Darko.Audio podcast

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Darko.Audio podcast episodes

March 17, 2025 The Auralic Aquila X3 in more detail w/ Xuanqian Wang
w/ Auralic's ex-CEO Xuanqian Wang
This episode brought to you by High-End Munich 2025
👉 https://www.highendsociety.de/high-end-44.html
Auralic Aquila X3
👉 https://darko.audio/2025/01/auralic-readies-aquila-x3-network-streamer/
Auralic Aquila X3 online configuration tool
👉 http://x3.auralic.com/
55 min
February 21, 2025 Laurence Dickie discusses Vivid Kaya 90, S12 loudspeakers
w/ Vivid Audio's Laurence Dickie
This episode is brought to you by Bowers & Wilkins TW IEMs:
👉 https://bit.ly/4ggz8X0
Vivid Kaya series
👉 https://vividaudio.com/kaya/
54 min
January 28, 2025 #59 - Back to the Future-Fi w/ AURALIC & more
This episode is brought to you by AudioQuest:
👉 https://bit.ly/4fIkmaU
w/ 6moons' Srajan Ebaen
0:00 Intro
0:42 Auralic
24:10 Zu Audio
37:48 T+A
46:54 Aune
59:34 FiiO / Snowski
1:04:23 LAiV
👉 As discussed in this podcast
AURALIC Aquila X3
📖 https://darko.audio/2025/01/auralic-readies-aquila-x3-network-streamer/
FiiO / Snowski Retro Nano
📖 https://darko.audio/2025/01/a-usb-bluetooth-dac-that-looks-like-a-cassette-tape/
T+A Pulsar S130
📖 https://darko.audio/2025/01/tas-pulsar-s-130-are-designed-for-sub-optimal-listening-rooms/
Zu Method monitor & sub:
📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/zu-method/
Aune S17Pro Evo
📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/aune-s17pro-evo/
Laiv µDDC
📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/laiv-uddc/
☕️ PATREON
www.patreon.com/johndarko
1 hr 18 min
January 21, 2025 10 hi-fi 'myths' busted by Eelco Grimm
w/ Eelco Grimm
👉 https://www.grimmaudio.com/
This episode is brought to you by T+A:
👉 https://www.ta-hifi.de/
1 hr 42 min
October 21, 2024 #58 - Klipsch vs. OJAS + a CD transport that rips CDs
This episode is brought to you by AudioQuest:
👉 https://bit.ly/3S9qPmf
w/ 6moons' Srajan Ebaen
☕️ PATREON
www.patreon.com/johndarko
📖 OJAS x KLIPSCH kO-R1
https://www.klipsch.com/uk/products/klipsch-ojas-ko-r1-ko-r1-2-way-multicell-loudspeaker
📖 Aune SR7000
https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/aune-sr-7000/
📖 Aune AR5000
https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/aune-ar5000/
📖 Focal Diva Utopia
https://darko.audio/2024/10/focals-diva-utopia-is-future-fi-for-cashed-up-listeners/
📖 Singxer SA-90
https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/singxer-sa-90/
📖 Shanling CR60
https://darko.audio/2024/09/shanlings-cr60-is-a-269-cd-transport-cd-ripper/
📖 Voxativ Hagen2
https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/voxativ-hagen-2/
1 hr 15 min
September 30, 2024 What's going on inside an €18,000 streaming DAC?
w/ Eelco Grimm
Grimm MU2 preview: https://darko.audio/2024/09/in-berlin-for-review-the-grimm-mu2/
PATREON ☕️:
www.patreon.com/johndarko
1 hr 2 min
August 30, 2024 #57 - Do they SUCK or do they BLOW? (+ Rotel, Pro-Ject & LAiV)
with 6moons' Srajan Ebaen.
This episode is brought to you by AudioQuest:
https://www.audioquest.com/mythicalcreatures/
0:00 Intro
0:00 Dyson
18:33 ROTEL
29:44 LAiV
43:34 Astell&Kern
57:46 LessLoss
1:13:50 Pro-Ject
👉 As mentioned in this podcast...
Dyson OnTrac
📖 https://www.dyson.com/headphones
Rotel A8
📖 https://darko.audio/2024/07/rotel-readies-affordable-a8-integrated-but-theres-a-catch/
Laiv Harmony HP2A
📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/laiv-hp2a/
Astell&Kern Activo P1
📖 https://darko.audio/2024/07/astellkerns-activo-p1-dap-takes-a-swing-at-the-mainstream/
Forza Audioworks C-MARC headphone cables
📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/forza-audioworks-medicine/
LessLoss Firewall for Headphones
📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/lessloss-firewall-for-headphones/
Pro-Ject Debut Pro B
📖 https://darko.audio/2024/08/pro-ject-readies-balanced-equipped-debut-pro-b/
📖 https://www.henleyaudio.co.uk/tech-support/turntable-support/true-balanced-connections/
1 hr 36 min
August 09, 2024 10 MORE hi-fi myths busted by Peter Comeau
w/ IAG's Peter Comeau
👉🏻 This episode is brought to you by PSB:
https://www.psbspeakers.com/
PATREON:
www.patreon.com/johndarko
SHOW NOTES:
1 hr 53 min
July 20, 2024 #56 - If EVERY hi-fi manufacturer did this... (+ FiiO, IKEA & Triangle)
with 6moons' Srajan Ebaen.
This video is brought to you by AudioQuest:
https://www.audioquest.com/mythicalcreatures/
Care to buy me a coffee? Darko.Audio Patreon:
☕️ www.patreon.com/johndarko
0:00 Meze Alba
22:55 Linear Tube Audio Velo & Aero
40:35 FiiO DM13 & K11 R2R
46:57 Palma DHS-1
52:43 IKEA MITTZON
58:02 [ANON]
1:09:22 TRIANGLE
1:15:00 iFi / Silent Power, Exact Express
👉 As discussed in this podcast...
FiiO DM13
📖 https://darko.audio/2024/07/a-portable-cd-player-in-2024/
FiiO K11 R2R
📖 https://darko.audio/2024/07/is-fiios-k11-the-most-affordable-r2r-dac-available-right-now/
IKEA MITTZON room treatments
📖 https://darko.audio/2024/06/cheap-easy-room-treatment-with-ikeas-new-mittzon-range/
Palma DHS-1
📖 https://6moons.com/industry_articles/yo-palma/
Triangle Capella
📖 https://darko.audio/2024/07/french-future-fi-triangle-capella-streaming-speakers/
Exact Express & Silent Power
📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/exactexpress-flame-cables/
Meze Alba
📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/meze-alba/
Linear Tube Audio Velo
📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/linear-tube-audio-velo/
Linear Tube Audio Aero
📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/lta-aero-2nd-opinion/
1 hr 40 min
July 02, 2024 #55 - We wish we'd known this earlier...
with Twittering Machines' Michael Lavorgna
This episode is brought to you by T+A:
👉 https://www.ta-hifi.de/en/
Show notes up at Darko.Audio
PATREON:
https://www.patreon.com/johndarko
https://www.patreon.com/michaellavorgna
1 hr 57 min