And for the audiophile, there's the $199 JBL Link View.
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It doesn't have to tickle the eardrums of an audiophile.
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Amazon is looking for a piece of the audiophile market.
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Even if you're not an audiophile, good TV sound matters.
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Which is to say that the audiophile segment is thriving too.
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If you are an audiophile, just subscribe to Tidal, I guess.
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Sparkle represents like the classic DJ, the audiophile, the vinyl-head.
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Although they're not audiophile-level earbuds, the AirPods are incredibly convenient.
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It was first issued by a small Wisconsin record company, Audiophile.
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It's kind of persnickety, like an audiophile would think it sounds better.
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Current status: Released but disappointing We thought they'd shake up the audiophile world.
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One of my first audiophile-esque purchases was a pair of Grado SR60s.
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One of my indulgences with this job is to review $4,000 audiophile headphones.
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These aren't audiophile-quality speakers but they will make your movies sound great.
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They’re not audiophile wireless earbuds, but then again neither are AirPods.
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If you're an armchair audiophile, you might know what I mean by this.
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So let's hope its new flagship has a better pitch than audiophile DACs.
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CNET's top-ranked audiophile headphones cost $2,400, which isn't even that bad, comparatively.
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A guide for the audiophile and the casual listener, from Beats to Sensaphonics.
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It's a fair complaint because not everyone cares for or needs audiophile-grade sound.
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There's also no Dolby Atmos audio, but anyone who's not an audiophile won't notice.
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And if you're a real audiophile, there may be more desirable ways to go.
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Well guess what, impossible-to-please-audiophile: You're about to meet your perfect musical match.
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True-Fi supports 287 models, ranging from cheap consumer garbage to very expensive audiophile cans.
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That includes the audiophile-level $22.5 Kann, a 23.5 ounce behemoth with a 2799,200mAh battery.
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Again, neither of these players are likely going to give you an audiophile-level experience.
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If you're not an audiophile, this one is easy to answer: It doesn't really matter.
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I'm an audiophile and I like playing my music loud so it envelopes my senses.
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Audeze has a pitch for the audiophile gamers of the world, and it's called Mobius.
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They're made of virgin vinyl that's as beefy and silent as most "audiophile grade" plastic.
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They're made of virgin vinyl that's as beefy and silent as most "audiophile grade" plastic.
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These aren't audiophile cans, but they fill the role of everyday, take-everywhere headphones remarkably well.
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The best way to describe the KSE1500 sound is with a bit of audiophile jargon: transparency.
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It's not an audiophile-grade system, but I'm really impressed with the sound for the price.
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One thing I should make clear is that I'm not an expert audiophile by any means.
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Nice thumpy bass and crisp highs produce a very listenable sound though far from audiophile quality.
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It doesn't take an audiophile to recognize that this sounds like a good speaker for $200.
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But if you're an audiophile who has to get the best sound possible, go with Dolby.
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I'm not an audiophile but I can tell the difference between cruddy speakers and good ones.
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"This is an audiophile table," says commenter Bradley Field on an article for DJ Tech Tools.
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For many of these forum users, the classic audiophile gear is hopelessly out of their reach.
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I'm not necessarily an audiophile, but I have no complaints about how they sound compared to AirPods.
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And if that's the case, I'll tell you bluntly: the Jabra Move Style are not audiophile headphones.
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While I'm no audiophile, I know my way around good sound and the Dimension sound really good.
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These speakers aren't the loudest, but if you're not an audiophile, this will remain a minor nitpick.
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The sound of the Audio-Technica R2100x came as a shock even to me, an avowed audiophile.
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How many people are demanding an audiophile Quad DAC for their high-res music from their phone?
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And although I'm no audiophile, the sound remains decent, with subdued bass and a bright airy quality.
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The Trekz Titanium were about as decent as my regular, not-at-all-audiophile-approved $30 earbuds.
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Nice thumpy bass and crisp highs produce a very listenable sound, though it's far from audiophile quality.
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That can sound excessive, but it's not out of line with the audiophile experience Focal is pitching.
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As any audiophile will tell you, don't expect any Bluetooth speaker to beat a good wired speaker.
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I'm no audiophile, but the Here Active Listening System made me feel like a live music producer.
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The Chord Mojo is highly regarded in audiophile and professional circles, but I still think it's underrated.
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In Japan, a typical kissaten is a coffee shop with audiophile equipment and a huge jazz collection.
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The AirPods are not magically going to sound like audiophile headphones just because you've balanced out the sound.
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Grado, a Brooklyn-based headphone manufacturer, has been pleasing audiophile ears for decades now with clean, unsweetened audio.
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If you're an audiophile ready to spend $1,800 on a single-unit speaker, then you're in for one.
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At max volume, the Spectre x360 can fill a small room, but won't be satisfactory to any audiophile.
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You don't have to be an audiophile to know that headphones without noise cancellation are kind of pointless.
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Audiophile might be a strong word, but you want the best sound quality out of your wireless headphones.
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TL;DR: The audiophile-worthy Plantronics Backbeat Pro 2 headphones are on sale for $133.98, saving you $65.02.
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And in practice, your average iPhone user might not be enough of an audiophile to tell the difference.
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So similar, in fact, that unless you're a hardcore audiophile, you may not notice much of a difference.
