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Tidal vs Spotify on BMW
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I’m currently in the market for a streaming service. After looking at my options I’m stuck between Tidal and Spotify. I’m what you guys may call a audiophile so Tidal wins me there with Hi-Fi quality music but I also like my things tidy including technological integrations so this is where Spotify wins as it is BMW Apps ready. There is also the issue of price on Tidal I have to pay $19.99 where as on Spotify I can get a student discount which adds the total to $5 a month. Mobile networks costs are at the bottom of the list so, what do you guys think, any experience with these services? |
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- Better speakers - An amp - Some method of defeating the OEM DSP/ASD If you haven't done all of the above, go with Spotify Extreme.
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I would choose Spotify because of its BMW Apps and getting student discount always speaks in favor of this service. Spotify is constantly updating and audience there is huge: as you told Spotify is all about technological integration while Tidal is much less known.
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I believe Spotify is better than Tidal. Spotify has more features and more user-friendly. Now I only use it.
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I coded out ASD, disconnected my center channel and swapped out my underseats for Ghost "subs". Then I turned off bluetooth and only directly connected my iPhone via USB.
I've been a long time user of Spotify but wanted to try out the best I could get so I did a trial run of Tidal HiFi and Amazon HiFi. The thing that gave the crown to Spotify is 100%... the built in EQ. Without that EQ Tidal often sounded waaaaay too bright and harsh on the HK system on my M240i. I tried to EQ the car but had very limited success with some songs being painful to my ears and others being muddled. Amazon had similar issues but not as bad but also... screw that service it operates poorly and doesn't integrate with anything. The nail in the coffin was always going to be the EQ. Without a built in EQ Tidal sounded good on exactly ONE speaker setup in my house and that was the audiophile-lite computer setup I have. Anything that tried to convert the Tidal master tracks to their cheaper lower quality rates would sound so bad it was disheartening. That ruled out pretty much anything bluetooth (other than my airpod pros for some reason). If you have the audio setup for it Tidal HiFi is amazing but once it's downconverted it sounds like metalic ass. Spotify with EQ adjustments all day long. |
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With Android/Android Auto (in other cars), the audio can vary based on the device (it can stream via BT, USB, or WiFi.) I believe its based on the device/OEM vs a standardized thing like iOS. Last edited by randmness; 03-22-2021 at 08:09 AM.. |
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If you plan on leaving your audio system as is, just go with Spotify.
If you are not taking the time to fix the plethora of issues that are already present in the stock audio systems, you'll be spending money on a quality difference you don't really need or won't even notice. Spotify has way more features, music and integrations at a superior price. |
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Go to Bestbuy to get a Tidal subscription... I got a year of the HiFi (their highest quality) for $99
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From what I read, the difference in audio quality between tidal and Spotify premium is not enough to warrant double the monthly cost and smaller library of tidal. Tidal is however much better than regular free Spotify.
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i have spotify on my phone and the bmw connected app, now how can i stream spotify to my car without going through my phone,, 2018 230i xdrive msport hifi system
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