High Resolution Audio

High Resolution Audio

High Resolution Audio
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The way the artists truly intended

Enjoy your music closer to the original studio recording with our range of High-Resolution Audio products. 

What is High-Resolution Audio?

The term refers to a collection of digital processes and formats that allow the encoding and playback of music using higher sampling rates than the standards used in CDs.
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Original analog recording graph

Original analog recording

A graph of CD 16 bit/44.1 kHz

CD: 16-bit/44.1 kHz  

A graph of High-Resolution Audio at 24 bit/96 kHz

High-Resolution Audio at 24-bit/96 kHz

The graphs above start with the original analog sound waves and illustrate the low sample rate of CDs compared to the greater frequency used to record High-Resolution Audio. There is no single standard for High-Resolution Audio, but the most commonly used specifications are 24-bit/96 kHz (3.2x more data transmitted than CD) and 24-bit/192 kHz (6.5x more data transmitted than CD).

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