In a short video posted on Twitter, Garth Brooks, who partnered with Amazon, said, "Anytime the listener gets to hear it the way you get to hear it in the studio that’s beautiful." This will be the biggest thing to happen in music since the introduction of digital audio 40 years ago.” Neil Young, who five years ago launched his own Pono high-res music service – and streams high-res tracks on his Neil Young Archives site – gushed that "“Earth will be changed forever when Amazon introduces high quality streaming to the masses. For more information go to /music/unlimited/hd.Īmazon talked with several musicians about their high-resolution plans music and got testimonials from many well-known acts. You must connect an external digital to analog converter (DAC) to play songs at higher sample rates (96 or 192 kHz).Īudio products from makers such as Denon, Marantz, Polk Audio, Sonos, Sennheiser and many others are compatible, too. However, Fire TVs and Fire TV devices support Amazon Music HD. Most newer Apple and Android devices – iPhones and iPads released since 2014 and running iOS 11 or later and most Android devices released since 2014 running on Android Lollipop or later.– can support HD/Ultra HD (up to 24-bit, 48kHz). Not all devices will deliver music at this high-res level, for instance, you will need second-generation or later Amazon Echo speakers. As we usher in a new listening experience for our customers, we’re combining the convenience of streaming with all of the emotion, power, clarity and nuance of the original recordings.”Īmong the albums available in Ultra HD are Fleetwood Mac’s "Rumours," Miles Davis’ "Kind of Blue," Kendrick Lamar’s “To Pimp A Butterfly" and St. "We’re thrilled to make it possible for our customers to stream their favorite music the way artists intended their fans to hear it,” he said in a statement. “From rock to hip-hop to classical and pop, we believe listening to music at this level of sound will make customers fall in love again with their favorite music and artists. For some listeners, standard streamed music is just not good enough, says Steve Boom, vice president of Amazon Music.
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