

They’re cut for space in order to push through the most prominent aspects of what’s playing. If you’re playing music from a low-quality stream the slower speeds they operate under will cause some of these finer details to be lost. But to relay this information your speakers need to actually receive it in the first place. The best speakers and headphones can help you detect minor details in songs, from the subtle ways that a guitar’s strings are plucked to inflections in a backing singer’s performance.

Spotify HiFi - like other streaming services - will be a huge deal for audiophiles looking to get the best performance out of their sound system or headphones.
