Streaming services and hi-fi brands now promote “lossless” music as the new gold standard, promising studio-grade sound in ...

Lossless audio is the first step toward audio nirvana. But what is it, does it really make a difference, and how can you get ...

Lossless formats like ALAC and FLAC grab headlines, but AAC is the best audio format for most everyday listeners.

Audible doesn’t offer true lossless audio; their standard is compressed AAX (around 32-128 kbps). Still, you can get higher ...

The Leica Q2 produces DNG files. However these files are not compressed, which means they are fairly large. In a fit of unreasonable optimism I tried to use dnglab to convert the Leica DNG files with ...

The McIntosh DS200, MSA5500, and MX123 now support Spotify Lossless—because even Spotify couldn’t fake hi-fi forever. It’s a smart move for McIntosh, whose customers tend to care about the last drop ...

Choosing the right audio format matters to every producer and mastering engineer. When you know precisely when to use WAV, MP3, or FLAC, your workflow becomes more efficient and your masters retain ...

JPEG XL is an image format that offers better compression with minor loss in quality than JPEGs. Apple will soon adopt JPEG XL on iPhones, probably due to its wider color range. JPEG XL promises 60% ...

Spotify’s new 24-bit lossless option is still rolling out after nearly five years have passed since the initial tease and official launch last month. It turns out, lossless works with JBL speakers, ...