I recently ordered the HD 650s and the Qudilex-5K and was wondering if Spotify’s audio quality will be a good enough music source for my untrained ears. This is my first audiophile setup.
I recently ordered the HD 650s and the Qudilex-5K and was wondering if Spotify’s audio quality will be a good enough music source for my untrained ears. This is my first audiophile setup.
Yep. It’s good enough that you don’t need to worry about it. As long as you uncheck the option for volume normalisation, you will be good to go.
If you later down the line will want to experiment, you can start experimenting with higher end source material.
In my experience, which master was being sent out for which media/streaming service matters far more than a higher bit-rate number than Spotify can provide.
Volume normalization for the normal and quiet versions don’t actually impact sound quality now, if I’m not mistaken. It’s only the loud ones that affect the actual data.