14 reasons why HI-RES AUDIO is DEAD (for the mainstream)

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0:00 Intro
1:30 #1 Hi-res supply
1:53 #2 CD-quality is good enough (see #14)
2:26 #3 Bluetooth isn't hi-res-capable
3:10 #4 Android OS resampling
3:33 #5 Sonos is capped at 48kHz
4:21 #6 The difference isn't that large...
4:59 #7 ...and requires a decent hi-fi system
5:20 #8 Mastering quality matters far more
5:40 #9 Tidal and Qobuz are niche services
5:59 #10 Amazon HD's impact has been small
6:12 #11 Lossy audio isn't the devil (see #8)
6:53 #12 Apple Music #1
7:46 #13 Apple Music #2
8:26 #14 Spotify Hi-Fi will be CD-quality only (see #2)

Further reading / viewing:

Apple's Eddy Cue Believes the Future of Music Isn't Lossless — It’s Spatial Audio:
https://www.billboard.com/articles/bu...

No, Bluetooth can not do hi-res audio:
https://darko.audio/2020/11/no-blueto...

The ultimate guide to Bluetooth headphones: LDAC isn’t Hi-res:
https://www.soundguys.com/ldac-ultima...

Worth the wait: Qobuz US launch bumped to ‘early 2019’:
https://darko.audio/2018/11/worth-the...

Apple Music’s hi-res streaming is a bit of a mess:
https://darko.audio/2021/06/apple-mus...

Apple Music & hi-res audio (again):
https://darko.audio/2021/06/apple-mus...

Spotify to launch ‘HiFi’ tier in 2021:
https://darko.audio/2021/02/spotify-t...

Thinking more about Spotify HiFi:
https://darko.audio/2021/03/thinking-...

#hires #lossless #audiophile

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