I have the AirPods Pro (2nd generation) (1st generation) but considering getting the AirPods Pro (2nd generation) (2nd generation) so I can be done with Lightning cables for good.
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New AirPods Pro Feature Lossless Audio With Vision Pro and Additional Dust Resistance
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AirPods are one case where wired charging isn't superior to wireless charging. As the AirPods 3 and AirPods Pro 2 cases even have MagSafe magnets to make it all more manageable, I feel no need to get the USB-C cases anytime soon. I can't remember when I charged any of my AirPods (besides the AirPods Max) using a cable.
The AirPods Max is the odd one out. It will be the only reason I must keep a USB-C to Lightning cable around.
The AirPods Max is the odd one out. It will be the only reason I must keep a USB-C to Lightning cable around.
I can see why people are upset about the lack of lossless on APPs; even the $20 EarPods you plug in will play lossless files.
We have the capability to make LPs now that are better than we ever could, and there are definitely those willing to pay. But few actually care to go to that level of care/effort in production. The double edged sword of the format’s popularity, for a lifelong record lover, is that we’re living in an age of $30+ single LPs produced to cheapest degree possible as if they are a novelty product. The quality of what some pressing plants are churning out today makes the 70’s oil crisis vinyl look and sound like a godsend…
Sure, but I think you’re missing the point. Those 2 speakers, bad as they were, were miles better than the average portable Bluetooth speaker people tend to use today. And the average person does not have a full 5.1.2 atmos setup. Even the average home theater enthusiast doesn’t have a full 5.1.2 atmos setup, they are content with virtual surround through a soundbar…
Sure you can. If I tell you exactly what to listen for you will hear it and you will never go back to compressed crap ever again. Btw AAC and MP3 is the same crap as 256kbps AAC is equal to 320kbps MP3 but it's still compressed audio with artifacts which you can hear if you have proper setup.
Most of the few LPs I’ve picked in the last few years seem pretty well pressed and a lot heavier weight than the 1980s period vinyl I remember. Of course, my ears (and my obsessiveness) aren’t the same as they were in the good old days, so I doubt I can really compare that accurately. I do have some multi-channel SACDs and DVD-Audio discs that I would probably rank as some of my favourite releases over the years.
That actually sounds like you knew how to spend money very well, as I lusted over those Nakamichi decks! I grew up in a very small city and recall as a teen wandering into a small electronics shop that sold repair parts, only to discover the guy was the local Nakamichi dealer, but with it practically hidden away at the back of the store. It was way too upscale for the neighbourhood, and I probably worried him as I stared at the different models, wishing I had the cash! Now I do that at the Apple Store! 😀
Everyone can play lossless music, but you wont be able to hear the difference between high quality and lossless on even the new APPs.
It's a VisionPro feature because the headphones are like 2" from the headset. Do you want to hold your phone 2" from your ears? Most people cant tell the difference between high quality and lossless on good speakers, let alone the tiny speakers in the AirPodPros.
The new APPs get lossless because they have the new H2 chip, while the previous ones have the H1 chip.
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But soundbars and basic cheapo Walmart box home theater systems still sound better than most old speakers people had unless they were rich back then.
People bitch and complain because Apple doesn't iterate and then bitch and complain that they've iterated past what their prior purchase featured. Nowhere in the Apple AirPods Pro 2 sales pitch did it say you'd get all possible features forever. Consider Apple actually generous with rolling out new features to existing products (like all those new features in the new APP2 firmware w/ iOS 17).
I agree. All second gens have the H2 chip so the Lightning ones should also get lossless with VP.
All second gens have the same H2 chip which Apple says is the reason why it gets lossless with VP. This is an artificial software restriction, not a hardware issue.
And you know that because you're a hardware technician/engineer in their R&D department? People always make **** like this up without knowing if there was a slight H2 chip revision - motherboard manufacturers do it all the time. Considering they also changed the IP rating, my guess is they aren't exactly the same revision as before.
And people like to complain about rumours, apparently thinking these are facts. There are months left for this to be debunked. Maybe it is true, but the “Apple Certified USB-C” cable wasn’t, and they still complained. This site gets more hits the angrier readers get, so a grain of salt is required.