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Five things we got wrong about wireless audio.
We've spent a decade telling ourselves wired sounds "warmer." The truth, after a year of blind tests and far too many cables, is a little more interesting — and a little more humbling. here is a particular kind of regret that arrives about three weeks after an…
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Forget the spec sheet. After testing two dozen pairs on real flights, here are the three things that genuinely matter. here is a particular kind of regret that…
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The best thing a device can do is disappear. A small defence of technology that simply works and never asks for your attention. here is a particular kind of reg…
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We replaced the TV, dimmed the lights, and tried to remember what watching a film at home used to feel like. here is a particular kind of regret that arrives ab…