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NJRonbo
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February 6, 2020
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How do you know from app what songs are Amazon HD?

  • February 6, 2020
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So, allegedly, Amazon HD is supported on Sonos.

How does one know what songs are in HD and what are not?  I don’t see any of this indicated on the Sonos app.   Is every song in the upgraded HD format and we should just presume we are getting that quality?

Thanks in advance

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Best answer by ratty

Not every track is in HD, and unfortunately there’s no way in the Sonos controller to tell which is and which is not. 

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jgatie
jgatie
February 11, 2020

It’s quite possible to hear a difference that has nothing to do with the higher resolution.  Sometimes the higher resolution files are remasters, which would sound exactly the same if they were released at CD quality.  It could also be the service is degrading the CD quality track. 

Is that unscrupulous?  Why yes, but High Resolution audio is filled with stories about companies being unscrupulous.  Failed Neil Young venture Pono was proven to be rolling off the highs when their player was set to CD quality, thus making the Hi-Res output sound better.  Other Hi-Res vendors were found to be upscaling CD’s to 24/96 and charging a premium for “Hi-Res” content that wasn’t Hi-Res at all. 

    NJRonboAuthor
    Avid Contributor I
    February 11, 2020

    Back and forth with Qobuz customer support.

    First of all, I am stuck with this service for the next year.  They kind of hide the details on their main page but the 30-day trial is not available with the annual plan.   The annual plan essentially gives you two months free but you pay upfront.

     

    The custom support team did tell me that their Carplay support is in beta.  They hope to roll out a finalized version in the near future, however, had I known this before purchase, I would have waited to buy.

     

    Still, I suppose, all is not lost.  I do like the abundant amount of music and member curated playlists.

    It sounds phenomenal on my Sonos system and more importantly in my vehicle.  The only drawback is that until the iOS app is out of beta stage, there is no music display information on the car screen.

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