Unlisted Music Streaming Platforms - What’s your preference

[Wiimer]

Side question regarding Tidal
Compared to other streaming services like Spotify and YouTube etc. It sounds soft at the same volume, like a 15-30% softer at the same volume setting

Is normalization turned on?

 

[QuarryHunslet]

Does soft mean quieter or something else?

I don't know.

 

[Vicious]

I don't know.

Well let me put it this way

If Spotify/Apple Music or YouTube Music is set to 100% max volume, and the WiiM amp is set to 50%

If I open Tidal and play at the same WiiM volume and max Tidal’s app volume to 100%, it sounds like it’s at 80% max volume compared to the rest

 

[Vicious]

Is normalization turned on?

I’ll go double check this, might be the reason or solution, thank you

 

[Vicious]

I’ll go double check this, might be the reason or solution, thank you

Worked haha, thanks! Now I can test my Tidal trial

 

[Vicious]

And there we have it—out of nearly 100 votes (97), Tidal takes the top spot, closely followed by Qobuz in second. A bit further behind, we have a tie for third place between Spotify and YouTube Music.

A few hours left before the votes close off, but Tidal is sitting quite pretty in first.

 

[Vicious]

#1 - Tidal
#2 - Qobuz
#3 - Spotify