TMoney Posted December 17, 2020 Report Share Posted December 17, 2020 So the Maxx showed up yesterday. I'm impressed. I think people who purchase them will be very happy. $600 with tax is a lot, but the build quality is impeccable and you pay a premium for how slick all the (cr)apple stuff works together. Switching from listening to a podcast on my phone to a YouTube video on the iPad to a work zoom call on the MacBook without pressing a single button is a neat trick. As for sound quality I think it meets expectations. It will not blow anyone on HC away with how good it sounds, but I also think it won't offend either. The tuning is fairly neutral, which is appreciated. Beats by Steve Jobs™ with a warmed-over bass-boosted response they are not, and that makes me glad. I'm not a lover of closed headphones when open headphones are an option. The usual closed headphone characteristics are all present in the Maxx. These are not a replacement for a proper headphone rig. My HD800S aren't going anywhere. My HD800S also aren't able to operate without being tethered to my ECP amps, which is where the Maxx come in. If you want to listen to something while walking around the house or the office or on the airplane then these will hit the spot. Their mass is such that I don't think they would be a good fit for exercising. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gepardcv Posted December 17, 2020 Report Share Posted December 17, 2020 (edited) Is the case as strange as it appears on photos? Edited December 17, 2020 by gepardcv Grammar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMoney Posted December 17, 2020 Report Share Posted December 17, 2020 15 minutes ago, gepardcv said: Is the case as strange as it appears on photos? It'll sit in a drawer until we can travel again so I didn't pay much attention to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shellylh Posted December 18, 2020 Report Share Posted December 18, 2020 I wonder how it compares to the closed version of the Aeon Flow - the only pair of closed headphone (non-IEM) that I have found to be worth keeping. I would love to have some nice sounding closed headphones without cords! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkam Posted December 18, 2020 Report Share Posted December 18, 2020 8 hours ago, TMoney said: It'll sit in a drawer until we can travel again so I didn't pay much attention to it. Don't you need to put them in the case for them to drop down to low power mode right away? Otherwise I believe it's like 2 hours before they do it on their own. Obviously if you can configure that time it's not a big deal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopstretch Posted December 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2020 Ordered some too. Decent performance, no hassles is about where I am in life right now. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahame Posted December 18, 2020 Report Share Posted December 18, 2020 3 hours ago, tkam said: Don't you need to put them in the case for them to drop down to low power mode right away? Otherwise I believe it's like 2 hours before they do it on their own. Obviously if you can configure that time it's not a big deal. Fuckin' Magnets. How do they work? https://9to5mac.com/2020/12/17/how-to-switch-off-airpods-max/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morphsci Posted December 18, 2020 Report Share Posted December 18, 2020 I decided to wait after I saw they were set to arrive March 23. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMoney Posted December 18, 2020 Report Share Posted December 18, 2020 11 hours ago, tkam said: Don't you need to put them in the case for them to drop down to low power mode right away? Otherwise I believe it's like 2 hours before they do it on their own. Obviously if you can configure that time it's not a big deal. I have no intention to use the case unless I need to transport them somewhere in my bag. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahame Posted December 19, 2020 Report Share Posted December 19, 2020 That website banner / title / name seems, er, barely legal / Infringing ? https://crinacle.com/2020/12/19/apple-airpods-max-review-the-audiophiles-perspective/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voltron Posted December 19, 2020 Report Share Posted December 19, 2020 Would have been if Inner Fidelity were still active. And if Stereophile cared. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopstretch Posted December 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2020 It's now objectively the better user of the name, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahame Posted December 21, 2020 Report Share Posted December 21, 2020 Apple Alliterative Abuse? https://9to5mac.com/2020/12/20/airpods-max-unboxing-review-the-pinnacle-of-preposterous-pricing/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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blessingx Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 (edited) If you want to stroll down memory lane... 20 important Macs. https://sixcolors.com/post/2020/12/20-macs-for-2020-1-imac-g3/ Video version: Edited December 29, 2020 by blessingx 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted January 30, 2021 Report Share Posted January 30, 2021 You know what, fuck you Apple. https://www.macrumors.com/2021/01/28/macbook-pro-no-more-dongles/ 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knuckledragger Posted February 17, 2021 Report Share Posted February 17, 2021 Nir updated the slsk client(!): http://www.slsknet.org/news/node/3712 It fixes the broken text issues, and vastly improved legibility when using dark mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knuckledragger Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 https://www.pcgamer.com/apple-subpoenas-valve-as-part-of-its-legal-battle-with-epic-valve-fights-back/ Good luck with that, AAPL. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessingx Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 (edited) Intel hits back Edited March 17, 2021 by blessingx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMoney Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 (edited) Intel has got some real problems. What they need is better products. I am not sad to see Apple and AMD kick their ass. They have been a bully in the chip world for a long time. Edited March 17, 2021 by TMoney 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitz Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 5 hours ago, TMoney said: Intel has got some real problems. What they need is better products. I am not sad to see Apple and AMD kick their ass. They have been a bully in the chip world for a long time. I wouldn't be sad to see AMD give Nvidia's ass a healthy spanking too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knuckledragger Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 (edited) I don't love AMD, but Intel and Nvidia are tho companies I absolutely loathe. Edited March 17, 2021 by Knuckledragger 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitz Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 9 minutes ago, Knuckledragger said: I don't love AMD, but Intel and Nvidia are tho companies I absolutely loathe. While I'm fond of AMD as I had a K6-2 way back, I don't love them. I'm glad they got their act together again on the CPU front with Ryzen so I don't have to use Intel anymore, and really hope they can catch up to Nvidia on the GPU front because as much as I like Nvidia's hardware, they are an absolutely terrible company. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahame Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 Do you remember your first 1GHz chip? https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/archived/resources-archived/amd-athlon-processor-rockets-to-1ghz-2000-03/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitz Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 Mine was most likely an Athlon Thunderbird, complete with all the fun of using an alarming amount of force to secure the heatsink to a CPU with no IHS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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