What is hi-res audio? Hi-res audio is high quality audio. It is usually above 44.1 kHz, 16-bit, 2 channels. Setting up pipewire Edit /etc/pipewire/pipewire.conf and add the following: 1 2 3 context.properties = { default.clock.allowed-rates = [ 44100, 48000, 88200, 96000, 192000, 352800, 384000, 576000, 1152000 ] } Restart pipewire: 1 systemctl --user restart pipewire.service pipewire-pulse.socket Start playback with your favourite player and execute pw-top to make sure it’s working: