If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Until recently, music fans have had to face an annoying ...

Hi-res audio does come with a downside, though: file size. A hi-res file can typically be tens of megabytes in size, and a few tracks can quickly eat up the storage on your device. Thankfully, storage ...

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Record labels have always salivated at the opportunity to re-sell you their catalog in some new, “improved” format. Their latest update comes in the form of high-resolution digital audio: Music ...

Just as video standards have gone from SD to HD to 4K, audio has also seen drastic improvements in quality. Now high-res audio is the order of the day for those who want the very best listening ...

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 ...

Enjoying the richer, smoother sound of high-resolution digital music doesn't require audiophile-grade equipment. WSJ's Michael Hsu joins Lunch Break with a tour of the various formats and the gear to ...