Random music news for Wednesday, May 15, 2019
May 15th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
One hundred years ago today, the Great Winnipeg General Strike began. It was one of the biggest labour protests in
Browsing the "Hi-Res Audio" Tag
A list of cool music news items you may have missed when this website was down
May 11th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Yes, we’re up and running again after nearly two weeks issues with our web hosting service. It was THEIR fault
Random music news for Wednesday, July 18, 2018
July 18th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
I really should pay more attention to what’s happening in our country rather than watching the next installment of the
Random Music News for Saturday, January 13, 2018
January 13th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
My friend in Singapore WhatsApp’d me to say that the nighttime temperature has fallen to 24 degrees. “We’re wearing LAYERS, dude!”
Is It Time for Apple to Offer Lossless Music? Hell, Yeah!
October 11th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
I won’t blather on once again about how much I detest our willingness to make do with substandard digital audio.
Three Reasons the Music Industry is Pushing Hi-Res Audio
September 12th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
One of the best panels of the day at the Music Matters conference here in Singapore had to do with
Hi-Res Audio: As the Major Labels Get On Board, Momentum Continues to Build
September 5th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
The problem with compressed digital files (like but not limited to MP3s) is that they all sound like crap. A
Is Hi-Res Audio All Hype? Or Is It the Real Deal?
January 28th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
As someone who loves full-fidelity audio, I long for a day when we return to an obsession with getting the
Random Music News for Saturday, January 7, 2016
January 7th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
I’m in Fredericton NB for the Canadian University Press conference where I’m going to deliver a talk called “Long Live
Random Music News for Thursday, November 17, 2016
November 17th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
If Jeff Buckley were still alive, be would have turned 50 today. And in music news… There are more rumours
More Evidence That the Average Listener Can’t Hear Differences in Audio Quality
August 9th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
How’s your hearing? Can you tell the difference between a high-quality audio recording and another that isn’t as good? More
Review: The Sony PS-HX500, Which Plays Records and Digitizes Vinyl
July 6th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
The very, very first blog post I ever wrote–2005, maybe?–consisted of musings on the ION USB turntable, a $129-ish gadget
New Sony Turntable Converts Vinyl into Hi-Res Audio
May 5th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
With the home theatre market saturated, a number of home electronics manufacturers have made it their mission to reintroduce the
Another Hi-Res Audio Player for Your Consideration
April 12th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
It’s been a while since I wrote about Hi-Res Audio, the new digital format the consumer music industry would like
Sony Has a New Turntable Capable of Playing Hi-Res Digital Recordings
January 8th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
Sales of vinyl were up by double digits in 2015, which is the tenth consecutive year of this once-dead format.
Wow, This is Depressing. Most Americans Prefer Listening to Music Through Computer Speakers
December 22nd, 2015 | by Alan Cross
FYI Music points to this article at Digital Music News. According to a survey conducted by Strategy Analytics, built-in computer
Will Apple Be the Next Company to Launch Hi-Res Audio? Could Be.
December 21st, 2015 | by Alan Cross
The consumer electronics industry is like a shark. It has to keep moving forward, offering new gadgets, upgraded specs, new
The New Logo for High-Resolution Audio
November 17th, 2015 | by Alan Cross
A couple of weeks ago, I was invited into a special listening room at Panasonic HQ to hear the new
On the Subject of Better-Sounding Audio…
June 23rd, 2014 | by Alan Cross
I’m the kind of guy for whom accurate audio is important. I’m an old-school audiophile, someone who believes that MP3s
Sony Delivers First Hi-Res Audio Player
December 23rd, 2013 | by Alan Cross
If you’re looking for The Next Big Thing in high-end audio, Sony is hoping that you’ll consider their HAP-Z1ES Hi-Res Music
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