with Schiit Audio co-founder Jason Stoddard👉🏻 This episode is brought to you by Cambridge Audio's Made by Music podcast:https://www.cambridgeaudio.com/row/en/made-by-music-podcastPATREON: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 Schiit Audio co-founder Jason Stoddard 👉🏻 This episode is brought to you by Cambridge Audio's Made by Music podcast: <a href="https://www.cambridgeaudio.com/row/en/made-by-music-podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.cambridgeaudio.com/row/en/made-by-music-podcast</a> PATREON: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/johndarko" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/johndarko</a> SHOW NOTES over at Darko.Audio Producer: Nick McCorriston <a href="https://www.nickamc.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nickamc.com</a> Music: Ben Pit -- <a href="https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms</a>

Schiit Urd (& Syn) w/ Jason Stoddard

Rick Rubin

with Twittering Machines' Michael Lavorgna.PATREON:https://www.patreon.com/johndarko https://www.patreon.com/michaellavorgnaShow notes at Darko.AudioProducer: Nick McCorriston https://www.nickamc.comMusic: Ben Pit -- https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms

with Twittering Machines' Michael Lavorgna. PATREON: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/johndarko" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/johndarko</a> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/michaellavorgna" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/michaellavorgna</a> Show notes at Darko.Audio Producer: Nick McCorriston <a href="https://www.nickamc.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nickamc.com</a> Music: Ben Pit -- <a href="https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms</a>

#47 - Rick Rubin, Dolby Atmos & audiophile red flags

Barry Lyndon

David Morley

with electronic musician David Morley.👉🏻 This episode is brought to you by Cambridge Audio's Made by Music podcast:https://www.cambridgeaudio.com/row/en/made-by-music-podcastPATREON: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 electronic musician David Morley. 👉🏻 This episode is brought to you by Cambridge Audio's Made by Music podcast: <a href="https://www.cambridgeaudio.com/row/en/made-by-music-podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.cambridgeaudio.com/row/en/made-by-music-podcast</a> PATREON: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/johndarko" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/johndarko</a> SHOW NOTES over at Darko.Audio Producer: Nick McCorriston <a href="https://www.nickamc.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nickamc.com</a> Music: Ben Pit -- <a href="https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms</a>

David Morley talks ambient techno, R&S and Barry Lyndon

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 Sennheiser's Jermo Köhnke 👉🏻 This episode is brought to you by AudioQuest: <a href="https://www.audioquest.com/mythicalcreatures/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.audioquest.com/mythicalcreatures/</a> PATREON: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/johndarko" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/johndarko</a> SHOW NOTES over at Darko.Audio Producer: Nick McCorriston <a href="https://www.nickamc.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nickamc.com</a> Music: Ben Pit -- <a href="https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms</a>

Sennheiser IE 900, IE 600 & IE 200: the what & the why

With Twittering Machines' Michael Lavorgna.👉🏻 This episode is brought to you by Bowers &amp; Wilkins PX7 S2:https://tinyurl.com/2ewhd9scPATREON:https://www.patreon.com/johndarko https://www.patreon.com/michaellavorgnaShow notes 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 &amp; Wilkins PX7 S2: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/2ewhd9sc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://tinyurl.com/2ewhd9sc</a> PATREON: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/johndarko" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/johndarko</a> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/michaellavorgna" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/michaellavorgna</a> Show notes at Darko.Audio Producer: Nick McCorriston <a href="https://www.nickamc.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nickamc.com</a> Music: Ben Pit -- <a href="https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms</a>

#46 - AXPONA 2023 review + MQA goes into administration

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 IAG's Peter Comeau. 👉🏻 This episode is brought to you by AudioQuest: <a href="https://www.audioquest.com/mythicalcreatures/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.audioquest.com/mythicalcreatures/</a> PATREON: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/johndarko" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/johndarko</a> SHOW NOTES over at Darko.Audio Producer: Nick McCorriston <a href="https://www.nickamc.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nickamc.com</a> Music: Ben Pit -- <a href="https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms</a>

Why BIGGER loudspeakers are BETTER

With Twittering Machines' Michael Lavorgna.👉🏻 This episode brought to you by AudioQuest:https://www.audioquest.com/mythicalcreatures/PATREON:https://www.patreon.com/johndarko https://www.patreon.com/michaellavorgnaShow notes 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: <a href="https://www.audioquest.com/mythicalcreatures/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.audioquest.com/mythicalcreatures/</a> PATREON: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/johndarko" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/johndarko</a> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/michaellavorgna" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/michaellavorgna</a> Show notes at Darko.Audio Producer: Nick McCorriston <a href="https://www.nickamc.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nickamc.com</a> Music: Ben Pit -- <a href="https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms</a>

#45 - Made in China + Why no negative reviews?

with 6moons' Srajan Ebaen.👉🏻 This episode is brought to you by Bowers &amp; 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 Bowers &amp; Wilkins PX7 S2: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/2ewhd9sc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://tinyurl.com/2ewhd9sc</a> PATREON: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/johndarko" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/johndarko</a> SHOW NOTES over at Darko.Audio Producer: Nick McCorriston <a href="https://www.nickamc.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nickamc.com</a> Music: Ben Pit -- <a href="https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms</a>

Using a portable audio player as a music server and/or streamer?

With Sound + Image's Jez Ford.👉🏻 This episode is brought to you by Bowers &amp; 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 &amp; Wilkins PX7 S2: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/2ewhd9sc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://tinyurl.com/2ewhd9sc</a> PATREON: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/johndarko" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/johndarko</a> SHOW NOTES over at Darko.Audio Producer: Nick McCorriston <a href="https://www.nickamc.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nickamc.com</a> Music: Ben Pit -- <a href="https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms</a>

Bluetooth STILL can't do hi-res audio BUT...

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

with 6moons' Srajan Ebaen. 👉🏻 This episode is brought to you by Marantz: <a href="https://bit.ly/3BKcJyS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3BKcJyS</a> PATREON: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/johndarko" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/johndarko</a> SHOW NOTES over at Darko.Audio Producer: Nick McCorriston <a href="https://www.nickamc.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nickamc.com</a> Music: Ben Pit -- <a href="https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms</a>

John & Srajan review the SHANLING M3 ULTRA

Great podcast. Wish it was done on a more regular basis.

Make more please

I love you guys and would encourage you to release 2 podcasts per month. Keep up the good work!

Great !!!

Darko.Audio podcast

TONEAudio's Jeff Dorgay and I discuss our favourite hi-fi products of the last ten years. Mentioned in this podcast...Devialet Experthttps://www.devialet.com/en-eu/expert-pro-audio-system/Devialet Phantomhttps://www.devialet.com/en-eu/phantom-premier-speaker/Roonhttps://roonlabs.com/REL 6 x  25 subwoofershttps://rel.net/shop/powered-subwoofers/reference-series/no25/Raspberry Pihttps://www.raspberrypi.org/HiFiBerry DAC HAThttps://www.hifiberry.com/shop/boards/hifiberry-dac-pro/Chord Mojohttps://chordelectronics.co.uk/product/mojo/Pro-Ject Pre Box S2 Digital https://www.project-audio.com/en/product/pre-box-s2-digital/AudioQuest DragonFlyshttps://www.audioquest.com/dacs/dragonflyLogitech Squeezebox Touchhttps://www.logitech.com/assets/33606/squeezebox-touch-fg.pdfdCS Vivaldi (One)https://www.dcsltd.co.uk/products/vivaldi-dac/Burialhttps://burial.bandcamp.com/album/tunes-2011-to-2019The Positiva Ambient Collectionhttps://www.discogs.com/Various-The-Positiva-Ambient-Collection/release/215515Until The End of the World OST:https://shop.runoutgroovevinyl.com/until-the-end-of-the-world-1.html

TONEAudio's Jeff Dorgay and I discuss our favourite hi-fi products of the last ten years. Mentioned in this podcast... Devialet Expert <a href="https://www.devialet.com/en-eu/expert-pro-audio-system/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.devialet.com/en-eu/expert-pro-audio-system/</a> Devialet Phantom <a href="https://www.devialet.com/en-eu/phantom-premier-speaker/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.devialet.com/en-eu/phantom-premier-speaker/</a> Roon <a href="https://roonlabs.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://roonlabs.com/</a> REL 6 x 25 subwoofers <a href="https://rel.net/shop/powered-subwoofers/reference-series/no25/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://rel.net/shop/powered-subwoofers/reference-series/no25/</a> Raspberry Pi <a href="https://www.raspberrypi.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.raspberrypi.org/</a> HiFiBerry DAC HAT <a href="https://www.hifiberry.com/shop/boards/hifiberry-dac-pro/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.hifiberry.com/shop/boards/hifiberry-dac-pro/</a> Chord Mojo <a href="https://chordelectronics.co.uk/product/mojo/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://chordelectronics.co.uk/product/mojo/</a> Pro-Ject Pre Box S2 Digital <a href="https://www.project-audio.com/en/product/pre-box-s2-digital/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.project-audio.com/en/product/pre-box-s2-digital/</a> AudioQuest DragonFlys <a href="https://www.audioquest.com/dacs/dragonfly" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.audioquest.com/dacs/dragonfly</a> Logitech Squeezebox Touch <a href="https://www.logitech.com/assets/33606/squeezebox-touch-fg.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.logitech.com/assets/33606/squeezebox-touch-fg.pdf</a> dCS Vivaldi (One) <a href="https://www.dcsltd.co.uk/products/vivaldi-dac/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.dcsltd.co.uk/products/vivaldi-dac/</a> Burial <a href="https://burial.bandcamp.com/album/tunes-2011-to-2019" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://burial.bandcamp.com/album/tunes-2011-to-2019</a> The Positiva Ambient Collection <a href="https://www.discogs.com/Various-The-Positiva-Ambient-Collection/release/215515" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.discogs.com/Various-The-Positiva-Ambient-Collection/release/215515</a> Until The End of the World OST: <a href="https://shop.runoutgroovevinyl.com/until-the-end-of-the-world-1.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://shop.runoutgroovevinyl.com/until-the-end-of-the-world-1.html</a>

#18 - Best hi-fi products of the 2010s

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. 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 <a href="http://www.tonepublications.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.tonepublications.com/</a>.

#7 - Streaming Methods

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

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/ <a href="https://sambarker.bandcamp.com/album/utility" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://sambarker.bandcamp.com/album/utility</a>

#16 - Amazon Music HD, RMAF/CEDIA 2019

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. 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 <a href="http://www.tonepublications.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.tonepublications.com</a>.

#8 - Music Discovery

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-atomChord Qutest DAC  £1,195https://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 $1,299https://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.htmlAudeze LCD 2 Classic $799https://www.audeze.com/products/lcd-collection/lcd2-classicJeff's picks...Hana SL $749https://www.musicdirect.com/phono-cartridges/Hana-SL-MC-Mono-Cartridge-(Low-Output) Boulder 508  $5,000http://boulderamp.com/products/508-phono-preamplifier/PS Audio DirectStream PowerPlant 15 $7,499https://www.psaudio.com/products/directstream-power-plant-15/Roon Nucleus €1,500 - €2,500http://blog.roonlabs.com/what-makes-nucleus-so-special/dCS Vivaldi One $88,000https://www.dcsltd.co.uk/products/vivaldi-one/

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 <a href="https://www.naimaudio.com/product/uniti-atom" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.naimaudio.com/product/uniti-atom</a> Chord Qutest DAC £1,195 <a href="https://chordelectronics.co.uk/product/qutest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://chordelectronics.co.uk/product/qutest/</a> Devialet Expert Pro 140 €4,999# <a href="https://www.devialet.com/en-eu/expert-pro-audio-system/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.devialet.com/en-eu/expert-pro-audio-system/</a> Campfire Audio Atlas IEM $1,299 <a href="https://campfireaudio.com/shop/atlas/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://campfireaudio.com/shop/atlas/</a> Campfire Cascade $799 <a href="https://campfireaudio.com/shop/cascade/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://campfireaudio.com/shop/cascade/</a> MrSpeakers Aeon Flow Open $799 <a href="https://www.mrspeakers.com/headphones-22/aeon/aeon-flow-open-back-headphone.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.mrspeakers.com/headphones-22/aeon/aeon-flow-open-back-headphone.html</a> Audeze LCD 2 Classic $799 <a href="https://www.audeze.com/products/lcd-collection/lcd2-classic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.audeze.com/products/lcd-collection/lcd2-classic</a> Jeff's picks... Hana SL $749 <a href="https://www.musicdirect.com/phono-cartridges/Hana-SL-MC-Mono-Cartridge-(Low-Output)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.musicdirect.com/phono-cartridges/Hana-SL-MC-Mono-Cartridge-(Low-Output)</a> Boulder 508 $5,000 <a href="http://boulderamp.com/products/508-phono-preamplifier/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://boulderamp.com/products/508-phono-preamplifier/</a> PS Audio DirectStream PowerPlant 15 $7,499 <a href="https://www.psaudio.com/products/directstream-power-plant-15/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.psaudio.com/products/directstream-power-plant-15/</a> Roon Nucleus €1,500 - €2,500 <a href="http://blog.roonlabs.com/what-makes-nucleus-so-special/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://blog.roonlabs.com/what-makes-nucleus-so-special/</a> dCS Vivaldi One $88,000 <a href="https://www.dcsltd.co.uk/products/vivaldi-one/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.dcsltd.co.uk/products/vivaldi-one/</a>

#13 - Our favourite hi-fi gear of 2018

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/mainMartin Logan Motion Series:https://www.martinlogan.com/en/Rotel Michi:http://www.rotel.com/en-apac/michiManley Absolute headphone amplifier:https://www.manley.com/hifi/mabhpaCampfire Audio Solaris:https://campfireaudio.com/shop/solaris/Meze Rai Penta:https://mezeaudio.com/products/rai-pentaThe 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.htmlApple Macbook Pro 16”:https://youtu.be/wz3uTlRb9vE

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: <a href="https://www.lmche.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.lmche.com/</a> Warsaw AV Show: <a href="https://audioshow.pl/pl/main" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://audioshow.pl/pl/main</a> Martin Logan Motion Series: <a href="https://www.martinlogan.com/en/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.martinlogan.com/en/</a> Rotel Michi: <a href="http://www.rotel.com/en-apac/michi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.rotel.com/en-apac/michi</a> Manley Absolute headphone amplifier: <a href="https://www.manley.com/hifi/mabhpa" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.manley.com/hifi/mabhpa</a> Campfire Audio Solaris: <a href="https://campfireaudio.com/shop/solaris/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://campfireaudio.com/shop/solaris/</a> Meze Rai Penta: <a href="https://mezeaudio.com/products/rai-penta" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://mezeaudio.com/products/rai-penta</a> The HEDDphone: https://www.hedd.audio/en/heddphone/ Warwick Acoustics Aperio: <a href="https://warwickacoustics.com/headphones/collection/aperio/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://warwickacoustics.com/headphones/collection/aperio/</a> JBL L82 Classic: <a href="https://www.phileweb.com/news/audio/201911/21/21319.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.phileweb.com/news/audio/201911/21/21319.html</a> Apple Macbook Pro 16”: <a href="https://youtu.be/wz3uTlRb9vE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/wz3uTlRb9vE</a>

#17 - What's new? (Oct/Nov 2019)

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-pairBlumenstein Audio: https://www.blumensteinaudio.com/DENSOTen Eclipse 510Z MKII: http://www.eclipse-td.com/products/td510zmk2/index.htmlELAC 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-monitorGenelec GTwo: https://www.genelec.com/home-speakers/g-series-active-speakers/g-two-active-speakerHarbeth P3/ESR: https://www.harbeth.co.uk/hifi-speaker/11/Harbeth-P3ESR-loudspeakerJERN 14DS: http://jernspeakers.com/specs/KEF LSX: https://m.int.kef.com/products/lsxMichael Green Room Tunes: https://www.michaelgreenaudio.net/Martin Logan Motion 4i: https://www.martinlogan.com/en/product/motion-4iParadigm Monitor SE Atom: https://www.paradigm.com/en/passive/monitor-se-atomPioneer SP-BS22-LR: https://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/Home/Speakers/Pioneer+Speakers/SP-BS22-LRProAc Tablette 10/Signature: https://www.proac-loudspeakers.com/html_files/Speakers.php?Range=Tablette&amp;Speaker=Tablette10Raidho 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 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: <a href="https://www.sakurasystems.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.sakurasystems.com/</a> Atacama Nexus 6i: <a href="http://www.atacama-audio.co.uk/p/nexus-i-speaker-stands-600mm-23-6-pair" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.atacama-audio.co.uk/p/nexus-i-speaker-stands-600mm-23-6-pair</a> Blumenstein Audio: <a href="https://www.blumensteinaudio.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.blumensteinaudio.com/</a> DENSOTen Eclipse 510Z MKII: <a href="http://www.eclipse-td.com/products/td510zmk2/index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.eclipse-td.com/products/td510zmk2/index.html</a> ELAC Debut 2.0: <a href="https://www.elac.com/series/debut-2-0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.elac.com/series/debut-2-0/</a> ELAC Uni-Fi UB5: <a href="https://www.elac.com/product/ub5/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.elac.com/product/ub5/</a> Genelec 8341 'The Ones': <a href="https://www.genelec.com/studio-monitors/sam-coaxial-studio-monitors/8341-sam-studio-monitor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.genelec.com/studio-monitors/sam-coaxial-studio-monitors/8341-sam-studio-monitor</a> Genelec GTwo: <a href="https://www.genelec.com/home-speakers/g-series-active-speakers/g-two-active-speaker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.genelec.com/home-speakers/g-series-active-speakers/g-two-active-speaker</a> Harbeth P3/ESR: <a href="https://www.harbeth.co.uk/hifi-speaker/11/Harbeth-P3ESR-loudspeaker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.harbeth.co.uk/hifi-speaker/11/Harbeth-P3ESR-loudspeaker</a> JERN 14DS: <a href="http://jernspeakers.com/specs/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://jernspeakers.com/specs/</a> KEF LSX: <a href="https://m.int.kef.com/products/lsx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://m.int.kef.com/products/lsx</a> Michael Green Room Tunes: <a href="https://www.michaelgreenaudio.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.michaelgreenaudio.net/</a> Martin Logan Motion 4i: <a href="https://www.martinlogan.com/en/product/motion-4i" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.martinlogan.com/en/product/motion-4i</a> Paradigm Monitor SE Atom: <a href="https://www.paradigm.com/en/passive/monitor-se-atom" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.paradigm.com/en/passive/monitor-se-atom</a> Pioneer SP-BS22-LR: <a href="https://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/Home/Speakers/Pioneer+Speakers/SP-BS22-LR" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/Home/Speakers/Pioneer+Speakers/SP-BS22-LR</a> ProAc Tablette 10/Signature: <a href="https://www.proac-loudspeakers.com/html_files/Speakers.php?Range=Tablette&amp;Speaker=Tablette10" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.proac-loudspeakers.com/html_files/Speakers.php?Range=Tablette&amp;Speaker=Tablette10</a> Raidho Acoustics D1.1: <a href="http://raidho.dk/product-detail/d-1-speakers/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://raidho.dk/product-detail/d-1-speakers/</a> Sonus Faber Sonetto I: <a href="https://www.sonusfaber.com/en/products/sonetto-i/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.sonusfaber.com/en/products/sonetto-i/</a> Sound Anchors: <a href="http://soundanchors.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://soundanchors.com/</a> Wharfedale: <a href="http://www.wharfedale.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.wharfedale.co.uk/</a> A must listen for any apartment dweller.

#12 - Small speakers

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. "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 <a href="http://www.tonepublications.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.tonepublications.com/</a>.

#14 - Vinyl

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. 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: <a href="https://www.audioquest.com/dacs/beetle/beetle" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.audioquest.com/dacs/beetle/beetle</a>

#9 - Music formats

With Vinnie Rossi.https://www.vinnierossi.com/

With Vinnie Rossi. <a href="https://www.vinnierossi.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.vinnierossi.com/</a>

What is the difference between power and gain?

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/

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: <a href="https://www.elac.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.elac.com/</a>

What are the realities of loudspeaker design?

Paul McGowan

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/

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/

EXPERT OPINION: Paul McGowan (PS Audio)

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 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.

#6 - Munich High-End 2018

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. 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.

#10 - Accuracy,  Schmaccuracy

With Innuos R&amp;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 Innuos R&amp;D Director Nuno Vitorino. He explains why there's more to digital audio connections than just the accurate transfer of data. <a href="http://www.innuos.com/en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.innuos.com/en</a>

Why isn't digital audio simply a matter of ones and zeroes?

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.

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.

#15 - Lifestyle products

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 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. <a href="https://www.vinnierossi.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.vinnierossi.com/</a>

What's the deal with pre-amplifiers?

#11 - RMAF 2018 & More

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

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: <a href="https://www.audioquest.com/ac-power" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.audioquest.com/ac-power</a>

What is electrical noise and how does it affect your DAC?

With Darren Henley.A piece of gear that Darko would replace in an instantThe room as a tone controlPowerline network adaptors - any good?Un/reliable places to audition audio gearJonathan Wilson, Peter Gabriel &amp; Casiotone For The Painfully Alone.More information at Darko.Audio and thenewold.co.

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 &amp; Casiotone For The Painfully Alone. More information at Darko.Audio and <a href="http://thenewold.co" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thenewold.co</a>.

#3 - Room issues

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