This episode brought to you by the Eversolo PLAY π https://bit.ly/3WK0Q6T 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) π As mentioned in this episode... FiiO FT7 π https://amzn.to/3YDraQU π https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/fiio-ft7/ Shanling SCD3.3 π https://darko.audio/2025/11/shanlings-scd3-3-is-an-cd-sacd-player-w-r2r-dac-tubes-a-touchscreen/ Schiit Modi 5 / Magni Unity π https://darko.audio/2025/12/schiits...
Dec 19, 2025β’1 hr 15 min
w/ 6moons' Srajan Ebaen This episode brought to you by AudioQuest π https://bit.ly/4fIkmaU π 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 π As seen in this video... Spotify Lossless π https://darko.audio/2025/09/spotify-lossless-lands-at-last/ DALI KUPID π https://darko.audio/2025/08/dalis-kupid-is-an-affordable-and-colourful-standmount/ HiFiMAN Edition XV π https://darko.audio/2...
Sep 30, 2025β’1 hr 18 min
This episode brought to you by AudioQuest π https://bit.ly/4fIkmaU 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 π As discussed in this episode... Shanling π https://amzn.to/4fsQTTM π https://darko.audio/2025/08/shanlings-cd80-ii-is-a-359-tray-loading-cd-player/ Bluesound π https://amzn.to/4fvnqbN π https://darko.audio...
Aug 10, 2025β’1 hr 40 min
w/ Twittering Machines' Michael Lavorgna π This episode brought to you by Bowers & Wilkins https://bit.ly/4ggz8X0 π Darko's choices: Was (Not Was) - Out Come The Freaks (1984) π https://amzn.to/44gVK6H π https://www.discogs.com/master/55697-Was-Not-Was-The-Woodwork-Squeaks Thin White Rope - The Ruby Sea (1991) π https://amzn.to/3GaMEPO π https://www.discogs.com/master/236818-Thin-White-Rope-The-Ruby-Sea Fila Brazillia - Maim That Tune (1995) π https://filabraz.bandcamp.com/album/maim-...
Jul 08, 2025β’1 hr 10 min
This episode brought to you by AudioQuest π https://bit.ly/4fIkmaU 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. π As discussed in this episode... Sennheiser BTD 700 (Yes, I mistakenly call it the 'BDT 700' in this episode π ) π https://amzn.to/4jRNYEG π https://darko.audio/2025/06/add-aptx-lossless-to-any-smartphone-for-...
Jun 16, 2025β’1 hr 17 min
This episode is brought to you by AudioQuest π https://bit.ly/4fIkmaU 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 relaying meaningful insight to their audiences.
Jun 11, 2025β’1 hr 28 min
This episode brought to you by Munich High-End 2025 π https://www.highendsociety.de/high-end-44.html 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 π As discussed in this episode... Pro-Ject Flatten It π https://darko.audio/2025/03/say-buh-bye-to-warped-vinyl-with-pro-jects-flatten-it/ Musical Fidelity X-Tube π https://darko.audio/2025/03/how-to-add-tubes-to-any-dac-streamer-or-cd-player-for-e499/ Shanling Onix Z...
Apr 06, 2025β’1 hr 10 min
w/ Auralic's ex-CEO Xuanqian Wang This episode brought to you by High-End Munich 2025 π https://www.highendsociety.de/high-end-44.html Auralic Aquila X3 π https://darko.audio/2025/01/auralic-readies-aquila-x3-network-streamer/ Auralic Aquila X3 online configuration tool π http://x3.auralic.com/
Mar 17, 2025β’55 min
w/ Vivid Audio's Laurence Dickie This episode is brought to you by Bowers & Wilkins TW IEMs: π https://bit.ly/4ggz8X0 Vivid Kaya series π https://vividaudio.com/kaya/
Feb 21, 2025β’54 min
This episode is brought to you by AudioQuest: π https://bit.ly/4fIkmaU 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 π As discussed in this podcast AURALIC Aquila X3 π https://darko.audio/2025/01/auralic-readies-aquila-x3-network-streamer/ FiiO / Snowski Retro Nano π https://darko.audio/2025/01/a-usb-bluetooth-dac-that-looks-like-a-cassette-tape/ T+A Pulsar S130 π https://darko.audio/2025/01/tas-pulsar-s-130-are-designe...
