Pono Music

Pono Music is a high-quality digital music format and player developed by Neil Young to provide listeners with the most faithful and detailed sound possible. Unlike standard compressed audio files, Pono files preserve more of the original recording's richness and nuances, offering a listening experience closer to live music or studio master recordings. It emphasizes higher bit rates and sampling frequencies, which retain the depth, clarity, and dynamic range lost in typical compressed formats. Overall, Pono aims to enhance audio fidelity for audiophiles who seek superior sound quality from their digital music collections.