Episodes

  • #62 - Pixies & R.E.M. in Dolby Atmos, 3D-printed speakers & more

    #62 - Pixies & R.E.M. in Dolby Atmos, 3D-printed speakers & more
    Jun 16 2025
    This episode brought to you by AudioQuest 👉 https://bit.ly/4fIkmaU w/ 6moons' Srajan Ebaen 0:00 Intro 0:51 Zu Audio 4:09 Sennheiser & aptX Lossless 11:11 3D-printed speakers 26:08 Cambridge Audio 34:10 Stack Audio 41:04 Chord Electronics 50:50 OnFilter 1:07:05 Pixies & R.E.M. 👉 As discussed in this episode... Sennheiser BTD 700 (Yes, I mistakenly call it the 'BDT 700' in this episode 🙄 ) 🛒 https://amzn.to/4jRNYEG 📖 https://darko.audio/2025/06/add-aptx-lossless-to-any-smartphone-for-e50/ Chord Electronics Suze Amp system 📖 https://darko.audio/2025/06/chords-suzi-turns-the-hugo-2-2go-into-a-streaming-amplifier/ Cambridge Audio MXW 70 📖 https://darko.audio/2025/06/cambridges-mxw70-is-a-599-class-d-power-amplifier/ Stack Audio: 📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/stack-audio-rack-use/ 📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/stack-audio-auva-70/ 📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/stack-audio-vinyl-helpers/ Virtual Hifi: 📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/virtual-hifi-vibron/ 📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/virtual-hifi-viper/ OnFilter: 📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/onfilter/ Darko.Audio may earn a small commission from items purchased via affiliate links, as indicated by a '🛒'.
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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • #61 - It's the end of hi-fi show coverage as we know it (and I feel fine)

    #61 - It's the end of hi-fi show coverage as we know it (and I feel fine)
    Jun 11 2025
    This episode is brought to you by AudioQuest 👉 https://bit.ly/4fIkmaU w/ 6moons' Srajan Ebaen This episode of the Darko.Audio podcast with 6moons' Srajan Ebaen is audio only. Why? Because the subject matter is what we might call 'inside baseball'. Srajan and I pull apart the hi-fi show model to question what we can learn from hi-fi show demos as they currently stand; and how the limitations of show demos prevent the press from relaying meaningful insight to their audiences.
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    1 hr and 28 mins
  • #60 - Flatten your vinyl records w/ Pro-Ject (& more)

    #60 - Flatten your vinyl records w/ Pro-Ject (& more)
    Apr 6 2025
    This episode brought to you by Munich High-End 2025 👉 https://www.highendsociety.de/high-end-44.html w/ 6moons' Srajan Ebaen 0:00 Intro 0:59 Pro-Ject 8:46 Kinki Studio 20:02 Shanling 29:57 Meze 47:28 Musical Fidelity 55:33 DMAX 👉 As discussed in this episode... Pro-Ject Flatten It 📖 https://darko.audio/2025/03/say-buh-bye-to-warped-vinyl-with-pro-jects-flatten-it/ Musical Fidelity X-Tube 📖 https://darko.audio/2025/03/how-to-add-tubes-to-any-dac-streamer-or-cd-player-for-e499/ Shanling Onix Zenith XST20 📖 https://darko.audio/2025/03/the-onix-zenith-xst20-is-a-new-sacd-transport-from-shanling/ Kinki Studio x Vinshine Tai Hang 📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/tai-hang/ Meze Poet 📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/meze-poet/ DMAX PH61 📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/dmax-ph61/ 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, as indicated by a '🛒'.
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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • The Auralic Aquila X3 in more detail w/ Xuanqian Wang

    The Auralic Aquila X3 in more detail w/ Xuanqian Wang
    Mar 17 2025
    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/
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    55 mins
  • Laurence Dickie discusses Vivid Kaya 90, S12 loudspeakers

    Laurence Dickie discusses Vivid Kaya 90, S12 loudspeakers
    Feb 21 2025
    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/
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    54 mins
  • #59 - Back to the Future-Fi w/ AURALIC & more

    #59 - Back to the Future-Fi w/ AURALIC & more
    Jan 28 2025
    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
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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • 10 hi-fi 'myths' busted by Eelco Grimm

    10 hi-fi 'myths' busted by Eelco Grimm
    Jan 21 2025
    w/ Eelco Grimm 👉 https://www.grimmaudio.com/ This episode is brought to you by T+A: 👉 https://www.ta-hifi.de/
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    1 hr and 41 mins
  • #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