What is Hi Res Audio?
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- Are you getting the most out of your favourite songs? If you aren't listening in a hi-res format, you might be missing out on some of the good stuff. There's a lot to get to grips with in terms of file types, data compression, and how to get the best out of all of it. We try and make sense of it all for you.
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Great, unbiased explanation of Hi-Res! The answer is B: 24 bit
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24-bit is the answer because anything less is closer to CD quality. Great videos with clear & interesting information for the sound enthusiast. Keep up the excellent work, guys!
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Only for recording. 16/44.1 is enough for playback.
Always love learning and hearing new things. Answer: 24 bit.
Keep making the videos, they really help!
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great explanation, simple and elucidative🤓
the answer is 24 bit. tnks!
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24 bit thank you. Awesome videos really helps audio enthusiasts gain more knowledge concerning audio tech. Really great.
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Thanks for the explanation!) Looking forward to hearing you getting started on vinyl ^_^
Thank you for leading me into this video. Now I undrerstand what that logo means. It is true that not all products has it and this is a great consumer guide.
Thanks for the kind words, we're glad you enjoyed it :)
Thank you John!!! Very Informative video!!! All the best guys!!!!!
Thanks for the support pal! :)
Excellent concise explanation guys. Good video.
Thanks for watching :)
Great video, love the sound of DSD
Thanks for watching!
Thx for the very clear explanation.
Very very good detailing about hi res audio and bit depth and also sample rate of recording audio in higher sample rate for reproducing good quality sound output. Thanks for your tips.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Excellent explanation!
Minimum bit depth is 24bit. My choice always. Well crafted video by the way. Clean, direct and easy to understand!
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Good info.thank you
This is a very good video.
I'm the audio "expert" were I work so this is going to be a great help👍🏾
Glad you enjoyed it! :)
The answer is: B - 24 bits
Informative video, by the way. ^^
Thank you :) Best of luck!
Very informative !!!
One query.
If 80% of the time I use TH-cam as a source for music and video,
should I be concerned about buying a Hi-Res speaker (e.g. Edifier s1000mkii)
or would it sound similar to speaker (without Hi-Res logo) (e.g. Edifier s350db).
Edifier s1000mkii is 2.0 and Edifier s350db is 2.1
(both similarly priced with incredible reviews)
For bats, HiRes Audio surely will be great! 🥳
Answer for the comp - B: 24bit.
Really informative video, never knew this much detail before. Audio quality can be so subjective in how people talk about it, it's good to see how it actually works. I'm curious as to the final comment on your views on vinyl.
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Vinyl. Don't get me started.
Nice voice. Helpful definition of hi-res audio.
Answer: B. 24-bit
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Que gran explicación, muchas gracias 😊
great boss..Thks
Thanks for the informative video.
24 bit is what makes high-res audio.
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There are many explaining about converting 24bits to 16bits and vise versa. Later phase inverting and summing-up to show that there are no difference in audio quality. I want to know how do the software do that, are they just omitting the higher bits (MSB) .
24 bit audio for the win! I play my FLAC files at 96khz as well!
There's no audio equipment that can actually capture 24bit audio. Everything with 24 bit has a noise floor of around 90-110dB. So in most cases you gain absolutely nothing with "HD". And even with recordings that actually exceed 96 dB resolution of a CD, you won't be able to hear it because the volume needed to reach that is long after your amp clips or your hearing dies. (To hear the 90 dB noise you have to add it to 30 dB surrounding noise of a silent room.)
Please point me to a master that actually has usable audio information at 40+ kHz (96 kHz sampling rate). Have you actually analyzed your audio. The additional information is used for noise shaping. Whatever is captured in the high frequencies is garbage information. It is always only ever used to be cut off - everybody in pro audio can confirm that for you. And that's coming from the people who create whatever you listen to.
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Answer:
B) 24bits
Thanks for bringing content for this topic, I've been looking for more options and your channel shed a light into the world of high definition audio.
Thank you for watching :) glad you liked it!
So if I see mp3 player with 2x 32 bit DAC processor, it`s marketing only because 24 bit is actually the higher resolution of music file ?
Thank you man
24 bit. Thanks for doing this!
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I Love the way you review headphones, keep it up. The answer is B: 24 bit
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as much as i like acquiring 24-bit files, it seems that i get them more form independent artists. I can't find enough existing artists that actually have 24-bit versions of their music.
is there any advantage of buy high res headphones if you are a normal listener who listen music on phone?
Learned a lot 👍
Thanks for watching!
Nice video well explained!
What is the difference between, Hi-Res/Hi-Fi Audio and Dolby Atmos?
@Çerastes Not a gimmick is what the recording studios record at and for a good reason.
Thanks for the clear, understandable video and good luck everyone on the giveaway.
B: 24-bit
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Thanks for the informative video. The answer is B - 24 bits.
