ash (he/it)6d ago

can any #audiophiles on #mastodon recommend some good quality, affordable bluetooth headphones (or earbuds)? I'm in the market for a new pair and the last two models I've had (Bose AE2 Soundlink and Sony WH-CH720N) I've noticed dont have the best audio quality with my Samsung S24.
I will be moving away from Samsung with my next phone, but in the meantime I could really use a good pair of headphones for casual listening

#audiophile #audiotech #music #headphones #earbuds #bluetooth

ᗪavid JohnApr 3

#JamesDSP and #EasyEffects for #Linux are an #audiophiles dream.

Who needs paid software?

#Opensource

HackadayApr 1

Mercury Audio Cables, So Nobody Else Has To Do It

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/04/01/mercury-audio-cables-so-nobody-else-has-to-do-it/

Mercury Audio Cables, So Nobody Else Has To Do It

We’ve seen our fair share of audiophile tomfoolery here at Hackaday, and we’ve even poked fun at a few of them over the years. Perhaps one of the most outrageously over the top that we&…

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CBC OttawaApr 1
A new community space for audiophiles is opening on Bronson Avenue
Local music producer Matias Munoz has turned a historic building at Bronson and Gladstone into a new space for lovers of live music and vinyl records. Sandra Abma got a tour.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7150420?cmp=rss
13Apr 1
Mercury Audio Cables, So Nobody Else Has To Do It https://hackaday.com/2026/04/01/mercury-audio-cables-so-nobody-else-has-to-do-it/
#Homeentertainmenthacks #audiophiles #Mercury #Speakercables
Mercury Audio Cables, So Nobody Else Has To Do It

We’ve seen our fair share of audiophile tomfoolery here at Hackaday, and we’ve even poked fun at a few of them over the years. Perhaps one of the most outrageously over the top that we&…

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LusogeekMar 29

Spotify's New Exclusive Mode Is Built for Audiophiles, Out Now on Windows PC
The feature takes over your system’s audio settings for bit-perfect playback.

https://www.pcmag.com/news/spotifys-new-exclusive-mode-is-built-for-audiophiles-out-now-on-windows

#spotify #spotifynews #spotifyhd #hdmusic #tech #technews #musicnews #musicstreaming #music #musicapp #windows #audiophiles #spotifymode #audioplayback #spotifydesktop

Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬Mar 21
In a blind test, #audiophiles couldn't tell the difference between #audio signals sent through copper wire, a banana, or wet mud — 'mud should sound perfectly awful, but it doesn't'
Invited forum members to listen to clips with 4 different versions: one taken from original CD, others recorded through 180cm of pro audio copper wire, via 20cm of wet mud, through 120cm of old microphone cable soldered to US pennies, and via a 13cm banana, and 120cm of same setup as earlier.
https://www.tomshardware.com/speakers/in-a-blind-test-audiophiles-couldnt-tell-the-difference-between-audio-signals-sent-through-copper-wire-a-banana-or-wet-mud-the-mud-should-sound-perfectly-awful-but-it-doesnt-notes-the-experiment-creator
In a blind test, audiophiles couldn't tell the difference between audio signals sent through copper wire, a banana, or wet mud — 'The mud should sound perfectly awful, but it doesn't,' notes the experiment creator

Who knew listening to a banana sounded so good?

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Jon HancockFeb 14

"This is quite surprising, especially as we often don’t think of bananas, or even wet mud, as great conductors"

https://www.tomshardware.com/speakers/in-a-blind-test-audiophiles-couldnt-tell-the-difference-between-audio-signals-sent-through-copper-wire-a-banana-or-wet-mud-the-mud-should-sound-perfectly-awful-but-it-doesnt-notes-the-experiment-creator

#Audio #HiFi #Audiophiles

In a blind test, audiophiles couldn't tell the difference between audio signals sent through copper wire, a banana, or wet mud — 'The mud should sound perfectly awful, but it doesn't,' notes the experiment creator

Who knew listening to a banana sounded so good?

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Thor A. HoplandFeb 1

Honestly, study of the year. Show this to every #HiFi head you know and ask them: can you tell the difference between copper, mud and a banana?

#Audiophiles Can't Differentiate #Audio Signals Sent Through Copper, Banana, and Mud in Blind Test | Headphonesty
https://www.headphonesty.com/2026/01/audiophiles-fail-copper-banana-mud-blind-test/

Audiophiles Can't Differentiate Audio Signals Sent Through Copper, Banana, and Mud in Blind Test

The test was simple, the files were clean, and confident listeners still ended up guessing.

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13Dec 28
Seeing Sound for Under $200 https://hackaday.com/2025/12/27/seeing-sound-for-under-200/
#Science #audiophiles #Audioimaging #Imaging #SchlierenImaging
Seeing Sound For Under $200

There are five general senses: touch for feels, taste for food, smell for avoiding trash, hearing for sounds, and, of course, eyesight for visualizing the very waves making up that sound. [Plasmatr…

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