Darko.Audio podcast

By John Darko

Technology

What's Darko.Audio podcast about?

For Music-First Audiophiles

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Darko.Audio podcast episodes:

04.22.2024
#53 - "Move over, Denafrips", more on Dolby Atmos™ + Record Store Day '24
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
03.13.2024
#52 - %THD: why is it MISLEADING?
with 6moons' Srajan Ebaen. This episode is brought to you by Munich High-End 2024: https://www.highendsociety.de/high-end-44.html Care to buy me a coffee? Darko.Audio Patreon: ☕️ www.patreon.com/johndarko
02.13.2024
#51 - What are the differences between CLASS D, CLASS A/B and CLASS A amplifiers?
w/ 6moons' Srajan Ebaen This 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
11.27.2023
Darko Audio podcast #50: Yamaha, Rotel, Clayton Shaw & Scansonic HD
w/ 6moons' Srajan Ebaen
11.09.2023
pbthal.
With pbthal.
11.05.2023
#49 - Arcam, Marantz, Neumann, Acoustic Energy and Dutch & Dutch
w/ 6moons' Srajan Ebaen
10.19.2023
#48 - FiiO FT3, iFi & aptX Lossless Bluetooth, HEDDphone 2 and AGD GaNTube
w/ 6moons' Srajan Ebaen
10.02.2023
10 HI-FI MYTHS BUSTED! w/ Peter Comeau
With IAG's Peter Comeau
09.04.2023
John & Srajan review the Zu DWX
with 6moons' Srajan Ebaen
08.17.2023
Campfire, Sennheiser, Sony, Roon & more w/ Alessandro Cortini
With Alessandro Cortini
07.22.2023
Schiit Urd (& Syn) w/ Jason Stoddard
with Schiit Audio co-founder Jason Stoddard
07.03.2023
#47 - Rick Rubin on 60 mins, Dolby Atmos & audiophile red flags
with Twittering Machines' Michael Lavorgna. PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/johndarko https://www.patreon.com/michaellavorgna Show notes at Darko.Audio Producer: Nick McCorriston https://www.nickamc.com Music: Ben Pit -- https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms
06.19.2023
David Morley talks ambient techno, R&S and Barry Lyndon
with electronic musician David Morley.
05.06.2023
Sennheiser IE 900, IE 600 & IE 200: the what & the why
with Sennheiser's Jermo Köhnke
04.26.2023
#46 - AXPONA 2023 review + MQA goes into administration
With Twittering Machines' Michael Lavorgna.
04.23.2023
Why BIGGER loudspeakers are BETTER
with IAG's Peter Comeau.
04.15.2023
#45 - Made in China + Why no negative reviews?
With Twittering Machines' Michael Lavorgna.
04.06.2023
Using a portable audio player as a music server and/or streamer?
with 6moons' Srajan Ebaen.
03.29.2023
Bluetooth STILL can't do hi-res audio BUT...
With Sound + Image's Jez Ford.
03.18.2023
John & Srajan review the SHANLING M3 ULTRA
with 6moons' Srajan Ebaen.
03.09.2023
#44 - Room Acoustics + dCS, Schiit, Wharfedale & Campfire
With Twittering Machines' Michael Lavorgna.
01.23.2023
#43 - Is vinyl REALLY outselling CDs? Do 'audiophile' network switches REALLY sound better?
With Twittering Machines' Michael Lavorgna.
12.29.2022
Berlin's techno connection w/ Heiko Hoffmann
With Heiko Hoffmann.
12.17.2022
10 years of this Schiit w/ Jason Stoddard
with Schiit co-founder Jason Stoddard
11.29.2022
#42 - Thorens TD1500, NVIDIA Shield TV Pro & CAF 2022
With Twittering Machines' Michael Lavorgna.
11.08.2022
John & Srajan review the Meze 109 Pro
with 6moons' Srajan Ebaen.
10.26.2022
The C 3050LE isn't your father's NAD amplifier(but sure as hell looks like it)
w/ NAD's Product Manager Cas Oostvogel
10.24.2022
#41 - IKEA Obegränsad, Roon 2.0 & Talking Heads in Dolby Atmos
With Twittering Machines' Michael Lavorgna. PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/johndarko https://www.patreon.com/michaellavorgna Show notes: https://darko.audio/2022/10/podcast-41-ikea-obergransad-roon-2-0-talking-heads-in-dolby-atmos/ Producer: Nick McCorriston Music: Ben Pit -- https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms
10.18.2022
Inside the MISSION 770 & 700 w/ designer Peter Comeau
with IAG's Peter Comeau.
10.05.2022
Inside the PSB Passif 50 (& more) w/ Paul Barton
with PSB's Paul Barton.
09.20.2022
Roon ARC is your very own private streaming service
with Roon Labs CEO Enno Vandermeer.
09.10.2022
John & Srajan review the Mark Levinson No. 5909
With 6moons' Srajan Ebaen.
08.31.2022
Inside the Bluesound POWERNODE EDGE
With Bluesound's Matt Simmonds.
08.28.2022
EXPERT OPINION: Mark Jenkins goes deep on digital audio
With Antipodes Audio's Mark Jenkins
08.09.2022
#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
07.26.2022
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
07.19.2022
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
07.10.2022
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
06.24.2022
#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
06.14.2022
#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
05.29.2022
#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
05.17.2022
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
05.07.2022
#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
04.16.2022
#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/
04.08.2022
#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
03.30.2022
#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/
02.27.2022
#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
01.31.2022
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
01.26.2022
#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
01.12.2022
#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