Jan 28, 2025β’1 hr 17 min
w/ Eelco Grimm π https://www.grimmaudio.com/ This episode is brought to you by T+A: π https://www.ta-hifi.de/
Jan 21, 2025β’1 hr 41 min
This episode is brought to you by AudioQuest: π https://bit.ly/3S9qPmf w/ 6moons' Srajan Ebaen βοΈ PATREON www.patreon.com/johndarko π OJAS x KLIPSCH kO-R1 https://www.klipsch.com/uk/products/klipsch-ojas-ko-r1-ko-r1-2-way-multicell-loudspeaker π Aune SR7000 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/aune-sr-7000/ π Aune AR5000 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/aune-ar5000/ π Focal Diva Utopia https://darko.audio/2024/10/focals-diva-utopia-is-future-fi-for-cashed-up-listeners/ π Singxer ...
Oct 21, 2024β’1 hr 15 min
w/ Eelco Grimm Grimm MU2 preview: https://darko.audio/2024/09/in-berlin-for-review-the-grimm-mu2/ PATREON βοΈ: www.patreon.com/johndarko
Sep 30, 2024β’1 hr 2 min
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 π As mentioned in this podcast... Dyson OnTrac π https://www.dyson.com/headphones Rotel A8 π https://darko.audio/2024/07/rotel-readies-affordable-a8-integrated-but-theres-a-catch/ Laiv Harmony HP2A π https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/laiv-hp2a/ Astell&Kern Activo P1 οΏ½...
Aug 30, 2024β’1 hr 36 min
w/ IAG's Peter Comeau ππ» This episode is brought to you by PSB: https://www.psbspeakers.com/ PATREON: www.patreon.com/johndarko SHOW NOTES:
Aug 09, 2024β’1 hr 52 min
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: βοΈ 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 π As discussed in this podcast... FiiO DM13 π https://darko.audio/2024/07/a-portable-cd-player-in-2024/ FiiO K11...
Jul 20, 2024β’1 hr 40 min
with Twittering Machines' Michael Lavorgna This episode is brought to you by T+A: π https://www.ta-hifi.de/en/ Show notes up at Darko.Audio PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/johndarko https://www.patreon.com/michaellavorgna
Jul 02, 2024β’1 hr 56 min
with Jesco Lohan This episode is brought to you by T+A: π https://www.ta-hifi.de/en/ Care to buy me a βοΈ? https://www.patreon.com/johndarko 0:00 Intro 1:26 Voodoo 3:57 RT60 8:04 SchrΓΆder 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 47:24 Windows again 48:31 Narrow or wide 52:24 Room Correction Software...
Jun 07, 2024β’1 hr 7 min
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: βοΈ 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 π As mentioned in this podcast... Sony Xperia 1 VI π https://amzn.to/3VlGC3s FiiO KA2 π https://amzn.to/4efK5rQ Moondrop MIAD-01 π https://moondroplab...
Jun 02, 2024β’1 hr 23 min
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: βοΈ www.patreon.com/johndarko π As discussed in this episode... π As mentioned in this podcast... Record Store Day π https://recordstoreday.com/ LAiV π https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/laiv-audio-harmony-dac/ π https://www.laiv.audio Plexamp & Audiolab π https://darko.audio/2024/04/audiolab-adds-plexamp-support-to-9000n...
Apr 22, 2024β’1 hr 53 min
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: βοΈ www.patreon.com/johndarko π 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-portable-cassette-player-in-2024/ Astell & Kern SP3000T https://darko.aud...
