Audio Unleashed

We’re on Patreon now! Find us at https://www.patreon.com/AudioUnleashed Y’all have been waiting for it! We’re here to deliver. This week, we dig into the Tekton Design/Erin’s Audio Corner/ASR hullabaloo in the way that only Audio Unleashed can. Is Tekton founder Eric Alexander the real victim here? With that done, we dig into an article about a guy you’ve never heard of who’s out-streaming most artists you have. What does this mean? Is it an AI thing? And in our third segment, we try to figure out what the heck the Gryphon Audio PowerZone 3 power strip thingy even is. Buy-now links for products mentioned herein (As Amazon Associates, we may earn a small cut from qualifying purchases): 📚 Budget Travel For Dummies by Geoffrey Morrison: https://amzn.to/3uiIPlp 📚Sound Reproduction: The Acoustics and Psychoacoustics of Loudspeakers and Rooms by Floyd Toole: https://amzn.to/3ZlTLtE 📚Loudspeaker Design Cookbook 8th Edition: Volume 1 by Vance Dickason: https://amzn.to/42pdwk0 Further Reading: https://youtu.be/ItAwcW-3Kv4?si=TQpkTjBegdT3nds-https://youtu.be/V-1A68sdGMQ?si=aE2IVYtJdY9J_hyHhttps://www.stereophile.com/content/tekton-design-impact-monitor-loudspeakerhttps://youtu.be/8GFnarjmG1c?si=SINzoSm49gheX70fhttps://patents.google.com/patent/US9247339B2/enhttps://www.honest-broker.com/p/the-rise-of-the-anonymous-music-starhttps://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/powerzone-by-gryphon-debuts-at-axpona/https://www.quantumacoustics.net/theory

We’re on Patreon now! Find us at https://www.patreon.com/AudioUnleashed Hey fam! A lot of you have expressed your eagerness to hear us cover the Erin’s Audio Corner/Tekton kerfuffle and Eric Alexander’s resulting and wholly unnecessary self-immolation. Sadly, we’d already recorded the tracks for this one before that all played out! Hopefully you still dig what we’ve got for you this week. First up: A deep dive into the concept of “everything between the Romex and the amp.” Next: Our reaction to John DeVore of DeVore Fidelity’s appearance on The Occasional Podcast from back in November. Then we check out Your Morning Coffee’s new AI-generated theme song and discuss what the heck this all means. Buy-now links for products mentioned herein (As Amazon Associates, we may earn a small cut from qualifying purchases): 📚 Budget Travel For Dummies by Geoffrey Morrison: https://amzn.to/3uiIPlp 📚Sound Reproduction: The Acoustics and Psychoacoustics of Loudspeakers and Rooms by Floyd Toole: https://amzn.to/3ZlTLtE 📚Loudspeaker Design Cookbook 8th Edition: Volume 1 by Vance Dickason: https://amzn.to/42pdwk0 Further Reading: https://youtu.be/ztLQxC_hIjE?si=Q1wuSCyUwZcIZWRAhttps://hifiplus.com/articles/russ-andrews-bmu-3000-mk-ii-balanced-mains-transformer/https://youtu.be/im1aKrc3A6E?si=haqjAkYadn3ycI_2https://www.audioholics.com/power-conditioner-reviews/furman-elite-15-dmi-and-elite-20-pfi-power-conditionershttps://theoccasionalpodcast.libsyn.com/john-devore-of-devore-fidelity-returnshttps://yourmorningcoffeepodcast.libsyn.com/episode-190

We’re on Patreon now! Find us at https://www.patreon.com/AudioUnleashed Buy-now links for products mentioned herein (As Amazon Associates, we may earn a small cut from qualifying purchases): 📚 Budget Travel For Dummies by Geoffrey Morrison: https://amzn.to/3uiIPlp 📚Sound Reproduction: The Acoustics and Psychoacoustics of Loudspeakers and Rooms by Floyd Toole: https://amzn.to/3ZlTLtE 📚Loudspeaker Design Cookbook 8th Edition: Volume 1 by Vance Dickason: https://amzn.to/42pdwk0 This week, Brent and Dennis answer questions and respond to criticism from listeners in an extended mailbag segment before being joined by Wirecutter headphone specialist Lauren Dragan for a conversation about the Harman target curve. Then they dig into a Darko Audio podcast about Total Harmonic Distortion. And for Patrons: is Masimo looking to dump or spin off Sound United? Further Reading: https://www.crutchfield.com/S-plZWX4lqXWa/learn/crutchfield-visits-harman.htmlhttps://audiophilestyle.com/ca/bits-and-bytes/let-1000-frequency-responses-bloom-r1260/https://darko.audio/2024/03/podcast-52-thd-why-is-it-misleading/https://www.aes.org/e-lib/browse.cfm?elib=17441

