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This episode brought to you by Vienna High-End 👉 https://www.highendsociety.de/high-end-44.html w/ 6moons' Srajan Ebaen 0:00 Intro 1:02 Alternative use cases for the WiiM Pro / Plus / Ultra 9:04 HiFiMAN 23:47 HiFiMAN (again) 37:21 FangSound 👉 As seen in this video... WiiM Pro 🛒 https://amzn.to/4cXljwO WiiM Pro Plus 🛒 https://amzn.to/48ulezi WiiM Ultra 🛒 https://amzn.to/4eTX7Ob HiFiMAN Edition XV 🛒 https://amzn.to/4elY69M HiFiMAN HE600 🛒 https://amzn.to/42byXHB HiFiMAN Ananda Unveiled 🛒 https://amzn.to/4tcUfQj Using a WiiM Pro Plus in a different way 📖 https://darko.audio/2026/03/using-a-wiim-pro-plus-in-a-different-way/ Another use case for the WiiM Ultra DAC 📖 https://darko.audio/2026/03/another-use-case-for-the-wiim-ultra/ HiFiMAN Susvara Unveiled 📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/hifiman-susvara-unveiled/ FangSound Dionysus 📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/fangsound-dionysus/ 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 '🛒'.

This episode brought to you by AudioQuest 👉 https://bit.ly/4fIkmaU w/ 6moons' Srajan Ebaen 0:00 Intro 0:50 Moondrop 30:07 spl & Zu 1:08:40 Dunu 1:18:47 Audalytic / Gustard 1:30:54 Srajan's hi-fi hierarchy 1:46:39 Campfire 👉 As discussed in this episode... Moondrop Skyland 🛒 https://amzn.to/46d4ivX DUNU Concept R 🛒 https://amzn.to/3MEc77k Zu Method subwoofer 📖 https://www.zuaudio.com/subwoofers/p/method-sub spl crossover MKII 📖 https://spl.audio/en/ Campfire Andromeda 10 📖 https://www.campfireaudio.com/collections/andromeda-10 Audalytic DR70 & HP70 📖 https://www.audiophonics.fr/en/324_audalytic Darko.Audio may earn a small commission from items purchased via affiliate links, as indicated by a '🛒'.

This episode brought to you by the Eversolo PLAY 👉 https://bit.ly/3WK0Q6T w/ 6moons' Srajan Ebaen 0:00 Intro 1:21 FiiO 43:23 Shanling 52:04 Aune 1:03:31 Schiit 1:09:41 Spotify Lossless (again) 👉 As mentioned in this episode... FiiO FT7 🛒 https://amzn.to/3YDraQU 📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/fiio-ft7/ Shanling SCD3.3 📖 https://darko.audio/2025/11/shanlings-scd3-3-is-an-cd-sacd-player-w-r2r-dac-tubes-a-touchscreen/ Schiit Modi 5 / Magni Unity 📖 https://darko.audio/2025/12/schiits-149-modi-5-199-magni-unity-land-with-mesh/ Jade Audio JT3 + JT7 🛒 https://amzn.to/497aB4Z 🛒 https://amzn.to/490nlKr 📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/jadeaudio-jt3-jt7/ FiiO FT13 🛒 https://amzn.to/4pKsltI 📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/fiio-ft13/ aune N7 🛒 https://amzn.to/4s6me4H 📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/aune-n7/ aune AC55 🛒 https://amzn.to/4p1Q2wo 📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/aune-ac55/ Darko.Audio may earn a small commission from items purchased via affiliate links, as indicated by a '🛒'.

w/ 6moons' Srajan Ebaen This episode brought to you by AudioQuest 👉 https://bit.ly/4fIkmaU 🎓 PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/c/johndarko 0:00 Intro 0:41 Spotify Lossless 17:40 Topping 33:20 DALI 40:54 Node Audio 48:31 HiFiMAN 59:37 Kinki x Vinshine 👉 As seen in this video... Spotify Lossless 📖 https://darko.audio/2025/09/spotify-lossless-lands-at-last/ DALI KUPID 📖 https://darko.audio/2025/08/dalis-kupid-is-an-affordable-and-colourful-standmount/ HiFiMAN Edition XV 📖 https://darko.audio/2025/09/hifimans-edition-xv-tackle-the-xss-comfort-issues/ TOPPING B200 📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/topping-b200 Node Audio Atom 📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/node-audio-atom Kinki + Vinshine 📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/vinshinex-dazzle

