Music streaming became mainstream a decade ago, and the top streaming services have over a billion users combined. Prices keep rising, and platforms like Apple Music, Spotify, Tidal, or Amazon Music ...

Fiio and Shanling release iPod doppelgangers with perks Apple's music players didn't have, perfect for the wired headphones ...

"We wanted to make a high resolution, high power USB DAC that we could ALWAYS take with us. Something so small and easy to use, there would never be an excuse to not have it with you. So we took a 3.5 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Access to high-resolution and spatial audio tracks will fall to $10.99 a month for individuals; it used to cost $19.99 a month By Elias Leight TIDAL will combine its HiFi Plus and HiFi tiers as of ...

Canadian audio group Lenbrook has announced today that it has acquired the assets of MQA, the British-based technology company that developed the MQA high-resolution audio encoding technique used by ...

To listen to Hi-Res audio on Windows, you’ll need compatible audio files (like FLAC or DSD), a Hi-Res-capable output device (preferably wired), updated audio drivers, and a player like AIMP or ...

Onkyo Music, an online store that specialises in high-resolution audio, is now open to users in the UK, US and Germany. The Japanese firm has partnered with 7Digital to revamp its store for the new ...

ATLANTA (AP) — It’s hard to make headlines with a portable music player these days. It’s old hat by now to carry around thousands of songs in your hip pocket, whether on an iPod or a smartphone. But ...