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TOP Talks: Music Servers & How Everything Matters

March 23, 2021 Brian Hunter 1

In audiophile terms, music servers are still an emerging category of digital products. What started with education on DACs (and their role in high fidelity playback) has now moved to a consideration for the true […]

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The Occasional Podcast: Two-Ways and Integrateds – Downsizing Without Compromising

March 10, 2021 Brian Hunter 1

I think most audiophiles can find appreciation for big systems with big sound. Anyone who has been to a top notch movie theater knows that big can easily equate to better with the right set […]

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Grado Labs Sits Down With PTA – The Occasional Podcast

February 23, 2021 Brian Hunter 1

Grado Labs has been around since 1953. That’s the equivalent of more than a few lifetimes in audiophile years. In that span, the Brooklyn-based company has produced both revelatory turntable cartridges and also a well-received […]

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How Do You Budget For Your HiFi? The Occasional Podcast Answers!

February 9, 2021 Brian Hunter 2

Episode 2 of The Occasional Podcast tackles that much asked question: How does one allocate resources to each component in a hi-fi system? Should speakers get most of the kitty? How about cables? We explore […]

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The Occasional Podcast Kicks Off Season 5 With Scot Hull & An Interview With Mike Moffat

January 26, 2021 Brian Hunter 4

It is a new year, and a new season of The Occasional Podcast. The first podcast of 2021 features industry icon Mike Moffat of Theta Digital and Schiit Audio. Scot Hull helps jumpstart the series […]

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An Interview With Cardas Audio | The Occasional Podcast

December 2, 2020 Brian Hunter 1

The season finale of The Occasional Podcast could almost be felt as bittersweet. Recorded at the Florida Audio Show earlier this year, it seems light years away from the current restraints of COVID and stay-at-home […]

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Pro-Ject Sits Down With PTA | The Occasional Podcast

November 11, 2020 Brian Hunter 1

Spend any amount of time looking into vinyl and you’ll probably come across the Pro-Ject brand of turntables. The company has been around since the 90s and are considered by many to be one of […]

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A Beginner’s Guide To Buying A Turntable (And Records!)

October 22, 2020 Brian Hunter 2

Even if you are a seasoned veteran of analog listening and learned everything you need to know about the subject back in the 60s, this week’s episode of The Occasional Podcast has something for you. […]

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Marantz Sits Down With PTA, Behind The Scenes Of Vinyl Nation

October 7, 2020 Brian Hunter Comments Off on Marantz Sits Down With PTA, Behind The Scenes Of Vinyl Nation

This week’s episode of The Occasional Podcast is a serious double header. Not only do we have an interview with the directors of the the documentary Vinyl Nation, but we also sit down with the […]

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An Interview With Mats Andersen Of QLN Audio

September 22, 2020 Brian Hunter Comments Off on An Interview With Mats Andersen Of QLN Audio

This week’s episode of The Occasional Podcast features a hearty does of education on two way speaker design. QLN Audio recently released an interesting two way configuration, found both in the likely standmount size Signature […]

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A Beginner’s Guide To Digital Audio

August 30, 2020 Brian Hunter 1

The simplest path to destination isn’t always the best, in digital audio and in life. Summer road trips amidst a pandemic drive the idea home. Sure, you can wake up from a mid flight nap […]

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A Deep Dive In The High End: Sitting Down With MBL

August 6, 2020 Brian Hunter 1

It’s hard to deny that MBL’s Radialstrahler speakers aren’t a unique specimen in the land of speaker town. The 360 dispersion field creates a decidedly different feel than most of the box-n-driver setups, especially those […]

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The Loudness Wars: Where Are We Now?

July 14, 2020 Brian Hunter 2

You may have heard the term “loudness wars” more than a few times over the past 20 years or so. The idea of pushing music in a recorded format to perform at a higher average […]

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TOP QNA With Digital Guru Rob Watts

June 25, 2020 Brian Hunter Comments Off on TOP QNA With Digital Guru Rob Watts

It took some time to nail down an interview with Rob Watts, but at a recent audio show it all finally came together. I had seen a few presentations from the amicable Mr. Watts in […]

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What Is Mastering? | The Occasional Podcast

May 20, 2020 Brian Hunter 3

Have you ever wondered what the heck Mastering is? I mean, we have tons of “Remasters” available for purchase, but what does that really mean? PTA contributor Dave McNair leads us though the maze of […]

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Nelson Pass Interview – Part 2 | The Occasional Podcast

April 28, 2020 Brian Hunter Comments Off on Nelson Pass Interview – Part 2 | The Occasional Podcast

Chances are if you’ve been into high fidelity audio very long you’ve heard of Nelson Pass. His big watt amplifiers from Pass Labs make up their own little corner of audiophile history, and his First […]

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Nelson Pass Of Pass Labs | The Occasional Podcast

March 11, 2020 Brian Hunter 1

It was a meeting long in the making. Nelson Pass of Pass Labs and First Watt fame is a hard interview to pin down. Coordinating with PR, Nelson and Burning Amp event organizers took some […]

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Florida 2020

Florida Audio Expo 2020 Highlights | The Occasional Podcast

February 20, 2020 Brian Hunter 1

Safe and sound back at the keyboard, the PTA staff has another episode of The Occasional Podcast locked and loaded for your private consumption. The subject of this episode is the Florida Audio Expo 2020, […]

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Sonus Faber And CES 2020 Highlights | The Occasional Podcast

January 25, 2020 Brian Hunter Comments Off on Sonus Faber And CES 2020 Highlights | The Occasional Podcast

Sonus Faber as an audiophile brand has been around a long time. In this episode of The Occasional Podcast we sit down with CEO and President Jeff Poggi and Brand Manager William Kline to discuss […]

Awards

Best Of 2019 Product Awards | Occasional Podcast

December 21, 2019 Brian Hunter Comments Off on Best Of 2019 Product Awards | Occasional Podcast

As we say goodbye to 2019, you can say hello to the Best of 2019 from The Occasional Podcast, our holiday wrap up show! In the final episode of the year, we dole out a […]

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