- MP3, AAC, WAV, FLAC: all the audio file formats explained
WAV and AIFF are arguably the most popular uncompressed audio file formats, both based on PCM (Pulse Code Modulation), which is widely recognised as the most straightforward audio storage mechanism in the digital domain Both WAV and AIFF files use similar technology, but store data in slightly different ways
- What is DSD audio? A niche digital music format for audiophiles . . .
Standard DSD recordings are still relatively rare compared with the PCM alternatives, and those higher-speed versions are extremely niche DSD fans claim the format is as close to analogue as digital gets If you could look at a DSD digital stream, it’s possible to draw the analogue waveform simply by looking at the density of 0s and 1s
- Best budget soundbars 2025: cheap bars, tested by our experts
In PCM, you will hear the audio only in stereo, but sending bitstream means your soundbar will be able to receive those lovely Dolby formats, including Atmos What are the best equaliser setting for a soundbar?
- PMC Prodigy 1 review
The Prodigy 1 open PMC speakers up to a wider audience, and that audience should pounce on them immediately
- What is a DAC? And why do you need one anyway?
DSD, or Direct Stream Digital, is an alternative to PCM and was originally conceived for Super Audio CD (SACDs) – a format championed by Sony and Philips in the late 1990s and into the noughties
- Best DACs 2025: USB, desktop and portable digital-to-analogue . . .
It supports hi-res PCM and DSD files, too And it can deliver up to 100mW of power (single-ended) into a 32-ohm electrical load, rising to 241mW out of the balanced output, which should be enough to drive more power-hungry headphones It's another great portable package from iFi, who is on a roll with its affordable DACs
- Best active speakers 2025: our experts pick the top pairs with . . .
Optical and HDMI ARC can both carry stereo PCM (uncompressed) and Dolby DTS 5 1 (compressed), though HDMI e ARC has greater bandwidth and can therefore transmit the next-gen Dolby Atmos and DTS:X surround sound formats This distinction shouldn't make much difference to how you listen to TV via your stereo active speakers, mind you
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