Articles
Built-In Vacuum Tubes: Gimmick or Game-Changer?
Is a built-in vacuum tube inside a pair of headphones a gimmick—or a genuine leap forward in audio design? With écoute’s TH1, the answer is clear. By integrating a real triode vacuum tube directly ...
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Noise Control Without Compromise: How ANC Fits Into an Audiophile-grade Headset
écoute headphones use hybrid Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) that reduces ambient noise without compromising fidelity. DSP-based ANC preserves tube warmth, imaging, and hi-fi detail, balancing quie...
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How Preamps Shape Sound
The preamp defines a system’s character, shaping tone, harmonics, and dynamics. Tube preamps, like those in écoute headphones, add warmth, realism, and musical dimension for reference-grade sound.
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What LDAC Really Brings to Wireless Audiophile Listening
LDAC transforms Bluetooth audio by delivering high-resolution wireless sound up to 24-bit/96 kHz. Learn how LDAC works, how it compares to SBC, AAC, and aptX, and why it finally brings audiophile-g...
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What Does It Mean When People Say Tubes Sound Warm?
Tube “warmth” isn’t a myth—it’s the result of even-order harmonic distortion, soft clipping, and enhanced midrange presence that shape how we perceive realism in music. This article explains what t...
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Analog vs Digital Source: Measuring Facts Against Dogma
The analog vs digital audio debate isn’t about which format is “better,” but how sound is perceived. While digital audio offers superior dynamic range, low distortion, and measurable accuracy, anal...
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DSP vs EQ: Why Firmware-Level Tuning Matters
Most EQ apps simply overlay filters on the audio signal, but true precision tuning happens at the DSP level. In écoute headphones, firmware-based digital signal processing adjusts phase, driver beh...
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Why the Midrange Matters
Bass and treble may grab attention, but the midrange is where music truly lives. Covering roughly 250 Hz to 4 kHz, the midrange contains the core information of vocals and instruments and defines r...
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Beyond 20 to 20k: What We Really Hear (and What We Don’t)
The 20 Hz to 20 kHz range defines the limits of human hearing—not the limits of audio technology. While modern headphones and DACs can exceed this frequency range, true hi-fi sound depends on accur...
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Rediscovering Old Favorites
High-fidelity listening has a way of making familiar music feel new again. With reference-grade, tube-driven headphones like écoute, subtle details—breath, texture, room ambience—emerge from record...
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