{"id":333693,"date":"2021-09-01T19:00:37","date_gmt":"2021-09-01T16:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-is-lossless-audio\/"},"modified":"2021-09-01T19:00:37","modified_gmt":"2021-09-01T16:00:37","slug":"what-is-lossless-audio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-lossless-audio\/","title":{"rendered":"#What Is Lossless Audio?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2bf04f4513c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2bf04f4513c\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-lossless-audio\/#Lossless_Audio_Preserves_Detail\" >Lossless Audio Preserves Detail<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-lossless-audio\/#How_Can_You_Experience_Lossless_Audio\" >How Can You Experience Lossless Audio?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-lossless-audio\/#Can_You_Tell_The_Difference\" >Can You Tell The Difference?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#What Is Lossless Audio?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-744626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/black-headphones-audio-player.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/black-headphones-audio-player.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/black-headphones-audio-player.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Black wired headphones and audio player on a yellow surface\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/tyumen-russiajune-21-2021-fiio-m3-1999074653\">darksoul72\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Spotify and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/83314\/apple-music-announces-lossless-streaming-and-dolby-atmos-at-no-extra-cost\/\">Apple Music<\/a> are bringing lossless music into the mainstream, but they\u2019re not the first to offer audiophiles a higher quality streaming experience. So what exactly does \u201clossless\u201d mean in terms of audio, and how can you experience it?<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lossless_Audio_Preserves_Detail\"><\/span>Lossless Audio Preserves Detail<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In order to save disk space and bandwidth, music files are often compressed. MP3 was one of the first compressed formats to take off, with AAC\/MP4 being the dominant format used today.<\/p>\n<p>When a file is compressed it is effectively squeezed down into a smaller file size. To do this, some data must be discarded. When data is discarded, audio quality suffers. You can hear this most clearly in the high and low end of a recording, for example, the crash of a cymbal.<\/p>\n<p>Lossless audio is also compressed, but it is compressed in a way that maintains audio detail. Lossless audio is always presented in the CD-quality resolution of\u00a016-bit\/44.1kHz or better and may go all the way up to 24-bit\/192kHz.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>What Does The Hz-KHz Range For Speakers And Headphones Mean?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The trade-off here is disk space (or bandwidth, if you\u2019re streaming). Formats like FLAC or ALAC (<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le Lossless) are around half the size of an original uncompressed recording. By comparison, a lossy version could consume far less space (around 1\/5 of the original uncompressed recording) without falling apart completely.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Can_You_Experience_Lossless_Audio\"><\/span>How Can You Experience Lossless Audio?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/redirect.viglink.com\/?key=204a528a336ede4177fff0d84a044482&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Ftidal.com\">Tidal<\/a> was one of the first streaming services to really push lossless audio, but the feature has since been added to Apple Music for no additional fee. Spotify is also set to launch a separate tier called <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/redirect.viglink.com\/?key=204a528a336ede4177fff0d84a044482&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fnewsroom.spotify.com%2F2021-02-22%2Ffive-things-to-know-about-spotify-hifi%2F\">Spotify Hifi<\/a>\u00a0for lossless audio.\u00a0Other services that offer lossless audio include <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.deezer.com\/en\/\">Deezer<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qobuz.com\/\">Qobuz<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-744423 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/IMG_5127.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"The lossless feature in Apple Music\" width=\"650\" height=\"430\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Before you upgrade your subscription plan, make sure you have the hardware to enjoy lossless audio. For example, many wireless headphones and Bluetooth speakers use their own form of lossy compression to get audio from your device to your ears.<\/p>\n<p>This includes Apple\u2019s entire AirPods range (yes, even the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/69945\/airpods-max-review-premium-price-for-a-premium-experience\/\">AirPods Max<\/a>) and the vast majority of standard Bluetooth headphones that use lossy codecs like aptX.<\/p>\n<p>The good <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> is that new, lossless codecs are on the way such as <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aptx.com\/aptx-hd\">aptX HD<\/a>. Be aware that some \u201chigh resolution\u201d solutions like LDAC (included on many Sony wireless earphones) lack the bandwidth to pass through unaltered lossless audio.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-744424 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/61vkw3YeuEL._AC_SL1200_.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"A portable amplifier\" width=\"650\" height=\"406\" data-credittext=\"FiiO\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">FiiO<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Some devices will require an external digital-to-analog converter (DAC) to playback music at resolutions that exceed CD quality. For example, the DAC in the iPhone can output <em>up to<\/em> CD-quality lossless audio via 3.5mm stereo jack or USB.<\/p>\n<p>You can also buy <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a> players with high-quality DACs built-in, designed specifically for high-resolution lossless audio.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_You_Tell_The_Difference\"><\/span>Can You Tell The Difference?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Most people can hear the difference between a low-bitrate Napster-era MP3 and a modern AAC stream from Spotify or Apple Music. The real debate is whether you can tell the modern streams apart from their lossless counterparts.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s possible that the equipment you\u2019re using to listen to the audio\u2014the headphones, the amplifier, the acoustics of the room\u2014will make a bigger difference than the quality of the stream.<\/p>\n<p>If source quality is everything to you, make sure you check out <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/8350\/everything-you-need-for-a-mobile-audiophile-setup\/\">Review Geek\u2019s guide to a mobile audiophile setup<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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