A lossy, open-source alternative to MP3 and AAC, unrestricted by patents. The file format used (at up to 320kbps) in Spotify streaming. WAV (hi-res): The standard format in which all CDs are encoded.

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Chronic stress weakens the brain’s ability to process sounds, requiring louder stimuli to trigger normal responses, according to new research in mice.

Ty Pendlebury has worked at CNET since 2006. He lives in New York City where he writes about TVs and home entertainment. Expertise Ty has worked for radio, print, and online publications, and has ...

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The best TVs for sound deliver great picture quality and dynamic, room-filling sound to go with it. Although it might seem like as the picture performance of TVs advances, sound tends to suffer ...

The most important consideration when choosing a soundbar is how much it costs, and I have found there are great soundbars at every price point, starting at $100 and up. I give a lot of thought to ...

In a century-old building in Tehran, Saeed Anvarinejad turned the dial of a vintage radio to tune into some of Iran's ...