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Baseus teams up with Bose for new flagship Inspire Series

Baseus just introduced its new Inspire Series. This flagship lineup of audio products represents a significant move for the company into the premium market, and it features a key collaboration: the sound profile for each device has been expertly tuned by Bose. The new series includes three models: the Inspire XH1 over-ear headphones, the Inspire XC1 open-ear clip-on earbuds, and the Inspire XP1 true wireless noise-cancelling earbuds. The top-tier Baseus Inspire XH1 headphones are built for immersive listening. They support high-quality audio technologies like Dolby Audio and the LDAC codec. Their active noise cancellation system can reduce unwanted background sound by up to 48 decibels. The company also promises an extraordinary battery life of 100 hours on a single charge, with a quick 10-minute charge providing 12 additional hours of use. For those who find in-ear designs uncomfortable, the Baseus Inspire XC1 offers an open-ear alternative that clips onto your ear. This ...

Spotify launches lossless audio feature for all premium users

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After years of anticipation, Spotify has finally launched its lossless, high-quality audio streaming feature, and it is included at no extra cost for Premium subscribers.

The long-awaited feature, aptly named Spotify Lossless, began its rollout several days ago. The service is first becoming available to users in several countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Japan, Germany, Austria, Denmark, Sweden, the Netherlands, Portugal, New Zealand, and Czechia. The company plans to expand access to Premium subscribers in over 50 markets worldwide by the end of October.

Unlike some earlier reports that suggested it would be a separate paid add on, Spotify Lossless is part of the existing Premium plan, which costs Php169 per month. A company executive confirmed the feature is a permanent inclusion and not a limited time offer.

To use the new feature, subscribers must enable it manually within the app’s settings on each device. The steps are to tap the profile icon, go to Settings and Privacy, select Media Quality, and then toggle on lossless audio for WiFi, cellular data, or downloads. A small indicator will appear on the playing screen to confirm when a song is streaming in lossless quality.

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This new tier offers music in the FLAC format at up to 24 bit and 44.1 kHz, which is a significant jump in audio detail and clarity compared to standard streaming. However, Spotify notes that for the best experience, users should listen with wired headphones or speakers on a WiFi connection. Because of current bandwidth limitations, Bluetooth connections will still compress the audio signal, meaning listeners using wireless headphones will not hear a true lossless stream. Depending on the internet speed, songs might also take a moment longer to start as the device buffers the larger audio files.

Spotify is also providing clear data usage estimates for the new option. Lossless quality consumes significantly more data than the standard “high” quality setting, so users on limited cellular plans may want to enable it only for Wi Fi listening.

The feature is supported on mobile phones, desktops, and tablets, as well as on many Spotify Connect compatible devices from brands like Bose, Samsung, Sennheiser, and Sony. Support for Sonos and Amazon devices is scheduled to be added next month.

This article, Spotify launches lossless audio feature for all premium users, was originally published at NoypiGeeks | Philippines Technology News, Reviews and How to's.


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