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Qobuz Coming to America Soon!

Looks like the French streaming service Qobuz will be coming to the U.S. soon:

https://www.soundandvision.com/content/qobuz-gets-ready-its-close
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hgeifman
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As noted above, Qobuz will be at RMAF in October and almost all of the manufacturers will be using it. 

This is exciting and a great opportunity for Qobuz to announce its streaming features, capabilities, pricing options and launch date (I hope). 
  
My Aurender already works with Qobuz so i will create an account and log in.  I wonder how its catalog compares to Tidal Streaming.  I am anxious to hear the Qobuz 24 bit streaming option.  
hgeifman
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Qobuz Names Music Industry Veteran Dan Mackta Managing Director USA.   

David Solomon, Chief Hi-Res Music Evangelist 
Solomon, whose career has spanned almost every facet of the audio industry and focused on educating the market, has joined the Qobuz USA team focusing on audiophile retailers and manufacturers. Being an early advocate of streaming music, he was also a part of the team that launched Tidal in North America building support for the service with both retailers and manufacturers.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/qobuz-names-music-industry-veteran-dan-mackta-managing-director-usa-with-more-key-executives-for-us-launch-300681476.html


usery
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hgeifman: oui, all of that is promising news, thanks for the continued intel. Hope my pessimistic guesses about actual release timeframe are flatly wrong.
hgeifman
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The latest Aurender Conductor App update includes support for Qobuz Streaming services.  Of course, now we have to wait for its official release in the USA.  

Qobuz will be on display at RMAF and I am hoping more Qobuz information will be available at the RMAF for someone to post here.  
hgeifman
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Qobuz (pronounced CO-buz), a Paris-based online music streaming and download service for music lovers, has been named the Official High-Resolution Streaming Service for the upcoming 15th Annual Rocky Mountain International Audio Fest (RMAF).  

Does anyone attending the RMAF have any comments regarding Qobuz?   How good is their sound quality (24-bit albums)?   How extensive is their catalog?   When will it be officially released in the USA (Launch date)?  What are its streaming costs and options?   Will Qobuz offer a free trial period?   How does Qobuz compare to Tidal in terms of sound quality and catalog size?   Do I need both Tidal and Qobuz streaming services or is one enough?

Any comments and thoughts would be appreciated.  Thanks..


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