Tag: audio
Apple Music gets the royal treatment with special King Charles show – and the playlist has some real jewels
King Charles III has pre-recorded a radio broadcast for Apple Music 1 to celebrate Commonwealth Day The broadcast features personal anecdotes and songs that have helped shape His Majesty’s soundtrack to his life It will be available to listen on the 24/7 Apple Music 1 radio station on Monday March…
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This compact new headphone amp from a hi-fi legend will boost sound quality for wired or wireless headphones
The Rotel DX-3 is a headphones amp that can also act as desktop DAC Wireless aptX Adaptive and HD as well as wired headphones support It costs $1,499.00 // £1,399.00 (about AU$3,065) Huge specification. Tiny footprint. That’s the pitch for the new Rotel DX-3, a compact headphone amplifier and standalone…
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These AI-powered earbuds can also act as a dictaphone with transcription when left in their case
Integrated AI transcription and translation Record, transcribe and summarize meetings Viaim RecDot are $236 now (so around £185 or AU$375), usually $249 Fancy an AI feature that’s actually useful in your everyday life? Then Viaim’s RecDot earbuds could be the very thing. When you’re out and about they’re a perfectly…
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I tried Honor’s new Earbuds Open and they jumped right to the top of a growing pile
Honor has launched its first ever open-ear earbuds – and I tried them Noise cancellation and AI translation are among the unusual features Honor Earbuds Open’s ‘industry-first virtual bass algorithm’ is a big hit Sometimes when trialling a set of earbuds designed specifically not to enter your ears, I approach…
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New Sony WH-1000XM6 leak points to an imminent launch, and a choice of 3 colors
Another Sony WH-1000XM6 leak has emerged Import documents suggest a launch is close The three colors may match the existing model Our Sony WH-1000XM5 review will tell you that we’ve been very impressed with Sony‘s flagship over-ear headphones since they launched in May 2022 – but that’s nearly three years…
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Meze Audio’s beautiful new wired headphones have a new kind of planar magnetic driver, hand-finished in Ukraine
Meze Audio unveils new open-back headphones in a premium finish The manufacturer promises ‘breakthrough’ in planar magnetic drivers ‘Luxurious’ materials suitable for a £1,850 / $2,000 (around AU$3,100) price Meze Audio, a Romanian headphones manufacturer behind some of the best planar magnetic headphones available today, claims its new POET model…
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