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What Hi-Fi?
What Hi-Fi?
Technology
Joe Svetlik

Blu-ray might have a saviour in the streaming age, and it’s nothing to do with picture quality

Fleetwood Mac Blu-ray disc, case and linear notes bundle displayed against a white background.

Everyone knows Blu-ray looks fantastic, but its audio properties are less well known. In fact, the superior sound quality could be what helps the format not only survive the streaming age, but thrive.

With sales of Blu-ray audio discs up almost 7000 per cent in the last seven years, according to music manufacturer Key Production, the format is carving out a niche as a higher-quality alternative not only to video streaming, but music streaming services too.

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