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Wilkins👉 https://bit.ly/4ggz8X0w/ 6moons' Srajan Ebaen👉 As discussed in this episode...0:00 Intro 0:49 Schiit 8:45 GaN31:11 Dongle DACs 45:01 Gustard 53:21 AuneSchiit Buf📖 https://darko.audio/2026/04/schiit-announces-buf-a-99-tube-buffer/Five dongle DACs for your consideration📖 https://darko.audio/2026/07/five-dongle-dacs-for-your-consideration/AudioQuest DragonFly Copper📖 https://darko.audio/2026/06/audioquest-revives-the-dragonfly-with-a-copper-clad-sequel/$12 to stream Apple Music like an audiophile (and from the couch)📖 https://darko.audio/2026/04/12-to-stream-apple-music-like-an-audiophile/Aune📖 http://auneaudio.comLaiV📖 http://laiv.audioHifi Rose📖 http://hifirose.comIxycore📖 http://ixycore.comGustard📖 http://gustard.comCables and power products by AudioQuest🛒 https://audioadvice.io/AudioquestHi-fi furniture and speaker stands by Solid Steel🛒 https://howl.me/ckbW9947HdiRoom treatment by Vicoustic📖 https://audioadvice.io/VicousticDarko.Audio may earn a small commission from items purchased via affiliate links, as indicated by a '🛒'.
This episode brought to you by Vienna High-End 👉 https://www.highendsociety.de/high-end-44.htmlw/ 6moons' Srajan Ebaen0:00 Intro1:02 Alternative use cases for the WiiM Pro / Plus / Ultra9:04 HiFiMAN23:47 HiFiMAN (again)37:21 FangSound👉 As seen in this video...WiiM Pro🛒 https://amzn.to/4cXljwOWiiM Pro Plus🛒 https://amzn.to/48uleziWiiM Ultra🛒 https://amzn.to/4eTX7ObHiFiMAN Edition XV🛒 https://amzn.to/4elY69MHiFiMAN HE600🛒 https://amzn.to/42byXHBHiFiMAN Ananda Unveiled🛒 https://amzn.to/4tcUfQjUsing a WiiM Pro Plus in a different way📖 https://darko.audio/2026/03/using-a-wiim-pro-plus-in-a-different-way/Another use case for the WiiM Ultra DAC📖 https://darko.audio/2026/03/another-use-case-for-the-wiim-ultra/HiFiMAN Susvara Unveiled📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/hifiman-susvara-unveiled/FangSound Dionysus📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/fangsound-dionysus/Cables and power products by AudioQuest🛒 https://audioadvice.io/AudioquestHi-fi furniture and speaker stands by Solid Steel🛒 https://howl.me/ckbW9947HdiRoom treatment by Vicoustic📖 https://audioadvice.io/VicousticDarko.Audio may earn a small commission from items purchased via affiliate links, as indicated by a '🛒'.
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This episode brought to you by the Eversolo PLAY👉 https://bit.ly/3WK0Q6Tw/ 6moons' Srajan Ebaen0:00 Intro1:21 FiiO43:23 Shanling52:04 Aune1:03:31 Schiit1:09:41 Spotify Lossless (again)👉 As mentioned in this episode...FiiO FT7🛒 https://amzn.to/3YDraQU📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/fiio-ft7/Shanling SCD3.3📖 https://darko.audio/2025/11/shanlings-scd3-3-is-an-cd-sacd-player-w-r2r-dac-tubes-a-touchscreen/Schiit Modi 5 / Magni Unity📖 https://darko.audio/2025/12/schiits-149-modi-5-199-magni-unity-land-with-mesh/Jade Audio JT3 + JT7🛒 https://amzn.to/497aB4Z🛒 https://amzn.to/490nlKr📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/jadeaudio-jt3-jt7/FiiO FT13 🛒 https://amzn.to/4pKsltI📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/fiio-ft13/aune N7🛒 https://amzn.to/4s6me4H📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/aune-n7/aune AC55🛒 https://amzn.to/4p1Q2wo📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/aune-ac55/Darko.Audio may earn a small commission from items purchased via affiliate links, as indicated by a '🛒'.
w/ 6moons' Srajan EbaenThis episode brought to you by AudioQuest👉 https://bit.ly/4fIkmaU🎓 PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/c/johndarko0:00 Intro0:41 Spotify Lossless17:40 Topping33:20 DALI40:54 Node Audio48:31 HiFiMAN59:37 Kinki x Vinshine👉 As seen in this video...Spotify Lossless📖 https://darko.audio/2025/09/spotify-lossless-lands-at-last/DALI KUPID📖 https://darko.audio/2025/08/dalis-kupid-is-an-affordable-and-colourful-standmount/HiFiMAN Edition XV📖 https://darko.audio/2025/09/hifimans-edition-xv-tackle-the-xss-comfort-issues/TOPPING B200📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/topping-b200Node Audio Atom📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/node-audio-atomKinki + Vinshine📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/vinshinex-dazzle
This episode brought to you by AudioQuest👉 https://bit.ly/4fIkmaUw/ 6moons' Srajan Ebaen0:00 Intro0:46 Shanling7:37 Virtual Hi-Fi14:05 Co-linear Acoustics30:45 FitUEyes51:04 Bluesound58:32 Qualio Audio1:03:12 Hiby1:10:03 iFi / SilentPower1:20:00 Exact Express & Furutech👉 As discussed in this episode...Shanling🛒 https://amzn.to/4fsQTTM📖 https://darko.audio/2025/08/shanlings-cd80-ii-is-a-359-tray-loading-cd-player/Bluesound🛒 https://amzn.to/4fvnqbN📖 https://darko.audio/2025/06/bluesound-teases-home-theatre-leaning-powernode/Hiby🛒 https://amzn.to/3HulRyl📖 https://darko.audio/2025/07/hibys-uc10-is-a-29-usb-s-pdif-converter-for-smartphones-tablets/FituEyes🛒 https://amzn.to/3UmdNCQ📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/fitueyes-eiffel-rackVirtual Hifi📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/virtual-hifi-viperCoLinear Aocustics: 📖 https://colinear-acoustics.co.uk/aboutQualio Audio: 📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/qualio-iq30Exact Express📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/exact-express-earth-jumpersFurutech📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/furutech-flow-28iFi / SIlentPower📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/silentpower-omni-usb
w/ Twittering Machines' Michael Lavorgna👉 This episode brought to you by Bowers & Wilkinshttps://bit.ly/4ggz8X0👉 Darko's choices:Was (Not Was) - Out Come The Freaks (1984)🛒 https://amzn.to/44gVK6H📖 https://www.discogs.com/master/55697-Was-Not-Was-The-Woodwork-SqueaksThin White Rope - The Ruby Sea (1991)🛒 https://amzn.to/3GaMEPO📖 https://www.discogs.com/master/236818-Thin-White-Rope-The-Ruby-SeaFila Brazillia - Maim That Tune (1995)📖 https://filabraz.bandcamp.com/album/maim-that-tune-30th-anniversary-re-master📖 https://www.discogs.com/master/67440-Fila-Brazillia-Maim-That-TuneBright Eyes - I'm Wide Awake It's Morning (2005)🛒 https://amzn.to/4la9pm1📖 https://www.discogs.com/master/3010-Bright-Eyes-Im-Wide-Awake-Its-MorningThomas Fehlmann - Gute Luft (2010)🛒 https://amzn.to/4nAyOXH📖 https://www.discogs.com/master/238758-Thomas-Fehlmann-Gute-LuftAutomat - Ostwest (2016)🛒 https://amzn.to/4lz473T📖 https://www.discogs.com/master/1091919-Automat-OstwestBohren und Der Club of Gore - Bohren for Beginners (2016/2022)🛒 https://amzn.to/4eCtAq5📖 https://www.discogs.com/master/2079847-Bohren-Und-Der-Club-Of-Gore-Bohren-For-Beginners👉 Lavorgna's choices:Mal Waldron - The Quest (1962)🛒 https://amzn.to/4eVSaml📖 https://www.discogs.com/master/288946-Mal-Waldron-With-Eric-Dolphy-And-Booker-Ervin-The-QuestThe Birthday Party - The Friend Catcher 12" (1983)📖 https://www.discogs.com/release/377249-The-Birthday-Party-The-Friend-CatcherEinstürzende Neubauten - Yü-Gung (1985)📖 https://www.discogs.com/master/7604-Einst%C3%BCrzende-Neubauten-Y%C3%BC-GungMartha Argerich - Bach (2000)📖 https://www.discogs.com/master/295073-Johann-Sebastian-Bach-Martha-Argerich-Toccata-BWV-911Partita-BWV-826Englische-Suite-No2-BWV-807Lonely Guest - Lonely Guest (2021)🛒 https://amzn.to/44ghrDU📖 https://www.discogs.com/master/2381503-Lonely-Guest-Lonely-GuestJessica Pratt - Here in the Pitch (2024)🛒 https://amzn.to/4kq4Vq2📖 https://www.discogs.com/master/3474940-Jessica-Pratt-Here-In-The-Pitch👉 Substack for music discovery:Ben Cardew / Line Noise on Substackhttps://linenoise.substack.com/Philip Sherburne on Substackhttps://substack.com/@philipsherburneShawn Reynaldo / First Floor on Substackhttps://firstfloor.substack.com/Darko.Audio may earn a small commission from items purchased via affiliate links, as indicated by a '🛒'.Darko.Audio is an Amazon Associates Program member, an Audio Advice Program member and a Howl Program member.
This episode brought to you by AudioQuest👉 https://bit.ly/4fIkmaUw/ 6moons' Srajan Ebaen0:00 Intro0:51 Zu Audio4:09 Sennheiser & aptX Lossless11:11 3D-printed speakers26:08 Cambridge Audio34:10 Stack Audio41:04 Chord Electronics50:50 OnFilter1:07:05 Pixies & R.E.M.👉 As discussed in this episode...Sennheiser BTD 700 (Yes, I mistakenly call it the 'BDT 700' in this episode 🙄 )🛒 https://amzn.to/4jRNYEG📖 https://darko.audio/2025/06/add-aptx-lossless-to-any-smartphone-for-e50/Chord Electronics Suze Amp system📖 https://darko.audio/2025/06/chords-suzi-turns-the-hugo-2-2go-into-a-streaming-amplifier/Cambridge Audio MXW 70📖 https://darko.audio/2025/06/cambridges-mxw70-is-a-599-class-d-power-amplifier/Stack Audio: 📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/stack-audio-rack-use/📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/stack-audio-auva-70/📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/stack-audio-vinyl-helpers/Virtual Hifi: 📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/virtual-hifi-vibron/📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/virtual-hifi-viper/OnFilter: 📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/onfilter/Darko.Audio may earn a small commission from items purchased via affiliate links, as indicated by a '🛒'.
This episode is brought to you by AudioQuest👉 https://bit.ly/4fIkmaUw/ 6moons' Srajan EbaenThis episode of the Darko.Audio podcast with 6moons' Srajan Ebaen is audio only. Why? Because the subject matter is what we might call 'inside baseball'. Srajan and I pull apart the hi-fi show model to question what we can learn from hi-fi show demos as they currently stand; and how the limitations of show demos prevent the press from relaying meaningful insight to their audiences.
This episode brought to you by Munich High-End 2025👉 https://www.highendsociety.de/high-end-44.htmlw/ 6moons' Srajan Ebaen0:00 Intro0:59 Pro-Ject8:46 Kinki Studio20:02 Shanling29:57 Meze47:28 Musical Fidelity55:33 DMAX👉 As discussed in this episode...Pro-Ject Flatten It📖 https://darko.audio/2025/03/say-buh-bye-to-warped-vinyl-with-pro-jects-flatten-it/Musical Fidelity X-Tube📖 https://darko.audio/2025/03/how-to-add-tubes-to-any-dac-streamer-or-cd-player-for-e499/Shanling Onix Zenith XST20📖 https://darko.audio/2025/03/the-onix-zenith-xst20-is-a-new-sacd-transport-from-shanling/Kinki Studio x Vinshine Tai Hang 📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/tai-hang/ Meze Poet 📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/meze-poet/ DMAX PH61📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/dmax-ph61/ Cables and power products by AudioQuest🛒 https://audioadvice.io/AudioquestHi-fi furniture and speaker stands by Solid Steel🛒 https://howl.me/ckbW9947HdiRoom treatment by Vicoustic📖 https://audioadvice.io/VicousticDarko.Audio may earn a small commission from items purchased via affiliate links, as indicated by a '🛒'.
w/ Auralic's ex-CEO Xuanqian WangThis episode brought to you by High-End Munich 2025👉 https://www.highendsociety.de/high-end-44.htmlAuralic Aquila X3👉 https://darko.audio/2025/01/auralic-readies-aquila-x3-network-streamer/Auralic Aquila X3 online configuration tool👉 http://x3.auralic.com/
w/ Vivid Audio's Laurence DickieThis episode is brought to you by Bowers & Wilkins TW IEMs:👉 https://bit.ly/4ggz8X0Vivid Kaya series👉 https://vividaudio.com/kaya/
This episode is brought to you by AudioQuest:👉 https://bit.ly/4fIkmaUw/ 6moons' Srajan Ebaen0:00 Intro0:42 Auralic24:10 Zu Audio37:48 T+A46:54 Aune59:34 FiiO / Snowski 1:04:23 LAiV👉 As discussed in this podcastAURALIC Aquila X3📖 https://darko.audio/2025/01/auralic-readies-aquila-x3-network-streamer/FiiO / Snowski Retro Nano📖 https://darko.audio/2025/01/a-usb-bluetooth-dac-that-looks-like-a-cassette-tape/T+A Pulsar S130📖 https://darko.audio/2025/01/tas-pulsar-s-130-are-designed-for-sub-optimal-listening-rooms/Zu Method monitor & sub: 📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/zu-method/Aune S17Pro Evo📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/aune-s17pro-evo/Laiv µDDC📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/laiv-uddc/☕️ PATREONwww.patreon.com/johndarko
w/ Eelco Grimm👉 https://www.grimmaudio.com/This episode is brought to you by T+A:👉 https://www.ta-hifi.de/
This episode is brought to you by AudioQuest:👉 https://bit.ly/3S9qPmfw/ 6moons' Srajan Ebaen☕️ PATREONwww.patreon.com/johndarko📖 OJAS x KLIPSCH kO-R1https://www.klipsch.com/uk/products/klipsch-ojas-ko-r1-ko-r1-2-way-multicell-loudspeaker📖 Aune SR7000https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/aune-sr-7000/📖 Aune AR5000https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/aune-ar5000/📖 Focal Diva Utopiahttps://darko.audio/2024/10/focals-diva-utopia-is-future-fi-for-cashed-up-listeners/📖 Singxer SA-90https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/singxer-sa-90/📖 Shanling CR60https://darko.audio/2024/09/shanlings-cr60-is-a-269-cd-transport-cd-ripper/📖 Voxativ Hagen2https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/voxativ-hagen-2/
w/ Eelco GrimmGrimm MU2 preview: https://darko.audio/2024/09/in-berlin-for-review-the-grimm-mu2/PATREON ☕️:www.patreon.com/johndarko
with 6moons' Srajan Ebaen.This episode is brought to you by AudioQuest:https://www.audioquest.com/mythicalcreatures/0:00 Intro0:00 Dyson18:33 ROTEL29:44 LAiV43:34 Astell&Kern57:46 LessLoss1:13:50 Pro-Ject👉 As mentioned in this podcast...Dyson OnTrac📖 https://www.dyson.com/headphonesRotel A8📖 https://darko.audio/2024/07/rotel-readies-affordable-a8-integrated-but-theres-a-catch/Laiv Harmony HP2A📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/laiv-hp2a/Astell&Kern Activo P1📖 https://darko.audio/2024/07/astellkerns-activo-p1-dap-takes-a-swing-at-the-mainstream/Forza Audioworks C-MARC headphone cables📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/forza-audioworks-c-marc-cabling/ LessLoss Firewall for Headphones📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/lessloss-firewall-for-headfi-part-ii/Pro-Ject Debut Pro B📖 https://darko.audio/2024/08/pro-ject-readies-balanced-equipped-debut-pro-b/📖 https://www.henleyaudio.co.uk/tech-support/turntable-support/true-balanced-connections/
w/ IAG's Peter Comeau👉🏻 This episode is brought to you by PSB:https://www.psbspeakers.com/PATREON:www.patreon.com/johndarkoSHOW NOTES:
with 6moons' Srajan Ebaen.This video is brought to you by AudioQuest:https://www.audioquest.com/mythicalcreatures/Care to buy me a coffee? Darko.Audio Patreon:☕️ www.patreon.com/johndarko0:00 Meze Alba22:55 Linear Tube Audio Velo & Aero40:35 FiiO DM13 & K11 R2R46:57 Palma DHS-152:43 IKEA MITTZON58:02 [ANON]1:09:22 TRIANGLE1:15:00 iFi / Silent Power, Exact Express 👉 As discussed in this podcast...FiiO DM13📖 https://darko.audio/2024/07/a-portable-cd-player-in-2024/FiiO K11 R2R📖 https://darko.audio/2024/07/is-fiios-k11-the-most-affordable-r2r-dac-available-right-now/IKEA MITTZON room treatments📖 https://darko.audio/2024/06/cheap-easy-room-treatment-with-ikeas-new-mittzon-range/Palma DHS-1📖 https://6moons.com/industry_articles/yo-palma/Triangle Capella📖 https://darko.audio/2024/07/french-future-fi-triangle-capella-streaming-speakers/Exact Express & Silent Power📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/exactexpress-flame-cables/ Meze Alba📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/meze-alba/ Linear Tube Audio Velo 📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/linear-tube-audio-velo/ Linear Tube Audio Aero 📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/lta-aero-2nd-opinion/
