The Hifi Podcast with Darren and Duncan
Hi-Fi engineer Darren Myers (Parasound) and marketing guy Duncan Taylor (YG Acoustics) discuss all things HiFi audio, covering such audiophile topics as speakers, amplifiers, DACs, preamplifiers, vinyl, cables, music, stereo soundstages, tweaks, adjustments and a whole lot more.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 107 minutes
- Episodes
- 97
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2024
Listening In The Dark
In this episode, the guys talk about the sensory focus that comes from listening in the dark, sharing experiences and stories about the practice in the audiophile hobby. Darren's suggestion for new l…
01:55:58 |
Wed 02 Mar 2022
What Is Bridge Tied Load, or BTL?
Darren answers a question that has been in Duncan's mind for a while: What does Bridge Tied Load or BTL mean as it relates to amplifier design? The guys answer a question about properly powering a bi…
02:23:49 |
Wed 23 Feb 2022
Live Versus Recorded Sound, And More Questions
The show is back after a week break to deal with Duncan's Covid bout and the installation of PS Audio's new speakers at Darren's house. Questions were stacking up, so the guys took this week to pick …
01:44:41 |
Wed 16 Feb 2022
Wacky Audio Stories
In this episode, Darren and Duncan trade stories related to audio that are either funny, uncomfortable or just plain unexpected. A great listener question about where to go after a component breaks i…
02:31:31 |
Wed 02 Feb 2022
Misconceptions In Audio, Vol. 1
In this episode of The Hifi Podcast, Darren and Duncan explore what they see as several misconceptions in the audio hobby. Class D amps, recording quality and audiophile cables are included the discu…
02:07:23 |
Wed 26 Jan 2022
Why Do Some Components Invert Phase?
In this episode, the guys explore the reasons behind why some products -- mostly preamplifiers -- invert the signal phase. Darren explains that it's a decent reason behind the practice, and how to ad…
01:19:40 |
Wed 19 Jan 2022
Op-Amp Rolling, And Other Questions
After the usual intro segments, this is another hefty episode of listener questions. Topics covered include finding speakers that jibe with a hyperacusis condition, locally served music files versus …
02:35:17 |
Wed 12 Jan 2022
Preparing For The Worst
It's been a hell of a week here in Colorado, and after the fires and the fallout, the idea of how to protect your hifi system from danger and disaster seemed like an appropriate topic for this week's…
01:57:23 |
Wed 05 Jan 2022
Perfecting The Party Zone, Part 2
Just about a year ago, a listener in Brooklyn, NY reached out with some ideas about building an all-Klipsch-Heritage-based dancehall and party space in the basement of his new house. In the year sinc…
02:18:44 |
Wed 29 Dec 2021
Nearfield Versus Farfield Listening
As audiophiles, we listen in many different styles and sizes of rooms. Our spaces to setup well-tuned systems are, more often than not, the only ones we're given to work with. On the other side of th…
02:13:42 |
Wed 22 Dec 2021
Understanding the Gain-Bandwidth Product of Op-Amps
Welcome back! In this episode, Darren, designer of an amplifier that TAS just named "2021 Product of the Year (huzzah!)," takes us patiently and steadily through a basic concept involving operational…
02:02:23 |
Wed 15 Dec 2021
Tackling The Inbox & Tossing It Up
It's beginning to look a lot like winter (finally), the chestnuts- er, questions are piling up, and the guys thought it would be fun to try to answer them all. In this episode, questions about capaci…
02:07:12 |
Wed 08 Dec 2021
The Preamplifier As A System Spice
In this episode, hosts Darren and Duncan discuss preamplifiers, starting with the "why" and continuing through the "what" and "how". Some preamplifier makers out there are aiming for a neutral sound.…
01:59:19 |
Wed 01 Dec 2021
Talkin' Shop with Paul McGowan
The HiFi podcast audience is in for a treat this week, as the guys sit down with their friend and mentor, Paul McGowan, for a wide-ranging discussion about HiFi audio and other things. Paul shares wh…
01:38:03 |
Wed 24 Nov 2021
Where to Start for the Beginner Audiophile
We all started somewhere with this hobby, and we were all beginners at one point. But compare being a beginner now, after decades of the growth of the internet, to learning about the audiophile hobby…
02:05:10 |
Wed 17 Nov 2021
7 Rules For Evaluating Hifi Equipment
In this episode of The Hifi Podcast, the guys deliver a more focused and nuanced set of guidelines for evaluating gear, whether it be components, speakers or cables. The topic comes up on the podcast…
01:47:37 |
Wed 10 Nov 2021
How To Maximize A Lower-Cost Audio System
This week, a listener question once again prompts the podcast topic, and while the guys don't exactly agree with the premise, its a great excuse to talk about the subject matter: How to optimize and …
01:21:44 |
Wed 03 Nov 2021
Radio Frequency: The 800MHz Gorilla
In a recent episode, hosts Darren and Duncan talked about a system's ability to collect and drain RF interference through the connected enclosures and low-impedance paths to ground. In this show, the…
02:08:38 |
Wed 27 Oct 2021
Subjectivism Versus Objectivism In Audio
This episode gets a great start thanks to so much goin on in Darren's two systems at home, including the reintroduction and repainting of the Dunlavy IVa system, cables burning in and the planned LPS…
02:10:39 |
Wed 20 Oct 2021
A Golden Age for the Budget Audiophile
Have you noticed the absolute proliferation of cool digital audio products in the sub-$500 market lately? With so much buzz around new class D modules and affordable R2R DACs and even budget speakers…
02:27:40 |
Wed 13 Oct 2021
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