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 ...

DSD is the format used for Super Audio CD ... you'll want to get the most out of it with some hi-res music. Prefer to listen at your desk? A good headphone DAC plugged in to your laptop and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...