EPISODE · Apr 7, 2021 · 2H 30M
Where Do Audiophiles Come From?
from The Hifi Podcast with Darren and Duncan · host Duncan Taylor, Darren Myers
One has an audiophile dad, and the other's father is a composer, conductor and music professor. Both spent teenage years chasing better sound and experimenting with audio gear. Each has a unique taste for music, informed by years of aural experiences.In this week's episode of The Hifi Podcast, hosts Darren and Duncan walk down memory lane as each shares the story of how he became an audiophile. Purely for entertainment, this diversion from the usual audio topics still attracts some interesting audio-based discussion.Two separate listener questions about Chromecast audio devices feature as the questions of the week, and the guys help make digital source decisions, like whether to use a high quality DAC along with a DSP, effectively doubling the amount of conversions going on.The album of the week features an incredible Norwegian pianist and his just released and impeccably recorded jazz album. This podcast is powered by CommonGround Cables Whisper power cable. Read customer reviews and order your own at www.commongroundcables.com.Find all of our album recommendations in one place, at www.thehifipodcast.net.
What this episode covers
In a change of pace from the usual audio topics, Darren and Duncan turn the focus onto themselves this week and explain how each became an audiophile in a retrospective episode of The Hifi Podcast. Two listener questions about Chromecast audio are tackled, and the week's album recommendation gets back to newly released, expertly-recorded jazz.
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