Best hi-res streaming services

2 years ago
24 December 2021
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j.koonin
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Hi all,

I’m currently setting up my Sonos system and would appreciate your views on the best streaming apps to use.

My understanding is that if you want 24-bit streaming, the options are Amazon Music Unlimited Ultra HD and Qobuz. Other services like tidal offer lossless 16-bit (CD quality).

Any suggestions as to what’s the best route, including whether I’ll even be able to tell the difference between 24-bit/16-bit lossless/standard streaming?

Many thanks,

Justin

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minimalist
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2 years ago
17 January 2022

@Kumar Exactly. And people forget that it’s not just about the sampling numbers, it’s about more efficient codecs and fast internet connections. Todays sound codecs are much much better than the old mp3 codecs we used during the Napster era. Modern 256 AACs streaming over a 100 Mbps connection do a fantastic job of capturing the intricacies of music. In the same way, modern HEVC codecs allow us to stream 4K HDR video that is virtually indistinguishable what 4K blu rays can produce. 12 years ago this was not the case. But now it is.

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