HiRes Archives

TIDAL Connect launches with MQA support

31/10/2020

TIDAL Connect launches with MQA support enabling HiFi plan subscribers to control their music listening on connected devices directly from the TIDAL app. TIDAL recently announced its launch of its lossless casting technology and MQA is the latest in a prestigious line-up of audiophile suppliers to back this service. MQA-enabled device partners currently at launch include: Bluesound, DALI, KEF, iFi, Monitor and NAD, as well as integration partner StreamUnlimited. HiFi members can switch devices seamlessly using the TIDAL app as a controller, while […]

Neil Young Archives now available globally on BluOS

23/10/2020

Neil Young Archives now available globally on BluOS offering HiRes streaming of the legendary Canadian rocker’s fan-focussed service on leading HiFi brand kit. The BluOS HiRes wireless distributed audio and management platform has extended its integration of Neil Yong Archives (NYA) previously only available to North American customers to a worldwide audience. The launch is timed to be available for the 20th November 2020 release of a 131-track multi-album collection ARCHIVES VOL. II: 1972-1976, which will […]

Japanese TV broadcaster livestreams using MQA

20/10/2020

Japanese TV broadcaster livestreams using MQA technology delivering a 24-bit/192kHz audio stream in conjunction with HD video. WOWOW, Japan’s leading premium pay TV broadcaster, livestreamed a musical performance in real time using MQA audio with HD video establishing WOWOW as the leader in sound quality for its live OTT (over the top) broadcasting. Virtuoso marimba player, Makoto Nakura, performed a selection of Bach repertoire in Tokyo’s Hakuju Hall. The audio was captured at 24-bit/192kHz, encoded in MQA in […]

Amazon Music expands its HiRes catalogue

05/10/2020

Amazon Music expands its HiRes catalogue with a partnership with Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group to remaster thousands of songs and albums in HiRes. Music from Eagles, Marvin Gaye, Nirvana, Tom Petty, Diana Ross, Linkin Park, J. Cole, Waylon Jennings, Ramones, 2 Chainz, Lady Gaga, The Notorious B.I.G., Ariana Grande, Selena Gomez and more, has been newly remastered in Ultra High Definition – Amazon’s branding of its HiRes service. In addition, music from […]

Five hurdles to HiRes audio adoption

27/08/2020

There are five hurdles to HiRes audio adoption according to a recent report by Futuresource Consulting entitled ‘Perspective on HiResolution Audio’. HiRes audio has been around for over 15 years yet despite the availability of affordable recording equipment enabling artists to produce music in HiRes and more audio devices capable of higher quality playback there remain five hurdles to overcome before HiRes reaches the mass market. Limited content library Music content delivered in HiRes to […]

Amazon Music launches [Re]Discover playlists

07/08/2020

Amazon Music launches [Re]Discover playlists containing artist catalogues across all music genres starting with Bob Marley as [Re]Discover Artist of the Month. Later in the year Marley’s iconic Legend album will be available to stream in 3D Audio exclusively on Amazon Music HD. [Re]Discover showcases carefully curated artist playlists across various genres and takes listeners on a career-spanning journey of musical discovery, or re-discovery, through the featured artist’s entire body of work. In addition, there […]

Pantheon Podcasts releases the first HiRes podcast

06/05/2020

Pantheon Podcasts releases the first HiRes podcast on its podcast network using Orastream technology which is the same as used by Primephonic and the Neil Young Archives. Pantheon Podcasts, the podcast network for music fans with over 40 shows, has delivered the first podcast available to be streamed in lossless, full resolution audio. The HD Podcast platform’s first show, Rock N Roll Archaeology is available now and the HD Podcast web player will play the […]