Files beyond CD quality sound impressive on paper, but they're unnecessary for almost everyone.

A simple test can see how well you can recognize lossy formats using your own music choices Beyond a certain point most people can't easily tell the difference High-quality lossless is still the most ...

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We’ve been hearing a lot about lossless audio lately. Apple Music says it has it. So does Amazon Music. Tidal and Qobuz have it too, but Spotify doesn’t. (Yet. Or still.) Is lossless audio a big deal?

The inbound Apple Music Lossless feature promises high-fidelity music recordings, but does it even matter in the first place? Here's how to test your own hearing and gear to see if it matters to you.

Lossless audio is the first step toward audio nirvana. But what is it, does it really make a difference, and how can you get it? Here’s what to know. There’s a difference, of course, between “putting ...

The term lossless is a big one in music streaming right now. Ever since Apple Music rolled out lossless-quality tracks to its subscribers at no extra cost, it forced the hand of all the legacy ...

Apple took the music world by storm last night with its new lossless tier announcement. The company is offering high-fidelity music streaming for all Apple Music subscribers for free. The iPhone maker ...

Due to ship in October, Nura's upcoming high-end earbuds support Qualcomm's aptX Lossless audio codec. But you'll need the right hardware to take advantage of it. Executive Editor David Carnoy has ...

CD-quality music is still the benchmark for decent audio; it’s not quite hi-res, but it’s noticeably better than the lossy, compressed music found on Spotify and your old MP3 library. But actually ...

A firmware update will bring lossless audio and ultralow-latency audio to Apple's flagship headphones -- but only over a wired connection. Executive Editor David Carnoy has been a leading member of ...