Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Critic’s Notebook Immersive audio formats, while newer for pop, have been used by composers for decades. But not all works call for spatial treatment.

Over the past few years, spatial audio has become a big deal for most major headphone manufacturers, quickly evolving into a staple feature in the arsenal of many premium wireless earbuds and ...

The term lossless is a big one in music streaming right now. Ever since Apple Music rolled out lossless-quality tracks to its subscribers at no extra cost, it forced the hand of all the legacy ...

First, it’s important to understand that there are basically three tiers of audio quality: lossy, lossless and Hi-Res. But what is lossless audio? If you’ve invested in a pair of the best wired ...

We’ve been hearing a lot about lossless audio lately. Apple Music says it has it. So does Amazon Music. Tidal and Qobuz have it too, but Spotify doesn’t. (Yet. Or still.) Is lossless audio a big deal?