with Twittering Machines' Michael LavorgnaThis episode is brought to you by T+A:👉 https://www.ta-hifi.de/en/Show notes up at Darko.AudioPATREON:https://www.patreon.com/johndarkohttps://www.patreon.com/michaellavorgna
with Jesco LohanThis episode is brought to you by T+A:👉 https://www.ta-hifi.de/en/Care to buy me a ☕️? https://www.patreon.com/johndarko0:00 Intro1:26 Voodoo3:57 RT608:04 Schröder13:04 Bass first16:29 Priorities18:02 One surface21:25 Side walls22:30 Open plan25:43 Curtains27:25 Furniture31:20 Wishful thinking32:59 Room vs. speakers35:30 Speaker position40:02 Rugs40:50 Object size42:32 Walls45:17 Windows47:24 Windows again48:31 Narrow or wide52:24 Room Correction Software55:22 DSP again59:17 Late night listening1:00:28 All speakers1:02:29 Music choices👉 As mentioned in this video...All room treatment/s by Vicoustic📖 https://audioadvice.io/VicousticWhat are those green speakers?🛒 https://howl.me/cl1S8kB69foJesco's website📖 https://www.jescolohan.com/More about RT60📺 https://youtu.be/dp_OdILUEkAMy first room treatment (Berlin)📺 https://youtu.be/3N-yG_Y7XEcMy first interview with Jesco Lohan📺 https://youtu.be/cTnituQu8igCables and power products by AudioQuest🛒 https://audioadvice.io/AudioquestHi-fi furniture and speaker stands by Solid Steel🛒 https://howl.me/ckbW9947HdiDarko.Audio may earn a small commission from items purchased via affiliate links, as indicated with a '🛒'.
This video is brought to you by AudioQuest:https://www.audioquest.com/mythicalcreatures/with 6moons' Srajan Ebaen.Care to buy me a coffee? Darko.Audio Patreon:☕️ www.patreon.com/johndarko0:00 Sony Xperia 1 VI22:26 Monacoustic & Fyne42:32 Moondrop MIAD 0158:11 Basel Acoustics1:05:25 Marantz Model M11:18:35 PSI, Cube & Camerton👉 As mentioned in this podcast...Sony Xperia 1 VI🛒 https://amzn.to/3VlGC3sFiiO KA2🛒 https://amzn.to/4efK5rQMoondrop MIAD-01📖 https://moondroplab.com/en/products/miad01Marantz Model M1🛒 https://www.audioadvice.com/marantz-model-m1-wireless-streaming-amp-2-1?referral=darkoCampfire Bonneville📖 https://www.campfireaudio.com/products/bonnevilleCampfire Holocene📖 https://www.campfireaudio.com/products/holoceneMonAcoustics website: 📖 https://monacoustic.us6moons VC2 preview: 📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/monacoustics-vc2/Fyne Acoustics webpage for SuperTrax📖 https://www.fyneaudio.com/supertrax-seriesBasel Acoustics📖 https://basel-acoustics.ch6moons V01 preview📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/basel-acoustics-v01/Cube Audio website📖 http://cubeaudio.eu6moons Lotus 10 preview📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/cubeaudio-lotus10/Cables and power products by AudioQuest🛒 https://audioadvice.io/AudioquestHi-fi furniture and speaker stands by Solid Steel🛒 https://howl.me/ckbW9947HdiRoom treatment by Vicoustic📖 https://audioadvice.io/VicousticDarko.Audio may earn a small commission from items purchased via affiliate links, which are indicated with a '🛒'.#smartphone #sony #audiophile
This video is brought to you by AudioQuest:https://www.audioquest.com/mythicalcreatures/with 6moons' Srajan Ebaen.Care to buy me a coffee? Darko.Audio Patreon:☕️ www.patreon.com/johndarko👉 As discussed in this episode...👉 As mentioned in this podcast...Record Store Day📖 https://recordstoreday.com/ LAiV📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/laiv-audio-harmony-dac/ 📖 https://www.laiv.audioPlexamp & Audiolab📖 https://darko.audio/2024/04/audiolab-adds-plexamp-support-to-9000n-streaming-dac/Lindemann📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/lindemann-move/📖 https://lindemann-audio.de/?lang=enSteven Wilson & Dolby Atmos📖 https://darko.audio/2024/04/pmc-steven-wilson-to-demonstrate-dolby-atmos-in-munich/Austin Audio Workshttps://6moons.com/industry_articles/austin-audioworks/ https://austinaudioworks.com
with 6moons' Srajan Ebaen.This episode is brought to you by Munich High-End 2024:https://www.highendsociety.de/high-end-44.htmlCare to buy me a coffee? Darko.Audio Patreon:☕️ www.patreon.com/johndarko👉 As discussed in this episode...Tektron Audiohttps://www.tektron-italia.com/en/home/Tektron review on 6moonshttps://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/tektron-italia-neptune/FiiO CP13https://darko.audio/2024/02/a-portable-cassette-player-in-2024/Astell & Kern SP3000Thttps://darko.audio/2024/02/astellkerns-sp3000t-is-a-dap-with-tubes-inside/PSI Audiohttps://www.psiaudio.swissPSI Audio preview on 6moonshttps://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/psi-audio-avaa-c214/Q Acoustics M40 Micro Towershttps://darko.audio/2024/02/q-acoustics-introduces-the-m40-powered-micro-towers/Exposure 3510 CD playerhttps://darko.audio/2024/03/exposure-releases-the-no-nonsense-3510-cd-player/Sublime Acoustichttps://sublimeacoustic.comSublime K231 review on 6moonshttps://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/sublime-k231/
w/ 6moons' Srajan EbaenThis episode is brought to you by Marantz:https://www.marantz.com/en/Care to buy me a coffee? Darko.Audio Patreon:☕️ www.patreon.com/johndarko👉 As discussed in this episode...Naim Uniti Nova Power Edition📖 https://darko.audio/2024/01/shock-horror-naim-goes-class-d-with-uniti-nova-pe/Hifi Rose RA280📖 https://darko.audio/2024/02/hifi-rose-announces-ra280-a-less-bonkers-ganfet-amplifier/Antelope Audio Atlas i8📖 https://en.antelopeaudio.com/products/atlas-i8/Carbide Audio isolation footers📖 http://carbide.audio📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/carbide-sapphire-micro-nano/📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/carbide-audio-diamond/📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/carbide-audio/LHY Media Converter📖 https://www.beatechnik.com/lhy-audio📖 https://6moons.com/industry_articles/fmc/RAAL 1995📖 http://raalribbon.com (currently under revision)📖 https://raalrequisite.com📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/raal-1995-magna-immanis/
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With pbthal.👉🏻 This episode is brought to you by Bluesoundhttps://www.bluesound.com/products/node-x/Producer: Nick McCorriston www.nickamc.comMusic: Ben Pit -- Beniospit – Hybrid-rhythms
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With IAG's Peter Comeau👉🏻 This episode is brought to you by Bluesoundhttps://www.bluesound.com/products/node-x/PATREON:www.patreon.com/johndarkoSHOW NOTES: https://darko.audio/2023/10/podcast-10-hi-fi-myths-busted-w-peter-comeau/Producer: Nick McCorriston www.nickamc.comMusic: Ben Pit -- Beniospit – Hybrid-rhythms
with 6moons' Srajan Ebaen👉🏻 This episode is brought to you by Cambridge Audio's Made by Music podcast:www.cambridgeaudio.com/row/en/made-b…music-podcastPATREON:www.patreon.com/johndarkoSHOW NOTES over at Darko.AudioProducer: Nick McCorriston www.nickamc.comMusic: Ben Pit -- Beniospit – Hybrid-rhythms
With Alessandro Cortini
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with Schiit Audio co-founder Jason Stoddard
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with Twittering Machines' Michael Lavorgna.