This episode brought to you by AudioQuest 👉 https://bit.ly/4fIkmaU w/ 6moons' Srajan Ebaen 0:00 Intro 0:46 Shanling 7:37 Virtual Hi-Fi 14:05 Co-linear Acoustics 30:45 FitUEyes 51:04 Bluesound 58:32 Qualio Audio 1:03:12 Hiby 1:10:03 iFi / SilentPower 1:20:00 Exact Express & Furutech 👉 As discussed in this episode... Shanling 🛒 https://amzn.to/4fsQTTM 📖 https://darko.audio/2025/08/shanlings-cd80-ii-is-a-359-tray-loading-cd-player/ Bluesound 🛒 https://amzn.to/4fvnqbN 📖 https://darko.audio/2025/06/bluesound-teases-home-theatre-leaning-powernode/ Hiby 🛒 https://amzn.to/3HulRyl 📖 https://darko.audio/2025/07/hibys-uc10-is-a-29-usb-s-pdif-converter-for-smartphones-tablets/ FituEyes 🛒 https://amzn.to/3UmdNCQ 📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/fitueyes-eiffel-rack Virtual Hifi 📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/virtual-hifi-viper CoLinear Aocustics: 📖 https://colinear-acoustics.co.uk/about Qualio Audio: 📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/qualio-iq30 Exact Express 📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/exact-express-earth-jumpers Furutech 📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/furutech-flow-28 iFi / SIlentPower 📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/silentpower-omni-usb

w/ Twittering Machines' Michael Lavorgna 👉 This episode brought to you by Bowers & Wilkins https://bit.ly/4ggz8X0 👉 Darko's choices: Was (Not Was) - Out Come The Freaks (1984) 🛒 https://amzn.to/44gVK6H 📖 https://www.discogs.com/master/55697-Was-Not-Was-The-Woodwork-Squeaks Thin White Rope - The Ruby Sea (1991) 🛒 https://amzn.to/3GaMEPO 📖 https://www.discogs.com/master/236818-Thin-White-Rope-The-Ruby-Sea Fila Brazillia - Maim That Tune (1995) 📖 https://filabraz.bandcamp.com/album/maim-that-tune-30th-anniversary-re-master 📖 https://www.discogs.com/master/67440-Fila-Brazillia-Maim-That-Tune Bright Eyes - I'm Wide Awake It's Morning (2005) 🛒 https://amzn.to/4la9pm1 📖 https://www.discogs.com/master/3010-Bright-Eyes-Im-Wide-Awake-Its-Morning Thomas Fehlmann - Gute Luft (2010) 🛒 https://amzn.to/4nAyOXH 📖 https://www.discogs.com/master/238758-Thomas-Fehlmann-Gute-Luft Automat - Ostwest (2016) 🛒 https://amzn.to/4lz473T 📖 https://www.discogs.com/master/1091919-Automat-Ostwest Bohren und Der Club of Gore - Bohren for Beginners (2016/2022) 🛒 https://amzn.to/4eCtAq5 📖 https://www.discogs.com/master/2079847-Bohren-Und-Der-Club-Of-Gore-Bohren-For-Beginners 👉 Lavorgna's choices: Mal Waldron - The Quest (1962) 🛒 https://amzn.to/4eVSaml 📖 https://www.discogs.com/master/288946-Mal-Waldron-With-Eric-Dolphy-And-Booker-Ervin-The-Quest The Birthday Party - The Friend Catcher 12" (1983) 📖 https://www.discogs.com/release/377249-The-Birthday-Party-The-Friend-Catcher Einstürzende Neubauten - Yü-Gung (1985) 📖 https://www.discogs.com/master/7604-Einst%C3%BCrzende-Neubauten-Y%C3%BC-Gung Martha Argerich - Bach (2000) 📖 https://www.discogs.com/master/295073-Johann-Sebastian-Bach-Martha-Argerich-Toccata-BWV-911Partita-BWV-826Englische-Suite-No2-BWV-807 Lonely Guest - Lonely Guest (2021) 🛒 https://amzn.to/44ghrDU 📖 https://www.discogs.com/master/2381503-Lonely-Guest-Lonely-Guest Jessica Pratt - Here in the Pitch (2024) 🛒 https://amzn.to/4kq4Vq2 📖 https://www.discogs.com/master/3474940-Jessica-Pratt-Here-In-The-Pitch 👉 Substack for music discovery: Ben Cardew / Line Noise on Substack https://linenoise.substack.com/ Philip Sherburne on Substack https://substack.com/@philipsherburne Shawn Reynaldo / First Floor on Substack https://firstfloor.substack.com/ Darko.Audio may earn a small commission from items purchased via affiliate links, as indicated by a '🛒'. Darko.Audio is an Amazon Associates Program member, an Audio Advice Program member and a Howl Program member.

