Index
Hi-Res CD Brief IntroductionRecommended Titles for The Hi-Res CD First Timer
Pop & Rock Titles
Jazz/Fusion Titles
Classical Music Titles
Hi-Res CD Titles from Japanese Acts
MQA-enabled Hardware List
Frequent Question & Answer on Hi-Res CD
All Titles Released from Warner Music Japan on AUG 7, 2019
Hi-Res CD Brief Introduction
Hi-Res CD uses two key features to realize the high fidelity, capability, and compatibility.The first key feature is MQA, which stands for Master Quality Authenticated.
By using this coding technology, large size high resolution audio files are capsulized while keeping their quality. If you play Hi-Res CD on MQA-enabled hardware/software, capsulized files will be decoded, and the full potential of the disc will be harnessed. For more details, visit MQA Technology in Detail (external link)
The second key feature is UHQCD format.
Even if you do not have MQA-enabled hardware/software, the disc can also be played on regular CD players in UHQCD 44.1kHz/16bit resolution, which is far better than that of regular CD. For more details, visit All About Ultimate High Quality CD
Recommended Titles for The Hi-Res CD First Timer
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CD Album Machine Head [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release]Deep Purple2800yen
- August 07, 2019
- In Stock at Supplier
Limited Edition -
CD Album The Nightfly [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release]Donald Fagen2800yen
- August 07, 2019
- In Stock at Supplier
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CD Album BLUE [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release]Joni Mitchell2800yen
- August 07, 2019
- In Stock at Supplier
Limited Edition -
CD Album Close To The Edge [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release]Yes2800yen
- August 07, 2019
- In Stock at Supplier
Limited Edition
Hi-Res CD Pop & Rock Titles
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CD Album Horse with No Name [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release]America2800yen
- August 07, 2019
- In Stock at Supplier
Limited Edition -
CD Album Rapture [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release]Anita Baker2800yen
- August 07, 2019
- In Stock at Supplier
Limited Edition -
CD Album The Rose - The Original Soundtrack Recording [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release]Bette Midler2800yen
- August 07, 2019
- In Stock at Supplier
Limited Edition -
CD Album CHRISTOPHER CROSS [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release]Christopher Cross2800yen
- August 07, 2019
- In Stock at Supplier
Limited Edition -
CD Album Machine Head [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release]Deep Purple2800yen
- August 07, 2019
- In Stock at Supplier
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CD Album The Nightfly [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release]Donald Fagen2800yen
- August 07, 2019
- In Stock at Supplier
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CD Album The Captain And Me [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release]The Doobie Brothers2800yen
- August 07, 2019
- In Stock at Supplier
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CD Album Late For The Sky [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release]Jackson Browne2800yen
- August 07, 2019
- No longer available
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CD Album BLUE [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release]Joni Mitchell2800yen
- August 07, 2019
- In Stock at Supplier
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CD Album Dixie Chicken [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release]Little Feat2800yen
- August 07, 2019
- In Stock at Supplier
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CD Album Ramones [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release]Ramones2800yen
- August 07, 2019
- In Stock at Supplier
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CD Album Rickie Lee Jones [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release]Rickie Lee Jones2800yen
- August 07, 2019
- In Stock at Supplier
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CD Album Astral Weeks [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release]Van Morrison2800yen
- August 07, 2019
- In Stock at Supplier
Limited Edition -
CD Album Close To The Edge [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release]Yes2800yen
- August 07, 2019
- In Stock at Supplier
Limited Edition
Hi-Res CD Jazz/Fusion Titles
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CD Album Pithecanthropus Erectus [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release]Charles Mingus2800yen
- August 07, 2019
- In Stock at Supplier
Limited Edition -
CD Album Giant Steps (Monoral Version) [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release]John Coltrane2800yen
- August 07, 2019
- In Stock at Supplier
Limited Edition -
CD Album My Favorite Things (Monoral Version) [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release]John Coltrane2800yen
- August 07, 2019
- In Stock at Supplier
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CD Album SOMEWHERE BEFORE [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release]Keith Jarrett Trio2800yen
- August 07, 2019
- In Stock at Supplier
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CD Album LAST CONCERT [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release]The Modern Jazz Quartet3800yen
- August 07, 2019
- In Stock at Supplier
Limited Edition
Hi-Res CD Classical Music Titles
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CD Album Beethoven: Symphony No.9 [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release]Wilhelm Furtwangler (conductor)3000yen
- August 07, 2019
- In Stock at Supplier
Limited Edition -
CD Album Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release]Charles Munch (conductor)3000yen
- August 07, 2019
- In Stock at Supplier
Limited Edition -
CD Album Brahms: Symphony No.1 [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release]Charles Munch (conductor)3000yen
- August 07, 2019
- In Stock at Supplier
Limited Edition -
CD Album Holst: The Planets [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release]Andre Previn (conductor)3000yen
- August 07, 2019
- In Stock at Supplier
Limited Edition -
CD Album Elgar: Cello Concerto [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release]Jacqueline Du Pre (cello)3000yen
- August 07, 2019
- In Stock at Supplier
Limited Edition
Hi-Res CD Titles from Japanese Acts
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CD Album Best Collection -Love Songs & Pop Songs- [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release]Akina Nakamori3800yen
- August 07, 2019
- In Stock at Supplier
Limited Edition -
CD Album Best [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release]Akina Nakamori2800yen
- August 07, 2019
- In Stock at Supplier
Limited Edition -
CD Album Satori [2017 Remastered] [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release]FLOWER TRAVELLIN' BAND2800yen
- August 07, 2019
- In Stock at Supplier
Limited Edition -
CD Album Shikashu < Anthology > [2016 Remastered] [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release]SADA MASASHI2800yen
- August 07, 2019
- In Stock at Supplier
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CD Album 3 [2018 Remastered] [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release]KIRINJI2800yen
- August 07, 2019
- In Stock at Supplier
Limited Edition
MQA-enabled Hardware List (Aug 2 Updated!)
