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Buying Guide·Digital·April 19, 2026

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Deliciously Crispy

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80 – 89

Nicely Roasted

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70 – 79

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Decent, but something else at this price does it better.

Below 70

Kinda Soggy

Hard to recommend. Save your money.

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Buying Guide·Digital·April 19, 2026

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of HiFi Audio