We’re on Patreon now! Find us at https://www.patreon.com/AudioUnleashed Buy-now links for products mentioned herein (As Amazon Associates, we may earn a small cut from qualifying purchases): 📚 Budget Travel For Dummies by Geoffrey Morrison: https://amzn.to/3uiIPlp 📚Sound Reproduction: The Acoustics and Psychoacoustics of Loudspeakers and Rooms by Floyd Toole: https://amzn.to/3ZlTLtE 📚Loudspeaker Design Cookbook 8th Edition: Volume 1 by Vance Dickason: https://amzn.to/42pdwk0 This week, Brent and Dennis consider a set of listening tests done by the Absolute Sound on fuses. Yep, fuses. Including one that costs $595. This video leads to a series of hilariously histrionic comments from Michael Fremer, whom the Washington Post once described as the “dean” of audiophile writing. Then we report on a Stereophile column about record EQ curves by Michael Trei, who compensates for his lack of hilarious histrionics by conveying useful information. Finally, we celebrate a milestone for Steve Guttenberg, the dean (not “dean”) of YouTube audio reviewers. Further Reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZ5rvipm9YMhttps://www.stereophile.com/content/spin-doctor-10-tone-controls-vinyl-eq-curves-and-mola-mola-lupehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4o9DxrST0shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZO15LLshzP0

We’re on Patreon now! Find us at https://www.patreon.com/AudioUnleashed Buy-now links for products mentioned herein (As Amazon Associates, we may earn a small cut from qualifying purchases): 📚 Budget Travel For Dummies by Geoffrey Morrison: https://amzn.to/3uiIPlp 📚Sound Reproduction: The Acoustics and Psychoacoustics of Loudspeakers and Rooms by Floyd Toole: https://amzn.to/3ZlTLtE 📚Loudspeaker Design Cookbook 8th Edition: Volume 1 by Vance Dickason: https://amzn.to/42pdwk0 This week, Brent and Dennis opine about the current and future state of physical media, including something called the SMini. They also bought a pile of audio stuff from Temu and put it to the test. Is it worth the time and money? Next up: a deep dive into Stereophile’s review of the Bowers & Wilkins 801 D4 Signature flagship loudspeaker. Further Reading: https://medium.com/platform-stream/key-production-group-reveals-its-predictions-for-vinyl-and-physical-music-releases-in-2024-b008067574a1https://smglobalshop.com/products/pre-order-the-3rd-mini-album-my-world-smini-ver-smart-albumhttps://youtu.be/PSmRndq3IEA?si=iQusQg8bDSf5J0Lqhttps://www.strata-gee.com/analog-cassette-tape-is-mounting-a-comeback/https://darko.audio/2024/02/a-portable-cassette-player-in-2024/https://audiounleashed.podbean.com/e/best-audio-products-on-temu/https://www.stereophile.com/content/bowers-wilkins-801-d4-signature-loudspeakerhttps://soundstageaccess.com/index.php/equipment-reviews/1274-bowers-wilkins-603-s3-loudspeaker

