Podcast #57 – Do they suck or do they blow? (+ Rotel, Pro-Ject, LAiV)

In this episode of the Darko.Audio podcast, Srajan discusses Dyson’s strawberry farms before introducing us to the UK manufacturer’s new headphone, OnTrac. We also chat about the importance of publishing 8 Ohm power output ratings for amplifiers (via Rotel), another three ways to slice the listening experience (via LessLoss), the disadvantages of Thicc-boy DAPs (via Astell&Kern), the advantage of modular products (via LAiV) and the original audiophile catnip that are balanced connections (via Pro-Ject). In other words, news items that pull us deeper into more generalised audiophile territory.

🎥 Camera 1: John Darko
🎥 Camera 2: Srajan Ebaen
🎬 Editor: John Darko
🕺🏻 Motion GFX: John Darko
💰 Ad segment: Jana Dagdagan

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👉 As mentioned in this episode…

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://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/laiv-hp2a/

Astell&Kern Activo P1
📖 https://darko.audio/2024/07/astellkerns-activo-p1-dap-takes-a-swing-at-the-mainstream/

Forza Audioworks C-MARC headphone cables
📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/forza-audioworks-medicine/

LessLoss Firewall for Headphones
📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/lessloss-firewall-for-headphones/

Pro-Ject Debut Pro B
📖 https://darko.audio/2024/08/pro-ject-readies-balanced-equipped-debut-pro-b/

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