It's worth noting that you choose the file format and sampling rate you want to download your hi-res album in after making your purchase, and you can now also buy individual tracks. While there will always be a strong Francophile, classical and jazz focus, the hi-res catalogue is much more popular-leaning than before across all genres – latest releases from Kae Tempest and YUNGBLUD sit alongside Fleetwood Mac and Neil Young. Hi-res albums in 5.1 surround sound are available too. Hi-res albums are clearly labelled, and you can search by genre or new releases, which can be sorted by sample rate. The download store attached to the Qobuz hi-res streaming service gets full marks for music discovery and front-end intuitiveness.īoth the website and dedicated app are easy to navigate. Hi-res file formats available: FLAC, WAV, AIFF, ALAC.One issue is that HDtracks restricts purchases to certain countries, but that shouldn't prove too difficult to work around with one of the best VPNs. There's a selection of tunes in DSD and double DSD, which is great for audiophiles, and also new to the store is the addition of MQA files.

Where other download sites often offer FLAC as default (and in some cases, only FLAC is available), HDtracks lets you choose between FLAC, WAV, AIFF and ALAC formats – and the sampling rates within each – before downloading. You can't really buy individual tracks and hi-res albums can be pricey, but the interface is fuss-free and easy to navigate, and you can sample 30 seconds of any album track before you buy.Īnother plus is the format and bitrate selection on offer.

We've knocked HDtracks in the past for shunning more current or popular music in favour of jazz, classical and dad-rock, but glance at the home screen and Bestsellers tab now includes the likes of Billie Eilish, Halsey, Muse and more. HDtracks is one of the more established hi-res download stores, and it's never been stronger.

Hi-res file formats available: FLAC, WAV, AIFF, ALAC, DSD 2.8 and 5.6MHz.

Hi-res sampling rates available: 24-bit/44.1kHz to 24-bit/192kHz.

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