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 ...

We’ve come a long way since the earliest days of home audio, and a number of major leaps have been made: the transition from mono to stereo in the 1960s; moving from vacuum tubes to solid-state ...

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 ...

Today marks the launch of a genuinely exciting innovation in the world of wireless audio. It’s excellent news for those who enjoy listening to music using wireless headphones and speakers. The market ...

The FiiO DM15 R2R is a portable and desktop CD player that doubles as a DAC. It also adds Bluetooth streaming for headphones and wireless speakers. Available now, it's reassuringly affordable at £249 ...

For years, Sonos steadfastly refused to support hi-res music formats on its massively popular line of wireless speakers. Today, that finally changes: All Sonos users who are currently running the S2 ...

Now that Spotify has joined the fray, it's fair to say that hi-res music streaming is well and truly mainstream. And a good thing too – a monthly fee is more than worth it if it means higher-quality ...

FiiO's new CD deck is a portable player with a powerful desktop mode and seven hours of battery-powered playback. It features an R2R DAC, Bluetooth, and is reasonably priced at $269. With streaming ...