Lossless data compression of digital audio signals is useful when it is necessary to minimize the storage space or transmission bandwidth of audio data while still maintaining archival quality.

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When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. In a previous article, we discussed analog audio SNR concepts. As mentioned, the dynamic range is ...

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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 ...

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?

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Q Would you explain the difference between downloading a CD to a computer using lossless vs. lossy compression formats? Would I be able to hear the difference using headphones? Is there a recommended ...

In an age when source material is coming into stations in various compressed audio formats, how can facilities keep up the audio quality? Elenos Sales Director Mary Ann Seidler cautioned engineers in ...

As mentioned previously, the characteristics of typical audio signals vary from time to time and therefore we must expect the required bit rate for lossless compression to vary as well. Since the bit ...