ROON is here! World’s first in depth review
December 28, 2015 Comments Off on ROON is here! World’s first in depth review
“A bold claim indeed, but spend a few minutes with Roon and you’ll find yourself getting up from the listening chair hours later. It’s that compelling. Now you can access music three dimensionally, much like you do when flipping through the bins at your favorite record store, but arguably better. And I say this as an analog lover that still has 8 turntables and over 7500 LP’s.”
Apple high resolution audio formats in 2016?
December 26, 2015 Comments Off on Apple high resolution audio formats in 2016?
“There are again quite few rumors floating around connected to the Apple High resolution audio streaming and possible downloads comings in 2016. Streaming could be as high as 96kHz/24bit and Apple Lightning terminal and iOS 9 allows up to 192kHz/24Bit replay. This gives a clear indication of what might come soon and what could rival Tidal, HD Tracks etc.”
Best Classical Recordings of 2015
December 17, 2015 Comments Off on Best Classical Recordings of 2015
“This Best of 2015 list has some of the major companies represented but also some smaller outfits. Most are available on Amazon as software or on Tidal Hi Fi streamed in quality sound. Just click on the image.”
Tidal to launch hi-res audio streaming in 2016
December 10, 2015 Comments Off on Tidal to launch hi-res audio streaming in 2016
” Tidal is currently in talks with the record labels to iron out the details, although the company has said it doesn’t want to charge a higher subscription price than the current top tier £20 per month. The company admitted this could was subject to change, however, depending on the record labels’ demands.”
Sony Electronics Announces Hi-Res Audio for Cars
December 5, 2015 Comments Off on Sony Electronics Announces Hi-Res Audio for Cars
“Sony is undoubtedly the leader in the design, manufacture, and promotion of high-resolution audio equipment. They have aggressively invested in new lines of products from music servers, headphones and speakers, to portable players. Well, now they’ve added am automobile setup to their Hi-Res lineup with the introduction of the RSX-GS9 digital media player ($1,499), the XM-GS4 4-channel amplifier ($299), and the XS-GS1 Super tweeter ($199)…for automobiles. They’ve previously released an array of speakers including the XS-GS6921 rear speakers, XS-GS1621 and XS-GS1621C front speakers, XS-GSW121 and XS-GSW121D subwoofers, and XM-GS100 mono amplifier. These products are among the best available for enhancing your in car listening…although I still regard my 2004 Acura TL with its ELS DVD-Audio system as a notch above other systems because of its capability for surround sound.”
Why Hi-Res Audio Will Succeed
December 1, 2015 Comments Off on Why Hi-Res Audio Will Succeed
“Despite the perhaps questionable affiliation (through CTA) with manufacturers whose products we are charged with reviewing, I was quick to sign us up as the expert editorial voice for this project for the good I thought we could do educating the public. I’ve made no secret of my bullishness for HRA. In the first place, I readily hear the difference hi-res can make, especially in comparison to the stripped-down MP3 and AAC libraries or anemic streaming services the majority of consumers use today as their primary music source.”
The (New) Hi-Res Buzz
November 25, 2015 Comments Off on The (New) Hi-Res Buzz
“Further complicating things, you’ll also find disagreement among the people who make hi-res capable hardware as well as the people who make hi-res recordings. Is 24-bit/96kHz the holy grail of hi-res? Or is 24-bit/192kHz better? Or is DSD the best? Or double DSD? Or quad DSD? The real answer is none of the above. You see, the most important thing, even with hi-res audio, is the music. Music comes first. If all you care about is sound quality, listen to the wind in the trees. If you want to enjoy music, listen to music you enjoy.”
12 reasons why hi-res audio won’t ever go mainstream
November 23, 2015 Comments Off on 12 reasons why hi-res audio won’t ever go mainstream
” 1) The library is too small. Music first, hardware second, format third. That’s my mantra. Beyond showing that which is technically possible, what point owning an album in hi-res PCM or DSD if one doesn’t dig the music in the first place? For the listener whose tastes extend beyond audiophile-approved recordings the catalogue of hi-res titles, especially in DSD, is dwarfed by its Redbook (CD quality) neighbour.”
IOS CORNER FACE-OFF: HF PLAYER AND NEPLAYER
October 15, 2015 Comments Off on IOS CORNER FACE-OFF: HF PLAYER AND NEPLAYER
New music must first be synced before it registers in your device. If you’re listening to regular old Redbook file, you can just plug and play through iTunes the way you do normally. iTunes files sync normally. If it’s HD files you’ve got a hankering for, you have to drag and drop them into the app section of your iDevice. Either way, you first need to sync your device. I kind of find it a drag. And, the same files take yonks to transfer. A DSD album measuring 1,5GB takes much longer to sync than the same size album through iTunes. That is the nature of non-proprietary interfaces.
CD sales plummet in US as streaming rises
September 22, 2015 Comments Off on CD sales plummet in US as streaming rises
Sales from streaming — including on-demand subscription services such as Spotify’s paid tier and Internet radio networks — totaled $1.03 billion, up 23 percent from a year earlier, although about the same as the performance in 2014’s second half.
Streaming accounted for one-third of the industry’s total revenue, up from 26 percent in the first six months of 2014, the association said.
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