All through the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s, magnetic tape formats like the 8-track and cassette were audiophiles’ technology of choice. They played high-resolution tracks, had an impressive dynamic range and ...

Your new iPod may hold 5,000 songs, but do they sound as good as when they were recorded in the studio? Fans of CDs maintain that the MP3 music format popular with the iPod crowd doesn't have as rich ...