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Producer: Nick McCorriston https://www.nickamc.com Music: Ben Pit -- https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms
with electronic musician David Morley.
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with Sennheiser's Jermo Köhnke👉🏻 This episode is brought to you by AudioQuest:https://www.audioquest.com/mythicalcreatures/PATREON:https://www.patreon.com/johndarkoSHOW NOTES over at Darko.AudioProducer: Nick McCorriston https://www.nickamc.comMusic: Ben Pit -- https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms
With Twittering Machines' Michael Lavorgna.👉🏻 This episode is brought to you by Bowers & Wilkins PX7 S2:https://tinyurl.com/2ewhd9scPATREON:https://www.patreon.com/johndarkohttps://www.patreon.com/michaellavorgnaShow notes at Darko.AudioProducer: Nick McCorriston https://www.nickamc.comMusic: Ben Pit -- https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms
with IAG's Peter Comeau.👉🏻 This episode is brought to you by AudioQuest:https://www.audioquest.com/mythicalcreatures/PATREON:https://www.patreon.com/johndarkoSHOW NOTES over at Darko.AudioProducer: Nick McCorriston https://www.nickamc.comMusic: Ben Pit -- https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms
With Twittering Machines' Michael Lavorgna.👉🏻 This episode brought to you by AudioQuest:https://www.audioquest.com/mythicalcreatures/PATREON:https://www.patreon.com/johndarkohttps://www.patreon.com/michaellavorgnaShow notes at Darko.AudioProducer: Nick McCorriston https://www.nickamc.comMusic: Ben Pit -- https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms
with 6moons' Srajan Ebaen.👉🏻 This episode is brought to you by Bowers & Wilkins PX7 S2:https://tinyurl.com/2ewhd9scPATREON:https://www.patreon.com/johndarkoSHOW NOTES over at Darko.AudioProducer: Nick McCorriston https://www.nickamc.comMusic: Ben Pit -- https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms
With Sound + Image's Jez Ford.👉🏻 This episode is brought to you by Bowers & Wilkins PX7 S2:https://tinyurl.com/2ewhd9scPATREON:https://www.patreon.com/johndarkoSHOW NOTES over at Darko.AudioProducer: Nick McCorriston https://www.nickamc.comMusic: Ben Pit -- https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms
with 6moons' Srajan Ebaen.👉🏻 This episode is brought to you by Marantz:https://bit.ly/3BKcJySPATREON:https://www.patreon.com/johndarkoSHOW NOTES over at Darko.AudioProducer: Nick McCorriston https://www.nickamc.comMusic: Ben Pit -- https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms
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With Twittering Machines' Michael Lavorgna.👉🏻 This episode is brought to you by AudioQuest:https://www.audioquest.com/mythicalcreatures/PATREON:https://www.patreon.com/johndarkohttps://www.patreon.com/michaellavorgnaShow notes at Darko.AudioProducer: Nick McCorristonMusic: Ben Pit -- https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms
With Heiko Hoffmann.👉🏻 This episode is brought to you by the Bowers & Wilkins PX7 S2:https://bit.ly/3TycleBShow notes: https://darko.audio/2022/12/podcast-berlins-techno-connection-w-heiko-hoffmann/Heiko Hoffmann is a music journalist, curator, lecturer and consultant. He was editor-in-chief of Groove magazine, a leading electronic music magazine, for almost two decades and has hosted his own radio show. Heiko curated a photo and video exhibition, catalog and music compilation on the history of Berlin club culture called No Photos on the Dance Floor! Berlin 1989 – Today at CO Berlin. He works at electronic music platform Beatport and is a visiting professor at the Clive Davis Institute for Recorded Music at NYU.Photo credit: Dave ClarkePATREON:https://www.patreon.com/johndarkoProducer: Nick McCorristonMusic: Ben Pit -- https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms
with Schiit co-founder Jason Stoddard👉🏻 This episode is brought to you by Marantz:https://bit.ly/3BKcJySPATREON:https://www.patreon.com/johndarkoProducer: Nick McCorristonMusic: Ben Pit -- https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythmsDarko.Audio may earn a small commission from items purchased via affiliate links.
With Twittering Machines' Michael Lavorgna.👉🏻 This episode is brought to you by AudioQuest:https://www.audioquest.com/mythicalcreatures/PATREON:https://www.patreon.com/johndarkohttps://www.patreon.com/michaellavorgnaShow notes: COMING SOONProducer: Nick McCorristonMusic: Ben Pit -- https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms
with 6moons' Srajan Ebaen
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w/ NAD's Product Manager Cas Oostvogel
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With Twittering Machines' Michael Lavorgna.
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Producer: Nick McCorriston Music: Ben Pit -- https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms
with IAG's Peter Comeau.
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with PSB's Paul Barton.
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Producer: Nick McCorriston Music: Ben Pit -- https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms
with Roon Labs CEO Enno Vandermeer.
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With 6moons' Srajan Ebaen.
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With Bluesound's Matt Simmonds.
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Show notes: COMING SOON
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With Antipodes Audio's Mark Jenkins
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Show notes: https://darko.audio/2022/08/expert-opinion-mark-jenkins-goes-deep-on-digital-audio/
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With Twittering Machines' Michael Lavorgna.
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Show notes: COMING SOON
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With Buchardt Audio founder Mads Buchardt.
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Show notes: COMING SOON
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With Dynaudio's Chief Acoustics Engineer Stephen Entwistle
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Show notes: COMING SOON
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With Twittering Machines' Michael Lavorgna & Cameron from Golden Sound.
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Show notes: COMING SOON
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This episode is brought to you by Roon: https://roonlabs.com/
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This episode is brought to you by Roon: https://roonlabs.com/
With Twittering Machines' Michael Lavorgna.
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With Chord Electronics consultant Rob Watts, designer of the Mojo 2 DAC / headphone amplifier.
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Show notes: https://darko.audio/2022/01/not-a-review-of-the-chord-electronics-mojo-2/
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Show notes: https://darko.audio/2021/10/podcast-27-working-hours-placebo-effects-cheap-streaming/
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with Twittering Machines' Michael Lavorgna. https://twitteringmachines.com/
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with Twittering Machines' Michael Lavorgna.
https://twitteringmachines.com/
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PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/johndarko for associated music playlists + exclusive video content
Producer: Nick McCorriston Music: Ben Pitt
RMAF '15: What The Specs Don’t Tell You… And Why https://youtu.be/2V6YN-mshmY
Upcoming Meeting: AES SGS Research Colloquium #5: Listening Tests vs. Measurements: https://www.aes.org/sections/southgerman/blog/2021/4/meeting-2021-4-20
Audio Precision: https://www.ap.com/
Audio Engineering Society: https://www.aes.org/
Consumer Technology Association: https://www.cta.tech/
Mother, should I build a wall? https://darko.audio/2021/03/mother-should-i-build-a-wall/
Producer: Nick McCorriston Music: Ben Pit
Karl Wallinger discusses his glorious five-album run as World Party (a run that was brought to an abrupt halt by an aneurysm in 2001), his time in The Waterboys, that Robbie Williams cover and what's coming next...
https://www.discogs.com/label/60608-Seaview-Records-Ltd
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/johndarko for associated music playlists + exclusive video content
Producer: Nick McCorriston Music: Ben Pitt
Dave Turner has been a mastering engineer for over thirty years. He currently works out of two studios in Hastings, UK: 360 Mastering (https://www.360mastering.co.uk/) and Curve Pusher (http://curvepusher.co.uk/) where he cuts vinyl lacquers.
More info: https://www.discogs.com/artist/235210-Dave-Turner
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/johndarko for associated music playlists + exclusive video content
Backstory:
Producer: Nick McCorriston Music: Ben Pitt
Lossless audio quality is coming soon to Spotify.
