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<\/a><\/p>\nFigure 1 – The JAS High-Res Audio logo used on the QoBuz website.<\/p>\n
I’m actually planning on requesting a license to use the logo for my own label and iTrax website. There is some discussion inside of the organizations that the JAS logo only applies to hardware. Then why is it included on PowerPoint slides at the recent CES panel sessions and used on the info graphic. Doesn’t it make sense to lock down one logo and use it consistently across the entire spectrum of products…at least ones that meet or exceed the requirements as defined by the JAS? I think it does. And I know my recordings meet those requirements so why shouldn’t I sign up with the JAS, pay the $500, and benefit from the growing awareness of the logo? But it seems QoBuz got there first. The CEA has recently communicated that its member companies can apply to use the logo. It will be administered by the JAS.<\/p>\n
The members of the CEA are virtually all consumer electronics manufacturers. These are companies that build hardware. In fact, I’m not aware of any other record labels that are members. There might be some software companies but no one that is making content or offering it via downloads. <\/p>\n
The QoBuz company may have made an application directly to the JAS. You don’t have to be a Japanese company in order to be a member. Maybe the JAS has already starting making the logo available to companies in the European Union. But if QoBuz were granted permission to use the logo on their site, I would imagine that the JAS would expect them to adhere to the standards (basically getting everything through the production chain with 40 kHz signal width or more). The item that I located and downloaded doesn’t meet the JAS standard. The expected licensing terms that I’ve seen floating around don’t mention any third party verification. If you say something meets the specs then no one will challenge you. It’s the honor system.<\/p>\n
The Wagner recording is available in a variety of formats. I downloaded the WAV files and did a quick analysis in Adobe Audition. The sound is just slightly better then a CD. The dynamic range of the movement I examined was only 55 dB or about 10 bits. The frequency response extended to 23 kHz. You can take a look below:<\/p>\n