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Audio Technica ATH-R70xa review: Light on build, big on sound
If you’ve got $349 to spare and you want a pair of the best audiophile headphones, you’re spoiled for choice. Do you want some of Sennheiser’s excellent cans, with all the pedigree that comes with them? Or do you perhaps want one of Audeze’s slightly lower-specced models, so you can hear all the low end? For a little while, audio…
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Microsoft’s Plans to Make Games With AI Don’t Sound Great
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has recently touted how great the company’s recently introduced technology called Muse is. While this model is a big advancement, it’s nowhere near as good as the company makes it seem. While speaking on the Dwarkesh Podcast, Nadella claimed that Microsoft would eventually use this technology to make games. Something like a prompt system equivalent to…
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Why Your Home Theater Sound Is Distorted
Summary Distorted audio can result from turning speakers up too high, causing signal clipping or mechanical damage. Providing too much power from an amp can overdrive speakers, leading to audio distortion and potential permanent damage. The speaker placement can significantly affect sound quality and cause distortion, especially when placed too close to a wall. Nobody wants to sit down, put…
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Does Spatial Audio on Apple Music Sound Better or Worse?
Summary Only specific Apple Music tracks are spatial audio enabled, providing a 3D soundstage powered by Dolby Atmos. Finding spatial audio music can be challenging, but searching for “spatial audio” reveals compatible playlists and albums. The quality of spatial audio varies by song and genre. You may have noticed that some songs on Apple Music are mastered for “spatial audio”,…
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Researchers sound alarm over hackers exploiting critical ProjectSend vulnerability
Researchers have warned that threat actors are actively exploiting a critical vulnerability in a widely-used open source file sharing app. A report from vulnerability intelligence platform VulnCheck warned that potentially thousands of instances of ProjectSend are impacted by a serious flaw rated 9.8 on the CVSS. ProjectSend is an open source file sharing web application used by businesses to securely…
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Raycon Bone Conduction Headphones Review: Strong Battery, Weaker Sound
Key Takeaways Lightweight and comfortable design with the ability to hear your surroundings. Bone conduction technology may feel buzzy at first. Offers three listening modes; ineffective at noise cancelling. I’ve always wanted to try out bone conduction technology, and the affordable Raycon Bone Conduction Headphones seemed like a good place to start. They’re truly a great option for those who…
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Nvidia shows off a new genAI model that can create sound and music – Computerworld
Nvidia on Monday showed off a new generative AI (genAI) model that can be used to create all kinds of sounds and music: Fugatto (which stands for Foundational Generative Audio Transformer Opus 1). By entering a text prompt, a user can make Fugatto create basically any sound, such as a trumpet barking like a dog. The genAI model can also be used…
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5 Ways to Improve Your TV’s Sound Without a Full Sound System
Quick Links Optimize the Built-In Speakers Connect It to Speakers You Already Have As TVs have become thinner, so has the quality of their sound become thinner and less pleasant. Though some TVs do have acceptable sound, chances are you’re probably not entirely happy. So, what can be done? 1 Add a Compact Sound Bar Sound bars were essentially invented…
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Skullcandy Push ANC Active Review: Great Sound, but Glitchy
Key Takeaways Good ANC and transparency modes with many customization options made listening more enjoyable. A glitchy Bluetooth performance affected the use of phone keyboards and the app. Hours of battery life made them easy to wear again and again. The Skullcandy Push ANC Active True Wireless Earbuds had me looking forward to great sound, ANC, transparency mode, and other…
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Sony’s New MDR-M1 Headphones Give You Studio-Quality Sound
Sony has released its newest addition to the professional audio market, the MDR-M1 Reference Closed Monitor Headphones. These headphones were designed with music creators and sound engineers in mind, but they should also be excellent for anyone prioritizing sound quality over all other factors. The MDR-M1 has a closed acoustic structure that minimizes ambient noise and sound leakage. It has…
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