WiMP now streams music files in HD quality

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Premium WiMP membership will allow you to stream their entire library of songs (millions) in 24 bit 192khz audio quality.

"We store everything we get from the record companies as FLAC. This is still an PCM file like WAV, but it uses an algorithm to losslessly compress and decompress the audio file. Think of it as a . zip-file for audio. It saves up to 50-60% of file size with zero degradation of the sound quality."

Great news and a step further in the right direction for streaming and digital audio all together. Checkmate, Spotify. 

192?  Not many people will actually be able to fully enjoy it.

If they have an option for 96, I think it would be fantastic.

192?  Not many people will actually be able to fully enjoy it.

If they have an option for 96, I think it would be fantastic.

Lach0121

I think the kind of people into 192/24 are not the kinda people that stream music.

I think the kind of people into 192/24 are not the kinda people that stream music.

kraken2109

[QUOTE="Lach0121"]

192?  Not many people will actually be able to fully enjoy it.

If they have an option for 96, I think it would be fantastic.

Mozelleple112

Good news!

As far as the 192k... I am doing a home studio with the capability of doing 96k (with sort of specific routing features, and minimal cost considering).  I did finally find one fitting all of that with 96k, but adding 192k to that makes it impossible at a low cost point with a single unit. 

That being said, as 192k is becoming more available, and wider used than before, also means that gear "geared" towards it should also become cheaper overtime. I just don't feel now is the time for me to go that route, not quite.

[QUOTE="kraken2109"]

I think the kind of people into 192/24 are not the kinda people that stream music.

Mozelleple112

[QUOTE="Mozelleple112"][QUOTE="kraken2109"]

I think the kind of people into 192/24 are not the kinda people that stream music.

kraken2109

There is no audible difference between 32 bit/192 khz and 16 bit/44100 khz (I have a 32 bit DAC).  The people who rip all of their albums to 24/32 bit 192 khz are the same people buying cables worth thousands of dollars and insisting that there is some huge difference.  There is an audible difference between FLAC and 320 kbps in most music.  However, you aren't going to hear it with a gaming headset or something of that nature.

That said, I'm looking forward to being able to convenientally stream high quality FLAC files.

There is no audible difference between 32 bit/192 khz and 16 bit/44100 khz (I have a 32 bit DAC).  The people who rip all of their albums to 24/32 bit 192 khz are the same people buying cables worth thousands of dollars and insisting that there is some huge difference.  There is an audible difference between FLAC and 320 kbps in most music.  However, you aren't going to hear it with a gaming headset or something of that nature.

That said, I'm looking forward to being able to convenientally stream high quality FLAC files.

Riadon2

Only available in 5 countries though...

[QUOTE="Riadon2"]

There is no audible difference between 32 bit/192 khz and 16 bit/44100 khz (I have a 32 bit DAC).  The people who rip all of their albums to 24/32 bit 192 khz are the same people buying cables worth thousands of dollars and insisting that there is some huge difference.  There is an audible difference between FLAC and 320 kbps in most music.  However, you aren't going to hear it with a gaming headset or something of that nature.

That said, I'm looking forward to being able to convenientally stream high quality FLAC files.

kraken2109

The only benefit to 24/32 bit audio is the ability to freely adjust software volume further if you do not have an external amp.

[QUOTE="kraken2109"][QUOTE="Riadon2"]

There is no audible difference between 32 bit/192 khz and 16 bit/44100 khz (I have a 32 bit DAC).  The people who rip all of their albums to 24/32 bit 192 khz are the same people buying cables worth thousands of dollars and insisting that there is some huge difference.  There is an audible difference between FLAC and 320 kbps in most music.  However, you aren't going to hear it with a gaming headset or something of that nature.

That said, I'm looking forward to being able to convenientally stream high quality FLAC files.

Riadon2

The only benefit to 24/32 bit audio is the ability to freely adjust software volume further if you do not have an external amp.