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What is high-resolution audio? And is hi-res music worth it?

Now that Spotify has finally got on board, high-resolution audio is well and truly mainstream. After eight long years of dithering and broken promises, the Swedish service eventually launched Spotify ...
Twice

Executive Insight: Hi-Res Music Needs Hi-Res Speakers

Neil Young was on to something when he showed David Letterman a PonoPlayer. It was 2012 and the legendary singer-songwriter was down on compressed, “lossy” MP3 audio. He wanted to create a platform ...
Audioholics

Apple Music Lossless & Dolby Atmos: How YOU Can Enjoy Every Bit of Resolution!

Apple Music providing its lossless and Spatial Audio upgrade at no extra charge would normally put the ranks of competing lossless music streamers at a serious competitive disadvantage. But this is ...
Mashable

Spotify and Apple Music will offer lossless audio. Here's what you need to know.

All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers. If you buy something through links on our site, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission. It's worth it, but it's a ...
Rolling Stone

Amazon Music Jumps Into the Hi-Res Audio Game

Hi-fi music streaming is officially mainstream. Tech giant Amazon announced on Tuesday that it is launching Amazon Music HD, a new tier of its existing music-streaming service that delivers lossless ...
Macworld

No one actually needs hi-res Apple Music audio

Update 5/17: Apple has announced high-res lossless audio for Apple Music, launching in June. This article has been updated to reflect the news. While a new AirPods design is welcome, this high-end ...
Android Authority

7 best Hi-Res music streaming services for Android

Audio has come a long way on smartphones. Regular streaming services have quality streaming that’s perfectly fine for Bluetooth headphones. Modern connectivity like 5G and Wi-Fi 6 ensures buffering is ...
What Hi-Fi? on MSN

Two brilliant premium music streamers from Arcam and Cambridge Audio – but which is the better performer?

We pit the Arcam ST25 against the Cambridge Audio EXN100 ...
Rolling Stone

How to Stream High-Resolution Music

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Until recently, music fans have had to face an annoying ...
Digital Trends

Amazon Music HD offers hi-res streaming for a lot less than Tidal

Looks like those rumors that Amazon was planning a hi-res music tier for its Amazon Music service were true: Today the company has announced Amazon Music HD, an upgraded tier for Amazon Music ...
Forbes

Qobuz Connect Goes Live For The Hi-Res Music And Downloading Platform

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. The hi-res streaming and downloading service now has Qobuz ...
Forbes

Will Apple Hi-Fi Finally Become A Reality?

Music industry veterans have been waiting for years for Apple AAPL to release its version of a high-fidelity music service to no avail. The company began collecting high-resolution masters way back in ...