![]() ![]() If high res music is your priority Sonos probably isn't the system for you, or at least not without Roon running behind it because even if they do eventually support a wide range of file formats it's probably going to take multiple years to happen and Roon is good at sending stuff at the best quality it can to different endpoints which I doubt Sonos will ever be able to do. They also move glacially, we're a full year into S2 and there's a tiny bit of support for one service. Sonos made a decision a long time ago to focus on CD quality and delivering the same stream to every device. The point is fine, buying or streaming high res is easier than ever and storage and bandwidth are more available than ever and it's good to get stuff at the quality it's mastered at but not because it sounds better. I like Audioholics and consider them to be a no BS source but that article you linked is 6 years old and everyone interested in it has heard vastly more high res audio in the time since and there's been more research. Qobuz is, however, the first service to make 24-bit hi-res streaming available on Sonos products. High resolution isn't bad (except MQA but that's a whole other argument) but in my opinion it shouldn't be a dealbreaker feature. Listen to the same mix at 192/48 vs 16/44 and you won't, at least not reliably. Toe in your speakers a bit, do some mild EQ or move your chair a couple feet and you'll hear a difference. Today, that finally changes: All Sonos users who are currently running the S2 version of the company’s software will be able to stream hi-res music from Qobuz, with a valid subscription. The fact that we're 10+ years into high resolution being widely available and directly comparable to the exact same release at other bit rates (so not specific SACD mixes) and there's still argument shows how, even if there is a difference, it's tiny. For years, Sonos steadfastly refused to support hi-res music formats on its massively popular line of wireless speakers. ![]()
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