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 ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. But should you care about hi-res audio? If you want the best digital music experience possible or ...

There's plenty of confusion concerning standard- and high-resolution (or hi-res) audio formats, but it's well worth knowing the difference. That's because the audio quality of the music you listen ...

There’s a whole world of better sound out there, in the form of high-resolution, hi-res, or HD audio. Whichever moniker you choose for it (the industry prefers “hi-res”), it refers to ...

Here’s how it works. But what exactly is Hi-Res Audio? How does it work? It's not a prerequisite to enjoying music, but if you want it, how do you get it? Let's find out. 'Hi-Res Audio' (the ...

It definitely makes the Shanling stand out compared to the wider competition among the best Hi-Res Audio players. A word of ...

One of the most vocal critics is rock legend Neil Young, who believes digital audio is missing something and is pushing for "high resolution" audio. We recently bought three high-res players and ...

Music-streaming app Tidal has begun rolling out hi-res FLAC streams across the platform, according to CEO Jesse Dorogusker via a Reddit post. FLAC (free lossless audio codec) streams offer high ...

I don’t want to confuse you: spatial audio and hi-res audio are different things. Hi-res refers to a bit-depth and sample rate for digital music that is higher than CD quality, while spatial ...