A few weeks back, one thousand of our readers participated in our MP3 bitrate test. Today, with the little help of a stats expert, we have results—and a recommended ...

Lately I've been trying to rid my life of as many physical artifacts as possible. I'm with Merlin Mann on CDs: Can't believe how quickly CDs went from something I hate storing to something I hate ...

There will be no judgment in this post. No sound snobbery. I’m simply asking the age-old question: At what bitrate should we encode MP3s? And I need your help. This test is occurring in two parts. In ...

Primed goes in-depth on the technobabble you hear on Engadget every day -- we dig deep into each topic's history and how it benefits our lives. You can follow the series here. Looking to suggest a ...

Just curious to see what everyone else is doing, including the encoder and codec you use. I'll start: AAC 320k VBR encoded with iTunes on Windows 10. FLAC CD images for archive and anything that'll ...

I only listen to music recorded recorded live on wax cylinders. Rip to FLAC, replaygain, encode the mp3s with album gain applied. Since all my mp3s are processed in that way, it keeps everything in ...

Amazon's upcoming plan to sell unprotected MP3s remains shrouded in secrecy, as a company spokesperson refused to divulge the price or bit rate of the songs. The launch date also remains a mystery, as ...

Last week, Radiohead announced that its new album, In Rainbows, would be available online for whatever price fans wished to pay. Despite the band’s generous offer, fans are reportedly upset that the ...