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 '🛒'.

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.

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 '🛒'.

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/

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/

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

w/ Eelco Grimm 👉 https://www.grimmaudio.com/ This episode is brought to you by T+A: 👉 https://www.ta-hifi.de/

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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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/

w/ IAG's Peter Comeau 👉🏻 This episode is brought to you by PSB: https://www.psbspeakers.com/ PATREON: www.patreon.com/johndarko SHOW NOTES:

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/

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

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 '🛒'.

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

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 👉 As discussed in this episode... 👉 As mentioned in this podcast... Record Store Day 📖 https://recordstoreday.com/ LAiV 📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/laiv-audio-harmony-dac/ 📖 https://www.laiv.audio Plexamp & Audiolab 📖 https://darko.audio/2024/04/audiolab-adds-plexamp-support-to-9000n-streaming-dac/ Lindemann 📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/lindemann-move/ 📖 https://lindemann-audio.de/?lang=en Steven Wilson & Dolby Atmos 📖 https://darko.audio/2024/04/pmc-steven-wilson-to-demonstrate-dolby-atmos-in-munich/ Austin Audio Works https://6moons.com/industry_articles/austin-audioworks/ https://austinaudioworks.com

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 👉 As discussed in this episode... Tektron Audio https://www.tektron-italia.com/en/home/ Tektron review on 6moons https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/tektron-italia-neptune/ FiiO CP13 https://darko.audio/2024/02/a-portable-cassette-player-in-2024/ Astell & Kern SP3000T https://darko.audio/2024/02/astellkerns-sp3000t-is-a-dap-with-tubes-inside/ PSI Audio https://www.psiaudio.swiss PSI Audio preview on 6moons https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/psi-audio-avaa-c214/ Q Acoustics M40 Micro Towers https://darko.audio/2024/02/q-acoustics-introduces-the-m40-powered-micro-towers/ Exposure 3510 CD player https://darko.audio/2024/03/exposure-releases-the-no-nonsense-3510-cd-player/ Sublime Acoustic https://sublimeacoustic.com Sublime K231 review on 6moons https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/sublime-k231/

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 👉 As discussed in this episode... Naim Uniti Nova Power Edition 📖 https://darko.audio/2024/01/shock-horror-naim-goes-class-d-with-uniti-nova-pe/ Hifi Rose RA280 📖 https://darko.audio/2024/02/hifi-rose-announces-ra280-a-less-bonkers-ganfet-amplifier/ Antelope Audio Atlas i8 📖 https://en.antelopeaudio.com/products/atlas-i8/ Carbide Audio isolation footers 📖 http://carbide.audio 📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/carbide-sapphire-micro-nano/ 📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/carbide-audio-diamond/ 📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/carbide-audio/ LHY Media Converter 📖 https://www.beatechnik.com/lhy-audio 📖 https://6moons.com/industry_articles/fmc/ RAAL 1995 📖 http://raalribbon.com (currently under revision) 📖 https://raalrequisite.com 📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/raal-1995-magna-immanis/

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with Schiit Audio co-founder Jason Stoddard 👉🏻 This episode is brought to you by Cambridge Audio's Made by Music podcast: https://www.cambridgeaudio.com/row/en/made-by-music-podcast PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/johndarko SHOW NOTES over at Darko.Audio Producer: Nick McCorriston https://www.nickamc.com Music: Ben Pit -- https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms

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with electronic musician David Morley. 👉🏻 This episode is brought to you by Cambridge Audio's Made by Music podcast: https://www.cambridgeaudio.com/row/en/made-by-music-podcast PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/johndarko SHOW NOTES over at Darko.Audio Producer: Nick McCorriston https://www.nickamc.com Music: Ben Pit -- https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms

with Sennheiser's Jermo Köhnke 👉🏻 This episode is brought to you by AudioQuest: https://www.audioquest.com/mythicalcreatures/ PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/johndarko SHOW NOTES over at Darko.Audio Producer: Nick McCorriston https://www.nickamc.com Music: Ben Pit -- https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms

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with IAG's Peter Comeau. 👉🏻 This episode is brought to you by AudioQuest: https://www.audioquest.com/mythicalcreatures/ PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/johndarko SHOW NOTES over at Darko.Audio Producer: Nick McCorriston https://www.nickamc.com Music: Ben Pit -- https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms

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