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/johndarko for associated music playlists + exclusive video content
Spotify Stream On: https://youtu.be/Vvo-2MrSgFE
Should I buy a DAC if I only use Spotify? https://youtu.be/VOw_v9pZYa8
A hi-fi for your Spotify? https://youtu.be/Q0El9yo5N7o
darko #audiophile #futurefi
With Twittering Machines' Michael Lavorgna.
Because the plural of 'vinyl' is 'vinyl'.
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/johndarko for music playlists + exclusive video content
Backstory: https://darko.audio/2021/03/us-music-fans-bought-more-cds-downloads-than-vinyl-in-2020/
Also worth a read: https://darko.audio/2017/04/beyond-audiophile-walls-perspective-on-vinyls-comeback/
https://darko.audio/2020/02/the-cd-is-still-the-king-of-physical-formats-in-germany/
https://darko.audio/2019/10/the-reports-of-the-cds-death-are-greatly-exaggerated/
Producer: Nick McCorriston Music: Ben Pitt
Gearslutz (soon to change its name) is one of the most popular forums on the web for anyone wanting to discuss how music is made in a 'professional' or home studio.
In this episode of the Darko.Audio podcast, Gearslutz founder Jules Standen and I chat about the differences between the hifi world and the studio world.
PATREON: www.patreon.com/johndarko
Gearslutz: https://www.gearslutz.com/
Producer: Nick McCorriston Music: Ben Pitt
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/johndarko
Backstory and background info: https://darko.audio/2021/01/podcast-alessandro-cortini-john-tejada-talk-rosson-rad-0/
Mentioned in this podcast...
Rosson Audio RAD-0: http://www.rossonaudiodesign.com/
Pole - Fading: https://pole-music.com/limited-edition-of-fading-aztec-gold-vinyl-poster/pole-gold-vinyl-poster-lstumm457/
John Tejada - Year of the Living Dead: https://kompakt.fm/releases/year_of_the_living_dead
Scape Mastering: https://scapemastering.com/
Alessandro Cortini Bandcamp: https://cortini.bandcamp.com/
Carl Craig - Landcruising: https://www.discogs.com/Carl-Craig-Landcruising/release/18835 https://www.discogs.com/Carl-Craig-The-Album-Formerly-Known-As/master/9246
Scion Arrange and Process Basic Channel Tracks: https://hardwax.com/37927/scion/arrange-and-process-basic-channel-tracks/
Kraftwerk - 3D The Catalogue: https://www.superdeluxeedition.com/news/kraftwerk-3-d-the-catalogue-box-sets/
Producer: Nick McCorriston Music: Ben Pitt Photo of RAD-0: Alessandro Cortini
WARNING. THIS PODCAST CONTAINS CONTENT OF AN ADULT NATURE.
With Twittering Machines' Michael Lavorgna.
Back story: https://darko.audio/2020/12/ego-boner/
Further listening:
Why isn't digital audio simply a matter of ones and zeroes? https://soundcloud.com/johnhdarko/why-digital-audio-isnt-just-ones-and-zeroes
EXPERT OPINION: Bruno Putzeys (Purifi, Mola Mola, Hypex, Kii) https://soundcloud.com/johnhdarko/expert-opinion-bruno-putzeys-purifi-mola-mola-hypex
What is electrical noise and how does it affect your DAC? https://soundcloud.com/johnhdarko/what-is-electrical-noise-and-why-is-it-bad-for-audio-systems
EXPERT OPINION: Paul McGowan (PS Audio) https://soundcloud.com/johnhdarko/expert-opinion-paul-mcgowan
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/johndarko https://www.patreon.com/michaellavorgna/
Produced by Nick McCorriston Music by Ben Pit Photo by Cameron Pope
Tom Vek is a multi-instrumentalist with a solid music career in the indie-dance-punk field. In 2020 he has released a new album and become an audio hardware developer. Sleevenote is an app, a web player and a digital audio player that aims to put the cover artwork front and centre in the listening experience: https://sleevenote.com/
Music: Ben Pitt Producer: Nick McCorriston
Tom Vek photo: Kat Green
With Campfire Audio's Ken Ball whose IEM designs are like no other manufacturer's. In this episode, Ball discusses his company's return to ceramic earshells and the differences between dynamic and balanced armature driver designs.
https://campfireaudio.com/
Backstory: https://darko.audio/2020/10/campfire-return-to-ceramic-for-dorado-2020-vega-2020/
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/johndarko
Producer: Nick McCorriston
Music: Ben Pitt
More info: https://www.finkteam.com/
PATREON: www.patreon.com/johndarko
Mentioned in this episode:
Wharfedale Diamond 12 Series: https://darko.audio/2020/09/overhauled-and-over-here-wharfedales-diamond-12-series/
Q Acoustics Concept 300: https://darko.audio/2019/05/the-look-of-love-part-2-q-acoustics-concept-300/
Mordaunt-Short: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mordaunt-Short
https://www.google.com/search?q=mordaunt-Short+3.10&hl=en&sxsrf=ALeKk01Lk50gsQazz5WiHt1xesz_ZS64tg:1604477911653&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiA6uT_uejsAhWKNOwKHaoiDDgQ_AUoAXoECAsQAw&biw=1553&bih=1089
Mission 760i: https://www.yaegeraudio.com/reviews/mission-760i/
EPOS Loudspeakers: https://www.epos-loudspeakers.com/
Denafrips Ares: https://www.denafrips.com/ares
€9 doorstops: https://darko.audio/2018/12/doorstop-me-if-you-think-youve-heard-this-one-before/
With Twittering Machines' Michael Lavorgna. https://twitteringmachines.com/
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/johndarko
Mentioned in this episode...
Paul Klee's Twittering Machine: https://www.moma.org/collection/works/37347
Adam A3x: https://www.adam-audio.com/en/ax-series/a3x/
IsoAcoustics ISO130: https://isoacoustics.com/iso-130-isolation-stands/
IsoAcoustics Gaia II: https://isoacoustics.com/products/gaia-series/
6moons: https://6moons.com/
In Living Stereo: https://inlivingstereo.com/
Carfrae Little Big Horns: http://www.creationaudio.com.au/Carfrae.html
Cambridge Audio CXN (V2): https://youtu.be/N8bSQSFm56E
Soundstage Hifi - More measurements? Here’s why: https://www.soundstagehifi.com/index.php/opinion/1491-more-measurements-heres-why
“What Diego doesn’t attempt to do with these measurements -- nor will he in future -- is correlate them with what was heard in the listening sessions for the product reviewed. Although some audio publications try to marry measurements with listening impressions, we don’t feel that’s the right thing to do -- it potentially gives readers bad information. As we’ve found out in the 25 years we’ve been publishing, although there’s broad consensus in the engineering and scientific communities about which measurements are valuable, how that measuring should be performed, and what good and bad measurement outcomes look like in terms of well-engineered, technically proficient products, there’s little consensus about how that translates to what we hear, especially when the differences in measured performance are minute. Therefore, we’d rather let the listening impressions and the measurements speak for themselves, directly to our readers, without trying to mix the two."
Wavelength Audio Junior: https://twitteringmachines.com/in-barn-for-flashback-fi-wavelength-audio-junior-integrated-amplifier/
Klipsch KG-4: https://www.klipsch.com/products/kg-4
Audio Analogue Puccini: https://www.tnt-audio.com/ampli/puccinie.html
Sun Audio SV300 BE: https://www2.big.or.jp/~sunaudio/sv/sv300be_e.html
Head of KEF R&D, Dr. Jack Oclee-Brown talks us through how he and his team developed a broad/er band metamaterial absorber for use behind the tweeter in the newly announced KEF LS50 Meta and LS50 Wireless II standmount loudspeakers, what drove the development of the active model's new streaming platform and more...
More info: https://international.kef.com/
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/johndarko
The Buchardt Audio A500 active loudspeakers and their streaming hub have arrived for some Darko.Audio video treatment but before the that process begins in earnest, I sat down to talk with company CEO Mads Buchardt about his company's origins, the decision to sell direct to customers and the complexity/utility trade-off of digitally-active loudspeakers.
More info: https://darko.audio/2020/01/buchardt-teases-a500-active-streaming-loudspeaker/ https://www.buchardtaudio.com/products/a500-white-bundle
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/johndarko
An audio engineer with a brain the size of a planet, Bruno Putzeys has designed Class D amplifier modules for Hypex, coded DSP for Kii Audio and Mola Mola and most recently has teamed up with Lars Risbo and Peter Lyngdorf to bring another Class D module - the Purifi Eigentakt - to market.
