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    Apple AirPods Pro And NEW AirPods Pro 2nd Gen (from 23 Sep 2022) - Impressions

    I can definitely relate to that. I've had a lot of headphones and IEMs over the years, and still own quite a few. Even though I've got pretty much everything else Apple make, I resisted the AirPods until APP1 came out. I bought them, thought they were pretty good, and carried on listening to...
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    AirPods Max

    The reason I haven't rushed out to get them so far is that the APM do so well with the extended bass that I enjoy for listening to EDM whilst travelling. That's the one element that the APP2 doesn't seem like it will be able to equal/better the APM in. I definitely take your point though! I...
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    AirPods Max

    This is almost exactly where I am too. I bought the original APP on day one. I like everything they do, but the sound quality was only ever average for me. I didn't bother with the APM until a few months ago when I happened to listen to them in an Apple Store and was blown away by how good...
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    AirPods Max

    I'm still waiting to hear the Px8, but the consensus from those who have heard both is that the APM have got better ANC and much more extended sub-bass making them batter for EDM-type music, whilst the Px8 generally sound better for other types of music. As usual, a lot will be down to personal...
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    AirPods Max

    I'd be interested as well. A couple of people on the PX8 thread have noted that the PX8 lacks the real sub-bass of the APM meaning that the latter might be better for electronic music, but that the PX8 has a better and more natural sound for other genres. I've really enjoyed my APM for...
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    Bowers and Wilkins PX8 Wireless Discussion

    Thanks for this. I was wondering if the PX8 would come anywhere near the APM for sub-bass, and it soiunds as though it doesnt. I’m not surprised as the APM has the strongest sub-bass I’ve heard ion a wireless headphone (albiet with a strange ‘directlionality’ to the bass when moving the head...
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    Bowers and Wilkins PX8 Wireless Discussion

    This is why is making me hesitant to get the PX8. The AirPods Max that I've got at the moment have a really big bass for listening to Drum & Bass or EDM music and actually seem pretty good at everything else. I've got a desktop system for this type of music (iFi Micro IDSD Signature into...
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    Replacing the swivel hinge of the JVC HA-SZ2000 (Fixing the unfixable)

    Wow, this is an excellent guide! Thanks for taking the time to post this. Can I just ask, did you notice a clicking sound when the problem first started? On mine, The left side had started clicking loudly when I put them on - every time. It's a bit annoying because I've hardly used them, even...
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    The Sony 40th Anniversary Walkman Thread

    One thing I have noticed is that the battery life of my A105 when NOT connected to a USB DAC seems much better than expected. As a test, I left it running yesterday, volume level 70/120 and 24 hours later it's still going strong with 20% left on the battery. It's hardly a proper test, because...
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    The Sony 40th Anniversary Walkman Thread

    Totally agree. I've had Sony DAPs for years. Atrac and Sonicstage were a problem, especially when I started running them alongside Apple iPods and iPhones as that software didn't work at all well with Apple! I used to love my HD5, although I think that the A15 might run it close as my overall...
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    The Sony 40th Anniversary Walkman Thread

    They are amazing DAPs battery-wise. My A45 was ok, but it always seemed to be dead when I tried to turn it on after a few days of not using it. I never quite got to the bottom of why it did that!
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    The Sony 40th Anniversary Walkman Thread

    That would solve the problem, but won't work for me in a semi-portable setup. The iDSD is quite big as it is, the A105 doesn't add much bulk, but it would be too much if I needed a USB hub and PD charging brick as well. I guess the A105 just isn't what I'm looking for after all. It works well...
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    The Sony 40th Anniversary Walkman Thread

    I’ve got an A15 too, and the battery is amazing on that device. I found it in a drawer after months of not using it and it still had a full battery! Unfortunately, I was so convinced that I had lost it that I’d already bought an A45 to replace it! The battery on the A45 is nowhere near as good...
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    The Sony 40th Anniversary Walkman Thread

    It looks like it is the USB output that is killing the battery. I just connected the headphones directly to the A105, and playing at half volume it only drains the battery 7-8% an hour. I can’t understand why I’d get 3-4x the battery life using the inbuilt amp compared to using the USB output...
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    The Sony 40th Anniversary Walkman Thread

    Is anyone using the A105 as a transport for a USB-C DAC? I'm using it with an IfI iDSD Signature and it really seems to compound the battery issues - AIFF files playing through the Music app seem to give me less than 3 hours of battery life. I was prepared for bad battery life, but not this...
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