Podcast Episodes

The HiFi Five Episode 19: Guest Randy Bingham, Rhythm Distribution

Episode 19

This week saw the announcement of the industry's first seven figure component — the Borresen M8 at $1,200,000.  Is the race for eye-popping MSRPs goo…

6 months, 1 week ago

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The HiFi Five Episode 18: Guest Louis Desjardins, Kronos

Episode 18

What aspect of vinyl playback do you believe is most misunderstood, and how do different turntable designs try to address it?

Do different turntable d…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

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The HiFi Five Episode 17: Guest Doug Schneider, SoundStage!

Episode 17

Which is the most technologically impressive audio manufacturer factory you have ever visited?Is there any way to bridge the subjectivist audio/measu…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

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The Hi-Fi Five Episode 16: Guest Danny Richie, GR Research

Episode 16

How have the scientific studies of hearing and audio at Bell Labs and at Harman impacted your work in audio?

Why has the industry not insisted that re…

6 months, 4 weeks ago

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The Hi-Fi Five Episode 15

Season 2 Episode 15

Welcome to The HiFi Five -- a weekly news and roundtable discussion show about all things high-end audio!

Featuring:

Jay Caceres - Jay's Audio Lab; pre…

7 months ago

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The Hi-Fi Five Episode 14: Guest Mike Powell, OCD HiFi Guy

In Episode 14 we discuss:

If you had to judge a very expensive, high-end stereo system using only one song what track do you choose and why?Why should…

7 months, 1 week ago

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The Hi-Fi Five Episode 13

Season 1 Episode 13

In Episode 13 we discuss:

When is high pricing actually too much? Is $151,000 for speaker cables just absurd? 

How can the absolute sound and Stereophi…

7 months, 2 weeks ago

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The HiFi Five Episode 12: Most memorable System? Horn Loudspeakers? New Years Audio Resolutions

In Episode 12 we discuss:

— What was the moment you fell in love with high-end audio?

— What was the first system you were wowed by?

Elliot tells Harry …

7 months, 4 weeks ago

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The Hi-Fi Five Episode 11

Season 1 Episode 11

In Episode 11 we discuss:

— How did audio get so combative? Is it typical internet keyboard warrioring, or are audiophiles exceptionally s#itty?

— In t…

8 months ago

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The HiFi Five Episode 10

In Episode 10 we discuss:

— How do manufacturers/distributor/dealers get non-audiophile wealthy people to buy expensive systems?

We discuss introducing…

8 months, 1 week ago

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