Spotify could be set to launch two new features, and one could solve a big pain point for lossless fans — but the other is something no one is asking for

Spotify could be solving a big lossless pain point for offline downloads, and playback speed control could be coming to music.
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Is Sony teasing its ultra-premium AirPods Max 2 rival? It looks a lot like it, as F1 star gets spotted wearing the super-chic cans, two weeks before tipped launch — and Sony itself is drawing attention to the suspiciously high-quality photos

Sony’s WH-1000XX The ColleXion has been spotted adorning the ears of Damson Idris, in what appears to me to be an early tease of the super-premium cans
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This beautiful hand-made floor-standing speaker ain’t cheap, but I can’t take my eyes off it and I haven’t even heard it yet

The R 5 Arreté from Audiovector looks incredible, and should sound it too, even though it’s far from cheap.

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“An enormous cityscape of stackable guava-colored boxes” — I compared a dozen $10 IKEA speakers to one $120 JBL speaker to see whether sheer numbers are a substitute for better sound engineering

I cobbled together a constellation of 12 $10 Ikea speakers to see how they compared to a single $120 JBL one.

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Apple Music is my audio streaming service of choice — and now you can get 3 months for just AU$2 for a limited time

Gain instant access to over 100 million songs, Dolby Atmos music and a plethora of exclusive albums and playlists for less than AU$2.
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‘We pride ourselves on human curation’: Vocana is an indie music service determined to challenge Spotify’s payment system — I spoke with the platform’s President about the company’s inception, and how it’s planning to fix music streaming

Vocana is a US indie streaming platform ready to challenge Spotify’s payment system and algorithm.

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‘When I compare it to Spotify Lossless, Apple Music is the clear winner’: I signed up to Apple Music again, and this time it’s all about spatial audio — these are 5 Dolby Atmos-supported albums I think are perfect for new subscribers

Just got Apple Music? I think you should stream these Dolby Atmos-supported albums to kick-start your membership.

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I took a great cheap Bluetooth speaker to the rainiest place possible, and it survived 7 busy days of abuse without a complaint — I’d definitely recommend it as a reliable music companion for your adventures

I took the Tribit Stormbox Micro 3 on a rainy trip, and its features and design ensured it was just as useful outdoors as on the dining table
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“The more experienced listeners are, the less bass-heavy they want the sound”: JBL is changing the way its flagship headphones sound, and I’ve heard the difference — here’s how I rate it

The JBL Tour One M3 just got a major update with a new sound at the fore — I spoke with JBL about the changes, and heard them for myself.
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‘Verified By Spotify’ is the music streamer’s new way to help you avoid AI artists, but it doesn’t go as far as I’d like — especially with Deezer, Qobuz and Apple Music making major anti-AI steps

The Verified By Spotify badge lets you find out if an artist is real on the streaming giant, but you still can’t filter out AI slop in playlists
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