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Mr. Ziemba and Elliot Scheiner, a Grammy-winning producer, teamed up 17 years ago to improve audiophile systems.
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Yes, provided you&aposre not looking for a complete audiophile experience or one that delivers room-shaking bass.
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Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless delivers in quality and, if you're an audiophile, that might be all that matters.
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This is all to say that if you are indeed an aspiring audiophile, you might consider upping your budget.
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This isn't to suggest that the Melomania are any sort of high-fidelity, audiophile-grade hardware, because they're not.
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There may be lots of Bluetooth headphones out there, but I found a much smaller number promising audiophile quality.
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In 2015, the V10 stood out for its unique, sturdy design, a great camera, and audiophile-grade music playback.
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Also of note: boutique hi-fi headphones maker Audeze introduced two models designed to make audiophile gear more accessible.
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But let's assume you're shopping for a dedicated gamer who isn't also an audiophile, just to keep things reasonable.
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If you're an audiophile who wants the best-sounding headphones, companies like Sennheiser, Klipsch, and Shure are worth considering.
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Shameless animal video Last week we had a piano-playing elephant and this week we have some audiophile cows.
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I am generally an audiophile, and my soundtrack is the first adjustment I make when I get behind the wheel.
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Lavishly packaged and recorded to audiophile quality, its almost 50 releases have presented portraits of composers from Antheil to Ziporyn.
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Even as a devout Google Pixel user and a demanding audiophile, I no longer leave the house without my AirPods.
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Buyers can opt for the audiophile Bowers & Wilkins Diamond Surround Sound System, which punches 278,6 watts through 274 separate speakers.
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According to Sony, if you're a genuine audiophile, this is the version you're gonna want to fork out thousands for.
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Bose Soundbar 700 with Alexa The Bose Soundbar 103 is an ideal gift for any audiophile or smart home enthusiast.
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Master & Dynamic is known in the audiophile space as the "newbies" — but they continue to make a name for themselves.
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This is the bit where I depart from the audiophile consensus and my pre-review expectations about the Hugo 22.
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Problem is, if you're an audiophile then most consumer-grade speakers simply won't live up to what you're looking for.
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The headphones aren't audiophile-grade, but they offer a solid amount of bass and decent high-end for the price.
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These audiophile bars take their cues from Tokyo, where places like JBS and Bonobo cater to patrons with discerning ears.
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You can even play TV sound via speakers far from the TV. Well, for a non-audiophile, there's the price.
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I'm no audiophile by any means, but Google's bottom-mounted speakers sounded as good as one can expect from this size.
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When your audiophile friend crams these into their ears, they'll want to listen to all their favorite albums all over again.
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Resident Advisor goes inside Tokyo's audiophile venues where you're likely to hear the best sound quality of anywhere across the globe.
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Balanced sound is generally a consideration for far pricier audiophile gear, but it's nice of Fiio to provide the option anyway.
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Other than LG and its focus on audiophile-grade output, there's been no stauncher defender of the headphone jack than Samsung.
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In spite of my overwhelmingly positive experience with Focal's earlier audiophile offerings, I really didn't have high expectations from the Clear.
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Vlad Savov, The Verge's resident audiophile will be reviewing the Bullets soon and is already a fan of the audio quality.
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You don't have to be a massive audiophile to appreciate a good set of speakers or a quality pair of headphones.
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These aren't on the level of audiophile-grade reference headphones; I don't think any truly wireless buds are in that category.
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But we know a lot of our high-end audiophile readers will have questions about the specifics of what we did.
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They do a great job of recreating the audiophile experience delivered by bulkier and pricer over-ear headphones for mobile consumption.
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If you're a sugar mommy, The Rolling Stones made these handsome, high-end headphones in collab with audiophile-favorite Master Dynamic.
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On paper, the Hugo 2 promises to be an unlikely combination of ultra high-end audiophile performance and easily transportable size.
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In this price range you shouldn't go in expecting an audiophile experience, but Monoprice's option seems to satisfy most people's needs.
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If you're not a total audiophile and wouldn't be wearing these on a run in the rain, save yourself the money.
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At Nublu the band celebrates the release of "Be Heard," which will be out in March on the audiophile Spiritmuse Records.nublu.
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Create one for yourself or as a super unique gift for the audiophile in your life, with prices starting at $225 here.
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I'm under no illusions about it being neutral or of an audiophile quality, and I get the sense that neither is AKG.
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The $83 Woo Audio WA7 is probably the prettiest piece of audiophile gear you can buy without having to remortgage your home.
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It has all the detail and insight you could want from an audiophile headphone, but still delivers an accessible, universally enjoyable sound.
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The $399 price point is a highly competitive spot for entry-level audiophile gear, and Audeze has asserted its credentials very nicely.
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There will always be the audiophile who demands more, in which case, the Beam will likely fall short of their high expectations.
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From speakers and headphones to vinyl accessories and storage, our reviewers put together the best gifts for the audiophile in your life.
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I don't think I've been an audiophile but I probably appreciated it before I even realized that was what I was appreciating.
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It could have been from the optional massaging seats (I prefer the shiatsu setting) or the don't-miss Burmester audiophile sound system.
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The brand's roots are in the audiophile-grade market, according to Davis, who says this entry-level model is very well regarded.
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Photo: Alex Cranz (Gizmodo)Until now, if you'd heard of Audeze, it was probably in the the context of some absurd audiophile product.
