Yes, I agree with your assessment comparing Spotify with Tidal, etc. I too fail to see all the fuss and my gear is decent nearly all McIntosh. even 24\96 and especially 24/192 files purchased, downloaded and played back sound awesome, so it isn't my gear or ears, not my imagination. IMHO, steaming lacks that special something, though not nearly as bad as SiriusXM. Yuck! Talk about your underwater sound quality..
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