Glad you enjoyed it :) Best of luck!
answer is b - 24 bit, love the videos keep em up!
Thanks for watching! Best of luck.
I've ordered the new Apple AirPods Max headphones to experience the spacial sound and want to know where I should get the best music files for free to listen to via my Mac mini and iPod touch. I don't buy music anymore as they have had enough money out of me during my life before everything went digital. What files would be compatible to play etc.
Well I'm assuming you are going to be using the headphones wirelessly, in which case bluetooth is going to be the limiting factor so there isn't any point going above MP3 320kbps (Spotify Premium).
You can't play high-res over bluetooth, and I'm not sure what the lightning to USB cable is like in terms of audio quality.
i got a used boss micro br for a test and to get ideals down fast it has a setting when new song is set up hi-fi was one the setting omg it sounds better then any daw!!!!!! it sounded so good im get the steps up boss micro br br 80
i want to buy ifi zen hi res audio bluetooth reciever can i get the benefit of high res audio using android from youtube audio
Who is the best high res & Dolby atmos
Brilliant, thanks!
No, thank you :)
I have a question. I have a Sony Walkman and I want to enhance may listening experience. I visited a website called HD Tracks and those Hi-Res music are too expensive for me. So I found torrent website that has Hi-Res music. I have a few music from there which is 24bit 44.1kHz to 192kHz. Is it legit? Or maybe it is but the quality is not as high from legitimate Hi-Res website?
Well explained .
Thank you :)
My selected answer is B: 24-bit
Thanks for the refresher on Hi-Res Audio.
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Appreciate the detailed video.
B. 24-bit with sample rate up to 192 kHz.
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Such a great video as always, greetings from Mexico, the answer is 24 bits, thankyou!
A warm hello from across the pond, and thanks for your kind words and entry. ¡Buena suerte!
Minimun bit depth for high res audio is 24 bit. Very good video by the way
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Please tell me the required hardwares to experience a hi res audio, i have high res songs and a high res earphone do i need anything more
Perhaps bat ears?
I'd recommend you just enjoy the audio as it is.
Answer; B: 24 bit. great explanation, I feel better informed now. Thanks!
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Higher bit depth is always good for dynamic range (although most genres of music apart from classical don't need this). But higher sampling rate on our audio files is always a waste of space! Only audiofools "claim" to hear the difference, but they always fail A-B tests, so they are as usual "imagining" things. Upsampling is meant to be a useful tool in music production, to avoid the aliasing artifacts from digital filters especially when applying complex processing to the audio tracks. But once all the edits are done, and the final mix is rendered for end-user consumption, encoding it back in 44KHz is just fine!
HI john I have ripped cd (disintegration )cure on sony music centre program with flac setting ,then transfered to sony nw a45 ,but does not flag as hi res on device or sound good.?any ideas bud .
CD quality is not high-res, CD quality FLAC is 16/44.1 - But if it is ripped in FLAC it will sound the same as the CD source material.
what is bit-depth and sample rate.🤞
Me: Newbie,Bought Sennheiser Momentum 2 True Wireless earphones it has Blue Tooth 5.1
Since MP3 players with 5.1 BT are rare & $$$. Was told that I can use MP3 with Blue Tooth 4.2 & Sennheiser 5.1 BT with the SAME audio quality. Will use MP3 ,ONLY will listen to uploaded TH-cam songs SHOULD I still try to find MP3 player with 5.1?? Thank YOU
:) B: 24 Bit Depth - Edit: Nice job on the audio for your videos as well!
Thanks so much for the kind words. Best of luck :)
You just earned a sub... 👌🏼
please get started about vinyl:)
I don’t know that much about this but would I be able to tell my ability to hear the higher frequencies if I eq-ed out the normal range frequencies?
Probably not
Great video. The answer is B 24 bit
Thanks for the kind words, friend! Best of luck!
When are you doing a blind listening test ?
Mp3 320 kbps vs anything you want on the lossless end.
See how many times you get out of 10 attempts to discern the lossy from the lossless
skypjuh This is doable but will largely depend on the recording. With a high crest factor and barely audible noise floor, you will notice that the MP3 will sound cleaner as it will remove the background noise as “inaudible information”. But again, you need a high crest factor to be able to pump the volume high enough.
@@odkKomavolume matching will be a challenge but it is *doable*
Would be an interesting video to do in the future! Probably a logistical nightmare to pull off but seeing the expressions at guessing wrong would probably be pretty entertaining.
@@hifiheadphones You could generate the audio track yourself. Add some noise at around 80 dB, do a simple recording (or generate tones) with 20 LU, peak at 0 dbU. Encoding that file at bitrates that are believed to create artifacts should remove the noise.
Highly dependent on the sound used but something with a lot of acoustic instruments will be easy to pick the hi-res lossless of as mp3's and even CD lossless sound flat
B) 24 bit. Love your vids
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B) 24 bit.