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/johndarko
Mentioned in this podcast...
Darko.Audio 2018 video interview with Bruno Putzeys: https://darko.audio/2018/05/playback-pioneers-2018-bruno-putzeys-kii-audio/
NAD Masters M33: https://darko.audio/2020/01/future-fi-at-ces-2020-the-nad-masters-m33/
Mola Mola Tambaqui: https://www.mola-mola.nl/tambaqui.php
Hypex nCore: https://www.hypex.nl/p/technology/ncore
Kii Three/BXT: https://www.kiiaudio.com/?lang=04
Is Too Much Amplifier Negative Feedback Bad? https://www.audioholics.com/audio-amplifier/amplifier-negative-feedback
Purifi Audio: https://purifi-audio.com/
Improv. Comedy. Music. Beatboxing. A late late chat show with James Corden. Is there anything Reggie Watts can't do? But how does he listen to music? In this episode, we find out.
About Reggie Watts: http://reggiewatts.com/#:~:text=CONTACT-,ABOUT,lines%20between%20music%20and%20comedy
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/johndarko
Mentioned in this podcast…
Reggie Watts' Netflix special: https://www.netflix.com/title/80115673
Reggie Watts at TEDx Berlin: https://youtu.be/Y7IxzpB-UMM
The The - Mind Bomb https://thequietus.com/articles/16952-the-the-mind-bomb-anniversary-review
The Smiths - Strangeways Here We Come https://www.allmusic.com/album/strangeways-here-we-come-mw0000193220
B&O Beolab 18: https://www.bang-olufsen.com/en/speakers/beolab-18
Rosson Audio - RAD-0: https://www.rossonaudiodesign.com/
AMC: http://hifi.amchome.com/
TDL: http://www.tdl-loudspeakers.co.uk/history.htm
Nordost Blue Heaven: https://www.nordost.com/leif/blue-heaven.php
Leland Leard: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leland-leard-492a447/
Campfire Solaris: https://campfireaudio.com/shop/solaris-2020/
iFi IEMatch: https://ifi-audio.com/products/iematch/
Astell & Kern ULTIMA SP2000: https://us.astellnkern.com/products/a-ultima-sp2000
AudioQuest DragonFly Red / Cobalt: https://www.audioquest.com/dacs/dragonfly
Line 6 DL4: https://www.thomann.de/gb/line6_dl4.htm
Beardyman: https://www.youtube.com/user/beardyman
Wajatta: https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/wajatta-dont-let-get-you-down/
Producer: Nick McCorriston | Music: Ben Pitt
The Nine Inch Nails guitarist and synth wizard joins us once again, this time to share his thoughts on three new IEMs from Campfire Audio.
Preview video: https://youtu.be/jEWJvVU9irU
Campfire Andromeda 2020: https://campfireaudio.com/shop/andromeda-2020/
Campfire Solaris 2020: https://campfireaudio.com/shop/solaris-2020/
Campfire Ara: https://campfireaudio.com/shop/ara/
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/johndarko
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Also mentioned in this podcast...
Custom Art tips: https://thecustomart.com/
AudioQuest DragonFly Red: https://www.audioquest.com/dacs/dragonfly/dragonfly-red
LG V40: https://www.lg.com/de/smartphones/lg-V40-ThinQ
Sony WM-1A: https://www.sony.com/electronics/walkman/nw-wm1a
Cayin N8: https://cayin.com/produkt/cayin-n8-hr-player/
Sonarworks: https://www.sonarworks.com/
Grandaddy - Last Place: https://www.discogs.com/Grandaddy-Last-Place/master/1143797
Grandaddy - Just Like The Fambly Cat: https://www.discogs.com/Grandaddy-Just-Like-The-Fambly-Cat/master/117205
Alessandro Cortini bandcamp: https://cortini.bandcamp.com/
Producer: Nick McCorriston | Music: Ben Pitt _____________________________________________________________________
Playlists…
Alessandro Cortini: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2sJ6bCwiqIRtOI9t5IW0LL?si=dYrgy_OATy2WCt27uFJD2Q https://tidal.com/browse/playlist/be341d79-ced6-462b-9c81-34f2aa41352b https://open.qobuz.com/playlist/3410407
John Darko: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3pMthTuCjsUMsX4DabYKjb?si=FyFhqZrISIeYHb8LkED_nw https://tidal.com/browse/playlist/029202bb-dab2-436f-bd29-2170c5ed76d8 https://open.qobuz.com/playlist/3410482
John Tejada has been making electronic music for almost thirty years. In this episode of the Darko.Audio podcast, Tejada discusses how he got into making music, his creative process, his favourite playback hardware, his teaching work at CalArts and some of his favourite music.
Photo: Holly Parker
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/johndarko
Mentioned in this episode...
Orbital - Green Album: https://www.discogs.com/Orbital-Orbital/master/8932
John Tejada - Mesh Series 004 mix: https://soundcloud.com/meshmeshmeshmesh/john-tejada
Psyance “Andromeda’s Dance”: https://www.beatport.com/track/andromedas-dance-original-mix/1226022
The Orb’s - Adventures Beyond The Ultraworld: https://www.discogs.com/The-Orb-The-Orbs-Adventures-Beyond-The-Ultraworld/master/7119
Plaid w/ Björk - “Lilith”: https://youtu.be/pNA-l2Nb1ow
Photek - The Hidden Camera: https://www.discogs.com/Photek-The-Hidden-Camera/master/65745
Art of Noise “Beatbox”: https://youtu.be/JSWhzsGY3hA
Kraftwerk - Computer World: https://www.residentadvisor.net/reviews/25051
Richard H. Kirk - Virtual State: https://warp.net/artists/91322-richard-h-kirk/info
Etapp Kyle - Nolove: https://ostgut.bandcamp.com/album/nolove
Forest Drive West - They Live EP: https://midgar-records.bandcamp.com/album/forest-drive-west-they-live-ep
Neon Chambers - One: https://neonchambers.bandcamp.com/album/one
Hard Wax store: https://hardwax.com/
Genelec 8351 The Ones: https://www.genelec.com/previous-models/8351a
Reftone Cube: https://reftone.com/
Rosson Audio Design - RAD 0: https://www.rossonaudiodesign.com/
Stefan Betke (Scape Mastering): https://youtu.be/5d7O4uMx7YE
Dan Clark Audio Aeon2: https://darko.audio/2019/11/a-short-film-about-the-dan-clark-audio-aeon-2/
Touched Music - Covert II EP: https://touched.bandcamp.com/album/covert-ii
John Tejada presents Future Stars: https://touched.bandcamp.com/album/john-tejada-presents-future-stars
Regis - In This Is The Light That You Miss: https://dns-regis.bandcamp.com/album/hidden-in-this-is-the-light-that-you-missed
Campfire Audio - Solaris & Polaris: https://darko.audio/2020/01/a-short-film-about-campfire-audios-solaris-polaris-ii-andromeda/
Juan Atkins & Moritz von Oswald - Borderland: https://shop.tresorberlin.com/index.php/juan-atkins-moritz-von-oswald-borderland-tresor-262.html
John Tejada Bandcamp: https://johntejada.bandcamp.com/
Producer: Nick McCorriston | Music: Ben Pitt
With PS Audio's Darren Myers.
Music: Ben Pit Producer: Nick McCorriston
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/johndarko
Mentioned in this episode...
Mandolin Orange - Tides of a Teardrop: https://mandolinorange.bandcamp.com/album/tides-of-a-teardrop
The Avett Brothers: https://www.theavettbrothers.com/
Pro-Ject Xtension 10 Evolution: https://www.project-audio.com/en/product/xtension-10-evolution/
Ortofon Cadenza Black: https://www.ortofon.com/mc-cadenza-black-p-490
LCD Soundsystem - American Dream: https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/lcd-soundsystem-american-dream/
PS Audio Stellar Phono Preamplifier: https://www.psaudio.com/products/stellar-phono-preamplifier/
With Primare's Terry Medalen.
What brings us joy when pursuing a better listening experience and how is that joy sometimes tarnished by fear?
More info: https://www.primare.net/
Music: Ben Pit Producer: Nick McCorriston
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/johndarko
Chris Whitten has a fascinating story: he's played drums for The Waterboys, Paul McCartney, Dire Straits, Edie Brickell and Julian Cope but he's just released a melodic techno EP on Kirk Degiorgio's ART label under the name Circles & Ellipses.
