[ajzepp]

So I have zero interest in Tidal ever since a bunch of celebs went all self-impotant with their "we're saving music" nonsense. Just couldnt stomach Jay-z and others spewing all that crap. I have a nice sized music library but have been hoping another service would emerge that offered lossless quality. I was searching online for a good deal on a 2nd Sonos Connect for my other rig, and I saw that they had exclusive rights for the "elite" plan of the Deezer streaming service.

Had no idea what a Deezer was but apparently its huge in Europe and other places and is making its way to the US. They offer over 35 million tracks in lossless quality, and if you have a Sonus rig you get a free month to try it out, and then pay only $9.99 a month for the next 12 months. Thats half the cost of Tidal.

I signed up last night and so far its everything they promised. Massive library, found every artist I searched for, lightning quick navigation, no buffering, etc. Integrates effortlessly with sonus and pretty much is the perfect complement to my own music library.

Anyway, maybe you guys already know about this service and Im the one who was in the dark, I dunno...but Im thrilled I came across this last night.

Happy Listening!

[vonnie123]

I have had Deezer Elite over Sonos since October 2014.  Great streaming service.  You also get Deezer Premium for smartphone use as well.

I had Deezer and Spotify at the same time, and dropped Spotify.  Found Deezer to work better for me.

[ajzepp]

Nice I was hoping some of you guys have been using this already...I can see why you chose this over Spotify...I used Spotify and Mog in the past and liked them both, but with the money Ive invested in my gear I really wanted lossless streaming. Ive heard Apple has something in the works, but from what I can see, Deezer gives me all I need.

Glad to know you're happy with it also

[vonnie123]

I use the Discography function mostly.  Using search, Select the artist, pick the album, and go.  Been giving David Bowie some heavy duty play since the news.

I found I got far fewer dropouts with Deezer than with Spotify.  My Sonos units are wired direct via ethernet cable, or ethernet over power.  My main system Sonos Connect ZP90 uses I2s over HDMI as the digital connection.  This connection is compatible with Wyred4Sound DAC-2s and PS Audio DACs.  Wyred4Sound mod-ed my Sonos Unit a couple of years ago.  They do good work.

If you have Amazon Prime their music is good too.  Not as the streaming quality of Deezer, but with the Amazon prime membership it's a nice add on for background listening.