Our favorite budget audiophile brand launches new flagship planar magnetic headphones that aren't so budget — but a next-gen 86% thinner diaphragm with 'full-face diamond coating' could make them worth the price for head-fi fans
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An 86% thinner, diamond-coated diaphragm is Fiio telling the market it wants to graduate from “budget giant-killer” to true premium. For audio brands, the bar is shifting from tuning and aesthetics to visible materials science stories that justify higher ASPs.
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