(Season 3) Episode 5 – Headphones & Amps
[Audiophile Arc] 3/3
So, let’s say you’ve finally got yourself some music in a way that is most comfortable to you. Maybe you have some high quality FLACs, or even Vinyl- hey, go you! So… how should you listen to them? Maybe as you reach towards your 2009 era now off-white iPod headphones, you think… is there a better way? Well, yes. There is. :>
Sources:
Driver types:
- SoundGuys, 19 April 2019, “Driver types: Which one’s just right?“
- “5 Types Of Headphone Drivers That You Should Know”, Updated: 24 November 2020, Headphonesty
Headphone Types:
- “In-Ear Monitors (IEMs) vs Earbuds”, Updated: 12 March 2020, SoundGearLab
- “IEM vs Earbuds – What Is The Difference?”, Updated: 13 December 2020, EarbudsZone
Terms:
- 3D Insider, 10 January 2019, “10 Best Reference Headphones“
- Digital Trends, 24 October 2018, “What’s a headphone amp, and why would you need one?”
- The Tech Lounge, 24 December 2020, “What is DAC: Everything You Need to Know”
Bluetooth Misc:
- CNET, 15 September 2020, “aptX: Everything you need to know about the wireless Bluetooth enhancement”
- Sound Guys, 30 November 2018, “aptX Adaptive: The new king of Bluetooth?”
- Android Authority, 6 December 2020, “Bluetooth codecs 101: Everything you need to know“
- Android Authority, 22 August 2017, “What you need to know about Sony’s LDAC“
- Sound Guys, 16 December 2018, “The ultimate guide to Bluetooth headphones: LDAC isn’t Hi-res“
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