Tag: audio
Feel like the battery on your wireless earbuds degrades faster than other tech? You might not be wrong – scientists have dug into how device design may make the difference
New research examines battery degradation in different devices Design might make more of an impact than you expect Understanding the issues might lead to longer-lasting tech It looks like it’s official: batteries may well be running out of juice at an unpredictable, somewhat alarming rate. And we’re not talking about…
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Ever wish you had a tube amp with you everywhere for your headphones? Now you can with this switchable USB-C DAC
The iBasso Nunchaku DAC lets you access two amp modes It’s USB-powered and houses Raytheon tubes It’s priced at $299 and comes with a built-in OLED display What a day to be an obsessive audiophile. I’ve you ever gone to bed drifting off wishing you had an analogue-ready portable amp…
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Sennheiser’s HD 505 entry-level headphones are here, and I compared them to the HD 600
Sennheiser has just unveiled the latest entry-level headphones in its more ‘analytical’ line-up of headphones, the HD 505. The 500-series is always Sennheiser’s more affordable line, and the HD 505 sits just beneath the Sennheiser HD 600 in the line-up. Sennheiser says that the new headphones have an adapted transducer…
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‘Scrappier and more focused’: Sonos is changing its whole structure to make better products and avoid any more app disasters
Sonos has had a tumultuous few months, all of which date back to what was now clearly a rushed app design that led to a terrible experience for many customers and a long, messy process of repairing those relationships. It overshadowed the long-anticipated launch of the Ace over-ear headphones, though…
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Apple Music’s year-round alternative to Spotify Wrapped has just landed – here’s how to find it
The Apple Music Recap for 2025 has begun You can now see your listening stats for January A full recap appears at the end of the year Spotify Wrapped famously drops for music fans towards the end of each year, but if you’re an Apple Music subscriber you don’t need…
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Apple Music’s awesome $2.99 deal is your reason to finally switch from Spotify
Ahead of Super Bowl LIX, Apple Music is just $2.99 for six months for select customers It’s a great time to give the streaming service a go and ditch Spotify Apple Music offers a million songs, including many in lossless Whether you let Apple Music expire after a free trial…
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