Yeah. Makes sense. Just form personal experience and basic research - your perception of music can change dramatically based on a great number of variables such as your mood, time of day, physical condition, etc etc. our sensory perception is so heavily biased! :) nonetheless, as long as you enjoy the music - it doesn’t matter what’s the source or the emitter! Happy listening.

A great post! Like many others suggested - volume leveling is a big factor to consider as sometimes slightly higher volume can be mistaken for better quality. I would also suggest using only the tracks (maybe even album versions) that you know very very well. There’s a big emotional difference in how you might react to a new song versus something you know very well and essentially know what to expect. And in the meantime, we’re gonna sit tight here in Canada and wait for qobuz to arrive…. One day… maybe