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

Earlier this year, Spotify announced a ‘HiFi’ upgrade tier for its streaming service that provides lossless audio, promising music free of compression artifacts. Although it’s still not available as ...

The increasing use of voice-activated devices has put a spotlight on audio tests – making a case for open and closed loop testing, says Eric Hodges of Audio Precision. Classically, audio tests have ...

Whether you’re in the market for some new cans or just curious about what makes headphones sound, well, good, knowing what to listen for is a pretty important way to pick out quality. You could play ...

is a reporter with five years of experience covering consumer tech releases, EU tech policy, online platforms, and mechanical keyboards. CD-quality music is still the benchmark for decent audio; it’s ...

Digital music comes in many different formats – almost everyone knows MP3 thanks to Napster at the end of the last century, but what about OGG, AIFF, MQA or DSD? Confused? Don't worry, we're here to ...

Audio Precision has released an Android app for testing smartphone audio quality. Serving as an interface between the Android device and one of Audio Precision’s APx audio analyzers, the app allows ...

High-quality audio devices and wearables are becoming more common and affordable, and that means there are more options than ever when it comes to purchasing. And audio quality itself is a subjective ...

Several Apple patents have appeared today at the US Patent & Trademark Office. Most involve audio technologies of some sort. Patent number 20110015765 involves controlling an audio and visual ...

Audio Precision, the recognized standard in audio test and measurement, introduced the APx515, a new two channel audio analyzer optimized for production test and starting at only $6200 in the US.