Darko.Audio podcast
By John Darko
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Episodes: 120
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For Music-First Audiophiles
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#60 - Flatten your vinyl records w/ Pro-Ject (& more)
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Apr 06, 2025 |
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The Auralic Aquila X3 in more detail w/ Xuanqian Wang
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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Laurence Dickie discusses Vivid Kaya 90, S12 loudspeakers
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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#59 - Back to the Future-Fi w/ AURALIC & more
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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10 hi-fi 'myths' busted by Eelco Grimm
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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#58 - Klipsch vs. OJAS + a CD transport that rips CDs
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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What's going on inside an €18,000 streaming DAC?
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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#57 - Do they SUCK or do they BLOW? (+ Rotel, Pro-Ject & LAiV)
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Aug 30, 2024 |
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10 MORE hi-fi myths busted by Peter Comeau
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Aug 09, 2024 |
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#56 - If EVERY hi-fi manufacturer did this... (+ FiiO, IKEA & Triangle)
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Jul 20, 2024 |
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#55 - We wish we'd known this earlier...
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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Small ROOM ACOUSTICS for beginners
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Jun 07, 2024 |
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#54 - Best smartphone for wired headphones in 2024?
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Jun 02, 2024 |
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#53 - "Move over, Denafrips", more on Dolby Atmos™ + Record Store Day '24
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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#52 - %THD: why is it MISLEADING?
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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#51 - What are the differences between CLASS D, CLASS A/B and CLASS A amplifiers?
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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#50: Yamaha, Rotel, Clayton Shaw & Scansonic HD
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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pbthal.
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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#49 - Arcam, Marantz, Neumann, Acoustic Energy and Dutch & Dutch
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Nov 05, 2023 |
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#48 - FiiO FT3, iFi & aptX Lossless Bluetooth, HEDDphone 2 and AGD GaNTube
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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10 HI-FI MYTHS BUSTED! w/ Peter Comeau
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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John & Srajan review the Zu DWX
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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Campfire, Sennheiser, Sony, Roon & more w/ Alessandro Cortini
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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Schiit Urd (& Syn) w/ Jason Stoddard
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Jul 22, 2023 |
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#47 - Rick Rubin on 60 mins, Dolby Atmos & audiophile red flags
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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David Morley talks ambient techno, R&S and Barry Lyndon
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Jun 19, 2023 |
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Sennheiser IE 900, IE 600 & IE 200: the what & the why
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May 06, 2023 |
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#46 - AXPONA 2023 review + MQA goes into administration
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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Why BIGGER loudspeakers are BETTER
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Apr 23, 2023 |
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#45 - Made in China + Why no negative reviews?
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Apr 15, 2023 |
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Using a portable audio player as a music server and/or streamer?
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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Bluetooth STILL can't do hi-res audio BUT...
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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John & Srajan review the SHANLING M3 ULTRA
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Mar 18, 2023 |
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#44 - Room Acoustics + dCS, Schiit, Wharfedale & Campfire
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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#43 - Is vinyl REALLY outselling CDs? Do 'audiophile' network switches REALLY sound better?
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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Berlin's techno connection w/ Heiko Hoffmann
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Dec 29, 2022 |
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10 years of this Schiit w/ Jason Stoddard
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Dec 17, 2022 |
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#42 - Thorens TD1500, NVIDIA Shield TV Pro & CAF 2022
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Nov 29, 2022 |
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John & Srajan review the Meze 109 Pro
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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The C 3050LE isn't your father's NAD amplifier(but sure as hell looks like it)
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Oct 26, 2022 |
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#41 - IKEA Obegränsad, Roon 2.0 & Talking Heads in Dolby Atmos
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Oct 24, 2022 |
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Inside the MISSION 770 & 700 w/ designer Peter Comeau
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Oct 18, 2022 |
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Inside the PSB Passif 50 (& more) w/ Paul Barton
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Oct 05, 2022 |
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Roon ARC is your very own private streaming service
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Sep 20, 2022 |
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John & Srajan review the Mark Levinson No. 5909
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Sep 10, 2022 |
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Inside the Bluesound POWERNODE EDGE
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Aug 31, 2022 |
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EXPERT OPINION: Mark Jenkins goes deep on digital audio
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Aug 28, 2022 |
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#40 - A different take on the MoFi scandal + Future-Fi streaming volatility?
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Aug 09, 2022 |
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Inside the Buchardt A700 with Mads Buchardt
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Jul 26, 2022 |
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Inside Dynaudio's Focus 30 w/ chief engineer Stephen Entwistle
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Jul 19, 2022 |
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The REAL value of measurements w/ Golden Sound
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Jul 10, 2022 |
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#39 - Five years of Future-Fi!
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Jun 24, 2022 |
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#38 - BUYING YOUR FIRST (and second) HI-FI SYSTEM
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Jun 14, 2022 |
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#37 - Munich High-End 2022 review + Marantz, dCS & Adam Audio
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May 29, 2022 |
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Inside KEF's LS60 Wireless w/ designer Jack Oclee-Brown
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May 17, 2022 |
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#36 - Munich 2022 preview / AXPONA 2022 review
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May 07, 2022 |
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#35 - The best desktop speakers you've never heard of!