We’re on Patreon now! Find us at https://www.patreon.com/AudioUnleashed Buy-now links for products mentioned herein (As Amazon Associates, we may earn a small cut from qualifying purchases): 📚 Budget Travel For Dummies by Geoffrey Morrison: https://amzn.to/3uiIPlp 📚Sound Reproduction: The Acoustics and Psychoacoustics of Loudspeakers and Rooms by Floyd Toole: https://amzn.to/3ZlTLtE 📚Loudspeaker Design Cookbook 8th Edition: Volume 1 by Vance Dickason: https://amzn.to/42pdwk0 This week, Brent and Dennis dig into the biggest question of all in audio: exactly how much is the jitter of your DAC destroying the inner detail of your favorite recordings? They also try to figure out exactly WTH Dolby Atmos even is and chat briefly about the current state of room acoustics. Further Reading: https://youtu.be/f_r33B4jptA?si=6FHdj3Y-GHd-doTIhttps://audioxpress.com/article/audio-electronics-is-digital-jitter-really-a-problemhttps://www.trustedreviews.com/opinion/sound-and-vision-weve-got-a-dolby-atmos-issue-and-its-not-going-away-4413957https://hometheaterhifi-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/hometheaterhifi.com/technical/technical-reviews/determining-room-acoustics-is-a-six-step-process/amp/https://darko.audio/2024/01/the-enemy-of-great-hi-fi-sound-lives-in-plain-sight/https://www.lifewire.com/make-your-own-audio-diffuser-3134903

We’re on Patreon now! Find us at https://www.patreon.com/AudioUnleashed Buy-now links for products mentioned herein (As Amazon Associates, we may earn a small cut from qualifying purchases): 📚 Budget Travel For Dummies by Geoffrey Morrison: https://amzn.to/3uiIPlp 📚Sound Reproduction: The Acoustics and Psychoacoustics of Loudspeakers and Rooms by Floyd Toole: https://amzn.to/3ZlTLtE 📚Loudspeaker Design Cookbook 8th Edition: Volume 1 by Vance Dickason: https://amzn.to/42pdwk0 This week’s episode starts with a question from our first Patron: Why are headphone measurements the way they are? From there, we dig into a Dolby Atmos kerfuffle from Stereophile, and opine about whether the death of music journalism is a plague or merely a symptom of a larger problem. Further Reading: https://www.reddit.com/r/headphones/comments/19d6tfv/why_do_so_many_neutral_headphones_have_a_big_drop/?share_id=iWE7oKjr0pL4tsxKQqJTbhttps://www.reddit.com/r/headphones/comments/xq0te9/many_headphones_have_this_dip_around_9_khz_in/https://www.rtings.com/headphones/tests/sound-quality/passive-soundstage#test_2184https://www.stereophile.com/content/dolby-atmos-bleak-shadowhttps://www.honest-broker.com/p/why-is-music-journalism-collapsing

We’re on Patreon now! Find us at https://www.patreon.com/AudioUnleashed Buy-now links for products mentioned herein (As Amazon Associates, we may earn a small cut from qualifying purchases): 💿The Dark Side of the Moon (Blu-ray Audio): https://amzn.to/3ObQ59n 📚Sound Reproduction: The Acoustics and Psychoacoustics of Loudspeakers and Rooms by Floyd Toole: https://amzn.to/3ZlTLtE 📚Loudspeaker Design Cookbook 8th Edition: Volume 1 by Vance Dickason: https://amzn.to/42pdwk0 This week, a text message from storied audio scribe Darryl Wilkinson prompts our pundits to ponder the pairing of pot and hi-fi. Then they contemplate the societal and sonic ramifications of a new $750,000 speaker from Sonos Faber; explore some cool new audio announcements from CES; and wonder what delights the new Auracast Bluetooth technology might bring. Further Reading: https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-lifestyle/new-dispensary-and-music-lounge-opens-in-uptown-minneapolishttps://www.sonusfaber.com/en/products/supremahttps://www.techradar.com/audio/turntables/ces-2024-victrola-unveils-a-turntable-with-repeat-function-plus-a-slew-of-hot-deckshttps://www.afr.com/technology/will-the-music-frame-herald-samsung-s-return-to-multi-room-audio-20240114-p5ex51https://www.soundguys.com/best-audio-ces-2024-107864/https://www.zdnet.com/home-and-office/home-entertainment/the-best-audio-gear-of-ces-2024/https://www.tomsguide.com/news/klipsch-and-onkyo-joined-forces-for-a-soundbar-and-it-sounds-awesomehttps://www.techradar.com/audio/wireless-headphones/i-tried-bluetooth-auracast-and-itll-change-our-relationship-with-headphones

