Hi-res audio has gone from an audiophile novelty to a mainstream attraction, but there's still a bit of a learning curve to master before you can enjoy it.

There are also several different hi-res audio file formats to choose from, all of which have their own compatibility requirements. They include the popular FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) and ALAC ...

Hi-res tracks have to be lossless, but the inverse is not true: CDs are considered lossless, to offer one counterintuitive example, and a small amount of the ALAC files found on Apple Music top ...

How to Do High-Res Audio. To play Hi-Res Audio files, you’ll need an audio system that supports these higher-quality formats and a digital-to-analog converter that can process the higher-resolution ...

Hi-resolution audio (hi-res) has a sample rate higher than 44.1kHz, or a bit depth greater than 16-bit. Typically, these audio files have sample rates between 96 and 192kHz. Hi-res audio can also ...

Hi-res audio headphones without wires is finally here thanks to the power of Wi-Fi and the HED Unity headphones. But at $2,100 (£1,800) are they worth it?

High-resolution audio has a long history, dating back to at least 1999, with the introduction of the Super Audio CD, aka the SACD. DVD-Audio followed a year later, and a hi-res format war was ...

For playing back hi-res audio on Android devices, USB Audio Player PRO ("UAPP" for short), which sells for $7.99, is probably the most flexible app. It both gets around the 48kHz restriction on ...

Music industry veterans have been waiting for years for Apple AAPL to release its version of a high-fidelity music service to no avail. The company began collecting high-resolution masters way ...

LG has introduced two new soundbars which unite hi-resolution audio and the Google Chromecast. The soundbars were unveiled at CES 2017 as part of LG’s new SJ series and are primed for home ...

There are also several different hi-res audio file formats to choose from, all of which have their own compatibility requirements. They include the popular FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) and ALAC ...