Oppo PM-1 Planar Magnetic

The nature of high fidelity means it requires an acute focus of knowledge, expertise, research and resources in order to achieve it. This is why the best of the brands tend to have one major speciality, with perhaps one or two minor sub-specialities that are still linked to the major. Spreading yourself too thin by producing an array of products can often mean trouble - something will have to give, right? Usually, yes. But every now and then you will stumble across a brand that manages to do it all:

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There are some truly astounding hi-end headphones available today which draw upon decades of research into drivers, materials and components to