Darko.Audio podcast

Great education from PSB speakers, Paul Barton. Even Darko was surprised by some of the info. Great podcast! Passive vs powered has been on my mind lately as I’m a digital music consumer. The info provided by Paul on all in one speaker’s makes sense.I can’t wait to listen again.

John Darko, and his pals Michael Lavorgna et al., are the most enjoyable, informative audio critics I’ve found. Intelligent, informative, funny, insightful and not at all pedantic or ponderous. Darko’s special guests are fantastic, first-rate pros, and the host’s questions are relevant and poignant to pros and laypeople alike. The show is like you’re hanging out with people you wish were your friends, with a beverage of your choice, and just listening to them talk about a subject you love.

Been enjoying your podcasts and YouTube videos up to now, but because they aren’t very technically grounded in psychoacoustics (this is probably a deliberate move on your part to make your content more attractive to people who value the enjoyment of the music over the technical aspects of audio, which is the reason I keep coming back), I always wondered whether you were part of the drink-the-koolaid audiophile crowd. But your Vinyl episode changed that for me because you called out the BS that surrounds vinyl. I love my TT and aligning my Ortofon just like the next guy, but most of the masters my favorite content came from were digital anyway, so vinyl can only be a distorted version of the original! Thanks and keep up the great work!

I enjoy listening to Darko Audio not because I agree with everything John & Jeff say. Actually, some of their conclusions I disagree with whole heartedly (NWA's "Staright Out of Compton" was NOT the Sgt. Pepper of Hip Hop. Please listen to De La Soul's "Stakes is High". Immediately). I listen to Darko Audio because, unlike many other audiophile/home audio podcasts, John & Jeff persistently remind me what's most important about this hobby - enjoying the music. Over the years, I think I lost that simple idea. I think I focused too heavily on the gear, the latest format, etc. Darko Audio reminds me that if a person is spending more time looking for new gear than listening to new music, then you're doing it wrong. Great podcast. Keep up the good work...

Love the different perspectives both hosts bring to the table but lowering my rating to one star due to the annoying beeping in the background that's started a couple episodes ago. Plus thesound quality on Jeff’s side of the conversation has always been bad. Ironic as the topic is audio hifi!