CNET explains what FLAC is, where to buy music in the format, and how to play it on your phone, computer or hi-fi. TV and home video editor Ty Pendlebury joined CNET Australia in 2006, and moved to ...

I had the chance to try out Tidal’s new Max audio quality setting — which integrates hi-res audio FLAC files into the streaming service’s HiFi Plus subscription tier — while it was still in beta. It ...

Spotify’s rollout of lossless audio has reignited debate among listeners, as blind tests suggest many cannot distinguish it from high-bitrate MP3s. The feature offers up to 24-bit/44.1 kHz quality, ...

Microsoft continues its slow drip of Windows 10 details with some good news for audiophiles. According to Joe Belfiore, Microsoft’s Operating Systems Group vice president, Windows 10 for phones and ...

The FLAC file format is a great way to capture the sonic breadth and power of your sprawling CD collection. If you want your digital tunes to sound just as immersive as they do on the album, FLAC ...

You don’t need to look anywhere when the inbuilt Media Player app supports FLAC files. It comes pre-installed with Windows 11/10 and can play FLAC files. The ...

Oliver has written about technology for more than a decade, spanning some of the biggest properties in the space including Macworld, iMore, Lifewire, and Input. With a focus on mobile, gaming, and ...

A Redditor built a blind hearing test to compare FLACs to MP3s of different bitrates, and commentors are humbled.

Windows 10 will make it easier for audiophiles to enjoy lossless music, with support for the popular FLAC format across all modern and desktop programs. Microsoft’s Gabriel Aul revealed the plans for ...

TIDAL is introducing hi-res FLAC to the platform but does that really mean the end of MQA? We take a deeper look into a story that has customers confused. In my coverage last week of MQA’s Chapter 11 ...

MP3s are very convenient and supported by many devices from portables to car audio systems. But no matter how high the bit rate of an MP3 file, it's still a lossy format, meaning some of the sound ...