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Old 08-21-2021, 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by PeterMusic View Post
Yes, my wife's Apple buds are at least listenable compared to our various Macs. But none of this should be a surprise. Apple has consistently sold garbage wrt sound quality--starting with iTunes low resolution, continuing with Beats, now these. The real crime here is that their dominant position in various markets enforces low quality sound, marketed as high quality, as the standard. This leaves many smart people, such as my wife, thinking I'm silly because my Stax require a cable (gasp)...

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