*This list was made in July 2018, and is NOT list all the MQA-enabled devices. You can check its compatibility with MQA logo or spec detail on each product's description.Device | Category |
ACTIVO CT10 | DAP |
Audioquest DragonFly Black | Renderer Type DAC |
Audioquest DragonFly Red | Renderer Type DAC |
Cocktail Audio x45 | Muti Media Player |
Cocktail Audio x35 | Muti Media Player |
Cocktail Audio x50D | Digital Music Server & Transport |
Cocktail Audio x45Pro | Muti Media Player |
dCS "Vivaldi DAC" | DAC |
dCS"Network Bridge" | Interface Device |
dCS"Rossini" | DAC |
dCS"Vivaldi One" | Universal Audio Player |
dCS"Vivaldi Upsampler" | Up Sampler |
ESOTERIC N-01 | Network Audio Player |
ESOTERIC N-05 | Network Audio Player |
ESOTERIC N-03T | Network Audio Transport |
iFi micro iDAC | Renderer Type DAC |
iFi micro iDAC2 | Renderer Type DAC |
iFi micro iDSD | Renderer Type DAC |
iFi micro iDSD BL | Renderer Type DAC |
iFi nano iDSD | Renderer Type DAC |
iFi Nano iDSD Black Label | Renderer Type DAC |
iFi nano iONE | Renderer Type DAC |
iFi nono iDSD LE | Renderer Type DAC |
iFi RETRO 50 | Renderer Type DAC |
Kripton KS-9Multi | Active Speaker |
LG V30 | Smartphone |
LUMIN The Audiophile Network Music Player(A1) | Network Player |
LUMIN The Audiophile Network Music Player(D2) | Network Player |
LUMIN The Audiophile Network Music Player(S1) | Network Player |
LUMIN The Audiophile Network Music Player(T1) | Network Player |
LUMIN U1 | Network Transport |
M2TECH Young MkIII | DAC |
Meridian 808v6 | CD Player |
Meridian 818v3 | Preamplifier |
Meridian Explorer2 | USB DAC |
Meridian Prime Headphone Amplifier | Headphone Amplifier |
Meridian Ultra Dac | DAC |
Mytek Digital Brooklyn+ | DAC |
Mytek Digital Liberty DAC | DAC |
Mytek Digital Manhattan2 | DAC |
ONKYO DP-X1 | DAP |
ONKYO DP-X1A | DAP |
ONKYO GRANBEAT DP-CMX1 | Smartphone |
ONKYO"rubato""DP-S1" | DAP |
OPPO UDP205 | Universal Player |
PIONEER XDP-100R | DAP |
PIONEER"private""XDP-20" | DAP |
PIONEER"private""XDP-30R" | DAP |
SONY NW-A40 SERIES | DAP |
SONY NW-WM1Z 1A | DAP |
SONY NW-ZX300 | DAP |
TEAC NT-505 | USB DAC/Network Player |
TEAC NR-7CD | Network CD Pre-main Amplifier |
Technics SU-G30 | Network Audio Amplifier |
Frequent Question & Answer on Hi-Res CD
1. Does Hi-Res CD have two layers of data like SACD Hybrid discs?No, it has only one layer. Regular CD players are capable of outputting the audio only in 44.1kHz/16bit. However, when decoded the audio can be listened to high resolution on MQA-enabled audio players.
