Lossless audio is the first step toward audio nirvana. But what is it, does it really make a difference, and how can you get it? Here’s what to know. There’s a difference, of course, between “putting ...

If you’ve been in a movie theater recently, you may have noticed that the sound is a whole lot more immersive. That’s thanks to spatial audio, a type of surround sound. The most well-known version is ...

Surround sound makes watching movies at a theater that much more exciting than from your couch. The advanced speaker array creates an immersive experience that an increasing number of us want to ...

We’ve been hearing a lot about lossless audio lately. Apple Music says it has it. So does Amazon Music. Tidal and Qobuz have it too, but Spotify doesn’t. (Yet. Or still.) Is lossless audio a big deal?

Ever since Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville first warbled "Clair de Lune" onto a wax cylinder, purveyors of sound technology and recorded music have been trying to replicate the full listening ...

Anyone who’s ever been to the movies is familiar with the concept of surround sound — a film’s soundtrack plays all around you, and it is used in ways that complement the onscreen action. You are ...

3D or spatial audio is growing in terms of awareness. Whether you’ve got a pair of headphones, wireless speakers, a soundbar, or tune into a music or video streaming service, it’s possible there’ll be ...

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