#62 - Pixies & R.E.M. in Dolby Atmos, 3D-printed speakers & more
This episode brought to you by AudioQuest
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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/
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1:16:46
#61 - It's the end of hi-fi show coverage as we know it (and I feel fine)
This episode is brought to you by AudioQuest
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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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1:27:48
#60 - Flatten your vinyl records w/ Pro-Ject (& more)
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
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1:10:06
The Auralic Aquila X3 in more detail w/ Xuanqian Wang
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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54:33
Laurence Dickie discusses Vivid Kaya 90, S12 loudspeakers
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/
New Zealand