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Écoute Audio unveiled TH2 full-size wireless headphones featuring a built-in vacuum-tube preamplifier with true dual-mono architecture, unprecedented in personal audio design.
The TH2 uses a Korg Nutube 6P1 dual triode, integrating authentic analog tube amplification directly into the signal path rather than DSP-based tube emulation.
Connectivity is highly versatile, including USB-C lossless digital audio, 3.5 mm analog input (active or passive), and Bluetooth 5.3 supporting AAC and LDAC codecs.
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* The Crossover EC Zero T, a portable CD player, is a collaboration between SHANLING and MOONDROP, limited to 2000 units globally.

* The bPower CryoFly by bFly-Audio uses cryogenic treatment to enhance conductor electrical properties, aimed at improving sound clarity and dynamics.

* Samsung Display introduces the Penta-Tandem technology for its QD-OLED panels, enhancing performance and durability significantly.

* The M3 Plus ASANO TANCH Edition DAP, a collaboration between SHANLING and TANCHJIM, launches globally on February 20, limited to 2,000 units.