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high-resolution audio

Digital audio formats that have better sound quality because of higher sampling rates taken of the original sound waves. SACD and DVD-Audio are two high-resolution audio formats that were designed for better sound than CDs, but never took off (see SACD and DVD-Audio).

Convenience Over Quality
Instead of embracing sound quality superior to CDs, users chose the convenience of MP3 players that deliver inferior quality because the digital audio data are so highly compressed. Just how inferior depends on the quality of the stereo system and the user's sensitivity to sound.

However, there is a choice in audio resolution when ripping CDs to MP3 and other digital audio formats. The user can choose how much compression should be applied to the original data by adjusting the bit rate. The higher the bit rate, the more data are transferred per second of audio, and the better the quality. The down side is that the greater the bit rate, the larger the resulting file. See sampling, DVD-Audio, SACD, FLAC and Apple Lossless.

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With a 20W output and a 4in woofer Samson's StudioDock pipes high-resolution audio from a USB source or from your iPod so you can hear what your crooning really sounds like.

Staying in: gadgets and gizmos by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)

First shown in the flagship SC-09TX to meet the emerging needs of high-resolution audio formats, THX certification verifies that the A/V receiver can deliver crisp, clear sound even at studio reference volume level.

Pioneer Showcases the World's First THX Certified Blu-ray Disc Player by Business Wire

The BDP-09FD supports full decoding and bit-stream output for emerging high-resolution audio formats including Dolby[R] TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio to deliver rich audio that completely immerses the listening audience.

Pioneer Unveils Flagship Blu-ray Disc Player with Reference Class ... by Business Wire

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