope that the promised HiRes upgrade would happen, however I don’t think it ever will! Is Qubuz that much better? I mostly listen to Prog and Rock and was wondering if their catalogue is very extensive, especially the obscure stuff.I do find Spotify very easy to use, is Qubuz just as good?
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Spotify sounds quite good, but Qobuz is a notable improvement.

I use Spotify to find new music and when just want music in the background. But for serious listening I always switch on Qobuz.
 
My only direct comparisons between Spotify and Qobuz have been in group settings, both in and outdoors, with me streaming Qobuz and my brother and others streaming Spotify to a bluetooth speaker. Even in these less-than-ideal settings, Qobuz is easily identifiable as sounding superior to Spotify. Not even close.
 
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