A few weeks back, one thousand of our readers participated in our MP3 bitrate test. Today, with the little help of a stats expert, we have results—and a recommended ...

If your audio fidelity experience has only been in the form of CDs, MP3s, or lower-quality streaming services (such as Spotify and YouTube Music), you may be missing out on some audio bliss. There’s a ...

Lately I've been trying to rid my life of as many physical artifacts as possible. I'm with Merlin Mann on CDs: Can't believe how quickly CDs went from something I hate storing to something I hate ...

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Debates rage over whether hi-res music is a gimmick. Three Guardian writers put four music formats – and their ears – to the test Why are we still listening to over-compressed music through ...

October 31, 2014 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google We understand your frustration. While you may have some idea about what bitrate is, the "can audiophiles really ...

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 ...