Bose sue Beats

Bose. Remember them? They wish you did. Now they're suing the only headphone company non-audiophiles know, Beats. It's delicious. 

via Techcrunch

More delic are the comments from MacRumors readers about the tussle:

“Stridder44: One crappy headphone company suing another crappy headphone company

bearboy: Oh no, here comes the Apple/Beats apologists!:mad:
Rating: 19 Votes

DavidLeblond: Bose felt threatened. For the longest time they were the #1 name in expensive sub par audio equipment until Dre came around and took the crown.

Moopy Sac: “Fascinating that they wait until Beats is acquired by someone with deeper pockets. Good luck getting any money, though. If Bose ever gets a payout, it’ll be ten years down the road. And the general impression I get from people who work in the speaker business is that Bose isn’t really that good.”

Headphone quality does not seem to have much of a positive correlation with company value.

But Bose is still head and shoulders better than Beats.”

Head and shoulders, eh? Oh Moopy Sac, dear Moopy Sac. It's like the blonde leading the blind.

There's more gold to be had in that MacRumors thread.

This is what a ring of balanced armatures drivers looks like

Here are various balanced armature earphone speakers arranged and labelled by forum.ru fan, Hardcorist. 

Cymbacavum, who pointed this out, says this:

“Those poor earphones…”

Here is the post in question.

Cymbacavum: Rhines Custom Monitors Stage series

Cymbacavum's details Rhines Custom Monitors's Stage Series in straight, engaging English. (You won't find its like anywhere else.) I had only a few minutes to sit down with Rhine's Stage Series and custom earphones at Fujiya Avic's 2014 Spring Headphone Festival, but was very impressed.

Mr. T's explains his favourites:

“In the end, I found myself reaching for the Stage 3, Stage 4U, and Stage 5 the most.

With regard to details, I found the 4U and 5 to be most detailed. The 4U possesses almost a savant-like focus on the midrange and possesses neutrality comparable to the Stage 3, but with greater transparency in the mids. At the top of the food chain, the 5 is designed for more razzmatazz while retaining a lot of detail.

If the 4U is the evolution of the 3, then the 5 is the evolution of the 2, but perhaps that’d be simplifying things a bit too much. The Stage 5 is really a mix of the fun U-shaped signature and slight midrange warmth of the Stage 2 with the accuracy and focused forward projection of the Stage 3 and 4U.”

The entire article can be digested twice in ten minutes. There's no fluff. Check it out.

Rhines Custom Monitors - Stage Series

Then check out Rhines Custom Monitors.

Headfonia: Vorzüge PURE II

Lil' ohm doing a review is one thing. This time, I get the word out via Headfonia. 

Headfonia: Vorzüge PURE II - single ended perfected

Be sure to check out Vorzüge's website for more information. 

Lachlan likes the Sony XBA-H3

Poor Lachy filmed this excellent 10:25 review with a cold. Nevertheless,  his work is as clear and concise as it is free of distractions. It is also the first review of the XBA-H3 that I personally endorse. 

Check out Lachlan's YouTube channel, and his webpage.