It was previously used for Tidal Masters hi-res streaming, but in 2024 that switched to using FLAC. Also used for the CD format too. OGG (not hi-res): Sometimes called by its full name, Ogg Vorbis. A ...

With the rapid rise of paid streaming services and increasing copyright protections, music platforms have implemented ...

Getting into hi-res audio can sometimes feel less like looking at a rabbit hole and more like staring into a swirling void – ...

The MP3 file format was always encumbered with patents, but as of 2017, the last patent finally expired. Although the format ...

iPhones and Android devices are relatively equal in hardware capabilities, but you may need an external DAC for wired sound.

The RIVO+ from Volumio is a high-end digital transport system for streaming audio at high-quality and works with most ...

This need for efficiency led to the widespread adoption of the JPEG format. Modern JPEG alternatives continue to follow this ...

Many come with a DAC built right in, so you can go beyond MP3 and enjoy hi-res FLAC files. And finally, why not own your own music collection, rather than rent it from someone else? We rounded up ...

While Spotify and Tidal have gone head to head with Apple Music and Amazon Music Unlimited, Qobuz has been slowly and quietly ...

Or perhaps you own rare tracks that you can't find on mainstream platforms or have lossless FLAC audio files you want to preserve. A dedicated MP3 player also means you're not killing your phone's ...

FiiO recently launched the DM13, a portable CD player that is a modern take on the Walkman. It’s larger than your old device, with a boxy look quite unlike the razor-thin players Sony and Panasonic ...