<description>w/ 6moons' Srajan Ebaen

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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</description>

w/ 6moons' Srajan Ebaen

This episode brought to …

w/ 6moons' Srajan Ebaen

This episode brought to you by AudioQuest
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🎓 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

#65 - Spotify Lossless: too little, too late?

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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 &amp; 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</description>

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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

#64 - A $120 hi-fi rack that DOESN'T look awful

<description>w/ Twittering Machines' Michael Lavorgna

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👉 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.</description>

w/ Twittering Machines' Michael Lavorgna

👉 This…

w/ Twittering Machines' Michael Lavorgna

👉 This episode brought to you by Bowers & Wilkins
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👉 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/


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#63 - 12 albums for your next hi-fi demo

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0:00 Intro
0:51 Zu Audio
4:09 Sennheiser &amp; 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 &amp; 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 '🛒'.</description>

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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#62 - Pixies & R.E.M. in Dolby Atmos, 3D-printed speakers & more

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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.</description>

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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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