Episodes
Friday Dec 22, 2023
Friday Dec 22, 2023
This week, host Jorden Guth is joined by SoundStage! founder Doug Schneider to tell the origin story of SoundStage! Network’s InSight video series, how they’ve evolved, and the details of their most recent globetrotting trip to Wilson Audio and T+A.
Sources:
Muraudio's Domain Omni Series Speaker | SoundStage! InSight: https://youtu.be/VkHQC8pz2H8?si=Lax4bC_UDAXXxSkj
Axiom Audio's M100 v4 Loudspeaker | SoundStage! InSight: https://youtu.be/7cdPUHJKx70?si=bNa83Mkf2R08yY8N
Totem Acoustic's Torrent Technology | SoundStage! InSight: https://youtu.be/GTIpO19Eg-k?si=O5M9YYEgUioRq6Vs
Vivid Audio's Giya Series Speakers | SoundStage! InSight: https://youtu.be/RT2ytbENY34?si=4RoFWyyMbBN8J8dw
Paradigm's Prestige Series | SoundStage! InSight: https://youtu.be/_q7pMJ3LSjs?si=IO6pPLHwz-7714g9
MartinLogan's Neolith Loudspeaker (February 2015): SoundStage! InSight: https://youtu.be/XIinQTD36cE?si=cODB7nSvy2pZ0ORi
Monitor Audio Hyphn Speaker 1 - From Visionary Concept to Cutting-Edge Completion | SoundStage! InSight: https://youtu.be/uk5vckG5Imw?si=dL753LtRdgLAE_Cz
Monitor Audio Hyphn Speaker 2 - Advanced Acoustical Concepts and Daring Industrial Design | SoundStage! InSight: https://youtu.be/5BTZ5REwjCQ?si=VSEyOua-ZKRjJHRv
Daryl Wilson: Growing Up and Into Wilson Audio: https://www.soundstage.life/e/darylwilson-growing-upand-into-wilsonaudio-the-wilsonhouseholdbuildingwattpuppy-speakersnorth-star-measurements-andlisteningpink-floyd-fridays/
44 Years of T+A - Germany's Hi-Fi Giant in Detail | SoundStage! InSight: https://youtu.be/lzW18SuAJW0?si=AsMDlMuEuCaraWqO
Chapters:00:00:00 Announcement00:00:20 Introductions00:00:52 The Two-Day Rule 00:14:16 Music Break: "Ocean Depth" by Veaceslav Draganov00:15:39 This ain’t marketing00:21:45 Touring a facility and picking up slack00:24:35 From Jazz to T+A and beyond00:34:51 Picking favorites?
Friday Dec 08, 2023
Friday Dec 08, 2023
This week, host Jorden Guth is joined by Simaudio product director Dominique Poupart and marketing director Étienne Gautier to discuss the company’s new North Collection, how it was developed, what it means for the future of hi-fi, why the remote control is the best in the world, and how the lineup has been embraced by audiophile press and customers alike. They also dig into how a brand radically reinvents itself after four decades without losing its identity, and why it’s scary for a manufacturer to pack so much functionality into fewer and fewer boxes.
Sources:
North Collection: https://simaudio.com/en/product-category/north-collection/
"Simaudio’s Moon 791 Streaming Preamplifier: Uncompromised" by Doug Schneider: https://www.soundstagehifi.com/index.php/opinion/1841-simaudio-s-moon-791-streaming-preamplifier-uncompromised
"Moon by Simaudio Has Exited the Echo Chamber" by Dennis Burger: https://www.soundstageaccess.com/index.php/feature-articles/1201-moon-by-simaudio-has-exited-the-echo-chamber
"Simaudio’s Étienne Gautier & the Art of Marketing Moon" on the SoundStage! Audiophile Podcast: https://www.soundstage.life/e/simaudio-s-etienne-gautier-the-art-of-marketing-moon-baumgartner-restoration-taskmaster/
"The Maverick" by Baumgartner Restoration: https://youtu.be/LV2eOu14fQM?si=eiVbtAhMteYG2taI
Chapters:00:00:00 Announcement00:00:20 Greetings and salutations00:01:07 The development of the Simaudio North Collection 00:23:45 Music Break: "Funkymania" by Omri Smadar and The Original Orchestra00:25:11 Controlling the North Collection and where Simaudio goes from here00:51:48 The soundtrack to Dominique’s and Étienne’s lives
Friday Nov 24, 2023
How SVS Built a Hi-Fi Community - History | Products | Community Building
Friday Nov 24, 2023
Friday Nov 24, 2023
This week, host Jorden Guth is joined by SVS president Gary Yacoubian and VP of marketing Nick Brown to discuss the company’s history, its unique approach to hi-fi and home theater, and how it actively engages with its customers.
Sources:
SVS: https://www.svsound.com/
“The Only True Currency in This Bankrupt World” by Audio Unleashed: https://audiounleashed.podbean.com/e/the-only-true-currency-in-this-bankrupt-world/
“SVS Prime Wireless Pro Active Loudspeaker System” by Gordon Brockhouse: https://www.soundstagesimplifi.com/index.php/equipment-reviews/217-svs-prime-wireless-pro-active-loudspeaker-system
“SVS Prime Pinnacle Loudspeakers” by Philip Beaudette: https://www.soundstagehifi.com/index.php/equipment-reviews/1358-svs-prime-pinnacle-loudspeakers
Chapters:00:00:00 Announcement00:00:20 Greetings and salutations00:06:32 SVS: A brief history 00:22:47 Music Break: "Everyday with You" by Ben Sharkey and Ziggy00:24:09 How SVS builds its community00:42:21 The soundtrack to Nick and Gary’s lives
Friday Nov 10, 2023
Friday Nov 10, 2023
This week, host Jorden Guth is joined by SoundStage! founder Doug Schneider and SoundStage! Ultra senior editor Jason Thorpe to discuss Warsaw 2023, why it’s such a special show, what it’s like to be there, and what it was like to see it through the eyes of a young audiophile.
