Music Part 1: How We Listen

This week, Federico and John talk about Apple Arcade’s big expansion and the iOS component of John’s retro gaming project before beginning a new mini-series focused on music. For the first installment, Federico and John focus on hardware and services, covering their current setups, how they listen to music, and the services they use.

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Links and Show Notes

What’s New

• Federico on Apple Arcade’s Big Update
  • Apple Arcade Expands More Originals and iOS Classics
  • Fantasian
  • Wonderbox
  • Timeless Classics and App Store Greats
    • Fruit Ninja Classic+
    • Backgammon+
    • Monument Valley+
    • Zach Gage Interview and Games
      • Game preservation interview with Zach Gage on AppStories, Episode 67
      • Really Bad Chess+
      • SpellTower+
      • Flipflop Solitaire+
      • Good Sudoku+
    • Cut the Rope Remastered
    • Frenzic: Overtime (Coming Soon)
  • Tenth anniversary of the App Store series on MacStories
    • App Preservation: Saving the App Store’s History

Music

• Current Setups
  • John
    • Harmon Kardon Soundsticks 4 speakers for the Mac
    • HomePods and HomePods Mini
    • AirPods Pro and AirPods Max
    • Powerbeats Pro
    • Libratone Zipp
  • Federico
    • Amazon Echo
    • Amazon Spot
    • Keeping an eye on the Sonos Roam
    • AirPods Max
    • Sony WF1000-XM3
    • Federico’s Offline Listening
      • Sony MDR-ZR1
      • Sony IER-ZR1
      • Sony WM1A Walkman Signature Series
      • XLD
      • Editing FLAC Metadata with Meta for Mac
      • HD Tracks
      • 7 Digital
      • Bandcamp

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