We’re on Patreon now! Find us at https://www.patreon.com/AudioUnleashed Buy-now links for products mentioned herein (As Amazon Associates, we may earn a small cut from qualifying purchases): 📚Sound Reproduction: The Acoustics and Psychoacoustics of Loudspeakers and Rooms by Floyd Toole: https://amzn.to/3ZlTLtE 📚Loudspeaker Design Cookbook 8th Edition: Volume 1 by Vance Dickason: https://amzn.to/42pdwk0 This week, Brent and Dennis dig into listener email, discuss some headphones that read your freaking mind, try to figure out whether GR-Research is praising or burying some Polk speakers, and ponder the merits of $4,000 active bass traps vs. much cheaper solutions. Further Reading: https://audioxpress.com/news/neurable-partners-with-master-dynamic-to-launch-brain-computer-interface-enabled-headphoneshttps://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2012/02/16/how-target-figured-out-a-teen-girl-was-pregnant-before-her-father-did/?sh=7ea1fda46668https://youtu.be/dPzupmAfSpg?si=BrouVPM1HBg8XP9Xhttps://youtu.be/POq4sj3GTac?si=DMXDoP5Sjxgp8H6Hhttps://youtu.be/fibaVrlAfnY?si=oXkv1DXaEtKkv-iz

We’re on Patreon now! Find us at https://www.patreon.com/AudioUnleashed Buy-now links for products mentioned herein (As Amazon Associates, we may earn a small cut from qualifying purchases): 🎧Shanling UA1 Plus DAC-Headphone Amp Dongle: https://wclink.co/link/59182/0/4/175794/ 🎧Edifier TWS1 Pro 2 Active Noise Cancellation Earbuds: https://amzn.to/3TCpF48 📻Dayton Audio HTA100 Integrated Stereo Hybrid Hi-Fi Vacuum Tube Class A/B Amplifier: https://amzn.to/3RUgRW3 📻Dayton Audio HTA200 Integrated Stereo Hybrid Hi-Fi Vacuum Tube Class A/B Amplifier: https://amzn.to/3Tyxlof 📻WiiM Amp: https://amzn.to/3TDnflP 💿Yamaha CD-C603BL 5-Disc CD Changer with USB Playback and PlayXChange: https://amzn.to/48wXwjc 🎵Alice Phoebe Lou: Shelter: https://amzn.to/3RXuKDb 📚Sound Reproduction: The Acoustics and Psychoacoustics of Loudspeakers and Rooms by Floyd Toole: https://amzn.to/3ZlTLtE 📚Loudspeaker Design Cookbook 8th Edition: Volume 1 by Vance Dickason: https://amzn.to/42pdwk0 This week, Brent and Dennis bid adieu to 2023 with a discussion about some exciting new CD players (who could have predicted that would be a thing?!), some thoughts on the validation of the SoundGuys’ target headphone curve, and a back-and-forth list of their favorite audio-related things from this year. And for Patrons: a discussion about Yamaha’s crazy-expensive new headphone amplifier. Further Reading: https://www.whathifi.com/news/the-cd-changer-is-back-and-yamahas-new-cd-c603-has-something-i-wish-mine-had-in-2005https://youtu.be/96JFEBc0xjY?si=RIEJxvgb2T_qbOXhhttps://youtu.be/DVZ8bH3qYGk?si=7xMe7HRogGI_YzQlhttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/12/playstation-is-erasing-1318-seasons-of-discovery-shows-from-customer-libraries/https://www.soundguys.com/soundguys-headphone-preference-curve-validated-in-aes-paper-102536/https://www.soundstagesolo.com/index.php/features/354-do-we-really-need-all-these-target-curveshttps://www.soundstagesolo.com/index.php/features/359-evaluating-the-knowles-preferred-response-curvehttps://youtu.be/pQf2W60g5T0?si=2136X-GgiOSpz7J2https://youtu.be/_JfmG62rfJ4?si=vJThyU_BlotE4l0W

