Darko.Audio podcast
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December 19, 2025 • 74 mins
This episode brought to you by the Eversolo PLAY
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w/ 6moons' Srajan Ebaen
0:00 Intro
1:21 FiiO
43:23 Shanling
52:04 Aune
1:03:31 Schiit
1:09:41 Spotify Lossless (again)
👉 As mentioned in this episode...
FiiO FT7
🛒 https://amzn.to/3YDraQU
📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/fiio-ft7/
Shanling SCD3.3
📖 https://darko.audio/2025/11/shanlings-scd3-3-is-an-cd-sacd-player-w-r2r-dac-tubes-a-touchscr...
Mark as Played
September 30, 2025 • 77 mins
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-affordabl...
Mark as Played
August 10, 2025 • 99 mins
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w/ 6moons' Srajan Ebaen
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-pl...
Mark as Played
July 8, 2025 • 70 mins
w/ Twittering Machines' Michael Lavorgna
👉 This episode brought to you by Bowers & Wilkins
https://bit.ly/4ggz8X0
👉 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 -...
Mark as Played
June 16, 2025 • 76 mins
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:/...
Mark as Played
June 11, 2025 • 87 mins
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 r...
Mark as Played
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
👉 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/
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:
👉 https://bit.ly/4ggz8X0
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:
👉 https://www.ta-hifi.de/
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:
https://www.psbspeakers.com/
PATREON:
www.patreon.com/johndarko
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:
☕️ www.patreon.com/johndarko
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:
https://www.patreon.com/johndarko
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:
👉 https://www.ta-hifi.de/en/
Care to buy me a ☕️? https://www.patreon.com/johndarko
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
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