What is Hi-Res Audio?
High-resolution audio usually means digital music delivered above CD quality, which is 44.1 kHz sampling at 16-bit depth. Common files and streams include 24-bit/96 kHz and 24-bit/192 kHz PCM, while DSD appears in more specialist libraries. The higher numbers can preserve more headroom and ultrasonic information during recording and mastering, but they do not automatically guarantee better sound. A carefully mastered CD-quality release can outperform a poor high-resolution remaster. Treat Hi-Res as one part of the playback chain, not a magic badge.