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The quote is a good reminder that breathless language is not unheard of in the audiophile space—nor in the history of Bose.
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I'm no audiophile, so I'd never pay that much — and there are plenty of more affordable options if you're into hi-res audio.
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If you're an audiophile, however, you're probably better off going with a more traditional design to capture all the nuances in those vinyls.
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It's also a great option for Father's Day, in case you're looking for a gift that'll satisfy even the most audiophile father figure.
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Q Acoustics is known for high-end audiophile speakers that cost thousands of dollars, and its newest release, the Concept 300, follows suit.
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The most consequential was probably the removal of the first model's RCA jacks, which later gave it a cult following in audiophile circles.
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If you're a true audiophile, you might be willing to spend $300 on the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless, which have incredible sound quality.
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With the plain old 3.5mm jack, Apple's iPhone can sometimes struggle with powering audiophile-grade headphones, but this approach avoids that issue entirely.
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I also plug in Lightning-powered Audeze headphones that make the SE sound like a much larger and more expensive audiophile media player.
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These won't be my sweat-soaked gym headphones (Beats Solo 2000 Wireless) or my open-back "audiophile" headphones (Grado) that stay at home.
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If you're a real audiophile you might be disappointed, but again, we focused this review on workout use cases, not pure music listening.
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Sennheiser's Momentum True Wireless In-Ear Headphones totally can, though, all thanks to their exclusive audiophile driver technology that delivers crystal clear audio.
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They sound vibrant and clear, even at loud volumes, and run from $99 for the DXA1 to $499 for the audiophile-worthy FXA7.
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In terms of audio quality, you shouldn't expect a truly audiophile experience for less than $50, but don't expect a bad one, either.
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Though not on par with audiophile headphones, the Bose 700s still offer pleasing performance when listening to music, with a fairly neutral sound.
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Mobius 3D boasts planar magnetic drivers that deliver audiophile-grade cinematic sound, allowing you to hear every footstep, gunshot, and rev of an engine.
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But if your quest is to discover just how deep the audiophile rabbit hole goes, Shure's KSE1500s are a worthy goal to aim for.
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At 481g (just under 17oz), these are heavy for portable use and sit alongside big, beefy audiophile cans like those from Focal or Technics.
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"Some might think wireless and open-back are an odd pairing, but now you can enjoy audiophile quality sound untethered," the company's website reads.
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If you're an audiophile — someone who is enthusiastic about hi-fi reproduction — and want to use a streaming service, there are some good alternatives.
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Bass is strong and punchy, and there's good presence, but you won't get the sparkly highs or enveloping soundstage that's common with audiophile headphones.
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Meanwhile, the $400 Bowers & Wilkins PX don't offer the very best noise-canceling, but the terrific sound quality will appeal to the audiophile set.
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Once again, the EL-8 show the starker difference than the Sine, but you don't have to be an audiophile to notice the upgrade.
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This means a lot more conversations; for instance, it turns out the guy I buy avocados from at the farmers' market is an audiophile.
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That allows the company to slice a third off the original audiophile earphones' price while still retaining the claim to best-in-class fame.
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The Tenores have the resolution and composure of an audiophile headphone, but they retain the low-end bite that more expensive models often lack.
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For most people, however, if you're not doing a lot of deep sound editing and aren't a hardcore audiophile, an MP3 is just fine.
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What I really want—what every audiophile I know wants—is an Alexa speaker that sounds as good as the best speakers in the house.
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As any audiophile knows, strategically using vents is a key part of speaker design, and can often assist in augmenting sound on the low end.
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Photo by Bobby Viteri for VICE Today, VICE published a massive profile on everybody's favorite price-gauging pharmaceutical rep (and audiophile / emo-lover) Martin Shkreli.
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You can even play TV sound via speakers far from the TV. Well, for a non-audiophile, there's the price; I wish it were less.
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Bowers & Wilkins P5s (Photo: Mandy Mendelstein)Spending more might get you the slighter snobbier audiophile experience of the Sennheiser Momentum, but it's not worth it.
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The surest mark of your descent down the audiophile rabbit hole is the first time you start to seriously consider buying a dedicated headphone amplifier.
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Whether you're an aspiring audiophile, a long distance runner, or just someone with a sense of style, there's a set of wireless headphones for you.
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Before that, he was a "quiet alterboy-ish kind of kid" in the Midwest who also was sort of an audiophile -- and an amateur musician.
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Only the truly premium, audiophile-class vendors — whose products aren't intended to be used with mobile devices anyway — don't have a Bluetooth variant to offer.
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This frustrates me because my definition of an audiophile is simply someone who wants to enjoy music at its best, not an electrical engineering anorak.
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It's not going to replace your audiophile sound system any time soon, but at least it will look nice sitting next to your vinyl collection.
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Check out the video: If you're a total audiophile who swears by the over-ear lifestyle, you should still consider giving these buds a shot.
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Like the Echo, Harman Kardon's Invoke is a speaker, but owing to Harman's audiophile roots, it raises the aural ante, including three woofers and three tweeters.
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I can't speak to the proper audiophile terms for what they're talking about, but I can say that it sounded pretty immersive and impressive in person.
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Photo credit: TFoxFoto/ShutterstockTo an audiophile, there's no such thing as 'too expensive' if it means an upgrade to their setup could improve their listening experience.
