Amazon Music subscribers can now enjoy hi-res audio on select Sonos speakers. To get these new features, you need an Amazon Music account and the latest Sonos software, which you can grab by opening the Sonos S2 app.
There is a device called the Sonos.
The $899 Sonos Arc and the $449 Sonos Beam Gen 2 will work with Amazon Music tracks. The streams will default to the highest quality, non-Atmos format supported by all speakers in the group, if you have these speakers grouped with non-Atmos compatible speakers.
Prior to this update, you could use an external streaming media device like the Apple TV 4K or the Shield TV to listen to the Arc and Beam Gen 2, but you needed the help of an external streaming media device.
The software update also supports Amazon Music at up to 24bit/ 48kHz. When you play one of the higher-quality formats on the Now Playing screen, the app will show you when it is.
HD is a 16-bit stereo stream.
A stereo stream in Ultra HD.
A song is available in the movie.
What formats are they? You can explore the Ultra HD and Dolby Atmos Music playlists on the Sonos website. You can add them to your Amazon Music library and then stream them from the Sonos app.
We were told by a spokesman for the company that they look forward to delivering more high-resolution experiences with their partners over time.
The third major enhancement to the Sonos platform is the software roll out. In March, the company added support for high-res audio. In November, the company made it possible to use DTS Digital Surround on all of its soundbars.
Lossless hi-res audio is available on some products, including the Arc, Beam, Five, Move, One, OneSL, Port, Amp, Symfonisk Bookshelf, Symfonisk Table Lamp, Playbar, Playbase, Play:5 (Gen 2) and Sonos Roam
incompatible products, like the Sonos Play:1, will get the 16-bit version of the same stream, while compatible speakers will get the 24-bit version.
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