Great video By the way. Keep up the great work.
Appreciate the kind words! Best of luck.
The answer is 24 bit. Cheers. Loving the vids by the way.👍
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what is the different between Hi-Res and Stereo ?
and for gaming, wich one better ? stereo, or Hi-Res ?
Stereo just means the sound has 2 channels (L + R). High res is a high sampling rate, which retains more detail compared to regular CD quality - it's explained in the video.
The answer is B: 24-bit. Thanks for the opportunity!
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What is the minimum bit depth for Hi-Res audio? Simple answer is B, 24 bit. More specifically it is any format beyond the 16-bit/44.1kHz CD standard
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24 bit. Thanks. Cool idea.
Thanks! Best of luck!
In terms of the 'why go higher than 20-20Hz' question. Personally I have found that the 'experience' and 'immersion into the music' of my listening is much improved the higher the bit depth and sample rates - its not so much about how much better it sounds, more about how the mind settles into the music as oppose to lossy formats
Very interesting! I'm glad to hear it makes such a difference for you. I think there's a tendency to speak in black-and-white absolutes when it comes to stuff like this, but it's a completely personal experience, different for everyone!
Great placebo effect, you won't hear in blindtest.
@@maxheadroom7931 Excuse me? Did you say ' oh that's interesting, I have a different experience, please tell me more or clarify in more detail' ? No, sorry my mistake - you have just dismissed years of experience by proclaiming I wont be able to 'hear it' and its just placebo ?!?- As I said this has been my experience over many years starting with mp3's and ending up with DSD. I work with audio for a living so I listen differently, meaning Im listening in different ways than just for a hifi experience with a phone so in this regard I may well be more susceptible to a deeper or different understanding / appreciation of other elements of audio
And again - THINK about what I said instead of the usual dumb comment based on your own non-wish or inability to explore topics deeper - ...its not SO MUCH that the quality is necessarily a HUGE difference BUT that the immersion and QUALITY of the listening mind that is different.
You probably wont but maybe try - IF you even have a descent DAP or System? - find an album in 128 mp3 and the same in DSD and then listen to it completely and see for yourself the difference in how you hear / listen / enjoy ;)
Great video on hi-res audio.
Answer: B: 24 bit rate
Thanks for the kind words, and good luck!
Is the hi res audio recognizable from mp3s tho? I have flac files and I'm planning to get DAC or DAP to experience hi res sound, I also have sony wh1000xm3s. Its all primarily out of curiosity but is it worth all worth it to enjoy music?
You need high-res files to benefit from anything that claims high-res playback. Whether you'll notice a difference between FLAC and High-Res FLAC is another discussion though...
@@hifiheadphones Thanks for the response. I don't really have enough experience and considering how few people can tell the difference I guess I won't.
I saw article about converting hi res music on 9024kHz is it possible to have 9024kHz?
We haven't seen this
Really Interesting. Thanks for the explanation. The answer is B: 24- bit
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nice video^^ congratulations.
my answer is 24 bit. thanks!
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keep in mind…has the recording studio recorded the file in 24bit 192kb?
Most big studios do record in high resolution
Where do you get the music to load on to your chip? What are the best sites for download?
There's some great recommendations here -www.whathifi.com/features/where-can-you-buy-hi-res-music-here-are-top-download-sites
Hey nice video! Quick question i have a Alpine CDE-178BT headunit, it has a 24-Bit DAC chip! So, my question is can i listen to high res audio ?? or is it not true high res audio! Please Note I am running it off my Note 9 I’m connected via Bluetooth to my Alpine head unit, also note I can change the codec to FLAC and I can change kbps to 990kbps! Please let me know thanks
990kbps over bluetooth is reserved for LDAC devices but it is still a lossy compression and will not be as good as lossless, let along high-res. You cannot playback high-res over bluetooth and I am not sure if your phone will output 24-bit over USB into the head unit.
@@hifiheadphones Thanks i'll check the spces for my Note 9!
Arturo Toscanini would love that 144 decibels dynamic range
so it would not make much diff if i listen from spotify with my dt 770 pro wityhout portable amp?
It depends on your source. If it's a phone you likely won't get the most out of the DT770 without an amp.
Also cd's sound better than Spotify
My answer is 24 bit. Good explanation. Thanks
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Answer: 24 bit. Thank you!
24/96 is the thing for me. Thx God I can hear the difference between CD and HD and I enjoy it a lot. Using a Fiio x3 player with a 1more in- ear triple driver definitely makes the difference.
@Attila Racz: Sorry to burst your bubble but the difference you hear has nothing to do with the format. There is no audible difference between CD and "HD". 24/96 music does not exist. Nothing is recorded using such settings anyways, at least when it comes to mainstream music.