What's Darko.Audio podcast about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Darko.Audio podcast episodes:

#53 - "Move over, Denafrips", more on Dolby Atmos™ + Record Store Day '24

#52 - %THD: why is it MISLEADING?

#51 - What are the differences between CLASS D, CLASS A/B and CLASS A amplifiers?

Darko Audio podcast #50: Yamaha, Rotel, Clayton Shaw & Scansonic HD

pbthal.

#49 - Arcam, Marantz, Neumann, Acoustic Energy and Dutch & Dutch

#48 - FiiO FT3, iFi & aptX Lossless Bluetooth, HEDDphone 2 and AGD GaNTube

10 HI-FI MYTHS BUSTED! w/ Peter Comeau

John & Srajan review the Zu DWX

Campfire, Sennheiser, Sony, Roon & more w/ Alessandro Cortini

Schiit Urd (& Syn) w/ Jason Stoddard

#47 - Rick Rubin on 60 mins, Dolby Atmos & audiophile red flags

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

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

#46 - AXPONA 2023 review + MQA goes into administration

Why BIGGER loudspeakers are BETTER

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

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

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

John & Srajan review the SHANLING M3 ULTRA

#44 - Room Acoustics + dCS, Schiit, Wharfedale & Campfire

#43 - Is vinyl REALLY outselling CDs? Do 'audiophile' network switches REALLY sound better?

Berlin's techno connection w/ Heiko Hoffmann

10 years of this Schiit w/ Jason Stoddard

#42 - Thorens TD1500, NVIDIA Shield TV Pro & CAF 2022

John & Srajan review the Meze 109 Pro

The C 3050LE isn't your father's NAD amplifier(but sure as hell looks like it)

#41 - IKEA Obegränsad, Roon 2.0 & Talking Heads in Dolby Atmos

Inside the MISSION 770 & 700 w/ designer Peter Comeau

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

Roon ARC is your very own private streaming service

John & Srajan review the Mark Levinson No. 5909

Inside the Bluesound POWERNODE EDGE

EXPERT OPINION: Mark Jenkins goes deep on digital audio

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

Inside the Buchardt A700 with Mads Buchardt

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

The REAL value of measurements w/ Golden Sound

#39 - Five years of Future-Fi!

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

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

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

#36 - Munich 2022 preview / AXPONA 2022 review

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

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

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

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

Inside the Chord Mojo 2 w/ designer Rob Watts

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

#30 - Bass for beginners (and beyond)