We'll explain.Īs Gideon said to me in an email, 'the issue is: What else is part of the signal chain? Hi-Res Audio through laptop speakers or crappy earbuds will not sound like Hi-Res Audio, and even really decent speakers may not be able to convey the subtleties.' Tim Gideon, a PCMag Contributing Editor and audio expert, is also somewhat skeptical, but from a logistics point of view. In fact,, a non-profit dedicated to protecting the internet from private interests, claims that the entire affair is hogwash and shenanigans. In other words, Hi-Res Audio aims to deliver sound that comes close to what you'd hear in a recording studio. Hi-Res Audio, as defined by The Recording Industry Association of America (and its Consumer Electronics Association, DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group, and The Recording Academy Producers & Engineers Wing partners), is 'lossless audio capable of reproducing the full spectrum of sound from recordings which have been mastered from better than CD quality (48kHz/20-bit or higher) music sources which represent what the artists, producers and engineers originally intended.' For most people, MP3- or CD-quality audio gets the job done, but folks with a thirst for supreme audio-audiophiles-may want to investigate online music services that deliver Hi-Res Audio. The streaming music services typically compress the audio into smaller, more manageable files that are easily streamed. That said, that musical convenience comes at a price beyond the monthly subscription fees. Apple Music, Pandora, and Spotify are just a few of the many, many online streaming music services that let you listen to your favorite songs and compositions while in the office, making the morning or evening commute, or just sitting in the laundromat watching clothes dry.

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