Adrian1616 t1_jd156qz wrote on March 21, 2023 at 1:53 AM

A few months ago I did a (not blind) A/B test between Qobuz and Spotify. I had been using Spotify and switched to Qobuz for my at home HiFi listening. I wanted to know if the price and UI difference were worth it to me. After listening to numerous tracks within various genres I concluded that in only a small portion of the time, if I was listening very critically, could I hear a difference. Maybe 10-20%. Same source, just switching playback from one to the other for 20-30ish seconds of a song at a time. I was using my LCD-2Cs in a silent room. I'm 22 and have no known hearing issues. I decided that it wasn't worth the extra money for me personally. Do with that info what you will. Not scientific but I did spend a good while doing it and was honestly rooting for Qobuz.

mmry404 OP t1_jd20jwc wrote on March 21, 2023 at 7:16 AM

For me the question was, would there be any difference or not, and I was sure there would be no difference at all. Yeah, it was small, but if we are not mistaken, it was there, and for me that justifies some extra cash and effort. That is, of course, if the results are reliable, and fellow redditors pointed to some caveats In my setting. Guess I will have to do that again? Think I'll go with test sounds only, to only listen to sine sweeps like a true audiophile affectionado