HiRes Archives

TIDAL is now available in the UAE

08/03/2022

TIDAL is now available in the UAE making it the first time the streaming platform will be available in the region. TIDAL offers two listening options for fans to choose from: TIDAL HiFi, and TIDAL HiFi Plus. Subscribers have access to the same catalogue of over 80 million songs and expertly curated playlists but with varying features. TIDAL HiFi: At $5.50/month, this tier offers interruption-free access to CD Quality audio. With TIDAL HiFi, members can connect TIDAL to […]

SuperStereo Radio Chile adds a 6th channel

31/01/2022

SuperStereo Radio Chile adds a 6th channel broadcasting a selection of adult rock that includes material from South American bands and singers from the 80s and 90s. SuperStereo 5 is a CD Quality stream (16-bit/48kHz) and can be accessed either via the stations web player or by a URL – full details can be found here. SuperStereo now has 3 channels in CD Quality (SuperStereo 2, SuperStereo 5 and SuperStereo 6), 2 channels in 24-bit/96kHz […]

mora qualitas streaming service to close

11/01/2022

mora qualitas streaming service to close on the 29th May 2022 after 3 years of providing a HiRes and CD Quality streaming service in Japan. The service which started in October 2019 is a joint venture between Sony Music and Rhapsody International (now Napster) using their ‘Powered by Napster’ technology. In a statement on their website (translated via Google) they say, “This service started to be provided in October 2019 and we have endeavoured to deliver the best sound quality […]

Qobuz Review

08/01/2022

History Qobuz was launched in 2008 and has achieved a series of notable firsts. In 2009 it offered the first CD quality download catalogue and in 2011 the first CD quality streaming service. It was the first online music service to adopt 24bit HiRes in its catalogue and in the summer of 2015, it launched HiRes Streaming with its Qobuz Sublime+ subscription. During the past few years Qobuz has positioned itself as a top end […]

Qobuz offers couples Duo subscriptions

06/01/2022

Qobuz offers couples Duo subscriptions which provides access from the same subscription to two separate accounts. Similar to the individual and family subscriptions Qobuz currently offers, Qobuz Duo is made for couples who want to share a unique and high quality music experience. Available from £14.99 per month*, only £4.16 more than the individual subscription, Qobuz Duo gives two people under the same roof discounted access to full Qobuz plans. Qobuz Duo is in addition […]

How to listen to lossless FLAC Internet Radio with your browser

03/01/2022

FLAC stands for Free Lossless Audio Codec a lossless audio format that supports both CD Quality and HiRes music whether it is for downloads, streaming or internet radio. It is an open source format that is maintained by Xiph.org – ‘a non-profit corporation dedicated to protecting the foundations of Internet multimedia from control by private interests.’ Television has seen a revolution in picture quality in the past couple of decades going from 625-line PAL through HD, 4k […]

TIDAL offers 3 month trial of HiFi plan for £1

29/12/2021

TIDAL offers 3 month trial of its HiFi plan for £1 for both Individual and Family subscriptions for new TIDAL users only. For users wanting to trial the HiFi Plus plan this set you back £2 for both Individual and Family subscriptions. After the promotional period, you continue to listen for £9.99/month for a HiFi subscription or £19.99/month for a HiFi Plus subscription. The promotion is for new TIDAL users only and can only be […]