Lossless audio is the first step toward audio nirvana. But what is it, does it really make a difference, and how can you get ...

A process is used when music is compressed into MP3 to discard all the sounds a machine thinks the human ear can't audibly perceive, thus vastly reducing the amount of storage needed to hold entire ...

Streaming services and hi-fi brands now promote “lossless” music as the new gold standard, promising studio-grade sound in ...

We first heard back in June that Spotify Supremium might be the name given to the company’s long-awaited lossless audio tier, and that now appears to have been ...

Apple made headlines in mid-2021 when it announced its Apple Music service would offer lossless audio in June of that year. The audio upgrade would be available to users at no extra cost, but some ...

Lossless formats like ALAC and FLAC grab headlines, but AAC is the best audio format for most everyday listeners.

Most casual music fans now love the freedom that wireless earphones have brought, but in terms of audio quality it has meant a downturn However, a few months ago I got a chance to test out the ...

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A new feature of Snapdragon Sound Technology, aptX Lossless is designed to deliver CD quality 16-bit 44.1kHz lossless audio quality over Bluetooth. Executive Editor David Carnoy has been a leading ...

aptX Lossless is the first Bluetooth audio codec to boast bit-exact CD-quality music support. The technology will be part of Qualcomm’s aptX Adaptive and Snapdragon Sound ecosystems. Expect the first ...

Your next set of earbuds could make the most of Amazon Music HD or Apple Music lossless Your next set of earbuds could make the most of Amazon Music HD or Apple Music lossless is a former senior ...

Remember when MP3 players were a thing? They were a revelation. For once, you didn’t have to carry your whole CD or tape cassette collection around in your car just to have access to your personal ...