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Apple Music Lossless & Dolby Atmos: How YOU Can Enjoy Every Bit of Resolution! Apple Music is now lossless for its entire catalogue with separate libraries streaming at high-resolution and Apple’s new Spatial Audio by Dolby Atmos. We discuss how to get the best sound.

FTC May Kill Amplifier Rule: Help Us Keep Consumer Protections in Audio! Your country needs YOU to help protect consumers from false advertising in audio. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is reviewing its "Amplifier Rule", help maintain truth in amplifier ratings today!

Polk, Definitive Technology First Speakers to Qualify IMAX Enhanced Certification DTS and IMAX are extending their IMAX Enhanced certification to loudspeakers so consumers will know which speakers will get them closer to that IMAX experience at home. See what brands are first.

Receiver Power Consumption Rating vs Output Power Is Not Watt You Think! Ever wonder how your favorite manufacturer rates power consumption on their AV receivers and how it relates to maximum available output power to your speakers? The answer may surprise you so read on.

Audiophile Myths About Amplifier Negative Feedback Debunked What is feedback and how does it affect audio? Here we present a pseudo-interview to help answer questions about feedback; a fascinating and complex topic that lies at the core of successful design.

Tidal Delivers True Dolby Atmos Music To Your Home Theater Subscribers to Tidal’s $20/month HiFi tier can now stream Dolby Atmos Music to their Atmos-capable AV receivers or sound-bars, bringing immersive music into their home theaters. but there are caveats.

Dolby Eliminates Key Feature for Enhancing 2CH Music When Dolby released Atmos, it was done in concert with their surround upmixer which does a great job enhancing 2CH music thanks to a key feature Dolby is now removing from new products. Let's get it back!

HDMI 2.1 - Everything You Need to Know Explained HDMI 2.1 becomes a reality with the latest gaming platforms while also promising improve audio and video quality through eARC. Find out the new audio & video features and cable requirements for HDMI 2.1.

Is Too Much Amplifier Negative Feedback Bad? Some audiophiles believe too much negative feedback will diminish sound quality in amplifiers while others believe no feedback is even better. Is this true or an audio myth needing to be busted?

Is This The End For LCD? Samsung Dumps LCD For New Quantum Dot OLED TVs Longtime LCD champion Samsung is ceasing production of LCD panels, and starting to build its own custom version of OLED TVs that will utilize quantum dot technology. Read on to learn more.