audio
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I Miss MiniDiscs
In the long history of recorded media, Sony’s MiniDisc format barely registers as a blip on the timeline. In hindsight, it was doomed from the start — forced to compete with immensely popular CDs and an emerging threat called MP3s. But despite now having instant access to millions of songs on my phone, there’s a…
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Apple’s Powerbeats Looks To Be Going Wire-Free, And Its AirPods 2 Charging Case Has AirPower On It
9to5Mac reported on Monday that it has dug up imagery hidden in the freshly released iOS 12.2 update of what appears to be a new version of Apple’s Beats Powerbeats headphones, dubbed Powerbeats Pro, that really are wireless. It also seems to have once again teased its AirPower charging mat on packaging for second-generation AirPod…
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You Can Build These Analogue Synthesizers Like Nintendo’s Cardboard Labo Toys
If you’ve never played around with Teenage Engineering’s tiny synthesizers—like its iPod-sized Pocket Operators or the build-it-yourself modular instruments featuring affordable price tags for those not churning out chart-topping hits every week.
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Can This Little Magic App Make Your Headphones Sound Perfect?
A new app from a Latvian outfit called Sonarworks claims it can tune music to play perfectly through specific headphone models. So whether you’re using AirPods or a swanky pair of $1,600 Auduze LCD-2s, you’ll hear the same exact mix. Could the future of making music sound good be an app that compensates for the…