I’ve been a TIDAL subscriber since the beginning. I subscribed to Qobuz Sublime+ since the beginning as well, hoping to drop TIDAL. However, I have found that there’s stuff I found in only one of the platforms (eg electronic mostly on TIDAL, jazz more on Qobuz). So I would like to consolidate as this is making my libraries rather messy. Having said this, I find most everything in the combination of those two platforms.
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funny,
Fixed the twitter post
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Seriously: The people that need convincing are the people at Amazon, not the Roon guys…
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Very interesting point of view, but I guess that you might be right. But how do you make them be aware of Roon?
One superior feature in Amazon HD is the mini-player. Been waiting for years for Roon to implement one.
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I think we need to be mindful about ‘who’ we ‘get into bed’ with.
Don’t get me wrong. I’ve been an Amazon customer for twenty-years, and have been a Prime member for around ten of those. I do love Amazon, and the choice of merchandise, delivered next-day to your door is second-to-none.
I was a bit of an ‘early adopter’ to Amazon here in the UK. But in the last few years, I have witnessed the failure of many traditional businesses/retailers, and the annihilation of our high-streets here.
All Amazon care about is the ‘bottom line’. Yes, they do provide great customer service, but with regard to music, they don’t really ‘care’ about it. It’s just part of their plan for retail ‘world domination’. With Roon and Qobuz, I subscribe to two companies who seem to be passionate about music. And that matters to me.
By jumping on the Amazon HD bandwagon, I’d just be responsible for putting even more wealth in an even smaller number of people’s pockets, AKA Jeff Bezos.
I would much prefer to support companies that have the same ideals as me, and are passionate about music. Hence why I’m going to continue to support Qobuz, even if Roon integrate Amazon music.
Yes, this will cost me another hundred quid a year over subscribing to Amazon music. But why, oh why is life always about a race to the bottom?
I say stand-up, and support the people that matter to you for a change!
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One way is for many people to post to twitter, which would make the company aware. I don’t know if I chose the right hashtags above - would be great if someone can improve on that and show us.
I understand and agree in principle.
However in practical terms… IMHO, the Amazon disruption - and in all likelihood the followup from Spotify and Apple - can put both TIDAL and Qobuz out of business. In which case, Roon will be out of business - at least in my case it would destroy a large part of Roon’s value.
I subscribe to both TIDAL and Qobuz in the US. I hoped to switch to Qobuz-only but alas the catalog is not as rich as TIDAL in some areas (electronic). So there…
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“@amazonmusic” is all that’s needed, which you did.
They don’t have a separate Amazon Music HD account:
But tagging #AmazonMusicHD like you did won’t hurt
Some people are “hashtag masters” - I would like to drive as many retweeters and people of interest as possible.
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You just need to look at the account your tagging to confirm if it’s applicable (or not…)
Like just looking at @AmazonHD and seeing it’s not really Amazon Music related…
No Ph.D required 
Spotify have apparently already said that they’re not interested in offering anything more than 320kbps MP3, and I think Apple are so entrenched in their AAC framework, that I would be amazed if they decide to offer lossless steaming.
TBH I very much doubt that Amazon will ‘play ball’ with Roon? I think Amazon are just intent on taking over the world with their Alexa/Echo devices, and integrating with Roon probably works against their own Amazon Music expansion strategy.
If there’s ever a time to support Qobuz and Tidal as Roon users, it is now!
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I agree, your Twitter way is a good way to try and get their attention.
Let the hack begin… i don’t understand people putting these things in their homes. Maybe someone can explain?
echo link sucks i tried it and sound is terrible.
That’s why I’m sticking with Roon & Qobuz!
Well there is always Bluesound to an external dac . I haven’t tried this yet .