Hi-fi

• Weekly survey: Into vinyl? Are you now thinking about upgrading your stereo/audio gear to enjoy better sound?

  You can't get the most out of your vinyl records unless you have a proper stereo system. Or can you? Let's find out.

  Entertainment

  May 16, 2022
  
• The resurrection of better-quality audio: The good and the concerning.

  Streaming music services are rolling out better-quality audio. Will enough people care? And are the right people paying attention to how this is happening?

  Entertainment

  Jun 20, 2021
  
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• COMMENTARY: More hi-res audio is coming to your ears. Alan Cross asks who will pay for it

  You can lead a person to high-quality audio, but you can't make them listen. What are the prospects for Spotify's upcoming hi-res HiFi tier?

  Entertainment

  Feb 28, 2021
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• The time when giant stereos and speakers ruled the world: Alan Cross

  Before MP3s and cheap earbuds conditioned two generations for audio that was good enough, teenagers and college students worshipped at the altar of hi-fi.

  Commentary

  May 20, 2018