@@Historia.Magistra.Vitae. That's okay. We all hear differently. I have several albums on CD and on a 24/96 format also and the latest format sounds better. Especially the mids and the highs. The difference is not huge but I can hear it. This is more true for real analog music. Electronic music sounds very similar in both format.
@@attilaracz2034 : We all hear differently, yes, however none of us can hear above 20 kHz. The difference you have been hearing is due to different mixing and mastering. Not because of the format. You could downsample those 24/96 songs to CD quality i.e. 16/44.1 and they would sound exactly the same.
@@Historia.Magistra.Vitae. Yes mixing and mastering of course makes a big difference. However I do not have a single CD at home that actually sounds great. They sound okay and clean but flat. HD music files for me generally sound better. Not all though. I have several HD songs that sounds dull but that's probably a mixing problem. Perhaps the dynamic range makes the difference for me. I do not know but since I heard my first HD files, I just stopped to buy CD quality stuff.
waht if i download songs in mp3 or aac file format and listen it on hi-res player?
Then you'll be listening to MP3 or AAC songs... The quality starts with the recording.
24bit. Thanks for the info.
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Related to Hi Res Giveaway Contest: Answer is 16 bit is the minimum bit depth for hi-res audio files. Good luck to me!
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My selected answer is B: 24 bit
Great video and I learned a bit about Hi-Res audio. Thanks!
Thanks for the kind words and your entry :) Good luck!
Can I rip a CD into FLAC? Or do I have to download the album natively in FLAC?
You can rip CD to FLAC 44.1 kHz 16 bit. That will result in a perfect copy of the cd without any loss in quality whatsoever.
The answer is: B -24 bits (Great video) What is THE place to get FLAC files online?
Thank you! We would recommend HDTracks.com.
So here's the thing. You can take a standard LP, and record it to your hard drive in 24-bit 192 khz format. At that point, you can downsample to 24 bit 96 or 48 khz. If you downsample to 44khz or to 16bit you're going to lose accuracy of information. That said, in double blind tests I can tell you that if you have decent $400 headphones, while you can tell the difference between LPvinyl wav recordings and MP3 and FLAC (all 3 at 16 bit 44/48) it is incredibly difficult to tell the difference between the 24-bit and 16-bit versions of the wave format, whether at 192, 96, or 48khz. This was all done on a hardwired system -- no streaming or wireless involved.
Great explanation!
Answer is 24 bit
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What do you think about the lg phone with a hefty headphone amp.
Worth checking here, maybe they will have an answer, seems like they do in depth comparisons of such stuff : www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/master-sinad-distortion-comparison-graph-for-dacs.4814/
Hi res certification is a dedicated chip or a software?
Neither, it's a certification given by the Japan Audio Society for devices that can reproduce High-Res audio in line with their specifications.
Competition Entry Hi Res Bit Depth b: 24 Bit But also I have a Fiio BTR 3 that can do the higher resolutions DILEMMA Can you do a video on Hi Res Bluetooth Senders for retro fitting situations
Interesting idea. Will think about that! Best of luck :)
Let me think about this, could it possibly be 24 bits by any chance
Hmmm, we will see! Best of luck in the contest!
B. 24 bit. Thanks a lot 😉
Not a problem! Thanks so much for entering, and best of luck :)
Enlightening!!!
The answer is 24bit.
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Thanks for the explanation. The answer is 24 bits. BTW, very good material in this channel. Congratulations
Thanks for your entry, and for the kind words. Good luck!
What is the use of Dolby Atmos and Hi-res I'm smartphone? And how do they differ?
It's all just digital trickery - standard stereo is best through a smartphone.
High-res would normally only be attainable when using an external DAC with a phone.
@@hifiheadphones ok, So for example Realme Gt neo has Dolby Atmos and Hi-res audio support.
Whereas Galaxy A52 has only Dolby Atmos.
Both these smartphone has 3.5 jack 😂
Which one of these is better with just a normal Sennheiser cx275s earphones?
@@hifiheadphones So what u r telling is that Hi-res in smartphones is usefull only when a external DAC like iBasso DC02 is used to power the same above mentioned earphone in Gt neo smartphone right?
@@lantern054 Using the CX275s having high-res support won't make any difference at all - even on £2000 headphone systems I personally would say I struggle to hear any benefit to high-res over CD quality.
In a portable setting, I would struggle to hear CD quality over 320kbps MP3 through high-end earphones.
Do not buy a phone based on Dolby or High-Res audio support, as Dolby is just a DSP and high-res won't make any difference for your usage.
@@hifiheadphones Really didn't expect u to reply to my comments. Thanks a lot for ur understandable reply for my question. Thanks again. 🙏🏽🙂👍😘
The answer is B - 24 bit. Great items for a giveaway. Thanks
Thanks so much for entering! Best of luck.
Answer B: 24 bit
Great channel, keep it up!
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