![]() ![]() Members of our top tier, Sublime+, can buy and download high-resolution tracks for about the same price as an MP3 on iTunes. Qobuz is also the first hybrid service that combines the best of both worlds: high-resolution streaming and download. Qobuz “unfolds” resolutions from 16/44 to 24/192 on any computer or capable device from FLAC files. There’s no need for a special DAC or server. Unlike Apple and Tidal, Qobuz will be the first streaming platform in North America that offers true high-resolution music, up to 24/192. S&V: What differentiates Qobuz from other music providers, especially Tidal?ĭS: Qobuz, is more like Apple Music, if it were high-resolution. Xandrie president Denis Thebaud is totally committed to Qobuz and the goal of bringing the world high-resolution music. ![]() Why did you wait so long to bring the service to the U.S.?ĭS: Like most streaming services, Qobuz has had ups and downs, but in 2015, it was bought by Xandrie, a very solid French company, which owns a wide range of other companies in the entertainment and technology sector. S&V: The company has been around since 2007. With Qobuz, it is all about the music, but if you want to banish a few evil spirits and maybe live a little longer at the same time, you might want to sign up sooner than later. I personally love the name, and what it represents. According to legends, the Qobuz and its music could banish evil spirits, sicknesses, and death. The name is derived from a sacred Kazakh instrument, owned and played by spiritual shamans. Qobuz is an ancient Central Asian two-stringed instrument with horsehair strings that resonate in a leather cavity. S&V: Why Qobuz? What’s the story behind the unusual name?ĭS: The name Qobuz - pronounced “ko-buzz” - represents the extraordinary power of music. This is on top of the 40 million 16-bit/44-kHz full resolution cuts. We feature over 130,000 albums (about 2 million tracks) in high resolution available for streaming and download. There will be several levels of service and we’re planning a soft launch at CEDIA Expo in September and coming full force as the official streaming partner at Rocky Mountain Audio Fest in October. Qobuz, is a high-resolution hybrid streaming and download service from France. ![]() Can you provide an overview?ĭavid Solomon: Sure, and thank you for the interest. S&V: Let’s start with some background on Qobuz, a music streaming/download service many Americans have heard of but don’t know much about. We checked in with AV industry veteran David Solomon, newly appointed Chief High-Res Evangelist for Qobuz, to learn more about the music service and its unusual name. Qobuz (pronounced “ko-buzz”) is coming to the States this fall, armed with a 2-million-track arsenal of hi-res music and a web portal that makes Tidal’s slick homepage seem confined. ![]()
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