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As you ascend the price categories, however, you might struggle to justify a luxuriating expense like a headphone amp to people of a less audiophile persuasion.
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Phones like the LG V30, for example, come with high quality sound EQ software, and more robust audio hardware, to cater to a growing audiophile market.
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It might seem like a strange switch for Dirac, going from audiophile cinema hi-fi systems to mobile phones, which typically come with miniscule, flat speakers.
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Every minute detail is rendered with microscopic precision, and you don't have to be an audiophile to pinpoint the tiniest nuances and alterations in a note.
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But if Warren Buffett ever wants to feel like audiophile aristocracy, I'm confident the MSB Select system will live up to his (or anyone's) highest expectations.
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Compared to analytical or audiophile headphones, the H6s have a definite bass bump, but you know how I feel about extra bass (it's a good thing!).
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I'm not an audiophile by any means but the music played through Google Home sounded at least as good (if not better) than the Amazon Echo.
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It may not have the same audiophile cache as the vinyl LP, but a a small and passionate contingent of music listeners are keeping the fire burning.
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I'm usually reluctant to applaud putting more glass on gadgets, but audiophile headphones of this kind are already precious objects that are used with care and tenderness.
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And unless you're a hardcore audiophile or have the two headphones to compare back and forth right in front of you, you'd barely notice what you're missing.
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While Powerbeats Pro aren't audiophile-grade wireless earbuds by any means, they sound noticeably better than AirPods in my opinion, and not just for bass-heavy music.
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As much as I enjoy high-end headphones, the entire audiophile market above $1,000 could disappear overnight and you'd never know the difference in your everyday life.
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That phone's musical advantage over any other is profound, and it's the sort of difference that you don't have to be an audiophile to hear and appreciate.
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The audiophile community then peed a little in 2016, when the company announced that it would once again start building the legendary Technics 1200 direct-drive turntables.
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"If you want to really sink into the soul of the music, vinyl gives you a better chance of doing that without becoming an audiophile," Perry said.
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Our headphone aficionado Vlad Savov has written about the specifics on both models, and my first listen confirms that these are truly targeted at the audiophile crowd.
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But a true audiophile is probably not listening to too many MP3s if they're pairing these headphones with a high-end music player like the A26. h2.
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Westone W40 Gen 2 Four-Driver True-Fit Earphones with MMCX Audio and Bluetooth Cables for $219 ($22560 off): Westone specializes in high-end, audiophile-beloved gear.
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And they've got a headphone everyone can afford: The audiophile brand offers great-sounding products as cheap as $80 and ranging all the way up to the thousands.
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Yes, there are all kinds of fancy audiophile cans you can spend your life savings on, but a lot of us aren't going to hear the difference anyway.
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All images: Alex Cranz/GizmodoThe audiophile community is an insular place where science and hard facts can often take a backseat to PR speak that's treated like religion.
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But Sony has been targeting the highly-lucrative audiophile market for a while now, and amazingly, we suspect the company will sell a few of these portable players.
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That tiny USB accessory was the first sign of AudioQuest exploring markets beyond the fanatical audiophile community, and 103's NightHawks are the company's arrival in the mainstream.
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The Elear is even warmer than the Utopia, so I really doubt anyone would be in a rush to accuse these of being the stereotypical "boring" audiophile cans.
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But just speaking personally, this is the first gaming headset I've found that's enhanced my play while also delivering a listening experience that tickles my nerdy inner audiophile.
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Overall these headphones sound pretty good, and you'll be happy whether you listen to top 40 music through a streaming service or audiophile lossless versions of jazz albums.
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The Plus targets a user who's both an audiophile and a smart home enthusiast — and while those folks are out there, I suspect it's a somewhat limited demographic.
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If you're into retro aesthetics, audiophile-worthy audio, and don't mind missing out on some modern conveniences, though, the Koss Porta Pro Wireless are well worth a look.
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Compared with fancy speakers, the Echo Show sounded average, but it's adequate for watching YouTube videos in the kitchen or streaming music if you aren't a nitpicky audiophile.
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He also includes a variety of well-written captions, buying guides, magazine features, and audiophile-focused technical how-to's that offer a journalistic approach to his curated stream.
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Also predictable for audiophile cans is the demand for high-end equipment: you'll need quite a powerful amplifier to sate these headphones, which have an impedance of 420 Ohms.
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Even audiophile-grade equipment like the Chord Mojo and the desktop-bound Schiit Jotunheim that I have at home doesn't sound as musical and gorgeously melodic as the Kann.
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I only had a brief time with them, though not too brief to be able to say that they'll be among the easiest to wear high-end audiophile headphones.
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Other categories like gaming and audiophile-grade headphones — as exhibited by the Bowers & Wilkins P23 Wireless in December — are likely to also see new wireless choices to pick from.
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The key word here is "beautifully," as I've seen and heard many, even more expensive, audiophile headphones that get lost in over-sharpening the treble and neglecting the bass.
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If you compare their products – and I have – with competing smart speakers an non-audiophile "dumb" speakers you will find their UI, UX, and sound quality surpass most comers.
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The common problem with audiophile headphones is that they force you to choose between bumping bass and intricate high-end detail, but the D8000 really succeed in delivering both.
