CD Quality Archives

Deezer Review

29/11/2021

History Deezer was launched in Paris in 2007 and claims 16 million active users with 7 million paid subscribers. The streaming service is available in 185+ countries and in 2015 launched its CD Quality streaming service originally branded as Deezer Elite but now incorporated into its Deezer Premium subscription plan. Deezer Flow was introduced in 2014 offering users a unique blend of favourite tracks with recommendations inserted into playlists to encourage music discovery and enhance […]

Deezer Premium goes lossless

29/11/2021

Deezer Premium goes lossless with its Deezer Premium plan now streaming CD Quality Lossless FLAC but comes with a price increase of £2 to £11.99/month. Deezer’s HiFi subscription plan has been withdrawn as all of its features are now contained in its Premium plan. Deezer have not made any formal announcements over this restructuring of its plans and at the time of writing it is unclear as to whether this change is only in the […]

Hitz 983

24/11/2021

Update 24/11/2021 – The station closed on the 20th November 2021 with the following announcement. Update 25/10/2021 – The station has announced that it will be closing on 20th November 2021 unless it can get further funds to keep it going. The announcement says, “It is with a heavy heart that Hitz 983 will fall silent on November 20, 2021, at exactly 12 Midnight. This is due to a lack of funds from the owner […]

Amazon Music brings spatial audio to Alexa Cast devices

20/10/2021

Amazon Music brings spatial audio to Alexa Cast devices as well as iOS and Android devices with their existing headphones. Originally introduced to Amazon Music subscribers in 2019, spatial audio provides an immersive, multidimensional audio experience with new releases from artists including FINNEAS, Lil Nas X, and Remi Wolf. You will also be able to hear Alicia Keys’ full catalogue in 360 Reality Audio, including classic albums like Songs in A Minor and Girl on Fire. In November, Amazon Music will exclusively release Mercury – […]

Bluetooth to support true CD Quality streaming

06/09/2021

Bluetooth is to support true CD Quality streaming with Qualcomm’s new aptX Lossless technology due to be launched later in 2021. aptX Lossless is a new capability of the proven aptX Adaptive technology and a new feature of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Sound Technology that is designed to deliver CD quality 16-bit 44.1kHz lossless audio quality over Bluetooth wireless technology. To help deliver CD lossless audio quality reliably over Bluetooth wireless technology, aptX Adaptive works in conjunction […]

Radio Kemonia

22/07/2021

Radio Kemonia is an Italian local internet radio station based in the Naples region of southern Italy broadcasting a CD Quality Lossless and a 128kbps MP3 stream. The station is largely music based playing 80s and 90s hits. Started as a conventional broadcaster as Radio Studio 105 in 1984 and rebranded as Radio Kemonia in 1986 it ceased broadcasting in 1990 due to a change in Italian broadcasting laws. With the advent of internet radio […]

Kool 95

15/07/2021

Kool 95 Classic Hits Radio was a Canadian commercial free internet radio station broadcasting AAC+ and CD Quality Lossless FLAC streams. According to the station, “Kool 95 simply plays the very best classic pop radio hits from the 70’s & 80’s. We stream hits from Elton John, The Police, Madonna, Prince and so many more.” The station is supported entirely by donations and their website is available in a variety of languages. It would appear […]