Neil Young was on to something when he showed David Letterman a PonoPlayer. It was 2012 and the legendary singer-songwriter was down on compressed, “lossy” MP3 audio. He wanted to create a platform ...

A month ago, we asked our readers how you listen to hi-res music in your hi-fi system? Do you exclusively use streaming services, or do you buy and download hi-res files? Overwhelmingly, your answers ...

Now that Spotify has joined the fray, it's fair to say that hi-res music streaming is well and truly mainstream. And a good thing too – a monthly fee is more than worth it if it means higher-quality ...

Many make the switch from wired to wireless earbuds. Popular music streaming apps offer decent audio quality, and most don't seek a paid tier just for the sake of hearing top-notch quality music.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. The hi-res streaming and downloading service now has Qobuz ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. Here’s a short piece of news that has caught my eye, mainly ...

Our primer on Hi-Res Audio for those who think Spotify and the Apple iPod raised the bar for music playback. In response, Hi-Res Audio (or high resolution audio) may have been a form of pushback ...

One of my favorite artists just released a new album - but I don't see a cd anywhere. Melody Gardot - sayonara meu amor So, given this kind of music is what I want as good as I can get for files, it ...

There's a new tech buzzword in town, and it's taking the audio world by storm: high resolution, or hi-res for short. If it feels familiar, it's probably thanks to the video equivalent, high definition ...

If you’re a Sonos owner, I know that right now you’re probably less interested in talking about streaming services, and a lot more concerned about when (or if) the company will ever finish fixing its ...

Apple Music is bringing Hi-Res Lossless Audio to tvOS 27, in addition to standard Lossless Audio. Apple says subscribers with compatible external speaker outputs will be able to enjoy their favorite ...