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I'm attending CanJam London this weekend — an event organized by the guys responsible for the Head-Fi audiophile community — and have met a person I greatly admire: Axel Grell.
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But if you're an audiophile who's having private power lines installed to help improve your listening experience, the NW-WM1Z might keep you satisfied during your daily commute.[Sony]
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The iPod Hi-Fi is, if not a world-beating audiophile system, pretty much perfect for setting down in a corner and blasting the room with reasonably good sound.
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Perhaps Bose won't ever truly win over the obsessive audiophile crowd, but the company sure has built a loyal following thanks to its best-in-class noise cancellation technology.
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The first release in the Axis Audiophile Series will be an album by Mills' techno-jazz band Jino Ohno Mitchell Mills, recorded live at a show in Kobe, Japan.
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Even great companies like Sennheiser, which builds some of the nicest audiophile-grade cans, seem to turn out awful-sounding gear the moment it's labeled as intended for gamers.
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Montblanc tells Engadget that it built them under advisement from Alex Rosson, a co-founder of the audiophile company Audeze, along with other well-qualified audio engineers and designers.
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Montblanc tells Engadget that it built them under advisement from Alex Rosson, a co-founder of the audiophile company Audeze, along with other well-qualified audio engineers and designers.
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Fiio is best known for making expensive, audiophile-grade headphones and digital music players, and much of what we love about the FA1 is borrowed from its more expensive siblings.
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I consider it my very pleasant duty to venture out into the world of extreme audiophile gear, the stuff that costs thousands of dollars, and report back on my findings.
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If you let audiophile assholes tell you what to buy you'll end up with a pricey turntable that takes specialized cartridges, and allows all manner of customizability blah, blah, blah.
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The soundscape isn't as wide or expansive as audiophile-grade headphones, but for now that seems to be a universal limitation of truly wireless earbuds; the AirPods are no better.
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Bose and Beats are two of the biggest names in the audio world right now — but any veteran audiophile knows that there's one huge name that completes the headphone trifecta.
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Audiophile headphone maker Audeze is getting into this gimmick game with the announcement of its new Mobius headset — though the difference here is that Audeze's gimmick is really rather awesome.
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Most smartphones outside of LG's audiophile-friendly lineup lack AptX HD support, and even the devices that have it haven't shown me enough of an improvement to justify spending extra.
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Detroit techno veteran Jeff Mills is launching a new offshoot to his Axis Records label, which will focus on audiophile 180 gram vinyl, pressed from from 32-bit/48kHz masters.
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It's an audiophile set, meaning it'll sound like it's lacking in bass to those used to the Beats by Dre sound, but that's not necessarily a bad thing — just different.
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With an engine sound like that, and its upgraded exhaust system design to improve engine sound and resonance, I had little desire to test the car's audiophile-quality music system.
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The LG G5 comprises the handset itself, but also a series of swappable add-ons, called Friends, that range from a camera grip with bonus battery power to an audiophile boost.
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Audio geeks will be excited to know the headphones are planar magnetic — typically found in higher quality audiophile headphones — compared with the more common dynamic coil technology that cheaper sets use.
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The sound is smooth, but not so relaxed as to be boring So long as you don't subject these headphones to audiophile expectations, you will find their sound more than satisfactory.
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It does a decent job of presenting a clean mix, but if you’re an audiophile, you’ll enjoy the ability to personalize it and play with the equalizer.
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In the time since, the portfolio of Fender earphones has grown to cover budgets from $22016 to $25,25 and tastes as diverse as those of bassheads and treble-favoring audiophile purists.
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The Audeze LCD-22, released in 23, announced the company's existence to the audiophile world and earned many reviewers' acclaim as one of the best pairs of headphones on the market.
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Beyerdynamic's new top-tier headphones — the T5p and its open-back sibling, the T1, both recently updated — are actually at the accessible end of the scale for high-end audiophile gear.
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We saw LG give it a try with the G5; that phone let you slide out the bottom module and replace it with a camera grip or audiophile-grade headphone amp.
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He spent an eye-watering amount of money on multiple Klipschorns, Mark Levinson amplifiers, Mitchell Cotter turntables, and handmade Koetsu cartridges—audiophile sound equipment that achieved the sonic purity David desired.
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The USB-C to Lightning adapter promises full lossless (48KHz / 24-bit) audio transmission, which is important since there are quite a few audiophile-grade, hi-fi Lightning headphones on the market.
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That means that the Xelento Wireless still offers the same Tesla transducer technology (and presumably, same audiophile-level sound quality) seen in Beyerdynamic's wired model, but in an even more portable form.
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Even the audiophile, decidedly wired offerings at CES like Sennheiser's new HD 820 were opting for that fancy new Pentaconn connector, or using the more established, heavy-duty XLR and 6.35mm plugs.
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That audiophile in your life can be so difficult to shop for, especially if you're one of those low-maintenance listeners who's never really understood the appeal of, say, collecting fragile vinyl records.
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Audeze, by virtue of its alphabetical priority and consistently high-quality sound, is one of the first boutique headphone brands you learn about as you begin your journey down the audiophile rabbit hole.
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While they could've sounded better — Sony's still working on them so things could improve on the commercial release — it's just silly to expect audiophile-quality sound from a pair of small Bluetooth earbuds.
