Published on Jan. 15, 2026, 12:51 p.m.

If Software Defined Radio (SDR) is the brain of the Xiegu G90, then the amplifier and antenna tuner are its muscle. While the d…

Published on Jan. 15, 2026, 12:50 p.m.

In the hierarchy of portable electronics anxieties, "Low Battery" sits near the top. Whether it's a smartphone dying mid-naviga…

Published on Jan. 15, 2026, 12:02 p.m.

In the technology sector, the term "Walled Garden" is usually reserved for Apple. It describes a closed ecosystem where hardwar…

Published on Jan. 15, 2026, 11:59 a.m.

The human ear is an evolutionary marvel, engineered over millions of years to detect the snap of a twig, the rustle of grass, o…

Published on Jan. 15, 2026, 11:58 a.m.

The wire is gone. In its place is an invisible, pulsating tether of radio waves: 2.4 Gigahertz of frequency-hopping, error-corr…

Published on Jan. 15, 2026, 11:54 a.m.

When we discuss high-fidelity audio, the conversation almost invariably revolves around the drivers—the engines that produce th…

Published on Jan. 15, 2026, 11:53 a.m.

Singing is an analog art, but modern performance is increasingly a digital science. The ability to sing in perfect tune, or to …

Published on Jan. 15, 2026, 11:51 a.m.

In the relentless march of technological progress, we often conflate "newer" with "better." The audio industry has spent the la…

Published on Jan. 15, 2026, 11:50 a.m.

In the grand timeline of audio reproduction, the quest has always been singular: to trick the human ear into believing it is he…

Published on Jan. 15, 2026, 11:48 a.m.

A piece of sports equipment is only as good as its weakest link. For headphones, that link is often moisture. Sweat is not just…