Qobuz streaming on Sonos in 24-bit Hi-Res is available from today, for users in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and the United States. PARIS, May 04, 2022-Qobuz, the high-quality music platform, launches its service today in Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Chile and Portugal, bringing a unique and exclusive experience to music. Qobuz subscriptions start at $12.99/mo (assuming you're willing to pay for a year's service in one go the same plan is $14.99/mo if you want to pay monthly). Sonos has added its first 24-bit Hi-Res audio streaming service, taking advantage of another of the headline improvements from the companys Sonos S2 platform released last year. Still, as with most services which promise a bump in quality, there's no telling that your favorite artists or songs will be available in the more detailed format.
In the app, click on your name (upper-right-hand corner) and then select 'music playing.' Select streaming quality 'hi-res 24/192. Its bad music quality is CD quality HiFi, the 16 bit and 44.1kHz, but its big bet is on studio-quality music, for which it has one of the largest catalogs among the competition.
Qobuz currently offers more than 70 million tracks and is adding more in hi-res on a daily basis. Along with top-notch audio quality, the platform brings expert curation, exclusive editorial content and liner notes. Estimates pegged that number at 2m+ a couple of years ago, and the company says it's adding new Hi-Res music all the time. Having just worked this out - and I love Qobuz, by the way, so glad to hear you are liking it - this is what I would suggest: Listen through the Qobuz app for PC. We could refer to this alternative as Spotify for audiophiles and music lovers, as it focuses on sound quality. Since its launch in 2013, Qobuz has became a firm favourite among audiophiles and was the first to offer 16-bit FLAC streaming on Sonos. The aesthetic design of LSX II comes courtesy of Michael Young, one of the leading lights in the world of industrial design.
SA-Z1 Signature Series Hi-Res Near Field Powered Speaker System. Although there are plenty of streaming services out there, the options for audiophiles unwilling to compromise on quality compared to their original CD rips are comparatively rate.Īs for how many tracks in the catalog actually offer Hi-Res quality, there Qobuz is a little more conservative, saying it has 240,000+ albums. You can choose to connect the speakers wirelessly with 24bit/48kHz resolution for a cable-free setup, or with the supplied cable for 24bit/96kHz resolution. DMP-Z1 Signature Series Digital Music Player. The arrival of a 24-bit Hi-Res option may be the nudge that those potential upgraders were waiting for.