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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 ...

Neil Young was on to something when he showed David Letterman a PonoPlayer. It was 2012 and the legendary singer-songwriter was down on compressed, “lossy” MP3 audio. He wanted to create a platform ...

Shanling Audio’s M5 Ultra high-resolution music player has arrived on JD.com, offering a great combination of top-notch sound quality, sleek design, and convenient features for music lovers on the go.

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 ...

FiiO did its part to make actual cassettes cool again in 2025, but has taken a different approach at this year’s CES show. The M33 R2R hi-res music player is stuffed with tech that apes the analogue ...

Bang & Olufsen partners with TIDAL to ensure the highest quality music playback and simplify usability within one app. Bang & Olufsen and TIDAL are partnering to enable a seamless user experience for ...

While its high-res music presentation is superb, using the Audiolab 6000N Play is too complicated to enjoy that experience. The Audiolab 6000N Play streamer takes the streaming capabilities from ...

MQair is MQA’s new scalable real-time audio transmission protocol which aims to improve sound quality through wireless headphones or speakers. Nearly 8 years after the introduction of MQA, Bob Stuart ...

The author's hi-res music player and headphones. We all love music. And everyone has their own style in music. But in order to really enjoy it, we need a good music player, so we can listen to ...

Tidal is changing its pricing structure and halving what it costs to listen to the high-res music service’s best formats. The new pricing plan matches Spotify’s, completely altering how users might ...