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Naim Audio is, like most of the best audiophile companies, a small outfit producing super high-end gear at dear prices and building up fan loyalty through a fanatical commitment to over-engineering.
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"I hope this audiophile movement questions the model about what kind of sound systems are installed in public places," said Amit Patel, who left his career as a lawyer to open the restaurant.
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The X700 doesn't include all of the audiophile bells and whistles that are integrated into more expensive players, but it will still output lossless Dolby Atmos and DTS:X from compatible discs just fine.
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Add in Legacy's chrome and steel construction, ultra-comfortable memory foam padding, and dual jacks for communal listening, and it's no surprise that it received an 8.5/10 rating from discerning audiophile blog Soundguys.com.
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You don't have to be an audiophile to appreciate how much better everything sounds on this LG G6, as evidenced by my colleague Sam Byford — an unapologetic AirPods user — also being wowed by it.
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I've been testing this combination TV speaker and Sonos music player for roughly six weeks, and here's my take on it as a non-audiophile who has never before used an external TV speaker.
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If you tug hard toward sound quality, you'll wind up in the audiophile realm of Audeze and Focal, where headphones are enormous, head-engulfing sound rooms for your ears, built and priced like palaces.
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When it comes to sound quality, they can't compete with pricey, audiophile headphones (and they never will), but in the last couple of years, manufacturers have found ways to make them sound really good.
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Dirac, the Swedish audiophile company that's been tuning Bentley's, Harman's home cinema systems, and BMWs and Volvos for years, is now tweaking the sound you hear coming out of some of China's top smartphones.
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The company has also improved its high fidelity music streaming capabilities across the line of speakers, bumping the sample rate from 24-bit/96KHz to 24-bit/192KHz, which should please your favorite audiophile.
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Needless to say, please do... Perhaps Bose won't ever truly win over the obsessive audiophile crowd, but the company sure has built a loyal following thanks to its best-in-class noise cancellation technology.
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These audiophile cans sound dramatically better when exploiting the all-digital connection with their so-called Cipher Lightning cable, which houses its own digital signal processor, digital-to-analog converter (DAC), and headphone amplifier.
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Deezer's also partnered with companies like Sonos to expand its service in the U.S., in that case taking the high road by offering a paid, high-definition service to Sonos' audiophile users for $19.99.
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I've been testing this combination TV speaker and Sonos music player for roughly six weeks, and here's my take on it, as a non-audiophile who has never before used an external TV speaker.
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First, Google has improved the speaker by making it ever-so-slightly larger inside the exact same body — though I suspect even the most obsessive audiophile would have a hard time hearing a big difference.
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But as a big-headed, recovering audiophile, I am happy to pay for them if it means my earbuds will stay in my ears and reliably play "Master of Puppets" into them with solid sonic accuracy.
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It's a perfect storm for the 3.5mm plug's extinction: for portable wired audio, everyone's gradually moving toward Lightning and USB-C, and for high-end audiophile purposes, there are bigger and better jacks to plug into.
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Blue has long been known for excellent USB microphones—namely the Yeti and its younger brother the Snowball, both of which function intuitively for people outside the audiophile community, while providing dependable recordings with little fuss.
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I get the sense that everything is slightly softened — I think the ephemeral audiophile descriptor for this would be polite — which has suited my tastes very nicely when looking to enjoy uncritical or absent-minded listening.
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The record is due in early 2017 on Mills' own Axis imprint—which recently launched an audiophile-focused sub-label—and is actually not the first time the producer and DJ has worked with an orchestra.
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Audeze, the boutique audiophile brand responsible for some of the best planar magnetic headphones in the world, has done what many might have thought impossible and shrunken its technology to fit into an in-ear design.
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"From the time of his youth," he said by email, "Dad was a competitive tennis player, an uncompromising audiophile with a living room full of futuristic stereo paraphernalia, and above all, a connoisseur of fine tomatoes."
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I've heard too many audiophile headphones that sound precise but utterly unexciting, and the Ella thread the needle by being faithful to the detail and substance of a song while still getting your foot tapping in approval.
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And unless you're an audiophile or someone who can name the audio technicians on every theatrical release of the year (if this is you, I'm so sorry) then you're probably clueless as to what that difference is.
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FLAC files are extremely large (I'm currently looking at a nearly six-minute song with a file size of 43MB) and generally provide sound quality benefits only detectable to a seasoned audiophile listening with high-quality gear.
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As with the rest of the system, it's not exactly a high-end audiophile component, but at $15 retail, it's probably right in the wheelhouse of what most turntable novices are looking to spend on a replacement.
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It won't be something that everyone needs, but a new wave of Lightning-connected headphones opens up the possibility for a more portable audiophile sound experience — one that doesn't depend on custom phone designs or extra peripherals.
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Whether it be through dazzling photos of opulent audiophile setups, rare 2000s paired peppered with grabbing captions, or in the case of the Vinyl Yorkies Instagram account, beloved records surrounded by a pack of small Yorkshire terriers.
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Billed as some of the first 3D 5.1 surround sound HiFi earphones, these audiophile-approved headphones feature a patented acoustic structure that splits and distributes sound frequencies in distinct channels, resulting in unmatched clarity and total surround sound.
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And of course, the V28 has the usual hi-res audio LG's always had in the V-series, including a Quad DAC that is supposed to enhance hi-res music even if you don't use audiophile-grade headphones.