Sources:
SoundStage! coverage of Audio Video Show 2023 - Warsaw, Poland: https://www.soundstageglobal.com/index.php/shows-events/audio-video-show-2023-warsaw-poland
Chapters:00:00:00 Announcement00:00:20 Introductions00:01:07 What makes Warsaw special? 00:27:12 Music Break: "Let Me Show You" by Eldar Kedem & Floating World00:28:47 A vicarious walkthrough of the show00:50:20 The soundtrack to Jason’s life
Friday Oct 27, 2023
Friday Oct 27, 2023
This week, host Jorden Guth is joined by Emotiva’s Dan Laufman to discuss the origins of his passion for hi-fi, the history of electronics manufacturing in the neoliberal era, how to make an profit in the audio business ethically, the long hard road to revitalizing North American manufacturing capabilities, and the virtues of being inclusive instead of exclusive.
Sources:
Emotiva: https://emotiva.com/
"The True Cost of Saving a Few Bucks: A Q&A with Emotiva's Dan Laufman" by Dennis Burger: https://www.soundstageaccess.com/index.php/feature-articles/1144-the-true-cost-of-saving-a-few-bucks-a-q-a-with-emotivas-dan-laufman
Chapters:00:00:00 Announcement00:00:20 Introductions00:01:11 The road to Emotiva00:23:01 Music Break: "Terems" by Amit Sagie00:24:07 The realities of 21st century manufacturing00:55:02 The soundtrack to Dan’s life
Friday Oct 13, 2023
Friday Oct 13, 2023
This week, host Jorden Guth is joined by Martijn Mensink of Dutch & Dutch to discuss how an old clock radio incubated a love of music that developed into a passion for good sound that evolved into a career in speaker design. During the course of the conversation, they explore Martijn’s history of speaker development, the business ventures that preceded Dutch & Dutch, how the company’s cardioid speaker design is transformative, and where the company is headed in the future.
Sources:
Dutch & Dutch: https://dutchdutch.com/
Dutch & Dutch 8c Active loudspeaker review by Diego Estan: https://www.soundstagehifi.com/index.php/equipment-reviews/1270-dutch-dutch-8c-active-loudspeakers
"Intro to Dutch & Dutch and the 8c Active Loudspeaker" - SoundStage! InSight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2R9lEJH4O
"Dutch & Dutch 8c Active Loudspeaker in Detail" - SoundStage! InSight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aW-6R5HP8SE
Chapters:00:00:00 Announcement00:00:20 Introductions00:01:02 From AM radio to a life in speaker design00:15:50 Why cardioid speakers hit different00:31:12 Music Break: "Astra" by Magiksolo00:32:31 Room acoustics, app development, and the future of Dutch & Dutch00:50:23 The soundtrack to Martijn’s life
Friday Sep 29, 2023
Friday Sep 29, 2023
This week, host Jorden Guth is joined by David Mascioni, Global Director of Brand Marketing for McIntosh, to discuss the origins of the original World of McIntosh Townhouse in New York City, how it developed, why it closed, and how the concept evolved into the new House of Sound at a new location, with much more representation for the entire McIntosh Group and its collaborators.
Sources:
“Inside the Incredible World of McIntosh Townhouse - SoundStage! InSight (December 2019)”: https://youtu.be/PeskkKlY4ds?si=SZBLugld9miiLyMp
"McIntosh Sound in the Jeep Grand Cherokee - SoundStage! Talks (January 2021)": https://youtu.be/d7_EoVrq12o?si=Ma7PhS3rS7QSLrX4
"Sonus faber Olympica Nova at World of McIntosh Townhouse | SoundStage! InSight (October 2019)": https://youtu.be/TBJRoH5uGQE?si=4TYfeW9rz7B6rB_U
https://houseofsoundnyc.com/
Chapters:00:00:00 Announcement00:00:20 Introductions00:00:45 David fell in love with hi-fi at the World of McIntosh00:27:54 Music Break: "Tell Me All the Lies" by Funky Giraffe00:28:52 What’s different about the House of Sound?00:43:53 The soundtrack to David’s life
Friday Sep 15, 2023
Friday Sep 15, 2023
This week, host Jorden Guth is joined by legendary speaker designer Laurence Dickie to discuss his history with Bowers & Wilkins, the design of the iconic Nautilus, how his thinking on speaker design has evolved over to years, whether or not he draws inspiration from nature, and why his speakers are an exercise in engineering, not industrial design.
Sources:
"From the Bowers & Wilkins Nautilus to Vivid Audio Speakers - Laurence Dickie’s Tapered Tubes (Ep:58)" by SoundStage!: https://youtu.be/dcef8tuxezU?si=6BDD7fWbYLp4ypiG
"A Family of Linear-Phase Crossover Networks of High Slope Derived by Time Delay" by Lipshitz, Stanley P.; Vanderkooy, John: https://secure.aes.org/forum/pubs/journal/?elib=4598
https://vividaudio.com/
https://www.blastloudspeakers.com/
Chapters:00:00:00 Announcement00:00:20 Introductions00:01:05 The road to Bower & Wilkins and beyond00:25:40 Music Break: "The Magnetic Buzz" by Moon Walk00:26:33 Convergent evolution vs. convergent design01:02:23 The soundtrack to Laurence’s life01:04:45 "Golden Diamond" by Shahead Mostafafar
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