Going by the specific metric set out by the Hi-Res Audio guidelines, some of Apple Music's basic lossless ALAC streams qualify – and at a maximum of 24-bit/48kHz, they do scrape in.

What you're looking at is the FiiO QX13, a pocket DAC and headphone amp for your phone, laptop, or games console – a gateway ...

Hi-res audio has gone from an audiophile novelty to a mainstream attraction, but there's still a bit of a learning curve to master before you can enjoy it. Skip to main content.

Hi-res audio files usually use a sampling frequency of 48kHz, 96kHz or 192kHz at 24-bit, but you can also have 88.2kHz and 176.4kHz files. Hi-res audio does come with a downside, though: file size. A ...

It’s worth noting that “high-resolution audio” is a bit of a misleading term because it implies a comparison with display resolution a la 1920 x 1080 video.

Typically a 24-bit/192kHz high-resolution audio file is transferred at a rate of 9,216kbps, which is around six times greater than CD. Audio file formats defined.

How to Do High-Res Audio. To play Hi-Res Audio files, you’ll need an audio system that supports these higher-quality formats and a digital-to-analog converter that can process the higher-resolution ...

High-resolution audio has a long history, dating back to at least 1999, with the introduction of the Super Audio CD, aka the SACD. DVD-Audio followed a year later, and a hi-res format war was ...

What to do with hi-res audio, like Radiohead's "A Moon Shaped Pool" 24-bit new album, to get the most from the music.