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English => News => Topic started by: Redaktion on June 10, 2025, 23:38:09

Title: $2,700 headphones promise groundbreaking sound: Astell and Kern launches Luna IEMs
Post by: Redaktion on June 10, 2025, 23:38:09
Astell & Kern calls its new flagship earbuds "groundbreaking" and utilizes unipolar micro-planar magnetic drivers and a titanium housing that's handcrafted in Japan. However, Astell & Kern is asking a hefty price for these ultra-high-end headphones.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/2-700-headphones-promise-groundbreaking-sound-Astell-and-Kern-launches-Luna-IEMs.1034045.0.html
Title: Re: $2,700 headphones promise groundbreaking sound: Astell and Kern launches Luna IEMs
Post by: The Werewolf on June 11, 2025, 03:18:56
Audiophiles, wine fanatics and espresso junkies... a never ending stream of revenue for clever snake oil salesmen.

See, it isn't about the specs of the earphones...

It's about the specs of the listener's ears... and most audiophile's ears don't live up to the earphones' specs.