topic Hi-Res Audio in Z Series

Hi-Res Audio

SanRavRC — Sat, 24 Jan 2015 03:33:51 GMT

How and from where we can download Hi-Res Audio??

Re: Hi-Res Audio

Phy — Sat, 24 Jan 2015 05:28:15 GMT

It seems that's only supported by the Xperia Z3, Z3 Compact, if you open the walkman app, menu, settings, sound effects, Hi-Res Audio via USB

Re: Hi-Res Audio

Phy — Sat, 24 Jan 2015 05:30:38 GMT

You can read more about it here

http://blogs.sonymobile.com/2014/10/01/xperia-details-hi-res-audio/

Xperia Z2 was compatible with Hi-Res Audio but you needed a converter to listen to it. So in Xperia Z3, we’ve built that converter into the phone. If you have Hi-Res compatible headphones you can just plug them in to the headphone jack like any other pair and listen away.

Re: Hi-Res Audio

Phy — Sat, 24 Jan 2015 05:31:08 GMT

A bit more info here

http://blogs.sonymobile.com/2014/11/04/our-latest-sony-software-upgrade-brings-ps4-remote-play-hi-res-audio-new-smart-social-camera-apps-more-for-xperia-z2-and-xperia-z2-tablet/

"Music sounds better both a) turned up and b) in Hi-Res. It just does. Xperia Z2 and Xperia Z2 Tablet will now support built in (via 3.5mm audio jack) Hi-Res Audio playback from both PCM and DSD files, in addition to the USB Hi-Res playback. The WALKMAN app also adds Sony’s DSEE HX technology, enhancing the sound of your MP3, AAC or Music Unlimited tunes, restoring the experience sometimes lost in compression by these formats. And, because different headphones sound slightly different acoustically, Xperia Z2 and Xperia Z2 Tablet now give you the option to specifically select optimized settings for different Sony headsets.
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Re: Hi-Res Audio

SanRavRC — Sat, 24 Jan 2015 07:15:40 GMT

So you mean we need a converter to play Hi-Res in Z2?
And will the noise cancelling headset that we have support Hi-Res?
And are those Hi-Res Audio files in DSD and PCM format???

Re: Hi-Res Audio

Phy — Sat, 24 Jan 2015 07:19:50 GMT

You should contact Sony Xperia Support.
http://support.sonymobile.com/global-en/contactUs/

Re: Hi-Res Audio

Bandolero — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 08:35:30 GMT

Hi SanRavRC,

High Resolution feature that build-in on the phone allows you to enhance the audio quality with the normal MP3 music that we have.

However to fully enjoy the high res audio is still best if you own some high res audio files.

Where to get it? It can be a high res audio CD that you purchase from a retail store and rip it with selected software that supports that.

High res is 24bit and above you can also purchase the digital track example from this webpage : http://www.hdtracks.com/

Further info about this, you may refer to the link below and there is some webstore that allow you to purchase digital copy of high res audio.

http://discover.store.sony.com/High-Resolution-Audio/#whatsHra

Hope this answer your question.

Regards.

Re: Hi-Res Audio

SanRavRC — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 10:29:52 GMT

Thanks Bandolero!!

Re: Hi-Res Audio

Bandolero — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 01:39:42 GMT

YOur welcome, Glad that i could help.