Neil Young writes about his quest to deliver high quality audio with the story behind the ill-fated Pono player and the development of Xstream high resolution streaming. In To Feel the Music co-written with Phil Baker and due to be published by Benbella Books on 26th September 2019, he tells the story of his efforts to improve the quality of audio that you hear. The book takes you through how the sound was and is […]
Over 1000 HiRes albums are released each month in US according to new data compiled by the RIAA, the US recording industry association. More than 33,500 albums representing nearly 400,000 tracks are currently available in ‘Studio Quality’ formats to stream or download in the US. These figures represent a 29% increase over a year ago, as major labels are now releasing some 1,000 albums per month in Studio Quality formats. The RIAA defines Studio Quality […]
TIDAL Masters now on mobile with an iOS app with built-in MQA decoder to allow HiRes streaming on the move. The eagerly awaited update to TIDAL’s iOS app follows the recent Android news announced at CES in January 2019. With TIDAL Masters playback now accessible on iPhones and Android smartphones, as well as desktop and connected devices, studio quality sound is now available on all major platforms. Using a process called ‘music origami’, MQA’s technology […]
Qobuz finally launches in US after several false starts during the second half of 2018. Streaming subscriptions and downloads are available in MP3, CD and HiRes at varying price points to suit most budgets and audio aspirations. The HiRes Studio subscription at $24.99/month represents excellent value for audiophiles and for those who still prefer some of their music as downloads, then the streamer’s Sublime+ combined streaming and download package at $299.99/year is certainly worth a […]
Qobuz is official streamer at Florida Audio Expo taking place Friday 8th – Sunday 10th February 2019 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Tampa Airport Westshore. There is free admission to the public and will showcase Qobuz’s HiRes streaming service which is in open beta testing in the US. Originally scheduled to launch in 2018 the US service is now scheduled to launch in ‘early 2019’. “Our mission was to create a show that offers […]
TIDAL Masters now on mobile with an Android app with built-in MQA decoder to allow HiRes streaming on the move. TIDAL and MQA announced the new app at CES 2019 and it is available to download now. MQA technology is already incorporated into the TIDAL desktop app and an iOS version is in development. Mike Jbara, MQA CEO, stated, “We know that most music fans are choosing to stream on their phones. MQA’s view is […]
Onkyo adds MQA support to its networked streamers following on from its support for DEEZER HiFi with a firmware update in August 2018. The updates activate MQA audio playback capability and support for TIDAL Masters audio streaming on its network-enabled stereo hi-fi components. A paid TIDAL HiFi subscription is required to stream TIDAL Masters on MQA enabled Onkyo network HiFi audio equipment. MQA delivers HiRes sound in a file that’s small enough to stream and […]
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