HiRes Archives

HiRes balance control add-on

14/03/2021

HiRes balance control add-on, MAATgo, is aimed at the playback of HiRes streams and files enhancing the audiophile user experience. The app is a cross platform plug-in and native application for routing, matrixing and visualisation of digital audio. Available for all major plug-in formats, including VST 2, VST 3 and AAX for macOS and Windows plus Audio Units for macOS, MAATgo delivers complete ‘preamp’ channel routing, plus a software goniometer that replicates an analogue oscilloscope experience. […]

Qobuz celebrates two years of HiRes in the US

20/02/2021

Qobuz celebrates two years of HiRes in the US on Valentines Day with its user base doubling in 2020. The streamer offers HiRes 24-bit 192 kHz audio, editorial content, liner notes, lyric booklets, and other music related content. The company has forged partnerships with all of the leading hardware brands to make it the clear choice for hardcore music lovers. They have also spearheaded the campaign against compressed music by ditching MP3s, winning the approval […]

Bowers & Wilkins upgrades its Formation app

12/02/2021

Bowers & Wilkins upgrades its Formation app significantly increasing the number of music streaming services accessible to owners of Formation enabled Bowers & Wilkins products. Available to both Android and iOS users, the app will initially offer support for Qobuz, TIDAL, TuneIn, Dash Radio, NTS Radio and SoundCloud, with more subscription services and streaming platforms to be added in the coming months. High-resolution (24bit/96kHz) performance is also available, via Qobuz. The app aggregates content from […]

TIDAL adds Metallica to its HiRes catalogue

01/01/2021

TIDAL adds Metallica to its HiRes catalogue with all their albums and specially curated playlists on TIDAL Masters in the US. HiFi members can access iconic albums like “Master of Puppets” and “Ride The Lightning” and playlists of the band’s classic tracks including Essentials, Live Essentials, the decade-by-decade Evolution (80’s, 90’s & 21st Century) and more. In TIDAL Magazine, hard-rock authority Ian Christe, author of the definitive metal history Sound of the Beast, has crafted a special essay detailing Metallica’s enduring influence. Metal fans can explore more […]

TIDAL adds millions of MQA tracks

13/11/2020

TIDAL adds millions of MQA tracks from Warner Music Group to add to its Masters Quality catalogue of HiRes music. TIDAL HiFi users now stream 40% more tracks in Master Quality than last year and MQA users have doubled since 2019. Now music fans can listen to an expanded Masters catalogue featuring iconic albums from artists such as The Notorious B.I.G., Missy Elliott, LCD Soundsystem, Madonna and more. New TIDAL Masters features The streamer has made it easier to listen […]

Primephonic launches classical music course

31/10/2020

Primephonic launches classical music course delivered over a 10-week period ‘designed to take the aspiring beginner to certified aficionado’. The digital course, called Ludwig, is designed for the millions of people who enjoy listening to classical music, but do not know where to start. According to the streamer, many find classical music an intimidating genre with a myriad of composers, works, opus numbers, and genres. As a result, more than half of British people who […]

TIDAL Connect launches with MQA support

31/10/2020

TIDAL Connect launches with MQA support enabling HiFi plan subscribers to control their music listening on connected devices directly from the TIDAL app. TIDAL recently announced its launch of its lossless casting technology and MQA is the latest in a prestigious line-up of audiophile suppliers to back this service. MQA-enabled device partners currently at launch include: Bluesound, DALI, KEF, iFi, Monitor and NAD, as well as integration partner StreamUnlimited. HiFi members can switch devices seamlessly using the TIDAL app as a controller, while […]