These are the best high-end headphones and DACs of 2024-2025, according to experts

🔦 SPOTLIGHT

Audiophiles never stop chasing the audio dragon.

Now, a panel of experts has anointed the crème de la crème of high-end gear for 2024-2025. We're talking $2,700 headphones that probably cost more than your first car, and DACs so advanced they might be able to communicate with aliens.

But here's the million-dollar question (or in this case, the several-thousand-dollar question): In an age of smart earbuds and AI-enhanced audio, do these wallet-crushing devices still hold the crown? Or are they just really expensive paperweights for your ears?

Ready to peek behind the velvet rope of audio excess? Find out if perfection comes with a payment plan.

Drama Alert

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Opinion

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🔍 High-resolution audio in your pocket with impressive technical performance

Latest Drops

These Are the Best High-End Headphones and DACs of 2024-2025, According to Experts

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🎧 Apple's working on next-gen audio tech to make Vision Pro sound as good as it looks

Health

These Smart Earbuds Give Paralyzed Users Telepathic-Like Control Over Their Devices

🎧 Innovative earbuds translate subtle movements into digital commands, offering new independence for paralyzed users.

Interesting

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