A few weeks back, one thousand of our readers participated in our MP3 bitrate test. Today, with the little help of a stats expert, we have results—and a recommended ...

Just curious to see what everyone else is doing, including the encoder and codec you use. I'll start: AAC 320k VBR encoded with iTunes on Windows 10. FLAC CD images for archive and anything that'll ...

Debates rage over whether hi-res music is a gimmick. Three Guardian writers put four music formats – and their ears – to the test Why are we still listening to over-compressed music through ...

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Perhaps this question has been asked before, but a search didn't turn up anything pertinent as far as I could tell.<BR><BR>What happens on a hardware MP3 player (portable, car, home stereo component) ...

We’ve all listened to digital music, right? And that means you’ve probably heard of “bitrate” or come across files that have “kbps” at the end. Thing is… what does that mean? What the hell is bitrate?

October 31, 2014 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google We understand your frustration. While you may have some idea about what bitrate is, the "can audiophiles really ...