Perhaps Spotify and classical, with its huge dynamic range, should be avoided on Intel based systems.

I still think the premium service is a very good deal despite its limitations. The ability to cache 1000s of songs on up to 3 mobile devices is generous and I've saved a fortune in iTunes vouchers for the kids. And, if your phone is like mine, 160kbps is not the limiting factor regarding sound quality

Main system - Sources (Kodi-HTPC, Vero 4k, FireTV, Sat) into Trinnov Altitude 32 (8-16) (+Roon), Trinnov Amplitude 8 amp & Vivid Audio (Giya G3, V1.5) and REL Stentor III speakers. Others: F80 + Raspberry Pi and other Pi systems.