2. Is there more storage capacity on Hi-Res CD?
No, it is still a Compact Disc, fully compatible with regular CD players. UHQCD (as well as SHM-CD and Blu-spec CD) improves audio through the use of better materials, supposedly with improved optical characteristics. The audio is further improved through technologies to cutting data on the disc surface with higher precision and accuracy.
All Titles Released from Warner Music Japan on AUG 7, 2019
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CD Album Horse with No Name [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release]America2800yen
- August 07, 2019
- In Stock at Supplier
Limited Edition -
CD Album Rapture [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release]Anita Baker2800yen
- August 07, 2019
- In Stock at Supplier
Limited Edition -
CD Album The Rose - The Original Soundtrack Recording [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release]Bette Midler2800yen
- August 07, 2019
- In Stock at Supplier
Limited Edition -
CD Album CHRISTOPHER CROSS [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release]Christopher Cross2800yen
- August 07, 2019
- In Stock at Supplier
Limited Edition -
CD Album Machine Head [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release]Deep Purple2800yen
- August 07, 2019
- In Stock at Supplier
Limited Edition -
CD Album The Nightfly [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release]Donald Fagen2800yen
- August 07, 2019
- In Stock at Supplier
Limited Edition -
CD Album The Captain And Me [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release]The Doobie Brothers2800yen
- August 07, 2019
- In Stock at Supplier
Limited Edition -
CD Album Late For The Sky [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release]Jackson Browne2800yen
- August 07, 2019
- No longer available
Limited Edition -
CD Album BLUE [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release]Joni Mitchell2800yen
- August 07, 2019
- In Stock at Supplier
Limited Edition -
CD Album Dixie Chicken [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release]Little Feat2800yen
- August 07, 2019
- In Stock at Supplier
Limited Edition -
CD Album Ramones [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release]Ramones2800yen
- August 07, 2019
- In Stock at Supplier
Limited Edition -
CD Album Rickie Lee Jones [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release]Rickie Lee Jones2800yen
- August 07, 2019
- In Stock at Supplier
Limited Edition -
CD Album Astral Weeks [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release]Van Morrison2800yen
- August 07, 2019
- In Stock at Supplier
Limited Edition -
CD Album Close To The Edge [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release]Yes2800yen
- August 07, 2019
- In Stock at Supplier
Limited Edition -
CD Album Pithecanthropus Erectus [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release]Charles Mingus2800yen
- August 07, 2019
- In Stock at Supplier
Limited Edition -
CD Album Giant Steps (Monoral Version) [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release]John Coltrane2800yen
- August 07, 2019
- In Stock at Supplier
Limited Edition -
CD Album My Favorite Things (Monoral Version) [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release]John Coltrane2800yen
- August 07, 2019
- In Stock at Supplier
Limited Edition -
CD Album SOMEWHERE BEFORE [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release]Keith Jarrett Trio2800yen
- August 07, 2019
- In Stock at Supplier
Limited Edition -
CD Album LAST CONCERT [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release]The Modern Jazz Quartet3800yen
- August 07, 2019
- In Stock at Supplier
Limited Edition -
CD Album Beethoven: Symphony No.9 [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release]Wilhelm Furtwangler (conductor)3000yen
- August 07, 2019
- In Stock at Supplier
Limited Edition -
CD Album Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release]Charles Munch (conductor)3000yen
- August 07, 2019
- In Stock at Supplier
Limited Edition -
CD Album Brahms: Symphony No.1 [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release]Charles Munch (conductor)3000yen
- August 07, 2019
- In Stock at Supplier
Limited Edition -
CD Album Holst: The Planets [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release]Andre Previn (conductor)3000yen
- August 07, 2019
- In Stock at Supplier
Limited Edition -
CD Album Elgar: Cello Concerto [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release]Jacqueline Du Pre (cello)3000yen
- August 07, 2019
- In Stock at Supplier
Limited Edition -
CD Album Best Collection -Love Songs & Pop Songs- [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release]Akina Nakamori3800yen
- August 07, 2019
- In Stock at Supplier
Limited Edition -
CD Album Best [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release]Akina Nakamori2800yen
- August 07, 2019
- In Stock at Supplier
Limited Edition -
CD Album Satori [2017 Remastered] [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release]FLOWER TRAVELLIN' BAND2800yen
- August 07, 2019
- In Stock at Supplier
Limited Edition -
CD Album Shikashu < Anthology > [2016 Remastered] [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release]SADA MASASHI2800yen
- August 07, 2019
- In Stock at Supplier
Limited Edition -
CD Album 3 [2018 Remastered] [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release]KIRINJI2800yen
- August 07, 2019
- In Stock at Supplier
Limited Edition