That’s it, you’re tired of managing files, backing up NAS drives, and worrying about metadata. Roon as a Tidal Client.
Start from scratch. Use your Tidal Account and add the music you want to listen to and start, really, listening. Sure, Tidal might not have your favorite Tool album, Live Bootlegs or some Vinyl Rips. Just add them in to Roon from a back up, to create a very modest library size.
Further, you can move about the world (with an Internet connection) and have most of your music accessible. (You could get more technical and use a VPN service; until Roon releases the capability to stream your own music.)
I know this sounds like a giant ad, still when you look at the simplicity and accept that TIDAL HiFi streams at a very acceptable quality.
I understand that many of Tidal’s albums are remastered releases, which would in many cases mean it’s been overly compressed and not sound anywhere as good as the originals.
The only study for people should be their own ears and equipment. Some over the top examples of compression like Metallica’s Death Magnetic aside, people need to listen for themselves. I am not a fan of the compressed sound so common since the 90s. I guess I first noticed it when I got a “remastered” album and thought it sounded worse than the original.
Somewhat off topic but I’m with John Darklmat 30 bucks a month Tidal HIFi and Roon are the greatest bargain in Audio I’ve come across since my NAD 3020 many years ago.
I can’t imagine it would be any different, remastered or not. The only non compressed release of that abomination was included in some game I don’t remember now. There was a massive difference in the level of compression…the released CD was basically unlistenable.