We’re on Patreon now! Find us at https://www.patreon.com/AudioUnleashed Buy-now links for products mentioned herein (As Amazon Associates, we may earn a small cut from qualifying purchases): Master Handbook of Acoustics, Sixth Edition 6th Edition by F. Alton Everest: https://amzn.to/4aixQbO Sound Reproduction: The Acoustics and Psychoacoustics of Loudspeakers and Rooms by Floyd Toole: https://amzn.to/3ZlTLtE Loudspeaker Design Cookbook 8th Edition: Volume 1 by Vance Dickason: https://amzn.to/42pdwk0 This week, Brent and Dennis talk about one of the best values in hi-fi, dig into the physics of something that doesn’t seem likely to work, and debate whether Spotify is ripping off small artists. Further Reading: https://darko.audio/2023/11/wiim-amp-review-flying-high-on-value-for-money/https://www.synergisticresearch.com/acoustics/passive/hft/https://6moons.com/audioreviews2/synergistic/1.htmlhttps://amp.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/nov/30/spotify-smaller-artists-wrapped-indie-musicianshttps://www.20k.org/episodes/headphonehandbookhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kpd8PYJXSP0&t=3132s&ab_channel=SVS

We’re on Patreon now! Find us at https://www.patreon.com/AudioUnleashed Buy-now links for products mentioned herein (As Amazon Associates, we may earn a small cut from qualifying purchases): Loudspeaker Design Cookbook 8th Edition: Volume 1 by Vance Dickason: https://amzn.to/42pdwk0 Sound Reproduction: The Acoustics and Psychoacoustics of Loudspeakers and Rooms by Floyd Toole: https://amzn.to/3ZlTLtE This week, Brent and Dennis talk about Miami’s best audiophile bar yet, discuss audio gear recycling with someone who knows what’s what, and take a virtual walk through Capital AudioFest 2023 thanks to Stereophile’s coverage of the show. Further Reading: https://www.miaminewtimes.com/music/the-listening-bar-at-kaori-is-miamis-best-listening-bar-yet-18149917https://www.soundstageaccess.com/index.php/feature-articles/1263-classic-audio-records-a-magical-musical-mecca-in-the-middle-of-alabamahttps://www.soundstage.life/e/emerson-lake-palmer-at-the-grocery-store-audio-science-review-misses-audiophilia-in-harper-s-hi-fi-and-skateboarding/https://www.mixcloud.com/brilliantcorners/https://www.youtube.com/@TheSpeakerseekerhttps://www.tiktok.com/@bass_vids?lang=enhttps://www.lesecologycenter.org/https://www.grownyc.org/petitionhttps://www.soundstageaccess.com/index.php/feature-articles/1144-the-true-cost-of-saving-a-few-bucks-a-q-a-with-emotivas-dan-laufmanhttps://www.stereophile.com/category/capital-audiofest-2023https://twitteringmachines.com/treehaus-audiolab-to-unveil-their-new-flagship-field-coil-loudspeakers-at-caf-2023/#:~:text=The%20Treehaus%20Audiolab%20%E2%80%9CPhantom%20of,real%2C%20rather%20than%20simply%20reproducedhttps://www.soundandvision.com/content/test-report-lirpa-labs-liberty-freedom-1776-fy-tower-speakers

We’re on Patreon now! Find us at https://www.patreon.com/AudioUnleashed Buy-now links for products mentioned herein (As Amazon Associates, we may earn a small cut from qualifying purchases): https://amzn.to/42pdwk0https://amzn.to/3ZlTLtE This week, Brent and Dennis give audiophiles what they’ve been begging for: an in-depth discussion about Taylor Swift’s new re-recorded version of 1989. They also discuss a brilliant video about testing where the tone of a microphone comes from, as well as a new earphone from JLab that represents the first commercial product to be explicitly voiced to follow the Knowles Preferred Listening Response Curve. Further Reading: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift_masters_disputehttps://www.reddit.com/r/TaylorSwift/comments/17jundz/1989_tv_ground_loop_hums/https://www.reddit.com/r/TaylorSwift/comments/17iv3r2/for_people_who_can_hear_the_buzzingstatic_in_1989/https://www.reddit.com/r/audioengineering/comments/2mszh4/whats_up_with_this_spike_at_around_157khz_on_the/https://www.soundstage.life/e/bernie-grundman-the-music-master-mastering-defined-digital-vs-analog-radio-vs-streaming/https://youtu.be/4Bma2TE-x6M?si=mBkSEzeub1kzZNMlhttps://youtu.be/n02tImce3AE?si=xNniYyVDXH1WHNuAhttps://www.soundandvision.com/content/subwoofers-4-2-or-1-0https://castercomm.com/press/knowles-corporation-teams-up-with-jlab-to-bring-premium-sound-to-the-epic-lab-edition-true-wireless-earbuds/https://audioxpress.com/article/fresh-from-the-bench-knowles-kn2-true-wireless-reference-design-and-franklin-2-developer-kithttps://soundstagesolo.com/index.php/features/354-do-we-really-need-all-these-target-curves

