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never before heard a streaming song sound so sensational. The song carried a
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when compared with an MP3’s compressed muddiness, but once you spend
time with Tidal HiFi, it’s hard to return to standard streams.
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quality, high-resolution audio streams to music fans courtesy of the Master
Quality Authenticated (MQA) audio codec. These FLAC-based streams are of
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in Led Zeppelin’s “The Lemon Song” is seriously delicious when played back in
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Dozens of albums spanning genres are available in Tidal’s Masters catalog,
including The Beatles’ “Abbey Road,” David Bowie’s “Young Americans,”
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Pilots’ “Core.” Tidal says that more Masters content is on the way.
Note that headphones play a key role in listening; cans with better sound
reproduction are, unsurprisingly, conducive to a superior listening experience.