Amazon Prime vs Youtube SQ comparison?

thomask

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I started listened to above recording as Vinyl on 1979.

It had been one of my favorite recording.

On 1985 I also bought CD of this performance, but it's sound was harsh on Technics CD player.

Whenever I had changed my digital system, I used to play this CD again to check the improvement.


Today I had listened to the music through both Amazon Prime and Youtube using Empire Zeus IEM connected with Dell Inspirion 7559 laptop.

Wow it really sound musical through both Amazon Prime and Youtube.

It sounds more silky smooth through Amazon and slightly more dynamic through Youtube.

Have other members done Amazon Prime vs Youtube SQ comparison?
 

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By the way Empire Zeus IEM is so dynamic and detailed that it help me to enjoy music well.

I will give report on it pretty soon.

I noticed some hard edge through Youtube although it is not serious.
 

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Comparing my video file in Samsung S10 vs uploaded the same file to youtube, I could hear Youtube shape off transient and tail end nuances. I don't think youtube does hard edge. On contrary I think it smooth out and smear sound a little.. not so much but audible when you compare to original file. I never tried Amazon.

* I just realized I am using S10 not S9. I may have written somewhere that I used S9.
 
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Comparing my video file in Samsung S10 vs uploaded the same file to youtube, I could hear Youtube shape off transient and tail end nuances. I don't think youtube does hard edge. On contrary I think it smooth out and smear sound a little.. not so much but audible when you compare to original file. I never tried Amazon.
I think both Youtube and Amazon shape off the sound to reduce file size.

But somehow, it sounds better on this recording through Amazon Prime with more smooth treble.
 
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