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Hey all, I’m considering buying a new MacBook for Christmas. I’ve been using a 13" 2015 i5 MacBook Pro since 2016. My primary uses are music production (Logic Pro), audio playback (Spotify and CDs), and video streaming (I’m a bit of a YouTube addict). I have to admit, my experience with this...

Has anyone tried this? The IEM was fixed to fit the inner ear using a Sugru product. Apple's Earpods are originally comfortable. But it was very loose in my ears and showed bass loss and imbalance in response. It's not a big deal in normal listening, but I listen to all IEMs in hrir (brir), so...

Apple May Release iOS 17.4 with App Sideloading to Comply with EU DMA Ahead of the deadline set by the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), Apple is readying the first beta of iOS 17.4 to comply with the new App Store regulations, MacRumors is reporting. Once the DMA goes into effect...

Well, Masimo has just won a small victory in their fight with Apple. As of about 8 hours ago, Apple is not banned at selling Apple Watch Series 9 (latest gen) and Ultra 2 (latest gen) with their 'blood oxygen feature' in the US. To comply, Apple must sell the watches without this "Blood Oxygen...

I have an Iphone with AirPods Pro and I'm globally pleased with the sound quality and features but I'd like to share some remarks and questions : What I like : sound quality of Airpods Pro Apple advanced features : Spatialize Stereo, Head tracking, Personnalised Spatial Audio What I don't...

Hi, recently got me a pair of Audeze LCD-X, very happy with that. I previously ran a pair of Beyerdynamic DT-770 250 ohm, and ended up getting an Apogee Groove to be able to drive them well from my late 2019 Macbook Pro. Now, with the Audezes, the level is sufficient without the Apogee and I am...

We know Macbook since M1 Pro has way better DAC, but how about those that are released prior? Are they any better than some DAC AMP combos on the market?

Is there any free way to download lossless music from the Apple Music? I have AM active subscription but I don't know how to download my desired songs in .ALAC from Apple music and keep it forever and listen to it when I don't have an Apple music active subscription..?

I've been a long-time reader here, mostly for speaker / amp / DAC reviews. I'm looking to get a desktop setup for headphones, a s I've done some digging, but I haven't really paid enough attention to all the headphone / amp reviews on here to have a good understanding of the landscape. I wanted...

From Gizmodo: https://gizmodo.com/apple-ai-music-acquisition-1848496216 From the article ... Interesting shift in music consumption as the artists (and recording engineers I suppose) start to share the "creation" of music with the listener via AI-driven technologies.

https://www.l7audiolab.com/f/mbp162021/ Respectable measurements, as would be expected given the performance of the apple USB C to 3.5mm dongle adapter.

I have an iPad Pro 12.9 (2015) and I want to use the HD800S with it. It has a headphone jack and I can also use a lightning to 3.5mm adapter (not the USB-C to 3.5mm adapter). 1) Without an external dac, using the Atom with it will be double amping right? Is that bad? 2) I know the USB-C...

https://darko.audio/2021/10/turn-a-macbook-into-an-airplay-receiver-w-macos-monterey/ https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2021/10/macos-monterey-is-now-available/

Apple just released M1 Pro and M1 Max processors to power the next generation of Macs. Full presentation is here (1hr): M1 Pro chip: M1 Max chip: Of course, new generation of Macbook Pro's that include M1 Pro and M1 Max were announced as well: Order today, available next week. Prices...

Ever since I lost my favorite headphones in 2019 no longer produced my music which I always listened with iems on my phone with apples dongle and for 10 years no problems. The iems were discontinued. After going through 29 headphones all terrible I gave in and got the Sony whxm4. On Reddit...

There has been interest in this thread over what the Apple music EQ presets (on iPhone / iOS) are actually doing, in an effort to use them to correct headphone responses without much inconvenience. To access these settings on your iPhone, you simply go to Settings -> Music -> EQ. The EQ is...

Has anyone ever attempted to measure the effects that the stock iPhone EQ’s have on frequency response? For people on the go, I think it would be super handy to know which frequencies the stock eq’s like Bass Boost, Bass Reduction, etc. boost and/or buck. Especially for people that are...

Setup: M1 Mac Mini>USB cable>SMSL SU-8 DAC Is anyone else using Apple Music Application to playback using with Equalizer “on” after pausing experience a delay of 2-3 seconds before Equalizer actually enables? You can test the Equalizer by cutting everything above 1khz by -12dB, or cutting...

5th generation Apple TV 4K 64GB. Excellent condition. Original owner. Includes everything you get new - Siri remote, power cord, documentation, packaging - plus a silicone Siri remote protector. Factory reset and ready for you to set up. Asking $110.00 Price includes Paypal fee and ground...

1st generation Apple TV 4K 64GB. Excellent condition. Original owner. Includes everything you get new - Siri remote, power cord, documentation, packaging - plus a silicone Siri remote protector. Factory reset and ready for you to set up. Asking $110US. Price includes Paypal fee and ground...