Mark Sparrow

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Sennheiser’s New HD 505 Headphones Bring Audiophile Sound To The Masses

1 week ago | forbes.com | Mark Sparrow

Sennheiser has begun shipping its HD 505 Copper headphones. These open-back audiophile headphones are aimed at music lovers who want to upgrade their headphone listening to the next level. The HD505 headphones offer classic Sennheiser tuning with plenty of treble detail and a rich bass. The lightweight design is made for comfort and should please budding audiophiles looking for the finessed sound that only open-back headphones can deliver.
Satechi Announces Four New Tracking Devices Compatible With Apple FindMy

1 week ago | forbes.com | Mark Sparrow

Apple’s FindMy technology continues to grow in popularity as more third-party companies are designing gadgets that work seamlessly with Apple’s locating and tracking technology which can help find lost smartphones, luggage, handbags and other valuable items. One of the first third-party brands to embrace Apple’s FindMy ecosystem was San Diego’s Satechi. The company recently launched its FindAll Collection of trackable devices with a passport cover designed to make traveling less stressful.
Marshall’s Kilburn III Speaker With Renewed Acoustics And 50 Hour Battery Life

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Mark Sparrow

“David Lynch said, ‘I’m using this song in a movie. Hey, why don’t we have a video?’ I said, ‘David, because I don’t have any money'”: How Chris Isaak's Wicked Game could have been lost if not for David LynchWhen it really comes down to it, there’s very few songs that we’d actually cite as legitimately spine-tingling. But, decades from its original …
Marshall’s Kilburn III Speaker With Renewed Acoustics And 50 Hour Battery Life

1 week ago | forbes.com | Mark Sparrow

Last week, Marshall made a big splash by announcing the launch of the brand’s first-ever soundbar. The Heston 120 was received with huge interest and the iconic guitar amplifier brand is not slowing down. Today Marshall will launch its latest medium-sized Bluetooth speaker featuring a large-scale sound. This latest addition to Marshall’s lineup of speakers and headphones is the new Kilburn III.
Denon’s Latest AH-C840NCW Wireless Earbuds Are Now Shipping

1 week ago | forbes.com | Mark Sparrow

The new wireless earbuds announced by Denon last month are now shipping so I thought I would tell you a little more about these mid-priced earbuds that go up against Apple’s AirPods. Since the announcement, Denon has been sold by its owner Masimo to Harman International, along with its stablemates Marantz and B&W. But it’s business as usual at one of Japan’s oldest and most venerable audio brands.
Marshall’s New Kilburn III Portable Speaker With Dynamic Acoustics And A 50 Hour Battery Life

1 week ago | forbes.com | Mark Sparrow

Last week, Marshall made a huge splash with the announcement of the company’s first-ever TV soundbar. This week, he iconic guitar amplifier brand is releasing news of its latest mid-sized Bluetooth speaker. Joining Marshall’s lineup of Bluetooth speakers and headphones is the new Kilburn speaker with the same rock ’n’ roll spirit as the rest of the brand’s lineup of products inspired by the classic guitar amplifier look that has made Marshall one of the most recognizable brands on the planet.
Bang & Olufsen Recreates Another Classic With The Launch Of The Beosystem 3000c

1 week ago | forbes.com | Mark Sparrow

For a few years now, Bang & Olufsen has been on a mission to resurrect some of the Danish audio brand’s most iconic products, many from the 1970s and 1980s. That was the golden age of hi-di design. The next product to get the Bang & Olufsen makeover treatment is the Beosystem 3000c. This refined music system was originally introduced as the Beogram 3000 turntable back in 1985.
FiiO’s New BTR17 Pocket-Rocket Portable Headphone Amplifier

1 week ago | forbes.com | Mark Sparrow

If you enjoy listening to music on the move using a great pair of wired headphones, you will know how frustrating it is that most smartphones no longer have a 3.5mm headphone socket so you are forced to use a pair of wireless earbuds. However, if you use the new FiiO BTR17 you can go back to those favorite wired headphones or in-ear monitors. Ever since smartphone makers ditched headphone jacks, we’ve been forced to use wireless earbuds to listen to our music when we are out and about.
JBL Takes The Covers Off Its Latest And Most Powerful Party Speakers

1 week ago | forbes.com | Mark Sparrow

The world is divided into two types of people: those who love parties and those who would rather walk over a heap of broken glass with bare feet than be forced to endure a long night of forced jollity and embarrassing dancing. Throw in some karaoke and introverts like me are in Dante’s sixth circle of Hell. With that said, there are plenty of people who love nothing better than dancing the night away with non-stop beats while they pull shapes.
Deafmetal Hearing Aid Jewelry Heads To The World’s Most Famous Design Museum

2 weeks ago | forbes.com | Mark Sparrow

Jewelry is not in my journalistic remit but when technology meets jewelry, my interest is piqued. Finnish jewelry designer Jenni Ahtiainen’s work has been seen on both domestic and international stages. Now, the designer’s permanent handprint will go down in the history books as Ahtiainen's Deafmetal hearing aid jewelry is heading to London’s world-famous Victoria & Albert Museum which is holding a ‘Design & Disability’ exhibition.