29 posts tagged ‘Audio’
Why Is Bluetooth Sound Quality Bad on My Mac?
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Daniel Gonzalez Reina (via Hacker News): On the one hand you have that Macs will use a HFP when the microphone is in use, and on the other you have that HFP use audio codecs which prioritizes low latency over audio quality. Therefore,☠️ Using the Bluetooth headset’s microphone will make your Mac sacrifice audio quality […]
Yamaha betting that we've hit the "5-disc CD changer" stage of the retro audio technology cycle
Boing Boing,
What I like about Yamaha's blocky yet handsome new CD-C603 5-disc CD changer is that it looks just like it was made 30 years ago, but could now also contain—hypothetically—enough storage to hold millions of songs in lossless formats, and all sorts of other technological gadgetry besides, within its gargantuan chassis. — Read the rest
Click here to make your life more suspenseful
Is your life humdrum? Short on drama? Lacking intrigue? "Suspense Accents" can help. Just click on any of the soundboard buttons to add tension to your boring day-to-day. For even more menace, switch to dark mode. Created by Robb Knight, original design by John Voorhees, VLCNR icon by Simon Buckmaster. — Read the rest
AirPods Pro for Hearing Protection
Accidental Tech Podcast: AirPods Pro 2 as concert earplugs Soundbrenner Minuendo Others tried: Eargasm, Etymotic ER20XS, Earpeace, Vibes, Mumba I’ve used the Eargasm, and it’s OK. Helmut (via Accidental Tech Podcast): Perhaps you are wondering: “Why not get rid of earplugs and ear defenders and use my AirPods Pro instead? They are more comfortable, seem […]
AirPods Pro With iOS 17
Joe Rossignol: iOS 17 adds several features to all second-generation AirPods Pro, including Adaptive Audio, Conversation Awareness, and Personalized Volume. Keep in mind that these software features are also available on the original second-generation AirPods Pro released in September 2022, so there is no need to update to the USB-C model to use them. Tim […]