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As a musician, music lover, former music equipment industry journalist and self-professed audiophile, I admit to caring a lot more about audio than most, but there are certain facts that are interesting for anyone to think about.
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More importantly, the V20 not only retains the headphone jack some phone makers are trying to phase out, but it also packs in some audiophile-grade features for music lovers who like lossless file formats and expensive headphones.
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The price is rightIf you're in the market for home audio, and you're not an audiophile (and who wants to be that annoying, really), you're probably going to find Roku's products are "good enough" for what you need.
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Their usual $250 MSRP is a bit pricey — a common trait for Bose products — but at their current $25, they're an easier buy for anyone who wants something well-rounded, and may not be the most critical audiophile.
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My colleague Vlad Savov was able to demo the BeoSound Shape in person, and while he noted that the sound quality was good, true to its background design, the Shape seemed more meant for casual listening, not audiophile music.
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Every audiophile will tell you that headphones are a deep and dark rabbit hole — one where every step is an accelerating descent into a mad obsession with minimizing distortion, perfecting frequency response, and realizing the most faithful sound possible.
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Not as impressive as the Beyerdynamic Xelento, which I'll be writing about in the near future, but those are $999 audiophile earphones, whereas the Byron BTs are $99 buds that you can take anywhere and abuse however you like.
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Save $299.99 on the TRNDlabs Spectre Drone See Details For the audiophile in your life, these wireless TREBLAB RF230s are not only convenient but they also pack high-quality sound thanks to their advanced components and improved Bluetooth tech.
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Onkyo is a serious audio company that makes some of the best equipment in the world, and even though the Diamond headphones aren't made for an audiophile in mind, they have a balanced, full sound and solid passive noise cancellation.
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Sennheiser is updating its audiophile IE 800 earbuds, debuting a new model called the IE 800 S. This next generation of the IE 800 not only has improved acoustics, but has been given a face-lift to the design, as well.
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Sennheiser has a supremely well-regarded set of audiophile headphones in the HD 800 S, and the HD 820 are simply a closed version: the difference is that the new headphones can be listened to without disturbing others around you.
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No, it's not a holographic soundscape like you would get from pricier audiophile headphones, but the Bullets do provide a surprisingly wide soundstage that lets the music surround you rather than clustering it claustrophobically in the center of your head.
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The other two are an update to its wired earbuds, the Active Noise Canceling Earphones 3; and a new DAC Headphone Amplifier which uses an "audiophile-grade" digital-to-analog converter to get the best audio out of your smartphone.
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There are all kinds of music lovers out there, from the high-commitment stans who dedicate their social media lives to curating news about their faves, to the snooty audiophile who will only listen to the highest quality sound files.
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Blind listening tests have been the subject of much debate in the audiophile community, with professed sound gurus often coming up with dubious excuses about why they're not valid (often combined with a complete misunderstanding of what double-blind testing is).
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We have a pick for everyone in our buying guide whether you're an audiophile who's ready to spend the big bucks, a college kid on a budget, or someone whose needs fall in between the two ends of the spectrum.
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But even after two long visits (one with a number of other people present and the other with a sole accompanying audiophile friend), I was unable to detect in the sonic architecture of words and music any such geometric forms.
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Davis and Prestige agree that Pro-Ject turntables are known for their minimalist build, streamlined look, and high-quality materials like a cartridge made by Ortofon, a company that Steinberg says "has a long history" of producing audiophile-approved components.
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Since then, with a small but devoted audience, DSD has become the audiophile standard, higher than the 22012-kHZ/20173-bit FLAC-based audio of Tidal Hi-Fi, and even higher than the 22017-kHZ/270-bit FLAC favored by Neil Young Archives.
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Inside the Razer Phone box you'll find a THX-certified audio dongle that lets you hook up headphones and promises 24-bit "audiophile-quality" sound, but that's a weird compromise on a device that's supposed to be about no-compromise gaming performance.
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If everyone cranked the same song at the same time, we could tear the roof off this sucker, or at least blow out the bricks and glass, and a giant all-seeing audiophile could peer in and assess the city's speaker stacks.
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The problem for Chord is that anyone spending so much money on a DAC will be looking to get true audiophile headphones to pair with it — and the higher up you go in price with headphones, the more prominent high frequencies become.
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Somehow, Cloakroom manages to weave cryptic, apocalyptic lyrics that dabble in arcane themes and parapsychological phenomena, with doom-y riffs, mid-tempo grooves, and pop hooks, all seasoned with slow-fried country twang and dialed in, production-wise, for the true audiophile experience.
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Audiophile music mastering engineer Steve Hoffman, who has mastered albums by such artists as Paul McCartney, Frank Sinatra, and Miles Davis, said that this is due to a perceived "warmer" sound of vinyl records, a byproduct of the technology used to make them.
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Let's be fair — even if you're a die-hard audiophile — someone who loves just sitting and listening to your music for that full, deep, immersive experience — the times you might use wireless headphones probably aren't those when you'd really appreciate your music.
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Of course, their primary duty is to stream audio in the best quality possible, and if you're a true audiophile who deeply cares about sonics, you'll be hard-pressed to find a pair better than the Oomo 3D 5.1 Virtual Surround Sound Bluetooth Earphones.
