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Take it from someone who records music: The world of high-end audio is often tainted with bullshit. Precious (and often snake-oily) materials and terms are exploited to sell products for inflated prices. Faux-science is deployed to trick you into thinking you need overpriced accessories like 2-inch-thick speaker cables.
Once you start shopping for gear that approaches the high three or low four figures, it s tough to distinguish what s good from what s simply good-looking. Never fear! I ve spent thousands of hours listening to music in my acoustically treated home studio through many of the most loved high-end headphones, speakers, and amps on the market. Below you ll find my current favorites, and some information about what each item does.
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You might have noticed Apple AirTags in headlines lately as new Apple products tend to be but these little tracking discs are just the latest in a long line of options for keeping tabs on where your phones, tablets, and laptops are.
The location tracking features built into our devices come with valid privacy concerns, and the more advanced they get, the more problematic they can be (see this piece on how Apple AirTags can be a gift to stalkers and harassers) but they also mean our precious gear can report back on their location around the clock making it much more difficult to lose something.
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You ve probably heard that expensive HDMI cables aren t worth the money, because all cables provide the same digital signal. And while part of that is true expensive cables aren t necessarily better than cheap ones it s not quite as simple as any cable will do, particularly when it comes to modern game systems.
What Happens When You Use the Wrong Cable The whole scenario about all cables are the same is not completely accurate, explains Brad Bramy, vice president of marketing at HDM Licensing Administrator (HDMI LA) the agent that licenses the HDMI specification to manufacturers. First, there are differences in build quality. One cable could withstand sharp bends better than another, for example, or hold up to more abuse over time. He does agree, though, that price isn t always an indicator of that quality. You can have an inexpensive cable that isn t cheaply made, and sometimes the most expensive cable isn