search filter by audio resolution

[mau7]

I would like to search music filtering by the audio resolution. i.e. search a song or an album from Tidal only in 24bit.

 

[mau7]

A good cd player can indeed sound fantastic, and if you are using the pro's analog out then I would highly recommend you get a dac as, imo, the pro's analog out is easily bettered.

But back to the point, Tidal within the wiim app has a Hires Albums and Hires Playlists section.

I agree, I already have and external DAC.

Hires Albums and Hires Playlists are their suggestions, it's not the same as searching for a song and from a list of possibilities, choosing the version I prefer based on the audio characteristics.

 

[Mr Ee]

it's not the same as searching for a song and from a list of possibilities, choosing the version I prefer based on the audio characteristics.

Yep, and I'm actually quite surprised that this search ability doesn't seem to be in any of the native apps either.
I'm actually quite surprised (twice in one post!) that Wiim still has this as it disappeared from the tidal app some time ago.

 

[hgo58]

sorry, I thought this was the forum for "Feature Requests for WiiM Pro & Pro Plus", I appreciate personal opinions, but i don't think this is the right place.

It is but not a request to WiiM, as this is a user forum where we are discussing the requests. To enter a request directly to WiiM please use the "Feedback" option in the WiiM Home App.

 

[Burnside]

Yep, and I'm actually quite surprised that this search ability doesn't seem to be in any of the native apps either.
I'm actually quite surprised (twice in one post!) that Wiim still has this as it disappeared from the tidal app some time ago.

What does the WiiM app have that the tidal app doesn’t?

 

[Mr Ee]

What does the WiiM app have that the tidal app doesn’t?

The two 'HiRes' options near the botton.
There used to be the equivalent within Tidal.

 

[Burnside]

The two 'HiRes' options near the botton.
There used to be the equivalent within Tidal.

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Thanks, I thought you meant that search results had hi res tracks highlighted.

 

[harkpabst]

Hmmm ... that's not even a feature

The two 'HiRes' options near the botton.
There used to be the equivalent within Tidal.

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The Android Tidal app still has a "HiRes" option on the search tab.

But a) there's now way to distinguish between albums and playlists and b) there is no way to actually search (despite it hiding under the search tab, which is pretty weird).

Equally weird is that c) WiiM are still using the MQA logo for HiRes content (hello, @WiiM Team?)

 

[Mr Ee]

The Android Tidal app still has a "HiRes" option on the search tab.

So it does! With my tablet in landscape mode the hires option is just off the screen.

 

[EddNog]

While it is disputable whether higher sample rate is consistently detectable with human hearing, doesn’t higher bit depth allow for better precision/less distortion when applying DSP?

-Ed

 

[Mr Ee]

While it is disputable whether higher sample rate is consistently detectable with human hearing, doesn’t higher bit depth allow for better precision/less distortion when applying DSP?

-Ed

Wondering if we're wandering a bit off topic, and not wanting to stir up this hornet's nest again!
Yes, 32 bits is great for processing, adding headroom for intersample overs etc.
High sample rates are good for recording (imo 192 is excessive), but not for the "accuracy" reasons many seem to think / the marketing would have one believe. Same with bit depth, which is all about quantisation noise, not accuracy as such.
I can certainly see the appeal in having access to the original, hi res recording - poor mixing / mastering aside, you know it's not been further manipulated for distribution,
For actually listening to music, a good 44.1 / 16 file is all one needs, but I do confess to liking the Tidal connect icon changing colour / my dacs showing higher numbers

 

[EddNog]

Wondering if we're wandering a bit off topic, and not wanting to stir up this hornet's nest again!
Yes, 32 bits is great for processing, adding headroom for intersample overs etc.
High sample rates are good for recording (imo 192 is excessive), but not for the "accuracy" reasons many seem to think / the marketing would have one believe. Same with bit depth, which is all about quantisation noise, not accuracy as such.
I can certainly see the appeal in having access to the original, hi res recording - poor mixing / mastering aside, you know it's not been further manipulated for distribution,
For actually listening to music, a good 44.1 / 16 file is all one needs, but I do confess to liking the Tidal connect icon changing colour / my dacs show higher numbers

The DSP I’m talking about is not in the engineering stage, but our own purposes such as digital volume control, digital tone control, and room correction.

-Ed

 

[AlanB]

If you're right, then hundreds of engineers are wasting their time working on better DACs, new lossless protocols and other innovations. We should warn them before it's too late!

I used to work for a major UK telecommunications company.

When the digital network began to be used for music replay they experimented with people's ability to differentiate by between various bit rates.

They found that over 90% of people dragged in off the street couldn't differentiate between. 192kbps MP3 files and anything higher.

Only 0.001% could differentiate between 320kbps and lossless or CD quality music files.

In blind tests no one tested could differentiate between 16/44 or 24/96.

However the marketing people don't want this to be widely known as they make a fortune from it.