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September 17, 2019 03:25 pm GMT

Amazon Music HD is here to steal audiophiles away from Tidal

Tired of being the third or fourth option when it comes to music streaming, Amazon upped its game with Amazon Music HD.

According to Amazon, starting Tuesday, Amazon Music HD will have over 50 million songs in what it considers High Definition: "a bit depth of 16 bits and a sample rate of 44.1kHz," which is CD quality.

It will also have "millions" more in what it calls Ultra HD, with "a bit depth of 24 bits and a sample rate up to 192 kHz." That's considered better than CD quality.

Amazon isn't the first to offer premium music streaming. Tidal's HiFi delivers music in 16 bits/44.1kHz, and it offers a "Masters" series, which it says sounds as crisp and clear as the music's master recordings (24 bits/96kHz). Spotify has flirted with similar options but doesn't offer anything that high quality.  Read more...

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