Tidal: https://tidal.com/browse/artist/11716309 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5tv01E3QhVPE6MI45NpU9E?si=kXyzgnayS4-weOZWfk0vIQ
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswhittenmusic/
Music: Ben Pit
Musical excerpts from Alessandro Cortini’s PRE-AVANTI - Berghain - live 1/1/16: https://cortini.bandcamp.com/album/pre-avanti-berghain-live-1-1-16
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/johndarko
Mentioned in this podcast...
Barefoot MM27 https://barefootsound.com/micromain27/
AudioQuest DragonFly Cobalt https://www.audioquest.com/dacs/dragonfly/dragonfly-cobalt
Chord Mojo https://chordelectronics.co.uk/product/mojo/
Astell & Kern SP1000 https://us.astellnkern.com/products/a-ultima-sp1000
Sony WM1A https://www.sony.com/electronics/walkman/nw-wm1a
Campfire Audio Solaris https://campfireaudio.com/shop/solaris/
Campfire Audio Solaris SE https://campfireaudio.com/shop/solaris-special-edition/
Campfire Audio Andromeda https://campfireaudio.com/shop/andromeda/
Sonarworks https://www.sonarworks.com/
Qobuz https://www.qobuz.com/
ELAC https://www.elac.com/
Spacehall https://www.spacehall.de/
Campfire Audio Solstice https://campfireaudio.com/shop/solstice/
Grado RS-1 https://gradolabs.com/headphones/reference-series/item/6-rs1e
HEDDphone https://www.hedd.audio/en/heddphone/
Aztec Camera - Knife https://www.discogs.com/Aztec-Camera-Knife/master/36430
Alessandro Cortini’s Bandcamp https://cortini.bandcamp.com/
Nine Inch Nails - Ghosts I - IV https://archive.org/details/nineinchnails_ghosts_I_IV
With Jeff Dorgay of TONEAudio.
In this episode...
Furutech DeMag: https://www.musicdirect.com/equipment/furutech-demag-lp-demagnetizer
JBL L100 Classic: https://www.tonepublications.com/old-school/jbl-l-100-century-loudspeakers/ https://darko.audio/2019/09/retro-sound-with-jbls-l100-classic-loudspeaker/
Floyd Toole YouTube lecture: https://youtu.be/zrpUDuUtxPM
Ben Salter - The Cat: https://bensaltermusic.bandcamp.com/album/the-cat-album
Music: “Snake Oil” by Frook: https://open.spotify.com/track/7zJV2H5UIGz3RQhJ3dFNYE?si=YF3Wt-nGR0emyXvY5tBHuQ
With Stefan Dreischärf of Germany's High-End Society: organisers of the Munich High-End show whose 2020 edition was cancelled due to the Coronavirus.
https://www.highendsociety.de/home.html
With TONEAudio's Jeff Dorgay.
In this episode, Jeff and I discuss audio/hi-fi show music choices, how those same choices talk only to a narrow range of established audiophiles and what needs to change in order to get new people to take more of an interest in high-end audio.
Jeff's editorial: https://www.tonepublications.com/blog/an-answer-to-one-of-audios-ultimate-questions/
Anthony Rother - Simulationzeitaler https://anthonyrother.bandcamp.com/album/simulationszeitalter https://www.discogs.com/Anthony-Rother-Simulationszeitalter/master/12493
Smog (Bill Callahan) - "I Was a Stranger": https://open.spotify.com/album/7eTzaJ4xVuJnDpvlxUSOtA?highlight=spotify:track:4YHhyILeIIR5RqAx0gWSWm
In this most illuminating interview, the PS Audio CEO discusses the differences between USB cables and how not all listeners react the same way upon hearing those differences. McGowan also talks about how measurements cannot tell us how a piece of gear will sound and how his YouTube success has impacted business.
Also mentioned in this podcast...
Klaus Heinz interview: https://darko.audio/2019/05/a-short-film-about-the-hedd-audio-tower-mains/
Jürgen Reis interview: https://darko.audio/2019/04/onsight-an-afternoon-with-mbls-jurgen-reis/
TONEAudio's Jeff Dorgay and I discuss our favourite hi-fi products of the last ten years.
Mentioned in this podcast...
Devialet Expert https://www.devialet.com/en-eu/expert-pro-audio-system/
Devialet Phantom https://www.devialet.com/en-eu/phantom-premier-speaker/
Roon https://roonlabs.com/
REL 6 x 25 subwoofers https://rel.net/shop/powered-subwoofers/reference-series/no25/
Raspberry Pi https://www.raspberrypi.org/
HiFiBerry DAC HAT https://www.hifiberry.com/shop/boards/hifiberry-dac-pro/
Chord Mojo https://chordelectronics.co.uk/product/mojo/
Pro-Ject Pre Box S2 Digital https://www.project-audio.com/en/product/pre-box-s2-digital/
AudioQuest DragonFlys https://www.audioquest.com/dacs/dragonfly
Logitech Squeezebox Touch https://www.logitech.com/assets/33606/squeezebox-touch-fg.pdf
dCS Vivaldi (One) https://www.dcsltd.co.uk/products/vivaldi-dac/
Burial https://burial.bandcamp.com/album/tunes-2011-to-2019
The Positiva Ambient Collection https://www.discogs.com/Various-The-Positiva-Ambient-Collection/release/215515
Until The End of the World OST: https://shop.runoutgroovevinyl.com/until-the-end-of-the-world-1.html
With TONEAudio's Jeff Dorgay.
We switch up to a new format where Jeff and I share recent audio-related discoveries and experiences.
Featured in this episode...
LMC Home Entertainment: https://www.lmche.com/
Warsaw AV Show: https://audioshow.pl/pl/main
Martin Logan Motion Series: https://www.martinlogan.com/en/
Rotel Michi: http://www.rotel.com/en-apac/michi
Manley Absolute headphone amplifier: https://www.manley.com/hifi/mabhpa
Campfire Audio Solaris: https://campfireaudio.com/shop/solaris/
Meze Rai Penta: https://mezeaudio.com/products/rai-penta
The HEDDphone: https://www.hedd.audio/en/heddphone/
Warwick Acoustics Aperio: https://warwickacoustics.com/headphones/collection/aperio/
JBL L82 Classic: https://www.phileweb.com/news/audio/201911/21/21319.html
Apple Macbook Pro 16”: https://youtu.be/wz3uTlRb9vE
With TONEAudio's Jeff Dorgay.
In this episode, Jeff and I discuss the newly announced HD tier from Amazon Music and Jeff gives his thoughts on RMAF 2019 as it compared to CEDIA 2019.
More info: https://darko.audio/2019/09/amazon-launches-cd-quality-hi-res-streaming-tier/ https://darko.audio/2019/09/global-feedback-do-you-classify-cd-quality-as-hi-res-audio/
https://sambarker.bandcamp.com/album/utility
Less for consumers, more for hi-fi manufacturers, distributors and retailers. In this episode, Jeremey Lim discusses how Zeppelin and co. - a head-fi store & coffee shop in Singapore - has used social media to build its business and brand identity.
I also chime in with some thoughts of my own on how audio manufacturers might more effectively use Facebook, Instagram and YouTube to build their online presence and expand their reach.
https://zeppelinandco.com/ https://www.facebook.com/zeppelinandco/ https://www.instagram.com/zeppelinandco/?hl=en
With Jeff Dorgay of TONEAudio.
What is an audiophile lifestyle product? Jeff seems to have a better handle on it than I do. And yet in 2019, many audio products coming to market don't ask us to bend our lives around them and don't suffer the sound quality penalty of yesteryear.
ELAC's Andrew Jones is a loudspeaker designer with a knack for making the complicated sound ever so simple. I'm less interested in his CV than understanding why most loudspeakers are wooden boxes. Or if active crossovers can solve problems that passive networks cannot? Or if a pair of loudspeakers can accurately reproduce a live event and can a loudspeaker ever be considered 100% 'neutral'?
At the very end of the loudspeaker design process, is Jones measuring or is he listening? Are there any pitfalls that he looks for when measuring a loudspeaker? Why doesn't he publish his own measurements of ELAC'S Debut and Uni-Fi series?
Further info: https://www.elac.com/
Garth Powell, AudioQuest's Direct of Power/Engineering, explains how electrical noise can infect a high-end audio system and how that noise can trouble a DAC to obscure its low-level detail retrieval. The same low-level detail retrieval sought by many audiophiles.
