It’s about what happens to the audio before it gets to your DAC.Īlthough this guide is primarily written with Microsoft Windows in mind, it also applies on Apple MacOS. Why wouldn’t the audio signal be clean when playing music through your computer? Even when you’ve hooked up an external DAC to your system so the audio isn’t subject to electrical noise from the internal computer parts. Wait…!? What are you talking about?Īlright, this might sound confusing right now. Otherwise, you’re better off paying $9.99 for the Premium (320Kbps) subscription. When you’re paying the extra for Tidal Hifi it’s important that the signal is kept as clean as possible when going from source (Tidal) to your DAC. How to get the Best Sound out of Tidal HiFi? The music streaming service owned by Jay-Z and a variety of other successful music artists distinguishes itself by offering uncompressed (lossless) 16-bit 44kHz audio quality and a selection of MQA (Master Quality Authenticated) albums in 24-bit up to 192kHz to its subscribers if you’re willing to pay the $20 monthly fee. You could call Tidal the Spotify for audiophiles.

MQA (Master Quality Authenticated) Tracks

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