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Qobuz Is Giving Away High-Res Music
Al Griffin  |  Jul 27, 2020
Back in the Napster and LimeWire glory days when I first started listening to music using a computer, “download” and “free” were basically synonymous. With the arrival of iTunes, the paradigm shifted to having to pay actual money for compressed downloads of albums and individual tracks, and HDtracks later upped the ante with uncompressed, high-res music downloads.
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Qobuz Streaming Service Now Available in Canada
SV Staff  |  Apr 20, 2023
Qobuz, the Paris-based music streaming and download service that’s been available in the U.S. since 2019, has finally made its way up north. As part of its ongoing international expansion, the service is now available in 26 countries with yesterday’s addition of Canada.
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Qobuz Streaming Service Now Supports Sonos
SV Staff  |  Mar 08, 2019
Qobuz, the Paris-based high-resolution (hi-res) music streaming and download service that launched in the U.S. last month, is now available on Sonos wireless music systems.
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Qobuz: Coming to America
Bob Ankosko  |  Jun 21, 2018
15 Minutes with David Solomon

Move over Tidal. Qobuz (pronounced “ko-buzz”) is coming to the States this fall, armed with a 2-million-track arsenal of hi-res music and a web portal that makes Tidal’s slick homepage seem confined. We checked in with AV industry veteran David Solomon, newly appointed Chief High-Res Evangelist for Qobuz, to learn more about the music service and its unusual name.

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Qobuz: We Got King Crimson in Hi-Res (and Lots More)
SV Staff  |  Aug 08, 2019
On the eve of its six-month anniversary, Paris-based music streaming and download service Qobuz says it's laser-focused on amassing "more hi-res content than anybody else and delivering the best sound experience possible" by providing access to a vast collection of music at resolutions up to 24-bit/192 kHz for streaming or download
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Qualcomm Enhances Wireless Technology for Earbuds
SV Staff  |  Feb 21, 2018
Qualcomm today announced enhancements to its TrueWireless Stereo technology for earphones, which eliminates wires from the media source as well as between the left and right earbuds.
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Questioning the History of HDTV
SV Staff  |  Apr 23, 2008
Enthusiast site Cdfreaks.com published a hit-or-miss list of ten things so-called high definition fans might not know about their favorite form of entertainment. While not each item will make you feel like you learned something new (No. 9 says...
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Questioning the Internet of Things
Bob Ankosko  |  Sep 21, 2015
Forgetting for a moment about security risks associated with the rise of the Internet of Things—a world in which every imaginable device, from your TV and wireless music system to your refrigerator and sprinkler system, is online gathering and exchanging data—Forbes raises a thought-provoking question:
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Questyle Previews High-End Wireless Audio System
SV Staff  |  Apr 04, 2019
Questyle, the China-based company specializing in high-resolution portable audio systems, has announced plans to demonstrate a high-end, multiroom wireless audio system at the upcoming Audio Expo North America (AXPONA) in Chicago.
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Quick Hits On Blu-ray, Portables Dominating Audio Market
 |  Nov 13, 2005

<B>PS3 Will Be Priced To Sell Blu-ray</B>

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Quick OK Unlikely for DBS Merger
Barry Willis  |  Dec 09, 2001

The completion of a proposed $26 billion acquisition of DirecTV's parent company Hughes Electronics by EchoStar Communications Corporation appeared in doubt after a week of intense scrutiny by federal lawmakers.

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R.E.M. Pulls a Radiohead
Mark Fleischmann  |  Mar 13, 2008
Following in the footsteps of Radiohead, R.E.M. will offer its new album Accelerate free on the internet for a limited period before official CD and download release.
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R.I.P., analog surround
SV Staff  |  Oct 19, 2009
Let's talk about audiophile equipment and component connections. It's no secret that the more high-end a receiver or other audio device is, generally the more jacks will be on the back. More complex means more advanced, after all. Except...
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Rabbit Ears are Pioneer's First Winner
SV Staff  |  Jul 23, 2008
A few months ago we announced a new contest that the Consumer Electronics Association and the National Association of Broadcasters were holding to encourage TV viewers to get prepared for the transition to digital television. The contest is still...
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Radical Sheik: Artcoustic’s Crystal Range speaker grille
SV Staff  |  Oct 29, 2009
I haven’t traveled to Dubai, so I have to trust Artcoustic’s assertion that the residents of the sheikdom demand crystal encrusting on all their luxury products. For this elite clientele, Artcoustic has created the Crystal Range speaker grille....
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