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Even so, management is already preparing to unveil Shinola, Part II. This fall, the company will introduce an audio line of turntables, speakers and, most important, audiophile-quality headphones, rendered in leather and brushed stainless steel, which it intends to sell for $450 to $650.
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Seriously, look at their size — they just disappear inside the ear and rest there comfortably for however long you care to use them — and then consider what techno magic it takes for something that small to sound as good as an over-ear audiophile headphone.
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This is a company that's more practiced in doing sports and wireless headphones than high-fidelity stuff, but it set itself the immodest goal of delivering audiophile-pleasing performance at the attainable $21 price point, and I have to say it has succeeded with aplomb.
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The Place Situated on an industrial stretch of Cooper Avenue lined with auto repair shops, the 5,000-square-foot converted warehouse features an audiophile-approved custom sound system, fog machines and a polished marble bar that runs the length of the modern, minimalist space.
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This clue is not wrong per se, but my nit here is twofold: If you are a true audiophile, wouldn't you be most likely to possess a rack of vinyl records, just to hear the original sound in all its popping and clicking glory?
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If you want to hear music on a superior system these days, skip the deafening nightclubs and go instead to one of the newfangled audiophile bars that have popped up in New York City, offering cocktails, craft beer, food and state-of-the-art sound.
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I'm not a big audiophile, so for me I could use a pair of $21 Skull Candies and I'm pretty happy with those, if, let's just say, the earpods that come with the phone don't work for you, because they don't really work for me.
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I've used tons over the years (the Zune HD is still the best) and I'm glad to see they live on in some fashion, even if it's as an objet d'art jammed with audiophile knick-knacks and a $700 price tag: Astell&Kern's A&norma SR15.
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That's one of the things that's put off most mainstream music lovers from diving in at the deep end of audiophile headphones, and the other two major reasons are price (which Audeze isn't altering much with the pricey MX4) and the need for a powerful amplifier.
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This year, he and Harkin took their eclecticism a step further with the inception of the Planetarium series, a new audiophile-focused listening event where non-club focused music is played on a hi-fi system while attendees lounge on pillows or snuggle up inside sleeping bags.
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It would be a fine life to watch the eight episodes of "Twin Peaks" Season 1, then the 22 of Season 2, then "Fire Walk With Me," followed by an immersive binge of "The Return" in a dark, subterranean screening room, crowned by high-fidelity audiophile headphones.
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Huawei FreeBuds are wireless stereo earbuds; the Active Noise Canceling Earphones 20953 support hi-res audio and noise cancellation, and the Huawei DAC Headphone Amplifier has an "audiophile-grade" DAC chip that can decode 384kHz, 32-bit audio, as well as power those power-hungry, high-end headphones.
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The headphones are undoubtedly luxurious and will please every audiophile with 40mm proprietary piston diaphragm speaker drivers for better sound reproduction, angled transducers, foldable arms made from forged aluminum for improved headband strength, and vented multi-layer memory foam wrapped in Italian saffiano leather on the rather large earcups.
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For the serious audiophile, it can be a lifetime's work finding the right mix of speaker characteristics and specifications to make the perfect audio setup, but for the rest of us—shopping for an Amazon Echo or a laptop speaker upgrade—it helps to have a grasp of the basics.
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"We then spoke with the Grado family of Brooklyn-based Grado Labs, a company renowned for their audiophile grade turntable cartridges and now headphones, via Jonathan Grado and his family did some legwork and had this to say:"We spent the last two days looking into it and asking around.
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The Brainwavz HM100 check off a lot of items on the typical audiophile wishlist: their ear cups are made out of real wood, they come with a hard carrying case, a choice of wires, plus a two-year warranty, and their design conceit is that they offer studio-quality sound.
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A champion for the marginalized, a magnetic presence in the DJ booth, and a real audiophile with the record collection to back it up, her sets are a musical walkabout, ranging from funk to disco to techno to house, filled with uplifting earworms you'd have to try hard not to dance to.
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They cost as much as AirPods and sound roughly the same (the sound is good, but it's not audiophile-great or anything), look better in my opinion, and you can't lose one of them because there's a nice nylon cable (do not cut it; there's actually electric wiring inside) that connects them together.
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Whether you're trying to find a turntable so Mom and Dad can bust out their vintage vinyl collection, or you want to give the gift of great sound to a younger music enthusiast or middle-aged audiophile, it can be tough to find great-sounding gear that doesn't cost an arm and a leg.
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A rare interview with Red Bull Music Academy in 2013 credited Mancuso with the inspiring, in part, the rise of DJing as a legitimate art form in its own right, and the Loft's audiophile approach to live sound no doubt inspired many of the pristine systems that have filled the world's best clubs ever since.
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So if you're just a casual listener looking to stream music through your headphones at work or the gym, you probably shouldn't pay up for a service like this just because it promises HD. If you're Neil Young, or another audiophile like him, and you want the convenience of streaming with the quality you're accustomed to on your high-quality audio gear, this may be for you.
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Here are the differences: the cheaper DragonFly has a lower 1.2V output and is thus suitable for most, but not all headphones; its beefier sibling has a better DAC chip inside it and reaches 2.1V to be able to drive even true audiophile headphones like the 300-Ohm Sennheiser HD800 S. The DacMagic XS is rated at 2V, but actually gets louder than both of its AudioQuest competitors, offering 54 discrete volume levels and its own built-in controls.
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