you probably want to buy that music in the highest-quality format possible. For many audiophiles, that means DSD and DXD, two formats that represent the pinnacle of hi-res digital audio ...

Any time I try to explain the merits of Qobuz to a friend who's not quite so obsessed with music quality as ... but in a nutshell, DSD and DXD are high-resolution audio formats that are distinctly ...

So how high resolution is a DSD recording ... The latter is a little more varied, but there are generally two easy ways to access DSD music. First, is on SACD (Super Audio CD). This is a niche ...

In this month's discussion, we want to know how you listen to high-resolution music in your home hi-fi set ... going up to 192kHz, as well as DSD files. It was the case only a few years ago ...

An iOS-friendly alternative to FLAC. The entire Apple Music catalogue uses ALAC, with streams ranging from 16-bit/44.1kHz up to 24-bit/192kHz. DSD (hi-res): The single-bit format used for Super Audio ...

however Qobuz recently added support for both DSD and DXD files for purchase/download only (not for streaming). High resolution audio files in these file formats can be purchased from audiophile music ...

We asked our readers how they listen to hi-res music, and they have one major priority – even if there's no consensus on the ...

As an example, Apple Music offers its hi-res audio catalog in 24 ... File formats that are compatible with hi-res, lossless audio are FLAC, WAV, ALAC, AIFF, DSD, and APE. MQA (Master Quality ...

Moreover, classical music fans can finally appreciate composers ... such as AIFF, FLAC, and DSD, although most hi-res gear supports most of the formats. The lack of a streaming solution may ...

Of course, not all music sources support Hi-Res audio. To make it easier on you ... ALAC, WAV, AIFF, DSD, PCM, MQA, and many others. To make this list, a streaming service must provide audio ...

Sony recently threw its weight (again) behind high resolution audio, with a new line of consumer electronics such as the HAP-Z1ES, a music player that can handle DSD files and won an innovation ...

The one that stands out most is its ability to play digital music from any source. It can play lossy (MP3 AAC) files, high resolution (FLAC, DFF, DSD) files, and music from high resolution ...