Episodes

  • #58 - Klipsch vs. OJAS + a CD transport that rips CDs

    #58 - Klipsch vs. OJAS + a CD transport that rips CDs
    Oct 21 2024
    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/
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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • What's going on inside an €18,000 streaming DAC?

    What's going on inside an €18,000 streaming DAC?
    Sep 30 2024
    w/ Eelco Grimm Grimm MU2 preview: https://darko.audio/2024/09/in-berlin-for-review-the-grimm-mu2/ PATREON ☕️: www.patreon.com/johndarko
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • #57 - Do they SUCK or do they BLOW? (+ Rotel, Pro-Ject & LAiV)

    #57 - Do they SUCK or do they BLOW? (+ Rotel, Pro-Ject & LAiV)
    Aug 30 2024
    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/
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    1 hr and 36 mins
  • 10 MORE hi-fi myths busted by Peter Comeau

    10 MORE hi-fi myths busted by Peter Comeau
    Aug 9 2024
    w/ IAG's Peter Comeau 👉🏻 This episode is brought to you by PSB: https://www.psbspeakers.com/ PATREON: www.patreon.com/johndarko SHOW NOTES:
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    1 hr and 52 mins
  • #56 - If EVERY hi-fi manufacturer did this... (+ FiiO, IKEA & Triangle)

    #56 - If EVERY hi-fi manufacturer did this... (+ FiiO, IKEA & Triangle)
    Jul 20 2024
    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/
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    1 hr and 40 mins
  • #55 - We wish we'd known this earlier...

    #55 - We wish we'd known this earlier...
    Jul 2 2024
    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
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    1 hr and 56 mins
  • Small ROOM ACOUSTICS for beginners

    Small ROOM ACOUSTICS for beginners
    Jun 7 2024
    with Jesco Lohan This episode is brought to you by T+A: 👉 https://www.ta-hifi.de/en/ Care to buy me a ☕️? https://www.patreon.com/johndarko 0:00 Intro 1:26 Voodoo 3:57 RT60 8:04 Schröder 13:04 Bass first 16:29 Priorities 18:02 One surface 21:25 Side walls 22:30 Open plan 25:43 Curtains 27:25 Furniture 31:20 Wishful thinking 32:59 Room vs. speakers 35:30 Speaker position 40:02 Rugs 40:50 Object size 42:32 Walls 45:17 Windows 47:24 Windows again 48:31 Narrow or wide 52:24 Room Correction Software 55:22 DSP again 59:17 Late night listening 1:00:28 All speakers 1:02:29 Music choices 👉 As mentioned in this video... All room treatment/s by Vicoustic 📖 https://audioadvice.io/Vicoustic What are those green speakers? 🛒 https://howl.me/cl1S8kB69fo Jesco's website 📖 https://www.jescolohan.com/ More about RT60 📺 https://youtu.be/dp_OdILUEkA My first room treatment (Berlin) 📺 https://youtu.be/3N-yG_Y7XEc My first interview with Jesco Lohan 📺 https://youtu.be/cTnituQu8ig Cables and power products by AudioQuest 🛒 https://audioadvice.io/Audioquest Hi-fi furniture and speaker stands by Solid Steel 🛒 https://howl.me/ckbW9947Hdi Darko.Audio may earn a small commission from items purchased via affiliate links, as indicated with a '🛒'.
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • #54 - Best smartphone for wired headphones in 2024?

    #54 - Best smartphone for wired headphones in 2024?
    Jun 2 2024
    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 0:00 Sony Xperia 1 VI 22:26 Monacoustic & Fyne 42:32 Moondrop MIAD 01 58:11 Basel Acoustics 1:05:25 Marantz Model M1 1:18:35 PSI, Cube & Camerton 👉 As mentioned in this podcast... Sony Xperia 1 VI 🛒 https://amzn.to/3VlGC3s FiiO KA2 🛒 https://amzn.to/4efK5rQ Moondrop MIAD-01 📖 https://moondroplab.com/en/products/miad01 Marantz Model M1 🛒 https://www.audioadvice.com/marantz-model-m1-wireless-streaming-amp-2-1?referral=darko Campfire Bonneville 📖 https://www.campfireaudio.com/products/bonneville Campfire Holocene 📖 https://www.campfireaudio.com/products/holocene MonAcoustics website: 📖 https://monacoustic.us 6moons VC2 preview: 📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/monacoustics-vc2/ Fyne Acoustics webpage for SuperTrax 📖 https://www.fyneaudio.com/supertrax-series Basel Acoustics 📖 https://basel-acoustics.ch 6moons V01 preview 📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/basel-acoustics-v01/ Cube Audio website 📖 http://cubeaudio.eu 6moons Lotus 10 preview 📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/cubeaudio-lotus10/ Cables and power products by AudioQuest 🛒 https://audioadvice.io/Audioquest Hi-fi furniture and speaker stands by Solid Steel 🛒 https://howl.me/ckbW9947Hdi Room treatment by Vicoustic 📖 https://audioadvice.io/Vicoustic Darko.Audio may earn a small commission from items purchased via affiliate links, which are indicated with a '🛒'. #smartphone #sony #audiophile
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    1 hr and 23 mins