In the last few years, there’s been a significant shift in the ubiquity of a product that had spent decades on the fringes: High-resolution digital audio. More specifically, hi-res audio refers to recordings where the bit depth (number of bits per sample) and/or sample rate rises above the ‘Redbook’ CD standard of 16-bit/44.1kHz. Once the domain of failed physical media formats like DVD Audio and niche download sites such as HDTracks, it’s now a key selling point for big name
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