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Apr 16, 2022 |
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#34 - Buying used gear + Mission, dCS/Tidal, Roon & Totem
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Apr 08, 2022 |
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#33 - How much amplifier power do we REALLY need? (+ many other stories)
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Mar 30, 2022 |
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#32 - Cheap Music Streamers + Marantz, Schiit & Sony
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Feb 27, 2022 |
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Inside the Chord Mojo 2 w/ designer Rob Watts
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Jan 31, 2022 |
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#31 - DACs! DACs! DACs! + JBL, Mark Levinson & Cambridge Audio
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Jan 26, 2022 |
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#30 - Bass for beginners (and beyond)
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Jan 12, 2022 |
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#29 - Touchscreens & End-of-year lists
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Dec 21, 2021 |
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#28 - Audiolab 6000A Play review, CAF 2021 & value perception
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Nov 17, 2021 |
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#27 - Working hours, the placebo effect 'conspiracy' & cheap streaming
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Oct 30, 2021 |
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#26 - MORE beginner hi-fi talk
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Sep 04, 2021 |
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#25 - For hi-fi beginners ONLY
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Aug 08, 2021 |
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#24 - Apple Music's lossless hi-res & Spatial Audio, CD players & rooEXTEND
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Jun 12, 2021 |
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KEF's KC62 subwoofer in plain English with Jack Oclee-Brown
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May 05, 2021 |
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EXPERT OPINION: Jonathan Novick (Audio Precision) on measuring audio gear
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Apr 19, 2021 |
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Karl Wallinger on World Party's vinyl reissues
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Mar 23, 2021 |
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Meet Dave Turner: mastering engineer for Fabric, David Gray & Underworld
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Mar 10, 2021 |
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#23 - Physical Formats
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Mar 04, 2021 |
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Hifi World vs. Studio World with Jules Standen
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Feb 01, 2021 |
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Alessandro Cortini & John Tejada talk Rosson RAD-0 + more
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Jan 25, 2021 |
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#22 - Ego-boner!
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Dec 24, 2020 |
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Tom Vek's Sleevenote (and the joy of cover art)
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Dec 11, 2020 |
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Ken Ball on Campfire Audio's Dorado 2020, Vega 2020
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Nov 17, 2020 |
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EXPERT OPINION: Karl-Heinz Fink talks Wharfedale Diamond 12 series & more...
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Nov 04, 2020 |
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#21 - Work Experience
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Oct 14, 2020 |
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Jack Oclee-Brown discusses KEF LS50 Meta & LS50 Wireless II development
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Sep 22, 2020 |
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Mads Buchardt talks A500 actives and the power of DSP
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Sep 03, 2020 |
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EXPERT OPINION: Bruno Putzeys (Purifi, Mola Mola, Hypex, Kii)
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Jul 27, 2020 |
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Reggie Watts: Comedian, Musician, Audiophile
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Jul 15, 2020 |
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Alessandro Cortini on Campfire Audio Ara, Solaris 2020, Andromeda 2020
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Jul 06, 2020 |
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John Tejada: a man and his machines
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Jun 17, 2020 |
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Beware the measurements!
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Jun 10, 2020 |
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Fear and joy in high-end audio
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May 25, 2020 |
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Who the hell is Chris Whitten?
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May 09, 2020 |
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Is Alessandro Cortini an audiophile?
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Apr 11, 2020 |
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#20 - Snake Oil
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Mar 24, 2020 |
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Munich High-End 2020 - what happened?
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Mar 11, 2020 |
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#19 - The future of hi-fi show music
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Feb 12, 2020 |
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EXPERT OPINION: Paul McGowan (PS Audio)
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Feb 01, 2020 |
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#18 - Best hi-fi products of the 2010s
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Dec 25, 2019 |
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What is the difference between power and gain?
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Dec 10, 2019 |
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#17 - What's new? (Oct/Nov 2019)
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Dec 03, 2019 |
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#16 - Amazon Music HD, RMAF/CEDIA 2019
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Sep 22, 2019 |
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How can hi-fi & headphone companies better use social media?
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Sep 05, 2019 |
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#15 - Lifestyle products
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May 31, 2019 |
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What are the realities of loudspeaker design?
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Apr 18, 2019 |
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What is electrical noise and how does it affect your DAC?
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Mar 25, 2019 |
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What's the deal with pre-amplifiers?
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Feb 25, 2019 |
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#14 - Vinyl
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Feb 12, 2019 |
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#13 - Our favourite hi-fi gear of 2018
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Dec 19, 2018 |
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#12 - Small speakers
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Dec 03, 2018 |
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Why isn't digital audio simply a matter of ones and zeroes?
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Nov 24, 2018 |
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What is 'Roon Ready' and how does it differ from 'Roon Tested'?
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Nov 12, 2018 |
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#11 - RMAF 2018 & More
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Oct 18, 2018 |
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#10 - Accuracy, Schmaccuracy
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Sep 20, 2018 |
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#9 - Music formats
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Aug 12, 2018 |
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#8 - Music Discovery
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Jul 25, 2018 |
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#7 - Streaming Methods
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Jun 15, 2018 |
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#6 - Munich High-End 2018
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May 21, 2018 |
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#5 - Downloads
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May 10, 2018 |
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#4 - Recommended DACs under $2500
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Apr 24, 2018 |
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#3 - Room issues
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Apr 13, 2018 |
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#2 - Coffee & TV
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Apr 05, 2018 |
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#1 - Pilot
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Mar 27, 2018 |