What’s your favorite way to listen to music? Maybe you prefer a quiet room with some headphones or listening on vinyl. One thing is for sure, you don’t want to hear some compressed MP3 on your phone, right? Apple, Amazon, and Tidal offer “lossless audio,” claiming users can “hear the exact same thing” an artist … Read more
Hail the orb! High-end French audio hardware manufacturer Elipson has a brand-new Death Star-esque orboid speaker worthy of worrying any self-respecting Alderaanian. It is called the W35 Xi. At £699 ($876) it’s a pricey boombox but not far off from similar speakers made by other premium audio companies. (It’s even slightly cheaper than Sonos’ standout … Read more
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 young music lover or a middle-aged audiophile, it can be tough to find great-sounding gear that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg. That’s where … Read more
They say it’s better to give than to receive—but whoever came up with that particular idiom had clearly never looked at one of WIRED’s elevated gift lists. Bank-account-incinerating prices aside, we’d be very happy to be on the receiving end of any of these splendid items as, diverse as they are, each represents the pinnacle … Read more
I started my listening by streaming compressed tracks over Spotify. The speakers were quick to show off their vivid definition across registers, with a clear and well-defined center image, plenty of instrumental separation, and broad stereo imaging. That’s especially true with acoustic and jazz-leaning tracks. The flute in Sinatra’s “Fly Me to the Moon” sounds … Read more
Audio high quality: It looks like it might go with out saying, however we’re saying it anyway: You’ll be able to’t at all times inform from a spec sheet how a headset will sound. A well-made stereo headset can sound higher than a poorly made 7.1 Dolby Atmos encompass sound set. Examine critiques to get … Read more