Originally Posted by ncpl
The key differentiator for Tidal is that content is optionally stored locally when you first access it. This means that potentially you have that content for as long as you pay the Tidal fee...avoiding the need to always use the bandwidth to play the same album.

This really feels like a new business model.

Spotify offers the same 'local' option, allowing you to store the music locally. This is a great feature when you're mobile but don't have coverage (ie airplane).

Never tried it but believe Rhapsody also offers a similar local option.

Of course both max in 320.

In a fixed, home based system, I am not sure what the added value is of local storage. My internet pipe is big enough, cost wise there is no impact (as opposed to mobile streaming) and if buffering is decent there should not a sound difference.

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