Accidental Tech Podcast

409: Midrange Snob


Follow-up: 


Group MMS issues persist, and Casey is over. it. (FB8893003)
AirPods Max and its competitors


<a href="https://www.bang-olufsen.com/en/headphones/beoplay-h95">Beoplay H95</a>
<a href="https://marco.org/headphones-closed-portable">Marco’s Closed Headphones Mega-Review</a>
AirPods Max button and varying modes
Passive (powerLiss operation)

Marco’s Computing Situation


<a href="https://www.apple.com/shop/product/HMUB2LL/A/lg-ultrafine-5k-display">LG UltraFine 5K</a>
<a href="https://bjango.com/articles/macexternaldisplays/">Marc Edwards on External Displays</a>
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CZPV8DF/?tag=marcoorg-20">CalDigit Thunderbolt Dock</a>
<a href="https://www.apple.com/pro-display-xdr/">Pro Display XDR</a>


Marco’s <a href="https://www.apple.com/airpods-max/">AirPods Max</a> review


<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headphones#Planar_Magnetic">Planar Magnetic / Orthodynamic Headphones</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Active_noise_control">ANC</a>
<a href="https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MR2C2AM/A/lightning-to-35mm-audio-cable-12m">Apple Lightning to 3.5mm Audio Cable</a>
Competitors


<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0863TXGM3/?tag=marcoorg-20">Sony WH-1000XM4</a>
<a href="https://www.hifiman.com/products/detail/75">HiFiMAN HE-6</a>
<a href="https://www.danclarkaudio.com/headphones/aeon.html">Dan Clark Audio AEON 2</a>
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0006NL5SM/?tag=marcoorg-20">Beyerdynamic DT-770 Pro</a>
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Q9MJKBV/?tag=marcoorg-20">Bose 700</a>

Bluetooth codecs


<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AptX">aptX</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Audio_Coding">AAC</a>


<a href="https://chromeisbad.com/">Chrome is Bad</a>?


<a href="https://9to5mac.com/2020/12/14/chrome-slowing-down-mac-performance/">Guilherme Rambo’s take</a>


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