Mar 13, 2024β’1 hr 24 min
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: βοΈ www.patreon.com/johndarko π As discussed in this episode... Naim Uniti Nova Power Edition π https://darko.audio/2024/01/shock-horror-naim-goes-class-d-with-uniti-nova-pe/ Hifi Rose RA280 π https://darko.audio/2024/02/hifi-rose-announces-ra280-a-less-bonkers-ganfet-amplifier/ Antelope Audio Atlas i8 π https://en.antelopeaudio.com/products/atlas-i8/ Ca...
Feb 13, 2024β’1 hr 34 min
w/ 6moons' Srajan Ebaen ππ» This episode is brought to you by Bluesound https://www.bluesound.com/products/node-x/ Care to buy me a coffee? Darko.Audio Patreon: βοΈ https://www.patreon.com/johndarko π 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/ Clayton Shaw Caladan https://6moons.com/industry_articles/clayton-...
Nov 27, 2023β’1 hr 16 min
With pbthal. ππ» 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 β Hybrid-rhythms
Nov 09, 2023β’55 min
w/ 6moons' Srajan Ebaen ππ» This episode is brought to you by Bluesound https://www.bluesound.com/products/node-x/ Care to buy me a coffee? Darko.Audio Patreon: βοΈ https://www.patreon.com/johndarko π As mentioned in this podcast... Neumann KH120 II π https://darko.audio/2023/10/neumanns-kh120-ii-are-room-correctable-active-loudspeakers/ Marantz CD50n & Model 50 π https://darko.audio/2023/10/marantz-announces-cd50n-cd-player-w-hdmi-arc-streaming/ π https://darko.audio/2023/10/marantz-mus...
Nov 05, 2023β’1 hr 4 min
w/ 6moons' Srajan Ebaen ππ» This episode is brought to you by Bluesound https://www.bluesound.com/products/node-x/ Care to buy me a coffee? Darko.Audio Patreon: βοΈ https://www.patreon.com/johndarko π As mentioned in this podcast... FiiO FT3 π https://amzn.to/3rXHwat iFi Neo iDSD 2 π https://amzn.to/3M9o4hI π https://darko.audio/2023/10/ifi-brings-lossless-bluetooth-home-but-theres-a-catch/ AGD GanTube88KT π https://agdproduction.com/product/agd-gantube88kt-mkiii/ π https://6moons.com/audi...
Oct 19, 2023β’1 hr 7 min
With IAG's Peter Comeau ππ» This episode is brought to you by Bluesound https://www.bluesound.com/products/node-x/ PATREON: www.patreon.com/johndarko SHOW NOTES: https://darko.audio/2023/10/podcast-10-hi-fi-myths-busted-w-peter-comeau/ Producer: Nick McCorriston www.nickamc.com Music: Ben Pit -- Beniospit β Hybrid-rhythms
Oct 02, 2023β’2 hr 3 min
with 6moons' Srajan Ebaen ππ» This episode is brought to you by Cambridge Audio's Made by Music podcast: www.cambridgeaudio.com/row/en/made-bβ¦music-podcast PATREON: www.patreon.com/johndarko SHOW NOTES over at Darko.Audio Producer: Nick McCorriston www.nickamc.com Music: Ben Pit -- Beniospit β Hybrid-rhythms
Sep 04, 2023β’1 hr 38 min
With Alessandro Cortini ππ» This episode is brought to you by Cambridge Audio's Made by Music podcast: www.cambridgeaudio.com/row/en/made-bβ¦music-podcast PATREON: www.patreon.com/johndarko SHOW NOTES: https://darko.audio/2023/08/podcast-alessandro-cortini-on-campfire-sennheiser-sony-more/ Producer: Nick McCorriston www.nickamc.com Music: Ben Pit -- Beniospit β Hybrid-rhythms
Aug 17, 2023β’1 hr 25 min
with Schiit Audio co-founder Jason Stoddard ππ» This episode is brought to you by Cambridge Audio's Made by Music podcast: https://www.cambridgeaudio.com/row/en/made-by-music-podcast PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/johndarko SHOW NOTES over at Darko.Audio Producer: Nick McCorriston https://www.nickamc.com Music: Ben Pit -- https://soundcloud.com/beniospit/hybrid-rhythms
Jul 22, 2023β’1 hr 10 min
