If you don’t need Apt-X, this new release will likely push down the prices of the first generation which is currently around $300. There is a precedent for this already, when the wireless came out, the prices of the wired M100 went down.
Speaking of V-Moda, in case you missed it last summer, they are now part of Roland.
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So many Fiios, so little time, but Headfonics found plenty of time to take a look at the A5 portable DAC. This is a two-page review, so don’t miss out the second page which includes comparisons.
Catalogs and buyer guides catch our eye for whatever reasons [insert psychology citations here]. The Stereophile group of companies are back with their 2017 Recommended Components edition. Scroll further down over there to the thumbnails of the different categories. Their guide uses a “$$$ Class $$$” sub-grouping for each category. Spoiler alert, this is their headphones segment.
Poly wants a cracker. Okay, no more of that joke. Chord Electronics is making practical use of their YouTube channel by offering many short tutorials on how to make the most of their new Poly modular add-on to their portable amps.
Speaking of which, Moon Audio outlines the differences between the first and second generation of the Chord Hugos.
If you like the Zeos way of doing things, he has a 40+ minute video on cable making.
Android Authority users opine in a poll and in the comments on whether they would buy a new smartphone without a headphone jack. The poll is still open, you have to vote to see the results. SPOILER ALERT: 60% are an unconditional no, and another 20% a conflicted yes-no.
Speaking of which, the Headphone List shares their take on the high-end cable market. Trigger warning: four figure cables are discussed!
Because the RIIA loves ruining everyone’s life, they have now convinced a (probably digitally-clueless) court that CDN providers like Cloudfare are not exempt from DMCA. Let’s shut down the highways because criminals use them too!