Audiophiliac Podcast

I reached out to Tommy right after I saw a picture of his remarkable DIY system, and used it in my receent Audiophiliac Viewer System episode on my YouTube channel. https://youtu.be/tL4BlT6yjigTommy has a headphone company, ETA Headphones, https://etaheadphones.com/

Steve and Ric Mancuso get together to talk about audiophiles stuff! Ric writes for Enjoy the Music, https://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/reviewers/mancuso.htm 

The Audiophiliac ponders the made in Japan DS Audio optical phono cartridge. The full video can be seen here.  https://youtu.be/V1A-98G695U 

They run the gamut, from planar magnetic to horns, ommi-directional, big boxes, full range drivers, etc! Watch the video https://youtu.be/5MAlyvnJ9aI 

It's interesting, so much audiophile or even high-end audio is now made in China. Where do you stand? This episode was inspired by comments on my Audiophiliac channel whenever I review a made in China component or speaker.You can watch my channel,  https://www.youtube.com/c/SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliac

Yup, subwoofers and stereo systems can make beautiful music together.  Listen here, or watch the video review on my YouTube channel, https://youtu.be/K1kx7pCfC20

The Audiophiliac lends an ear to Paul Barton's new retro speaker, the Passif 50!Watch the review on the Audiophiliac YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/c/SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliac

The Audiophiliac goes deep with Paul Barton. His latest design, the Passif 50 will be reviewed on my YouTube channel shortly. https://www.youtube.com/c/SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliacPSB Speakers Passif 50, https://www.psbspeakers.com/product/passif50/

The Audiophiliac Reviews: The MoFi SourcePoint 10 speaker!See the review on my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliac Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AudiophiliacTwitter: @AudiophiliacMan

The Audiophiliac interviews Andrew Jones about his all new speaker.  We go deep.

The Audiophiliac's TOP 10 ways to get more out of listening to recorded music!

The Audiophiliac reviews the Linear Tube Z40+, video review on my YouTube channel,  https://www.youtube.com/c/SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliac 

This is the audio only version of my YouTube channel episode.  https://www.youtube.com/c/SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliac

The 400 pound Klipsch Jubilee landed in NYC! HiFi Loft has a pair and the Audiophiliac reveled in the sound for a few hours to provide his listening impressions. HiFi Loft, https://adkav.com/hifiloft/

I've been following Char Tallen's Ladies Listen Too Instagram page for a few months, this woman's got it! She's definitely one of us! https://www.instagram.com/ladieslistentoo/

Please visit the Audiophiliac on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliacMy DeVore O/Baby speaker review, https://youtu.be/0c8OrTtqx3s

This episode breaks with the audio oriented focus of the program. It's an improvised riff on what it's like to be dead. As me as a long dead Asian person walking the streets of Brooklyn. Hope you like it. Next week, back to audio!

Thanks for listening, lots more to explore on my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliac

I think about sound all the time, do you?Check out my Audiophiliac YouTube channel Steve Guttenberg Audiophiliac with over 1,200 reviews, interviews, rants, and a lot more!https://www.youtube.com/c/SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliac

I've owned Empire, Philips, Linn, Roksan, VPI, and SME belt-drive turntables, but now I'm digging a Technics SL-1200G direct-drive.  The journey continues....My complete SL-1200G review https://youtu.be/ln3ZX6QRo8c

My friend Bill Leebens is an audio biz veteran, but before that he worked for UPS for 25 years. He's seen it all, and in our conversation Bill offers detailed advice on how to ship audio (or anything else) safely. 

My music journey started when I was 10 or 11 years old with James Brown, followed by Motown, and in early 1964 the Beatles. My YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/c/SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliac 

Take a deep breath, are we just reshuffling our sound priorities? Also, Steve reveals where the Audiophiliac moniker came from!

Jeff and I have been friends for 10 or 15 years, and he's one of those guys who never fails to turn me onto new music every time I see him. He's also  pretty serious audiophile, and as we ramble a bit we never drop the ball. Hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did having it!

Before the Audiophiliac I was a NYC movie theater (and TV station) projectionist.  The stories I can tell. 

