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

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

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 ...

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

Apple’s recent hifi audio streaming launch for Apple Music was received with enthusiasm, but also all sorts of confusion when it comes to lossless audio. Today, Apple tried to clear up user questions ...

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 ...

Audible doesn’t offer true lossless audio; their standard is compressed AAX (around 32-128 kbps). Still, you can get higher ...

A new software update in April will bring an enhanced listening experience for Apple's AirPods Max headphones. Apple announced the upgrade Monday that will bring lossless audio and ultra-low latency ...

Come June 2021, Apple is updating Apple Music in a big way. Specifically, it’s adding lossless audio tracks and making them available to all Apple Music subscribers for free. This means that not only ...

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 ...

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Ok, I've lurked here a bit, read a bit on r3-mix, and tried to deal with the borked search. Now I have a couple of questions....<P>I'm making a PC as part of my stereo system. The stereo system itself ...