{"id":7782,"date":"2014-09-11T10:49:44","date_gmt":"2014-09-11T10:49:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=7782"},"modified":"2014-09-11T10:49:44","modified_gmt":"2014-09-11T10:49:44","slug":"philips-release-the-first-pair-of-lightning-connected-headphones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/philips-release-the-first-pair-of-lightning-connected-headphones\/","title":{"rendered":"Philips Release The First Pair Of Lightning Connected Headphones"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/philips-phidelio-ml2.jpg\" alt=\"Philips Phidelio ML2\" width=\"645\" height=\"484\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7783 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/philips-phidelio-ml2.jpg 645w, https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/philips-phidelio-ml2-577x432.jpg 577w\" sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/p>\n<p>iPhone holding, high-res audio lovers rejoice, as Philips are first on the scene with a pair of Fidelio ML2, that take advantage of iPhones lightning port to produce higher quality 24-bit Digital to Analogue Conversion.<\/p>\n<p>How can these headphones provide a better listening experience, and have to the potential to give the best mobile listening experience? When listening to a song through any mobile device, the track is stored digitally, converted within the phone using a DAC (Digital to Analogue Converter), and passed through the 3.5mm jack as an analogue signal. DACs built-in to mobile devices and laptops are notoriously poor, compared to higher range alternatives, because to the physical size and cost.<br \/>\nThese headphones allow the track to be sent through the lightning connector as a digital file, to the headphone where the DAC is stored. This produces a much higher quality end result, allowing you to take full advantage of those 24-bit files.<\/p>\n<p>The headphones themselves are set to produce a great result, with 40mm nedymium drivers in a closed-back design. Leather memory phone ear pads should give you a comfortable listening experience.<\/p>\n<p>The headphones will play nice with any lightning connected iDevice.<\/p>\n<p>All of this is going off specs, as we are yet to see these on sale. You&#8217;ll be able to pick up a pair for Christmas with a December release date for \u20ac250.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>iPhone holding, high-res audio lovers rejoice, as Philips are first on the scene with a pair of Fidelio ML2, that take advantage of iPhones lightning port to produce higher quality 24-bit Digital to Analogue Conversion. How can these headphones provide a better listening experience, and have to the potential to give the best mobile listening experience? When listening to a song through any mobile device, the track is stored digitally, converted within the phone using a DAC (Digital to Analogue Converter), and passed through the 3.5mm jack as an analogue signal. 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