Audiophiles seek out lossless audio formats for their superior quality, but the reality is that most listeners stream in lossless simply because it's included with their subscription. Apple Music uses ...

A quick primer before you spend $100 or $10,000 on your next sound system.

Digital sound is nothing more than numbers. What separates one container from another is how those numbers are packed, how much data (if any) is thrown away, and which devices understand the result.

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS—With immersive audio knocking on the door of broadcast television, it seems like a good time to investigate some ways to create content for the format. According to some in the ...

Smartphones have long since surpassed the old MP3 player when it comes to portable music, and continue to include more and more impressive audio hardware to win over the audiophile crowd – from front ...

Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio salesman, and as a record producer. Steve reviewed audio products for CNET and worked as a freelance writer for ...

Audio files come in different formats, sizes, and quality. Many media players cannot play every type of format, and there are certain functionalities that are limited to a few audio formats. Thus, it ...

Stereo is well over 50 years old, so why has the public rejected every music-surround format to come down the pike? Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio ...