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Inside the PSB Passif 50 (& more) w/ Paul Barton

with PSB's Paul Barton. 👉🏻 This episode is brought to you by AudioQuest: https://www.audioquest.com/mythicalcreatures/ PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/johndarko SHOW NOTES: https://darko.audio/2022/10/podcast-inside-the-psb-passif-50-more-w-paul-barton/ Producer: Nick McCorriston Music: Ben Pit -- https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms

Oct 5, 202256 min

Roon ARC is your very own private streaming service

with Roon Labs CEO Enno Vandermeer. 👉🏻 This episode is brought to you by AudioQuest: https://www.audioquest.com/mythicalcreatures/ PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/johndarko SHOW NOTES: https://darko.audio/2022/09/podcast-roon-arc-is-your-very-own-private-streaming-service/ Producer: Nick McCorriston Music: Ben Pit -- https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms

Sep 20, 202232 min

John & Srajan review the Mark Levinson No. 5909

With 6moons' Srajan Ebaen. 👉🏻 This video is brought to you by Schiit Audio: https://www.schiit.com/ PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/johndarko SHOW NOTES: https://darko.audio/2022/09/mark-levinson-no-5909-a-podcast-review/ Producer: Nick McCorriston Music: Ben Pit -- https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms

Sep 10, 20221h 26m

Inside the Bluesound POWERNODE EDGE

With Bluesound's Matt Simmonds. 👉🏻 This video is brought to you by Schiit Audio: https://www.schiit.com/ PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/johndarko Show notes: https://darko.audio/2022/08/podcast-inside-the-bluesound-powernode-edge/ Producer: Nick McCorriston Music: Ben Pit -- https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms

Aug 31, 202238 min

EXPERT OPINION: Mark Jenkins goes deep on digital audio

With Antipodes Audio's Mark Jenkins 👉🏻 This video is brought to you by Schiit Audio: https://www.schiit.com/ PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/johndarko Show notes: https://darko.audio/2022/08/expert-opinion-mark-jenkins-goes-deep-on-digital-audio/ Producer: Nick McCorriston Music: Ben Pit -- https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms

Aug 28, 20221h 28m

#40 - A different take on the MoFi scandal + Future-Fi streaming volatility?

With Twittering Machines' Michael Lavorgna. PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/johndarko https://www.patreon.com/michaellavorgna Show notes: COMING SOON Producer: Nick McCorriston Music: Ben Pit -- https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms

Aug 9, 20221h 34m

Inside the Buchardt A700 with Mads Buchardt

With Buchardt Audio founder Mads Buchardt. PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/johndarko Show notes: https://darko.audio/2022/07/podcast-inside-the-buchardt-a700-with-mads-buchardt/ Producer: Nick McCorriston Music: Ben Pit -- https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms

Jul 26, 202249 min

Inside Dynaudio's Focus 30 w/ chief engineer Stephen Entwistle

With Dynaudio's Chief Acoustics Engineer Stephen Entwistle PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/johndarko Show notes: https://darko.audio/2022/07/podcast-inside-dynaudios-focus-30-streaming-active-loudspeaker/ Producer: Nick McCorriston Music: Ben Pit -- https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms

Jul 19, 202248 min

The REAL value of measurements w/ Golden Sound

With Twittering Machines' Michael Lavorgna & Cameron from Golden Sound. PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/johndarko https://www.patreon.com/michaellavorgna https://www.patreon.com/goldensound Show notes: https://darko.audio/2022/07/podcast-the-real-value-of-measurements/ Producer: Nick McCorriston Music: Ben Pit -- https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms

Jul 10, 20221h 35m

#39 - Five years of Future-Fi!

With Twittering Machines' Michael Lavorgna. PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/johndarko https://www.patreon.com/michaellavorgna Show notes: https://darko.audio/2022/06/podcast-39-five-years-of-future-fi/ Producer: Nick McCorriston Music: Ben Pit -- https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms

Jun 24, 20221h 16m

#38 - BUYING YOUR FIRST (and second) HI-FI SYSTEM

With 6moons' Srajan Ebaen: https://6moons.com/ Show notes: https://darko.audio/2022/06/podcast-38-buying-your-first-and-second-hi-fi-system/ Producer: Nick McCorriston Music: Ben Pit -- https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms

Jun 14, 20222h 18m

#37 - Munich High-End 2022 review + Marantz, dCS & Adam Audio

With Twittering Machines' Michael Lavorgna. PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/johndarko https://www.patreon.com/michaellavorgna Show notes: https://darko.audio/2022/05/podcast-37-munich-high-end-2022-review/ Producer: Nick McCorriston Music: Ben Pit -- https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms

May 29, 20221h 44m

Inside KEF's LS60 Wireless w/ designer Jack Oclee-Brown

With GP Acoustics' VP of Technology Jack Oclee-Brown. PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/johndarko Show notes: https://darko.audio/2022/05/kef-celebrates-sixty-years-with-the-ls60-wireless/ Producer: Nick McCorriston Music: Ben Pit -- https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms

May 17, 20221h 20m

#36 - Munich 2022 preview / AXPONA 2022 review

With Twittering Machines' Michael Lavorgna. PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/johndarko https://www.patreon.com/michaellavorgna Show notes: https://darko.audio/2022/05/podcast-36-munich-2022-preview-axpona-2022-review/ Producer: Nick McCorriston Music: Ben Pit -- https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms

May 7, 20221h 25m

#35 - The best desktop speakers you've never heard of!

With 6moons' Srajan Ebaen: https://6moons.com/ Show notes: https://darko.audio/2022/04/podcast-35-dmax-super-cube-sc5-review/ Producer: Nick McCorriston Music: Ben Pit -- https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms This episode is brought to you by Roon: https://roonlabs.com/

Apr 16, 20221h 32m

#34 - Buying used gear + Mission, dCS/Tidal, Roon & Totem

With Twittering Machines' Michael Lavorgna. PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/johndarko https://www.patreon.com/michaellavorgna Show notes: https://darko.audio/2022/04/podcast-34-buying-used-gear-mission-roon-totem/ Producer: Nick McCorriston Music: Ben Pit -- https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms

Apr 8, 202257 min

#33 - How much amplifier power do we REALLY need? (+ many other stories)

With 6moons' Srajan Ebaen: https://6moons.com/ Show notes: https://darko.audio/2022/03/podcast-33-how-much-amplifier-power-do-we-really-need/ Producer: Nick McCorriston Music: Ben Pit -- https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms This episode is brought to you by Roon: https://roonlabs.com/

Mar 30, 20222h 33m

#32 - Cheap Music Streamers + Marantz, Schiit & Sony

With Twittering Machines' Michael Lavorgna. PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/johndarko https://www.patreon.com/michaellavorgna Show notes: https://darko.audio/2022/02/podcast-32-cheap-music-streamers-sony-schiit-marantz/ Producer: Nick McCorriston Music: Ben Pit -- https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms

Feb 27, 20221h 21m

Inside the Chord Mojo 2 w/ designer Rob Watts

With Chord Electronics consultant Rob Watts, designer of the Mojo 2 DAC / headphone amplifier. PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/johndarko Show notes: https://darko.audio/2022/01/not-a-review-of-the-chord-electronics-mojo-2/ Producer: Nick McCorriston Music: Ben Pit -- https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms

Jan 31, 202252 min

#31 - DACs! DACs! DACs! + JBL, Mark Levinson & Cambridge Audio

With Twittering Machines' Michael Lavorgna. PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/johndarko https://www.patreon.com/michaellavorgna Show notes: https://darko.audio/2022/01/podcast-31-dacs-dacs-dacs-ces-2022-news/ Producer: Nick McCorriston Music: Ben Pit -- https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms

Jan 26, 20221h 45m

#30 - Bass for beginners (and beyond)

With 6moons' Srajan Ebaen https://6moons.com/ PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/johndarko Show notes: https://darko.audio/2022/01/podcast-30-bass-for-beginners-and-beyond/ Producer: Nick McCorriston Music: Ben Pit -- https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms

Jan 12, 20221h 49m

#29 - Touchscreens & End-of-year lists

With Twittering Machines' Michael Lavorgna. PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/johndarko https://www.patreon.com/michaellavorgna Show notes: https://darko.audio/2021/12/podcast-29-touchscreens-end-of-year-lists/ Producer: Nick McCorriston Music: Ben Pit -- https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms

Dec 21, 20211h 37m

#28 - Audiolab 6000A Play review, CAF 2021 & value perception

With Twittering Machines' Michael Lavorgna. PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/johndarko Show notes: https://darko.audio/2021/11/podcast-28-audiolab-6000a-play-review-caf-2021-value-perception/ Producer: Nick McCorriston Music: Ben Pit -- https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms

Nov 17, 20211h 36m

#27 - Working hours, the placebo effect 'conspiracy' & cheap streaming

With Twittering Machines' Michael Lavorgna. PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/johndarko Show notes: https://darko.audio/2021/10/podcast-27-working-hours-placebo-effects-cheap-streaming/ Producer: Nick McCorriston Music: Ben Pit -- https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms

Oct 30, 20211h 23m

#26 - MORE beginner hi-fi talk

with Twittering Machines' Michael Lavorgna. https://twitteringmachines.com/ PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/johndarko Show notes: https://darko.audio/2021/09/podcast-26-more-beginner-hi-fi-talk/ Producer: Nick McCorriston Music: Ben Pit -- https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms

Sep 4, 20211h 23m

#25 - For hi-fi beginners ONLY

with Twittering Machines' Michael Lavorgna. https://twitteringmachines.com/ PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/johndarko Show notes: https://darko.audio/2021/08/podcast-25-for-hi-fi-beginners-only/ Producer: Nick McCorriston Music: Ben Pit -- https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms

Aug 8, 20212h 19m

#24 - Apple Music's lossless hi-res & Spatial Audio, CD players & rooEXTEND

with Twittering Machines' Michael Lavorgna. https://twitteringmachines.com/ Show notes: https://darko.audio/2021/06/podcast-apple-musics-hi-res-lossless-spatial-audio/ Producer: Nick McCorriston Music: Ben Pit -- https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms

Jun 12, 20211h 25m

KEF's KC62 subwoofer in plain English with Jack Oclee-Brown

With KEF's VP of Technology Jack Oclee-Brown. PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/johndarko for associated music playlists + exclusive video content Producer: Nick McCorriston Music: Ben Pitt

May 5, 20211h 1m

EXPERT OPINION: Jonathan Novick (Audio Precision) on measuring audio gear

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

Apr 19, 20211h 15m

Karl Wallinger on World Party's vinyl reissues

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

Mar 23, 20211h 8m

Meet Dave Turner: mastering engineer for Fabric, David Gray & Underworld

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

Mar 10, 20211h 1m

#23 - Physical Formats

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

Mar 4, 20211h 39m

Hifi World vs. Studio World with Jules Standen

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

Feb 1, 20211h 29m

Alessandro Cortini & John Tejada talk Rosson RAD-0 + more

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

Jan 25, 20211h 29m

#22 - Ego-boner!

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

Dec 24, 20202h 8m

Tom Vek's Sleevenote (and the joy of cover art)

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

Dec 11, 20201h 47m

Ken Ball on Campfire Audio's Dorado 2020, Vega 2020

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

Nov 17, 202043 min

EXPERT OPINION: Karl-Heinz Fink talks Wharfedale Diamond 12 series & more...

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/

Nov 4, 20201h 15m

#21 - Work Experience

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

Oct 14, 20201h 17m

Jack Oclee-Brown discusses KEF LS50 Meta & LS50 Wireless II development

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

Sep 22, 20201h 25m

Mads Buchardt talks A500 actives and the power of DSP

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

Sep 3, 202057 min

EXPERT OPINION: Bruno Putzeys (Purifi, Mola Mola, Hypex, Kii)

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/

Jul 27, 20201h 19m

Reggie Watts: Comedian, Musician, Audiophile

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

Jul 15, 20201h 28m

Alessandro Cortini on Campfire Audio Ara, Solaris 2020, Andromeda 2020

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 _____________________________________________________________________ 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

Jul 6, 20201h 40m

John Tejada: a man and his machines

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

Jun 17, 20201h 30m

Beware the measurements!

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/

Jun 10, 20201h 30m

Fear and joy in high-end audio

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

May 25, 20201h 6m

Who the hell is Chris Whitten?

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

May 9, 20201h 57m

Is Alessandro Cortini an audiophile?

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

Apr 11, 20201h 17m

#20 - Snake Oil

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

Mar 24, 20201h 23m