Qobuz Desktop App vs Kodi/XBMC Qobuz plugin vs LMS Qobuz plugin

[alubis]

I installed Qobuz desktop app, Kodi/XBMC with Qobuz plugin, and LMS (Logitech Media Server) with Qobuz plugin on my macbook pro. Comparing these three methods for streaming Qobuz, I find the Kodi/XBMC with its Qobuz plugin gives the best sound quality out of the three. Just wondering whether anyone share the same experience on these three methods.

[johann]

I installed Qobuz desktop app, Kodi/XBMC with Qobuz plugin, and LMS (Logitech Media Server) with Qobuz plugin on my macbook pro. Comparing these three methods for streaming Qobuz, I find the Kodi/XBMC with its Qobuz plugin gives the best sound quality out of the three. Just wondering whether anyone share the same experience on these three methods.

 

I found most anything with music in Kodi mediocre, Qobuz desktop sounds fine and so does squeezelite playing Qobuz on MBP (late 2013). I would like to have better music sound in Kodi so would be interested in hearing if you have any special setup.

[alubis]

Geoffrey Armstrong wrote an excellent piece for improving Qobuz on his blog here: Lossless Streaming Services - Blogs - Computer Audiophile.

 

I don't have any special setup like looping method Geoff described on his blog. But using my macbook pro, to my ears, I prefer the Qobuz streaming sound quality through Qobuz plugin (Kodi) compare to official Qobuz desktop app and Qobuz plugin (LMS).

[johann]

Thanks! Nice writeup indeed.

 

I'm quite happy with the the desktop and via LMS.

However, it would be nice to have good sound from Kodi too.