REVIEW9.1/10Sony WH-1000XM6
The new benchmark for quiet, and the first Sony in years that sounds as good as it silences.
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REVIEW9.0/10KEF LSX II
Small boxes, enormous room. The most complete desktop system under $1,500.
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REVIEW8.7/10Moondrop Aria 2
The entry point that quietly ruins upgrades.
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REVIEW8.6/10Fiio K11
Desktop clean, desk-friendly. The DAC most people actually need.
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REVIEW8.6/10Bose QuietComfort 45
Comfort king. Light, quiet for 24 hours, and tuned safe.
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REVIEW8.2/10Marshall Emberton III
Loud, warm and unbothered by the weather. A speaker for the garden, not the listening chair.
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