It's hard to depict sound. Most apps show it as a wavelength, but in reality, it's a more complex mesh of multiple wavelengths that span different high and low frequencies. But the process of ...

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 word ‘lossless’ sounds like it describes audio with no compression used. But lossless audio compression is a thing. Here’s a quick primer. Lossless audio formats use compression algorithms to ...

But what is lossless music, anyway? Is it better than what you’re currently listening to? And can you even tell the difference with your current ears and equipment? Digitally downloaded or streaming ...

Podcast file management requires a technical balance between audio fidelity and delivery efficiency. Because episodes can range from short “flash briefings” to ...

The goal of digital compression algorithms is to produce a digital representation of an audio signal which, when decoded and reproduced, sounds the same as the original signal, while using a minimum ...

Apple did its part in moving the world to wireless headphones. With the removal of the headphone jack with iPhone 7, the company made it clear that the future of audio is wireless. However, 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 ...

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If you use iTunes or if you buy and download digital music, you’ll have come across a number of terms and abbreviations that describe digital audio files. This alphabet soup can be quite confusing.