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The Art Of Music In Its Highest Form – Hi-Res Audio from Autonomic
Michael De Nigris , chief executive of Autonomic , says that there have been articles and studies including measurements and testing comparing digital music file formats and the benefits to the music enthusiast at home .
From a professional audio standpoint ( recording studios , file archives ), Michael says there is a good argument for the use of high sample rates and an airtight one for high bit depth . 24-bit recording , he says , offers greater dynamic range than 16-bit and digital is unforgiving at the top of the range . So with 24-bit in a recording environment , the artist and producer have more flexibility to raise quiet levels without raising the noise floor in the recording generally . Autonomic argues this benefit is tangible and makes 24-bit recording preferable verses 16-bit .
Michael says : “ The concept of high-resolution audio playback is to simply give users at home access to music in the native resolution in which it was originally recorded . This is how the studios , the engineers , the producers and most critically the artists heard the music as it was being recorded and mixed . This is how they intended for it to be heard and enjoyed in the home . And this is why Autonomic MMS music players offer high-resolution ( 24-bit ) playback capability and lossless streaming , which deliver the sparkling clarity that commoditised systems are lacking .
“ It is absolutely true that each home imparts unique acoustical challenges into the equation . Audio components such as loudspeakers and amplifiers each have their own colourations and limitations . It is not likely that each consumer will duplicate the reference listening environment in their homes that the artists utilised as they made their music . All of that said , a proper entertainment system should be able to playback content in its native resolution . Why give the listener anything less than the best possible experience ?”
Michael says that Mirage Music Players are the ultimate hybrid solution , supporting the latest highresolution digital formats for audiophiles while simultaneously delivering the elegance and convenience of multi-room audio .
He says : “ Mirage Music Players have become the standard for converging content for multi-room distribution from the most popular sources , such as iTunes , Windows Media , TIDAL , PANDORA Internet radio , Rhapsody , TuneIn Radio , SiriusXM Internet Radio , Slacker , Napster , Deezer and Spotify .
“ Mirage Music Players offer sophisticated features not found on competitive products such as the ability to store , sync , schedule , stream and seamlessly blend an entire music collection along with the most popular online streaming services .”
Cabasse offers a five product range , which includes a sound bar , sound base , stand-alone speaker , streameramplifier and a source for existing systems . The Stream range offers 24bit / 96kHz high resolution , from the likes of Qobuz or network stored high-res music and gives users access to Spotify , Deezer , Napster , Tidal and Internet radio .
The Yamaha MusicCast system , meanwhile , integrates seamlessly across its range of home cinema amplifiers , stand-alone speakers , sound bars and compact amplifiers . MusicCast brings music from the likes of Spotify and Deezer to every room of the house and allows control of the home cinema and streaming from the same app .
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Connected Distribution + 44 ( 0 ) 1242 511133 , www . connecteddistribution . com
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Lode Audio + 44 ( 0 ) 203 327 2990 , www . lodeaudio . com
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