We’re on Patreon now! Find us at https://www.patreon.com/AudioUnleashed Buy-now links for products mentioned herein (As Amazon Associates, we may earn a small cut from qualifying purchases): High Performance Loudspeakers: Optimising High Fidelity Loudspeaker Systems 7th Edition by Martin Colloms: https://amzn.to/3tYQ01y Loudspeaker Design Cookbook 8th Edition: Volume 1 by Vance Dickason: https://amzn.to/42pdwk0 Sound Reproduction: The Acoustics and Psychoacoustics of Loudspeakers and Rooms by Floyd Toole: https://amzn.to/3ZlTLtE This week, Brent and Dennis answer the questions that everyone is asking: How do you get high-res audio from Apple Music? Why do smart people believe weird things? Why do audiophiles hate Beats? Further Reading: https://darko.audio/2023/10/apple-musics-hi-res-plumbing-still-leaks/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxCt9cwmqXU&ab_channel=DarkoAudiohttps://www.stereophile.com/content/shaken-not-stirred151and-welcome-back-martin-collomshttps://www.stereophile.com/asweseeit/190/index.htmlhttps://www.slashgear.com/1407524/are-beats-headphones-good-or-bad/https://www.strata-gee.com/after-32-5m-jury-win-for-sonos-judge-throws-out-jury-verdict-and-finds-for-google/

We’re on Patreon now! Find us at https://www.patreon.com/AudioUnleashed Buy-now links for products mentioned herein (As Amazon Associates, we may earn a small cut from qualifying purchases): Loudspeaker Design Cookbook 8th Edition: Volume 1 by Vance Dickason: https://amzn.to/42pdwk0 Sound Reproduction: The Acoustics and Psychoacoustics of Loudspeakers and Rooms by Floyd Toole: https://amzn.to/3ZlTLtE This week, Brent and Dennis remember Gary Merson of HDGuru.com, who passed away this month; answer the burning question as to whether or not unplugging your hifi from the wall even once will forever ruin it sounds; try to figure out what the heck a firewall for speakers is; and take a look at some really cool speaker technology by way of Stereophile’s show coverage. Further Reading: https://hdguru.com/obit-gary-merson-founder-of-hdguru-com/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBm_dpiCKC8http://hifiknights.com/reviews/accessories/lessloss-firewall-for-loudspeakers/https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/lessloss12/https://www.lessloss.com/firewall-module-p-216.html#a_55-655https://www.stereophile.com/content/mc-audiotechs-new-tl-12-loudspeaker

We’re on Patreon now! Find us at https://www.patreon.com/AudioUnleashed Buy-now links for products mentioned herein (As Amazon Associates, we may earn a small cut from qualifying purchases): Loudspeaker Design Cookbook 8th Edition: Volume 1 by Vance Dickason: https://amzn.to/42pdwk0 Sound Reproduction: The Acoustics and Psychoacoustics of Loudspeakers and Rooms by Floyd Toole: https://amzn.to/3ZlTLtE This week, Brent and Dennis discuss Lenbrook’s acquisition of the highly controversial MQA codec and all the patents that come along with it. They also dig into a hot mess of a review from Stereophile about a hot mess of an amplifier: the Infigo Method-3 monoblock, and opine about a new music-generating AI that’s leaps and bounds better than any of its forebears. Further Reading: https://www.forbes.com/sites/marksparrow/2023/09/19/lenbrook-group-rescues-mqa-high-resolution-audio-technology/?sh=bb4e60d5847fhttps://www.strata-gee.com/on-a-mythical-quest-of-ascension-lenbrook-acquires-mqa/https://www.whathifi.com/features/is-uwb-the-new-bluetoothhttps://xkcd.com/927/https://www.stereophile.com/content/infigo-method-3-monoblock-power-amplifier-measurementshttps://youtu.be/BRWquZdEigw?si=YfREtm77qRRcfLSz

