The FiiO DM13 is an undeniably swanky device. My review unit is a fetching matte black, with a mirror-finish logo atop and ...

The highest quality MP3 has a bitrate of 320kbps, whereas a 24-bit/192kHz file has a data rate of 9216kbps. Music CDs are 1411kbps. The hi-res 24-bit/96kHz or 24-bit/192kHz files should, therefore, ...

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High-resolution (often shortened to 'hi-res') audio is a term used to describe music files that have a higher sampling frequency and/or bit depth than that of CD quality, which is specified at ...

Pogue’s takeaway: “If you want a better, richer, better balanced, less tiring, more comfortable listening experience, you don ...

The Amazon-exclusive physical editions have reversible cover art featuring both Lunar and Lunar 2 by series illustrator and ...

The Technics SC-CX700 Wireless Speaker System was first unveiled at IFA 2024. This compact but powerful audio system hardly ...

In the Crown Heights neighbourhood of Brooklyn, a popular cocktail bar, St Ends, reopened in February 2024 as Kissa Kissa. It ...

What’s old is new again.” Vinyl records, once considered a relic of the past, have made a remarkable comeback in recent years ...

As a lover and consumer of music, this for many years has felt to me like a godsend. I am aware it actively hurts the ...

The Klipsch Three Plus is a great speaker with plenty of excellent features. It sounds great, and if you've got two you get ...

The bass icon breaks down his formative influences, and how he gave everyone from Prince to Beethoven a low-end makeover via ...