Our favorite high-end music player brand just unveiled a successor to its 5-star entry-level DAP — though its definition of 'entry-level' might differ to yours
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High-end audio doubling down on pricey ‘entry-level’ gear is a reminder that some consumer segments still pay for dedicated, offline, non-AI devices. If you’re building AI-first experiences, assume a persistent niche of users will want separation from the general-purpose, surveilled compute stack.
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