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The use of lossy compression means data is lost in the encoding process, which in turn means resolution is sacrificed for the sake of convenience and smaller file sizes. This has an effect upon the sound quality — those formats aren't telling the full story of our favourite songs. This might be fine when you're listening to Spotify playlists on your smartphone on the bus on the morning commute, but serious audiophiles and music fans should want better.
This is where high-resolution audio comes in. Music CDs are kbps. And they could be that very same recorded file, too. These files are labelled as "Studio Masters" in some cases.
With more information on the file to play with, hi-res audio tends to boast greater detail and texture, bringing listeners closer to the original performance — provided your system is transparent enough.
There's a huge variety of products that can playback hi-res audio. It all depends on how big or small you want your system to be, how much your budget is, and what method you'll mostly be using to listen to your tunes.
But it's never been easier to get involved, now that plenty of the digital and streaming ecosystem supports hi-res, and especially as popular streaming platforms such as Google Chromecast although not AirPlay 2 do. These days, even, you don't have to completely abandon your vinyl collection to go hi-res, either; turntables such as the Sony PS-HX let you digitise your vinyl collection by ripping your record tracks into hi-res audio files. Smartphones If you're going portable, smartphones are increasingly supporting hi-res playback.
This is restricted to higher-end Android models, though — Apple iPhones so far don't support hi-res audio out of the box though there are ways around this by using the right app, and then either plugging in a DAC or using Lightning headphones with the iPhones' Lightning connector. Phones that have USB-C sockets instead of 3. Hi-res audio is increasingly easy to stream wirelessly thanks to new advancements in Bluetooth. More digital players than not support hi-res audio, although again an Apple product is the exception, this time the iPod Touch.
Desktop For a desktop solution, your laptop Windows, Mac, Linux is a prime source for storing and playing hi-res music after all, this is where you'll be downloading the tunes from hi-res download sites anyway , but make sure the software you use to play music also supports hi-res playback.
Apple iTunes, for instance, doesn't support it, even if your MacBook does, so you'll need to buy and download separate music playing software. On a PC? Try JRiver Media Center. Simply plug a decent digital-to-analogue converter DAC in between your source and headphones for an instant sonic boost.
This is especially if you'll be storing your growing hi-res library on a NAS Network Attached Storage, essentially a hard-drive with processing built in , which we would recommend. The ever-popular Sonos multi-room system still has no plans to support hi-res audio, and neither does Apple. But that has led rival companies such as Bluesound to offer hi-res playback across their range of connected products for a higher price, of course. Wireless speakers At the higher end of the wireless speaker market you'll find hi-res support the norm.
Now that you're armed with all this information on hi-res music, your next question should be: where can I get all these glorious hi-res music tracks? There are currently a handful of UK download sites that let you buy and download single tracks and full albums in various hi-res formats. Major music labels such as Sony, Warner and Universal have made their extensive music catalogues available to these hi-res download services — which is a real shot in the arm for fans of high-resolution audio.
Ultimately, you may end up with a favourite go-to site, but even then, it's worth checking across the different sites for the same album or track, too, as some stores can offer better prices than others. There's an accurate search function and the website is simple to navigate.
Their guarantee covers all downloadable music at eClassical. Some 24 bit Flac Downloads for free available as well. The focus is entirely on acoustic art music, such as jazz, world music, choral, chamber and orchestral music.
The Tallis Scholars are the world's finest and busiest vocal ensemble specializing in sacred music of the Renaissance era. Some of the musicians blog here, too. One of the first companies to offer High Resolution Downloads since Also offering downloads from private labels.
They embrace the transformation brought by technologies to the music industry and audiophiles in the pursuit of the ultrasonic music experience. These are bit files and at whatever sampling frequency Prices are affordable, though, and you can buy individual tracks as well as full albums — something that not every site offers.
View the 7digital downloads store. Hi-res sampling rates available: DSD64 2. Those who want tracks to play on iTunes may have to shop elsewhere, and don't expect to find Kanye West's latest work here — Native DSD's best-sellers include Vivaldi, Debussy and Beethoven — but search around and you can even download some complimentary 'Starter Pack' selections , in two and five channels, in standard DSD View the Native DSD downloads store.
Prefer streaming? See Hi-res music streaming services compared: which should you sign up for? You need high-resolution audio: everything you know. Further reading: What is DSD audio? How it works, where to download files, and more.
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