The Audiophiliac's not really a show report from CanJam 2022 NYC!CanJam https://canjamglobal.com/Auribus Acoustics https://www.auribusacoustics.com/Woo Audio (the WA23 isn't yet on website) https://wooaudio.com/Dan Clark Audio Stealth headphones https://danclarkaudio.com/dcastealth.htmlSound by Singer https://www.soundbysinger.com/Audeze LCD 5 headphones https://www.audeze.com/products/lcd-5

In this episode Steve Guttenberg discusses the real costs of designing, manufacturing, and selling audiophile speakers with Tekton Design's Eric Alexander. He refers to the costs of his tweeters, mids, and woofers from suppliers SB Acoustics and  Eminence. Later in the episode Eric talks about his yet to be released new recording and playback technology, and his new speaker company that will make bespoke, very high-end speakers. 

A lot of us have strong feelings about audio and sound, but too often our opinions are based on old information or with little or no direct experience. Check out my Audiophiliac YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/c/SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliacAs for my Audiophiliac Viewer Systems show, please send JPEGs of your system to me at Audiophiliac@mail.comThe headphone show, CanJam NYC is Feb 26/27  https://canjamglobal.com/shows/nyc2022/

The Audiophiliac talks about the amps (and preamps) in his life. So many, and this might not a complete list. The journey started in 1965 and it's not over yet!XAM integrated ampHarman Kardon stereo receiverKenwood TX140XPioneer SX1080AGI 511a preamp/Van Alstine Model TwoMark Levinson ML-1 preampKrell KSA100Acoustat TNT200 ampAudio Research SP-6B preampSpectral DMC-10 preampCary SLP-98/805Conrad Johnson Premier 10/11Wavelength Cardinal XS ampAudio Research Classic 30 ampParasound JC-1/JC-2Pass Labs XA100.5 monoblock ampsPass Labs XA25 ampFirst Watt J2, F7, F8, SIT3 ampsBut I forgot the Decware Zen Triode!!

I spoke with Klipsch's Roy Delgado just a few days ago, and we really had a good time! I love the man's sense of humor, he always makes me laugh! He's played a large role in designing the Heresy, Forte, Cornwall, LaScalla, and later versions of the Klipschorn! This time we mostly talked about the Klipsch Jubilee's long history, dating back to 1996! Back then Roy was working with the man himself, Paul W. Klipsch, and the Jubilee was to be the brand's new flagship. Well, it wasn't an easy ride, the Jubilee is just now going into full production!Here's a Zoom  interview I did with Roy a few years ago. https://youtu.be/Jv7JZ5Nptqk

Today the Audiophiliac interviews Zu Audio's Sean Casey about how he started the company and how it's evolved since 2000. The pandemic and supply chain issues haven't been easy to deal with, but Sean seems 100% optimistic about the future.https://www.zuaudio.com/

The Audiophiliac confesses he's losing interest in playing CDs, he's streaming more and more music from Tidal and Qobuz. AND he's playing more LPs than he has in years!  He was a restless audiophile before he was a reviewer, always looking for new sensations. It's fun! Not for everyone, but it is for some of us. The Audiophiliac YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9wBmplRUhaCi-aNrkfgeTg

Today's episode is all about audiophiles with less than perfect hearing. Which in some ways includes all of us!“Listening,” Christopher Bell's short film can be seen on Ken Micallef's YouTube channel, https://youtu.be/I2ei194N6fgMy friend Michael's hearing aid is made by Phonak, his equalizer is a Schiit Loki.

I visited Nelson Pass at his home in 2019 for a series of interviews for my YouTube channel. This is where we started, it was a lot of fun. 

My friend Brent Butterworth provides a rundown of "Apocalypse CES" and the state of the audio convention. Brent writes for Soundstage Global and Wirecutter.  Check out his full CES report on Soundstage Global, https://soundstageglobal.com/

Steve Guttenberg, aka The Audiophiliac, has a popular YouTube channel that covers topics of interest to audiophiles: Analog, digital, speakers, amplifiers, tubes, solid-state, vintage gear, DIY, and of course music! His podcast will take three forms: Equipment Reviews, Rants, and Interviews.  For this first episode Steve tells us how he got here and where the podcast is headed.