Category: Audio & Video

ASAF offers Dolby Atmos-style spatial audio, with more effects Available for all Apple platforms bar watchOS Focused primarily on Vision Pro Apple has introduced a new format for head-tracking spatial audio: ASAF. Apple Spatial Audio Format promises “truly immersive audio experiences” and was unveiled quietly at last week’s WWDC 2025 event – not in the…

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The Sony WH-1000XM6 are, without question, among the best headphones to have blessed my ears in 2025. I’ve been testing them for well over a month now, and I’ve been totally wowed by their top-drawer noise cancelling, stellar sound quality and gorgeous foldable design. However, the WH-1000XM6 have to outdo a ton of excellent rivals…

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McIntosh MTI100 (Sun Records Limited Edition) McIntosh teamed up with Sun Records — the famous record label that launched some of the most iconic names in rock and roll, such as Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison and Johnny Cash — to release a special edition version of its MTI100 integrated turntable. It’s exactly the same as…

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You may not have heard of Final before. The Japanese hi-fi company produces high-end, audiophile-grade in-ear monitors (IEMs) and headphones, many of which can cost several thousand dollars. And while they’re well-established (and quite popular) in the Asian markets, they’re not as well-known in the States…. Check out the original article: [Gearpatrol] A Japanese Hi-Fi…

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