Qobuz

About the Qobuz

Qobuz is a French music streaming service and download store specializing in high-resolution audio. It provides access to over 100 million tracks, including a large catalog of hi-res streams in FLAC format up to 24-bit/192kHz, as well as DSD and DXD formats for audiophiles. The platform supports offline listening by allowing users to download tracks, albums, and playlists. Qobuz offers a clean and user-friendly interface with features such as expert-curated playlists, digital booklets with album art and liner notes, and editorial content including interviews and reviews. It integrates with many HiFi systems and supports direct streaming to network players, connected amplifiers, and wireless speakers, ensuring high-quality playback without quality loss typical of Bluetooth streaming. The service offers two subscription tiers, with the highest tier99/month, allowing unlimited hi-res streaming and up to six accounts per subscription. Qobuz is noted for its superior sound quality compared to other streaming platforms, delivering more detail, spaciousness, and dynamic range, especially when used with quality DACs and headphones or speakers. It lacks some features common to other platforms, such as podcasts, audiobooks, and spatial audio, focusing instead on delivering the best possible audio fidelity and music discovery experience.