New Update Tidal Music introduces hi-res FLAC (up to 24-bit, 192 kHz) to HiFi Plus tier plans for $20 per month

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All paid subscription types include access to 100M songs, ad-free with unlimited skips, offline play, personalized mixes and radio, 650k high-definition music videos, exclusive content, live streams, and expertly curated playlists.

HiFi - $10.99 USD a month with access lossless (FLAC) and AAC sound quality (up to 16-bit, 44.1 kHz)
HiFi Plus - $19.99 USD a month with access to stereo formats – HiRes FLAC, FLAC, AAC, Master Quality Authenticated audio (up to 24-bit, 192 kHz) – and immersive audio – 360 Reality Audio, Dolby Atmos Music
More info: https://support.tidal.com/hc/en-au/articles/360002599997-HiFi-and-HiFi-Plus-audio-quality


To break it down, Tidal is now seemingly listing its songs and albums as:
  • Max – High fidelity lossless audio up to 24-bit / 192kHz with HiRes FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) and Master Quality Authenticated audio (MQA)
  • High – Lossless audio with FLAC (16-bit / 44.1kHz)
  • Low (up to 320kbps) – the music you love using lower data usage with compressed AAC files. This is where Spotify's audio files max out.
Story via Tidal’s hi-res FLAC update has landed – here’s what it means for your music
 
Oh hell yeah. I can finally put my 11.4.2 surround sound to good use!!!!

Currently I only watch porn in full Atmos surround. It's not because I like the ambience, actually many times I turn it on and walk away. You see, we have a late 20s couple living next door and I don't want them to think that my wife and I are dead fish. In reality by the time wife and I get back from work, eat dinner and put the toddler to bed we only have enough energy to brush our teeth and pass out. But I digress