WiMP Hifi

Posted by: ragman on 23 October 2013

WiMP Hifi provides a lossless streaming service with ALAC Files in CD quality.

Does anyone use it?

I assume all the other such as Simpfy, Spotify aso will follow.

Maybe just an intermediate step to Hi Res online streaming?

Posted on: 13 November 2013 by bhaagensen

As of very recently, yes. The triggering factor being that its now supported on the Squeezebox-line of products.

Not much to share at this time. It works much the same way as Spotify etc. Sound-quality is good, though I haven't done any serious attempts at comparing.

Would be interested to hear the experiences of others.

I'm guessing high-res streaming is still relatively far away...

Posted on: 14 November 2013 by Lightkeeper

Just subscribed for trial. 20 milions tracks, nice. It is their own database or shared from other sources?

Posted on: 14 November 2013 by bhaagensen

Yes its IMO the first viable (catalogue-wise) lossless streaming offering on the market.

Think I read that they get the lossless files transferred directly from the labels.

Posted on: 17 November 2013 by Oskar

I have used it since it came out and i am very satisfied with the sound and catalouge.

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