New Update CD Quality Internet Radio and HiRes Internet Radio

[LASER_oneXM]

i've never been a fan of the compressed MP3 audio files that came up in the early 90s. So was was glad to see that there is a small number of radio stations offering CD quality (and better):

Lossless FLAC Streams - Updated 28/12/2021​

CD Quality Internet Radio

How to listen to CD Quality Internet Radio in lossless FLAC with browsers and apps plus a list of CD Quality Internet Radio stations.

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HiRes 24-bit96kHz radio streams - 05/01/2022​

HiRes Internet Radio

How to listen to HiRes Internet Radio in 24-bit lossless FLAC with browsers and apps plus a list of HiRes Internet Radio stations.

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[simbatippe1234]

I am not a fan of lossy formats either when I listen to music etc. I listen to FLAC+ALAC & Hi-Res.
I have about 168.000 local lossless files+Hi-Res & Tidal+Qobuz & Apple Music.

 

[LASER_oneXM]

...currently i dont have any hardware for Hi-Res music... ...but im enjoying the 'old-school' bit rate/CD-bitrate. About 4 weeks ago i subscribed to 'QoBuz'. This streaming provider is also offering higher bitrates... ...and i guess i will stay with it for a while.

 

[BoraMurdar]

Most people cannot hear the difference between audio from mp3 320kbps vs any other lossless format.
You eventually can, using studio monitors or if you are using high-quality headphones for music production.

 

[Brahman]

Most people cannot hear the difference between audio from mp3 320kbps vs any other lossless format.
You eventually can, using studio monitors or if you are using high-quality headphones for music production.

I used to enjoy FLAC format pretty much every day, but it's a thing of past now. Because of my excessive usage of headphones, I have tinitus now and i can't differentiate between 128 kbps and 320 kbps. So I am happy with whatever Spotify provides.

 

[simbatippe1234]

Hi, I know I can hear the difference, I have Bose speakers & JBL CLUB ONE around-ear Headphones, to me there is so much depth & clarity in Lossless formats compared to AAC or MP3.
It can be extremely difficult to tell the difference between FLAC 16/44.1 & 24/96-192.
My equipment is not much, but I truly believe I can hear the difference.

 

[LASER_oneXM]

^^ yes, this is also my opinion: there is definitely a difference between 320kb/s and 1411 kbit/s (CD Quality).