Curious to see what the metadata / credits looks like with Classical app. An Apple boss has said this stuff will improve the general Apple Music app itself.
Time to crank up Apple Music on my iPhone so I can use regular unlimited Verizon data instead of Verizon hotspot data. I have used 153GB streaming Roon (Tidal and Qobuz) to my laptop Roon core during the past 3 weeks at the MILās house. Weāre going home Sunday and I need to save my remaining 10GB of hotspot for other activities such as hanging out on this forum. 
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Hmm. I have unlimited data on my phone account so no need to get another subscription.
I have unlimited data on two iPhones and two iPads. However, the hotspot data on all of them gets throttled after a certain amount. I use hotspot data with Roon on Dell laptop.
Well, my āmad moneyā came in as expected. Time for a new Apple MacBook Air M2. Not so fast Jim. Wife wants multifocal cataract lenses for $3800 each eye, above and beyond what Medicare pays. Oh well, didnāt need that MacBook anyway.
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Out of 
Sounds like the right choice, right mindset
You are a happy man
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Thanks. Apple is supposedly going to introduce an Apple Music lossless, high resolution version for Windows soon. That should accomplish what Iām after.
EDIT: And it did with Apple Music Preview.
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Out of Apple Music and iTunes for 4 years now 
still using iCloud 200G
Apple Music is a great āfall backā for Roon, especially if you get it for free from your cellular provider. 
And it works well with CarPlay with no issues.
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not the case in Romania. Fall backsā¦ another to keep in sync
Itās easy with Soundiz. I sync Qobuz to Apple Music about once a week. I keep Tidal and Qobuz in sync using Roon Versions, no local music. Basically, I have the same 1500 albums and 12 playlist on all three.
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Another payed account I do use soundiz but sometimes it is easier to have tidal app opened and save from there.
I pay $120 for Tidal, $130 for Qobuz, and $36 for Soundiz. Roon (2 lifetimes) and Audirvana 3.5 are paid for and I donāt plan to renew Audirvana Studio. Apple Music is free from Verizon. Thatās a total of $286 per year for my one and only hobby at age 75. Compared to my previous hobbies, flying and drag racing, itās less than insignificant and my only vice.
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Congrats to you sir.
Iāll be there, after a dac, new speakers, headphones, headphone ampā¦ 
Oh the 2 kids are my real expenses the above is just savings
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Truth be told Iām barely using Apple Music. I have it as part of my Apple One subscription.
Qobuz and Tidal have all the music that I listen to and now with Roon ARC everything is available in one app outside of my house as well.
Only good things about Apple Music are their playlists and having Siri listening to unknown music that I hear being played so she can look it up on Apple Music.
I would not be using Apple Music if it wasnāt free from Verizon Wireless with my cell plan. But, since I have it, it is a great backup for Roon and works with CarPlay when/if Roon ARC fails.
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I finally broke down and installed Windows 11 on my Dell XPS 15 and Apple Music Preview. Itās playing lossless high resolution Apple Music with no problems.
I guess I can stop longing for an Apple Macbook Air M2. My Dell is now fully capable for away-from-home use with Roon core, Audirvana Studio and 3.5, and Apple Music Preview. And, I can use Roon ARC with two Roon lifetime licenses. Meaning, I donāt need to unauthorize my Nucleus.
The Windows 11 version that installed is 22H2. There was an error message with the first try, but it installed OK with the second try. I think there are some issues with Dell getting the current version to install, but fortunately, it worked on the second try with no additional fooling around necessary.
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Iāve been using AM for those times when I was losing connection with ARC because itās easy to just say Hey Siri Play my radio station or shuffle my music. Last week I changed the ARC settings to original quality and Iāve had a lot less problem with poor connectivity. It has happened a couple times as opposed to every single day multiple times day. I realize this would be a problem for those without unlimited wireless data.
As someone who has a Dell XPS and an Apple Macbook Pro, you should still be lusting after the macbook, there is no comparison.
I have the Dell for CAD and other technical software that just plain isnāt available on the mac platform (looking at you, solidworks)
Sheldon
Why? I use my Dell to control my Roon Nucleus at home, run some spreadsheets, and surf the web. I also use it occasionally to run Audirvana. Now, with Apple Music Preview, I can use it for lossless, high resolution Apple Music. Away from home, I use it for all of the above plus Roon core.
Why would I spend $1500 to do what I can already do? My Dell is an i7 with 32gb RAM, 1TB SSD, and 4K touch screen. I just installed a new battery last week. The ONLY reason I was considering an Apple was for lossless, high resolution Apple Music plus running Roon and Audirvana on one machine. I can do that now with the Dell.
EDIT: But, Iām sure the Apple is a really nice machine, if I needed a new computer.
EDIT: If anyone needs a simple, low cost way to stream lossless, high resolution music, this might be it.
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