Audiocrack that is a Nice big room, the speakers don’t look bad either . Saw the speakers in Munich, they were on static display same as last year if I remember correctly.
This weekend two very experienced audiophiles visited me. One of them has a Qobuz subscription.
A couple of years ago I compared the (sound) quality of streamed music - from both Qobuz and Tidal - versus the (sound) quality of music I store on my NAS / harddrive. In my view the (sound) quality of these stored files really outclassed that of the streamed music I listened to in the past. Therefore I dit not opt for a Qobuz / Tidal subscription.
This weekend provided me with the opportunity to do this experiment one more time. The three of us in particular listened to Exotic dances from the Opera, a file from Reference Recordings in the WAV 176/24 format (with Eiji Oue as conductor). The outcome of this comparison was crystal clear again: the locally stored file sounded superior to the streamed music. To my ears the sonic difference was profound.
So I guess my message to you is the following: a fair comparison of the - real - (sound) quality of files against (sa)cd-replay requires that you use locally stored files (ideally in their original recording format). Otherwise the comparison is imho flawed.
Although I do not own any of their audio products - and I have no intention whatsoever to do so - I find the attached link interesting because in it aluminium is labeled as a material not suited for recreating a musical event. Earlier in this thread I have shared the same opinion with you: https://www.monoandstereo.com/ansuz-steel-gen-3-no-aluminium-all-performance/
. Saw the speakers in Munich, they were on static display same as last year if I remember correctly.
