How can Hi-Res sound deliver such quality?
Hi-Res sound offers better sound quality thanks to a higher sampling rate and much higher resolution. Sampling rate and resolution being the 2 components most impacting on sound quality.
The sampling rate is the number of samples of an audio signal per second. The higher this rate, the more the details and subtle nuances are emphasized. We are getting closer to a 3D experience, as if the scene were right in front of us. As for the resolution, it corresponds to the number of data or information contained in each sample. The more data you have in a sample, the more dynamic the sound range. The music can therefore be played more or less loudly. Better resolution also allows you to hear more details when the volume is minimum or maximum. The volume no longer needs to be full to hear the full potential of the music you listen to unlike most digital files. With these 2 components combined, a high sampling rate and good resolution, the sound produced is more realistic and richer, the bass is deeper and the treble is clearer.
Above, Hi-Res sound was described as "superior" in terms of quality to sound from a CD. The CDs have a quality of 16-bit / 44.1kHz (resolution / sampling rate). In comparison, the lowest sound quality of a Hi-Res file corresponds to a resolution of 24-bit / 88.2kHz. Just as MP3 files had varying qualities, Hi-Res audio files vary in resolution: 24-bit / 88.2kHz, 24-bit- / 96kHz, 24-bit / 176.4kHz and 24-bit / 192kHz with a different format for each resolution (AIFF, ALAC, FLAC, WAV, and DSD). However, the Mp3 files being of lower quality than our old CDs, the fine music lovers will without regret forget their MP3 files for Hi-Res audio files. That said, the sound quality also depends on the audio systems used to listen to music.
So discover below the products that will allow you to listen to your Hi-Res audio files.