HiRes Archives

Qobuz offers virtual gift cards this holiday season

17/11/2021

Qobuz offers virtual gift cards this holiday season – the perfect present for music enthusiasts to benefit from Qobuz’s catalogue of more than 70 million titles across all genres of music. In addition, Qobuz is offering a selection of new Christmas playlists to celebrate the festive period. Qobuz is offering a wide choice of 3-month, 6-month or 1-year streaming gift cards from £38.97, or download gift cards from £15.00 for those who wish to buy and […]

Latest releases in HiRes MQA on TIDAL

07/11/2021

The latest releases in HiRes MQA format on TIDAL include Ed Sheeran’s latest new album, =, Elton John’s ‘The Lockdown Sessions’ and MQA featured artist Theon Cross. Also included is a Halloween playlist with classic tracks from Leonard Cohen, Nina Simone, Bob Dylan and Leadbelly. Autumn 2021 MQA releases on TIDAL Ed Sheeran releases his eagerly awaited new album =, a vibrant offering of lyrical charm and rich sonic exploration. MQA-featured artist Theon Cross redefines […]

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 – […]

Qobuz expands into Japan

08/10/2021

Qobuz expands into Japan by acquiring e-onkyo music, a high-resolution music download platform, from Onkyo Corporation, the Japanese high-end electronics manufacturer. The purchase by Xandrie SA, the parent company of Qobuz, represents a new major strategic step forward for Qobuz, which intends to continue its international expansion. It follows the launch of the service last April in the Nordic countries (Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland), as well as in Australia and New Zealand. Other opening plans […]

Qobuz rolls out ‘My Weekly Q’ and ‘Carplay Online’

15/09/2021

Qobuz rolls out ‘My Weekly Q’ and ‘Carplay Online’ and announces reductions in all its subscription plans. ‘My Weekly Q’ is a musical recommendation feature which is adapted to each subscriber. Every Friday, Qobuz now offers its subscribers a personalised playlist that highlights musical discoveries based on listening to users with similar musical profiles. Using collaborative Artificial Intelligence, the musical experience of its subscribers will be enhanced by offering eclectic and personalised tracks. This feature […]

Recently introduced Sonos Beam (Gen 2) which supports Dolby Atmos and HiRes formats

Sonos to support Dolby Atmos and HiRes formats

14/09/2021

Sonos is to support Dolby Atmos and HiRes formats later this year via Amazon Music’s Ultra HD service. This will allow listeners to hear tracks in lossless audio up to 24-bit/48kHz as well as Dolby Atmos Music on their Sonos speakers. Available at no extra cost to Amazon Music Unlimited customers, Ultra HD will be available to listen on all S2 devices, except Play:1, Play:3, Playbase and Playbar, while Dolby Atmos Music will be available […]

SuperStereo 1 to go HiRes

27/08/2021

SuperStereo 1, an 80s genre internet radio station, is to go HiRes in full 24-bit/96kHz from the 1st September 2021. The station has been converting its entire vinyl catalogue to this format including a significant number of albums in SACD. Erick Jegó, CEO SuperStereo Radio Chile said, “We want to offer the maximum possible audio experience to our listeners, especially in the style of the 80s.” He added, “Much of this music is not available […]