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Many come with a DAC built right in, so you can go beyond MP3 and enjoy hi-res FLAC files. And finally, why not own your own music collection, rather than rent it from someone else? We rounded up ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Testing the best MP3 players is no trivial matter. Most of these palm-held players are ...

Expertise Ty has worked for radio, print, and online publications, and has been writing about home entertainment since 2004. He is an avid record collector and streaming music enthusiast.

Spotify has sweet tunes, but it isn't the only music streaming service that's worth a listen. Explore the top options by pressing play on these expertly tested, recommended picks. My career has ...

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Our in-house expert reviewers, who have over 150 years of collective experience, have been testing portable music players since the heydays of the Walkman, iPod Classic and pill-shaped MP3 player, and ...

Yet today’s best music streaming services make the idea of building an MP3 collection look positively Stone Age. Each platform hands users the keys to a million-strong library of on-demand music, ...

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Who could ever have imagined that, one day, all of our favorite music, artists, and albums would have entire discographies that you could access on your smartphone or tablet from pretty much ...

As a notable contender in the music streaming landscape alongside Spotify and Apple Music, Amazon Music boasts an impressive library of over 100 million songs, complemented by a diverse array of ...

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