Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Spotify versus Rhapsody Audio Quality

2011-07-16 Thread KMorgan
Ikabob To save an album, select save-to-playlist, and then new-playlist (or add-playlist). Can't remember the exact wording or button presses, but that's the rough idea. Keith -- KMorgan - Sorry, can't spare enough

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Spotify versus Rhapsody Audio Quality

2011-07-16 Thread Ikabob
Thanks Keith. I'm not sure where that save-to-playlist button is located. -- Ikabob Ikabob Squeezebox Touch w/SBS; SAE Amplifier;Marantz Pre-amp;ESS Heil Speakers(main listening speakers plus various additional speakers). Multiple players: SqueezeBooms,SqueezeRadios; SB3;

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Spotify versus Rhapsody Audio Quality

2011-07-16 Thread -Stef-
@Ikabob: just right click the album and then add to/new playlist. I just replaced my Rhapsody subscription for Spotify Premium but I prefer the diversity of the radio stations of Rhapsody. More genres (i.e. Äccoustic Dawn) to choose from, instead of the 50's/60's/70's et cetera style station

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Spotify versus Rhapsody Audio Quality

2011-07-15 Thread mr_bill
Can anyone compare? I use Rhapsody now and the quality is actually pretty good. How is the Spotify premium service in comparison to Rhapsody regarding sound quality? Thanks I stream from my Touch to a BADAModwirght KWA150Sony M9ED. -- mr_bill

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Spotify versus Rhapsody Audio Quality

2011-07-15 Thread darrenyeats
Spotify Premium streams using Vorbis at 320kbps. Less helpful information perhaps: I think it sounds good. I haven't tried this, but I suspect I would struggle in a blind comparison with CD. If I loved some music I would still buy it on CD and rip it, especially if the best master isn't

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Spotify versus Rhapsody Audio Quality

2011-07-15 Thread maggior
I read that everything in the Spotify catalog is not available in the high (320kbps) bitrate. Does anybody know what percentage of the catalog is avaialble at the higher bitrate? The lower bitrate at 160kbps isn't too shabby either though. -- maggior Rich - Setup: 2 SB3s, 4 Booms, 1

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Spotify versus Rhapsody Audio Quality

2011-07-15 Thread aubuti
I don't know what the percentage is, but I've been pleasantly surprised that every time I've bothered to look during my playing around so far (ie, since last night) they've all been 320k. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Spotify versus Rhapsody Audio Quality

2011-07-15 Thread Ikabob
I seem to like the sound quality of Spotify better but the search and save functionality of Rhapsody is much superior Unless I am missing something about Spotify that has not been pointed out to me, saving an entire album from Spotify is impossible, unless you use the save to favorites