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April 5, 2025 • 70 mins
This episode brought to you by Munich High-End 2025
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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...
Mark as Played
March 16, 2025 • 54 mins
w/ Auralic's ex-CEO Xuanqian Wang
This episode brought to you by High-End Munich 2025
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Auralic Aquila X3
👉 https://darko.audio/2025/01/auralic-readies-aquila-x3-network-streamer/
Auralic Aquila X3 online configuration tool
👉 http://x3.auralic.com/
Mark as Played
February 20, 2025 • 53 mins
w/ Vivid Audio's Laurence Dickie
This episode is brought to you by Bowers & Wilkins TW IEMs:
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Vivid Kaya series
👉 https://vividaudio.com/kaya/
Mark as Played
January 27, 2025 • 77 mins
This episode is brought to you by AudioQuest:
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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...
Mark as Played
January 20, 2025 • 101 mins
w/ Eelco Grimm
👉 https://www.grimmaudio.com/
This episode is brought to you by T+A:
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Mark as Played
October 21, 2024 • 74 mins
This episode is brought to you by AudioQuest:
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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/...
Mark as Played
September 30, 2024 • 61 mins
w/ Eelco Grimm
Grimm MU2 preview: https://darko.audio/2024/09/in-berlin-for-review-the-grimm-mu2/
PATREON ☕️:
www.patreon.com/johndarko
Mark as Played
August 30, 2024 • 95 mins
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://6m...
Mark as Played
August 9, 2024 • 112 mins
w/ IAG's Peter Comeau
👉🏻 This episode is brought to you by PSB:
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PATREON:
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SHOW NOTES:
Mark as Played
July 20, 2024 • 99 mins
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:
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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
📖 htt...
Mark as Played
July 2, 2024 • 116 mins
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:
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https://www.patreon.com/michaellavorgna
Mark as Played
June 7, 2024 • 66 mins
with Jesco Lohan
This episode is brought to you by T+A:
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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...
Mark as Played
June 2, 2024 • 83 mins
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
🛒...
Mark as Played
April 22, 2024 • 112 mins
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...
Mark as Played
March 13, 2024 • 83 mins
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:
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👉 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-portab...
Mark as Played
February 13, 2024 • 94 mins
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:
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👉 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/
Antelo...
Mark as Played
November 27, 2023 • 76 mins
w/ 6moons' Srajan Ebaen
👉🏻 This episode is brought to you by Bluesound
https://www.bluesound.com/products/node-x/
Care to buy me a coffee? Darko.Audio Patreon:
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👉 As mentioned in this podcast...
Rotel RAS-5000
https://darko.audio/2023/11/rotel-readies-ras-5000-super-integrated-amplifier/
Yamaha HS3 & HS4
https://darko.audio/2023/11/yamahas-hs3-hs4-are-powered-but-not-active-loudspeakers/
...
Mark as Played
November 9, 2023 • 55 mins
With pbthal.
👉🏻 This episode is brought to you by Bluesound
https://www.bluesound.com/products/node-x/
Producer: Nick McCorriston www.nickamc.com
Music: Ben Pit -- Beniospit – Hybrid-rhythms
Mark as Played
November 5, 2023 • 63 mins
w/ 6moons' Srajan Ebaen
👉🏻 This episode is brought to you by Bluesound
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Care to buy me a coffee? Darko.Audio Patreon:
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👉 As mentioned in this podcast...
Neumann KH120 II
📖 https://darko.audio/2023/10/neumanns-kh120-ii-are-room-correctable-active-loudspeakers/
Marantz CD50n & Model 50
📖 https://darko.audio/2023/10/marantz-announces-cd50n-cd-playe...
Mark as Played
October 19, 2023 • 67 mins
w/ 6moons' Srajan Ebaen
👉🏻 This episode is brought to you by Bluesound
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Care to buy me a coffee? Darko.Audio Patreon:
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👉 As mentioned in this podcast...
FiiO FT3
🛒 https://amzn.to/3rXHwat
iFi Neo iDSD 2
🛒 https://amzn.to/3M9o4hI
📖 https://darko.audio/2023/10/ifi-brings-lossless-bluetooth-home-but-theres-a-catch/
AGD GanTube88KT
📖 https://agd...
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