The audio market is getting to grips with Hi-Res Audio (HRA). Here we discuss 5 key trends emerging in this fast paced market.

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What is Driving Hi-Res Audio?
5 KEY TRENDS
April 2015
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ENTERING THE MAINSTREAM
GOING MOBILE
INCREASING HI-RES AUDIO CONTENT
CROSS-INDUSTRY COLLABORATION & SUPPORT
CONSUMER DEMAND FOR SOUND FIDELITY5
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1. ENTERING THE MAINSTREAM
enters the
market with full
product range
50+ electronic consumer
companies offer hi-res
audio products including
&
Other major OEMs plan
to enter the market
including
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Hi-Res Audio no longer just for audiophiles as consumer electronics giants enter market

5. LG leads the market with the launch of the G2, the first smartphone to support
Hi-Res Audio playback at 24-bit/192kHz
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* iPhone 6 only supports Hi-Res over Lightning connector
2. HI-RES GOES MOBILE

6. 3. EXPLOSION OF HI-RES CONTENT
Millions of tracks now available thanks to launch of new download stores
and release of back catalogs by music labels
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7. Backed by all parts of the industry from content creation to retail companies
“Lossless audio that is capable of
reproducing the full range of sound from
recordings that have been mastered from
better than CD quality music sources”
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4. CROSS INDUSTRY SUPPORT

8. 60% of consumers with “moderate
interest in music” are willing to pay
more for high quality audio devices
9 out of 10 consumers say sound quality
is the most important component of audio
experience
STATISTICS FROM
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5. CONSUMERS DEMAND BETTER SOUND

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5 KEY TRENDS
SUMMARY
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