Users can now stream in true 24-bit / 192 kHz, certified Hi-Res on their Yamaha devices in the United States
Qobuz, the world’s first and only certified Hi-Res streaming service, is now available in full 24-bit / 192 kHz Hi-Res on select current-model Yamaha home audio products in the United States. With the Yamaha MusicCast app, Qobuz will now be able to stream through a single device or on multiple MusicCast devices throughout the home.
Read more about how to get the most out of Yamaha HERE
Qobuz officially launched on February 14th in the U.S., entering its first non-European territory since it was founded in Paris in 2007. In eleven European countries and now the U.S., it is the streaming and download service of choice for true music connoisseurs looking for the highest possible quality. The service has been available on certain Yamaha products in countries outside of the U.S.
More on the Qobuz streaming experience HERE
More on the Qobuz download store HERE
About Qobuz
Founded in 2007, Qobuz is a Paris-based commercial online music streaming and downloading service that addresses the needs of curious and discerning music lovers across the globe. Live in eleven European markets and now the US, Qobuz offers an exceptional range of music genres as well as exclusive editorial content independently curated by a team of experts. Qobuz offers subscriptions to streaming services with genuine CD quality audio of more than 40-million tracks and millions of Hi-Res tracks up to 24-bit/192 kHz resolution from all genres. For more information: www.qobuz.com.
About Yamaha
Yamaha Corporation of America (YCA) is one of the largest subsidiaries of Yamaha Corporation, Japan and offers a full line of award-winning musical instruments, sound reinforcement, commercial installation and home entertainment products to the U.S. market. Products include: Yamaha acoustic, digital and hybrid pianos, portable keyboards, guitars, acoustic and electronic drums, band and orchestral instruments, marching percussion products, synthesizers, professional digital and analog audio equipment, Steinberg recording products and NEXO commercial audio products, as well as AV receivers, amplifiers, MusicCast wireless multi-room audio systems, Blu-ray/CD players, earphones, headphones, home-theater-in-a-box systems, sound bars and its exclusive line of Digital Sound Projectors. YCA markets innovative, finely crafted technology and entertainment products and musical instruments targeted to the hobbyist, education, worship, music, professional audio installation and consumer markets.
List of Qobuz-enabled Yamaha devices:
Available now: MusicCast 20 and MusicCast 50 wireless speakers, MusicCast BAR 400 sound bar, RX-Ax80 Series AV receivers, RX-Vx85 Series AV receivers, RX-S602 slimline AV receiver, ATS-4080 sound bar, TSR-7850 AV receiver, CX-A5200 AV preamp/processor, XDA-QS5400 MusicCast Multi-Room Streaming Amplifier. Early summer: MusicCast VINYL 500 turntable.