We’re on Patreon now! Find us at https://www.patreon.com/AudioUnleashed Buy-now links for products mentioned herein (As Amazon Associates, we may earn a small cut from qualifying purchases): Loudspeaker Design Cookbook 8th Edition: Volume 1 by Vance Dickason: https://amzn.to/42pdwk0 Sound Reproduction: The Acoustics and Psychoacoustics of Loudspeakers and Rooms by Floyd Toole: https://amzn.to/3ZlTLtE This week, Brent and Dennis are joined by Erin Hardison of Erin’s Audio Corner to discuss his controversial review of the beloved Triangle Borea BR03. We also discuss the merits of subjective versus objective evaluations, Erin’s pet peeves, and what dragons he’s on a quest to slay. For segment three, Brent and Dennis discuss new best practices and recommendations for immersive audio from CEDIA and CTA. And for Patrons: a discussion of Dennis’s interview with Dr. Sean Olive about the history of Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car” and why it makes such great test material. Further Reading: https://youtu.be/MNBWQGv2-SM?si=7wPMa9Se5SoZ95i7https://www.cepro.com/audio-video/media/rp22-immersive-audio-guidelines-set-to-revolutionize-industry-says-cedia-ceo/https://cedia.net/advocacy/rp22

We’re on Patreon now! Find us at https://www.patreon.com/AudioUnleashed Buy-now links for products mentioned herein (As Amazon Associates, we may earn a small cut from qualifying purchases): Budget Travel For Dummies by Geoffrey Morrison: https://amzn.to/45BHROI Loudspeaker Design Cookbook 8th Edition: Volume 1 by Vance Dickason: https://amzn.to/42pdwk0 Getting Started in Electronics by Forrest M. Mims III: https://amzn.to/45CESFD This week, Brent and Dennis discuss a valiant effort at blind testing and discuss what went wrong. They follow that with a discussion of two speakers: an insanely expensive one that sucks and a ridiculously cheap one that doesn’t. And for Patreon subscribers, a discussion about Sony Interactive’s purchase of Audeze. Further Reading: https://youtu.be/-ZYGDysTeSk?si=V9u6hQHXtKpmd49ihttps://www.reddit.com/r/audiophile/comments/15y804s/lachlan_from_passion_for_sound_does_a_blind_test/https://youtu.be/XHq5BzQbDC4?si=cMYwmclJ6Myi89Uchttps://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=43152https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/kudos-titan-808.45178/https://www.diyaudio.com/community/threads/dac-blind-test-no-audible-difference-whatsoever.314762/

We’re on Patreon now! Find us at https://www.patreon.com/AudioUnleashed Buy-now links for products mentioned herein (As Amazon Associates, we may earn a small cut from qualifying purchases): https://amzn.to/3E47gEo This week, Brent and Dennis are answering the questions that really matter in the world of hi-fi: Play-Fi wants into your TV; should you let it in? Does hi-fi belong in a museum? Can you hear deepfakes? And for Patrons, can you trust manufacturers’ measurements? Further Reading: https://xperi.com/news/dts-play-fi-accelerates-expansion-into-smart-tvs/https://www.lissongallery.com/exhibitions/devon-turnbull-ojas-hifi-listening-room-dream-no-1https://www.lissongallery.com/shop/ojas-incense-burnerhttps://pinkfloydexhibition.com/https://www.iavscanada.com/https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0285333

We’re on Patreon now! Find us at www.patreon.com/AudioUnleashed Buy-now links for products mentioned herein (As Amazon Associates, we may earn a small cut from qualifying purchases): Status and Culture: How Our Desire for Social Rank Creates Taste, Identity, Art, Fashion, and Constant Change by W. David Marx: https://amzn.to/44R4Sgg This week, we dig into a new app designed to help you find the optimal spot(s) in your room for a subwoofer or two. Then we’re joined by industry vet Steven Stone to discuss a trend that he refers to as “Oligarch Audio.” We also answer the question that everyone is asking: can Ethernet jumper cables EQ music you stream over your network? Further Reading: https://audioxpress.com/news/subzone-subwoofer-placement-optimizer-app-now-availablehttps://audiophilereview.com/reference-speakers/oligarch-audio/https://www.stereophile.com/content/valuehttps://www.soundstageaccess.com/index.php/feature-articles/1243-is-trickle-up-tech-the-future-of-hi-fihttps://www.facebook.com/groups/1948235105492741/