More info: https://www.audioquest.com/ac-power
With Vinnie Rossi.
What is a pre-amplifier? What are the differences between active and passive designs? Do volume controls matter? What about tubes? Do I even need a pre-amplifier?
I put these questions to high-end audio manufacturer Vinnie Rossi in the hope of lifting the veil on perhaps the most misunderstood component in the audio chain.
https://www.vinnierossi.com/
With Jeff Dorgay of TONEAudio.
"Nothing beats the sound of vinyl". "Nothing beats the sound of digital".
Idealism sure sounds silly. We bring some much-needed pragmatism to the vinyl playback conversation.
More coverage at http://Darko.Audio and http://www.tonepublications.com/.
With Jeff Dorgay of TONEAudio.
In which we discuss some of our favourite products of the last twelve months.
John's picks...
Naim Uniti Atom £1,999 https://www.naimaudio.com/product/uniti-atom
Chord Qutest DAC £1,195 https://chordelectronics.co.uk/product/qutest/
Devialet Expert Pro 140 €4,999# https://www.devialet.com/en-eu/expert-pro-audio-system/
Campfire Audio Atlas IEM $1,299 https://campfireaudio.com/shop/atlas/
Campfire Cascade $799 https://campfireaudio.com/shop/cascade/ MrSpeakers Aeon Flow Open $799 https://www.mrspeakers.com/headphones-22/aeon/aeon-flow-open-back-headphone.html Audeze LCD 2 Classic $799 https://www.audeze.com/products/lcd-collection/lcd2-classic
Jeff's picks...
Hana SL $749 https://www.musicdirect.com/phono-cartridges/Hana-SL-MC-Mono-Cartridge-(Low-Output)
Boulder 508 $5,000 http://boulderamp.com/products/508-phono-preamplifier/
PS Audio DirectStream PowerPlant 15 $7,499 https://www.psaudio.com/products/directstream-power-plant-15/
Roon Nucleus €1,500 - €2,500 http://blog.roonlabs.com/what-makes-nucleus-so-special/
dCS Vivaldi One $88,000 https://www.dcsltd.co.uk/products/vivaldi-one/
With Jeff Dorgay of TONEAudio.
Sometimes we want steak, other times only sushi will do. So it goes with loudspeakers: we might lust for (full-range) floorstanders but either our room's acoustics and/or our aesthetic sensibilities demand standmount standmounts. Like food, it's better to have too little than too much.
In the latest Darko.Audio podcast episode, Jeff Dorgay of TONEAudio and I discuss small loudspeakers with our informal chat romping through the following products (and more):
47 Labs Lens: https://www.sakurasystems.com/ Atacama Nexus 6i: http://www.atacama-audio.co.uk/p/nexus-i-speaker-stands-600mm-23-6-pair Blumenstein Audio: https://www.blumensteinaudio.com/ DENSOTen Eclipse 510Z MKII: http://www.eclipse-td.com/products/td510zmk2/index.html ELAC Debut 2.0: https://www.elac.com/series/debut-2-0/ ELAC Uni-Fi UB5: https://www.elac.com/product/ub5/ Genelec 8341 'The Ones': https://www.genelec.com/studio-monitors/sam-coaxial-studio-monitors/8341-sam-studio-monitor Genelec GTwo: https://www.genelec.com/home-speakers/g-series-active-speakers/g-two-active-speaker Harbeth P3/ESR: https://www.harbeth.co.uk/hifi-speaker/11/Harbeth-P3ESR-loudspeaker JERN 14DS: http://jernspeakers.com/specs/ KEF LSX: https://m.int.kef.com/products/lsx Michael Green Room Tunes: https://www.michaelgreenaudio.net/ Martin Logan Motion 4i: https://www.martinlogan.com/en/product/motion-4i Paradigm Monitor SE Atom: https://www.paradigm.com/en/passive/monitor-se-atom Pioneer SP-BS22-LR: https://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/Home/Speakers/Pioneer+Speakers/SP-BS22-LR ProAc Tablette 10/Signature: https://www.proac-loudspeakers.com/html_files/Speakers.php?Range=Tablette&Speaker=Tablette10 Raidho Acoustics D1.1: http://raidho.dk/product-detail/d-1-speakers/ Sonus Faber Sonetto I: https://www.sonusfaber.com/en/products/sonetto-i/ Sound Anchors: http://soundanchors.com/ Wharfedale: http://www.wharfedale.co.uk/
A must listen for any apartment dweller.
With Innuos R&D Director Nuno Vitorino.
He explains why there's more to digital audio connections than just the accurate transfer of data.
http://www.innuos.com/en
With Roon CEO Enno Vandermeer.
He explains the difference between Roon Ready and Roon Tested.
https://roonlabs.com/
With Jeff Dorgay of TONEAudio.
Taking the long way 'round: starting with IFA and journeying through the Sonus faber Aida, CEDIA, the Kii Three, the Harbeth Compact 7ES-3 and room acoustics, John and Jeff discuss whether or not an audio system can be "true to source" and/or is capable of reproducing a live event.
With Jeff Dorgay of TONEAudio.
With the recently announced Aphex Twin 'Collapse' EP to be issued on limited edition vinyl, regular vinyl, CD and cassette (plus downloads and streaming), Darko and Dorgay discuss music formats.
And thanks to our friends at AudioQuest, we are also giving away a Beetle DAC to one lucky listener: https://www.audioquest.com/dacs/beetle/beetle
With Jeff Dorgay of TONEAudio.
In which Darko and Dorgay discuss the Microsoft Surface Book 2, Audirvana for Windows, Roon's Nucleus server, new music discovery, David Bowie's Loving The Alien 1980s box set and maintaining perspective on vinyl sales.
More coverage at Darko.Audio and www.tonepublications.com.
With Jeff Dorgay of TONEAudio.
Naim's Uniti Atom could be the poster child of the modern hi-fi age: a small 40wpc integrated amplifier with probably the best volume control in the world that streams every which way: aptX Bluetooth, Apple AirPlay, Googlecast, UPnP and Roon; plus Internet radio and Tidal through Naim's own app.
The Uniti Atom is the perfect platform from which to discuss how we stream music in the home and the perfect starting point for the seventh Darko.Audio podcast, the second with TONEAudio's Jeff Dorgay.
The podcast ending I also had pre-planned: a hat tip for Nathan Fake's mind-blowing Dekmantel podcast that runs rings around his latest album, Providence. The Uniti Atom's Googlecast support brings SoundCloud into the audiophile picture where it rightly belongs.
However, at 80 minutes, the seventh Darko.Audio podcast is also the longest (and probably best) episode to date. In between Naim and Nathan, Dorgay and I discuss how Spotify Connect works, the limitations of Apple AirPlay, the differences between Tidal and Qobuz, hifi review methodologies, "Musicality", Tidal's promotion of hip-hop / RnB, the LG V30 smartphone, our latest favourite gear and the importance of coloured finishes.
More coverage at http://Darko.Audio and http://www.tonepublications.com/.
With Jeff Dorgay of TONEAudio.
On the final day of Munich High-End 2018, TONEAudio's Jeff Dorgay joined John Darko for breakfast to chat about the world's greatest audio show. Please excuse our eggs and coffee.
Audiophile safety warning: Jeff and John dig Aphex Twin and Kiss but have little time for the endless deployment of Diana Krall or The Eagles.
With Darren Henley.
Darko's DAC picks below $2500 High-end and entry-level server/streamers
More information at Darko.Audio and thenewold.co
Brands featured in this episode: Schiit Audio | Chord Electronics | Mytek Digital | Audio-gd | AudioQuest | Sonore | Innuos | Allo Digital | Antipodes Audio
With Darren Henley.
A piece of gear that Darko would replace in an instant The room as a tone control Powerline network adaptors - any good? Un/reliable places to audition audio gear Jonathan Wilson, Peter Gabriel & Casiotone For The Painfully Alone.
More information at Darko.Audio and thenewold.co.
With Darren Henley.
Cables as a mind-altering substance Experience matters! Audiophile listening: social vs. solitary The 'education angle' Kii Three loudspeaker introduction
More information at http://Darko.Audio and http://thenewold.co.
With Darren Henley.
Improving TV sound with Bluetooth. 'The Art of Listening'. Why we can't yet have FLACs for everyone. Music streaming services - too cheap? Audiophile embarrassment. Audio gear we'd replace in a heartbeat.
More information at http://Darko.Audio and http://thenewold.co.