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Amazon Launches Lossless "Hi-rez" HD Music Service
@dynaquest4  Did you read John Darko's thoughts on this? Linked 10 posts above. 
Amazon Launches Lossless "Hi-rez" HD Music Service
Thoughtful post by John Darko:https://darko.audio/2019/09/global-feedback-do-you-classify-cd-quality-as-hi-res-audio/ 
Reasonably priced 15 foot USB cable for laptop to DAC?
@mtrot   Let us know what your findings are once you have it in system. 
Amazon Launches Lossless "Hi-rez" HD Music Service
From inner/Fidelity:https://www.innerfidelity.com/content/amazon-hd-music-launches-questions-remain 
Amazon Launches Lossless "Hi-rez" HD Music Service
Awesome overview of streaming services available. Should be very helpful to members new to streaming.https://www.consumerreports.org/streaming-media/best-music-streaming-service-for-you/Note: not all services are covered. For example, Qobuz. 
Reasonably priced 15 foot USB cable for laptop to DAC?
Also consider Supra out of Sweden. I compared Oyaide and Supra and preferred Supra (in my system; at that point in time). Both are good basic USB cables. $88 for a 5M run.If you are going with Oyaide go with the d+ USB class S.http://www.jenving.c... 
Amazon Launches Lossless "Hi-rez" HD Music Service
Some [Some] current Amazon Products, Sonos, BluOS products, Marantz, Denon, etc. [Note: they may have restricted maximums for resolution / decoding]https://www.whathifi.com/us/news/first-wave-of-product-support-for-amazon-music-hd-confirmedhttps:/... 
Amazon Launches Lossless "Hi-rez" HD Music Service
"audio quality matters v. seven notes and a set of vibrations"Nice read. Brit humour. And truth.https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/amazon-music-hd-dos-sound-quality-matter-2549294 
Amazon Launches Lossless "Hi-rez" HD Music Service
Agreed. I believe many will.  
Whats playing on your system today?
In A Silent Way --- Miles Davis 
Amazon Launches Lossless "Hi-rez" HD Music Service
@cedargrover  Thanks for that update. It's great news! 
Is soundstaging emblematic of reality?
Soundstage is a product of the "quality" of everything in your rig; wire, interconnects, electronics, speakers (not as important as almost everybody thinks) room acoustics is very important.The only reality that matters is the holographic imaging ... 
Amazon Launches Lossless "Hi-rez" HD Music Service
Pertinent information from Apple Insider:"HD tracks are 16-bit audio with a sample rate of 44.1kHz, or CD-quality, and an average bit rate of 850 kilobits per second. Ultra HD tracks 24-bit audio with a sample rate of up to 192kHz, and an average ... 
Amazon Launches Lossless "Hi-rez" HD Music Service
"If you want to stream music, you’ll need at least a 1.5-2Mbps LTE connection for HD quality and 5-10Mbps for Ultra HD. A large data allowance is a must too – a 3 and a half minute song eats up 51MB in HD quality and 153MB in Ultra HD. A lossy tra... 
Amazon Launches Lossless "Hi-rez" HD Music Service
Brief early "experience / use" feedback. Might be of help to those just starting out with the service.Those of you with Bluesound / NAD products will be sitting pretty. : )https://www.t3.com/news/amazon-music-hd-review