# The Occasional Podcast

A podcast by Brian Hunter. Join us in an audio-centric exploration of high fidelity listening. Gear talk, recommendations, interviews and plenty of interesting insights into high-end and personal audio, manufacturing and the people that make up the pastime. Our discussions primarily focus on music, music production, HiFi, audiophile speakers, headphones, amplifiers, turntables (record players), tubes, CD players, digital streaming, DAC and other digital sources.

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## Latest episodes

- [What Is A Transient? What Is Pre-Ringing? Rob Watts Of Chord Returns!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1332323668/5337cbfb430a) (2026-10-14, 67 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theoccasionalpodcast/S15E3_Rob_Watts.mp3?dest-id=1554179
- [Jazz Musician Miki Yamanaka Discusses Her New Album Breathe](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1332323668/263fbbeb54f5) (2026-10-01, 55 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theoccasionalpodcast/S15E2_Miki_Yamanaka.mp3?dest-id=1554179
- [Raising The Floor With Jason Stoddard Of Schiit Audio](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1332323668/66473d72bc29) (2026-09-16, 74 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theoccasionalpodcast/S15E1_Jason_Stoddard.mp3?dest-id=1554179
- [Top 10 Best Party Speakers Plus Wharfedale Denton 1S Impressions](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1332323668/982f6e1fd884) (2026-07-28, 51 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theoccasionalpodcast/S14E11_Top_5_Party_Speakers.mp3?dest-id=1554179
- [John Siau Of Benchmark Media Systems](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1332323668/f9a075f4886e) (2026-07-13, 53 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theoccasionalpodcast/S14E10_Benchmark.mp3?dest-id=1554179
- [Top 10 Best Speakers For 2026 - Cheapest To Most Expensive](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1332323668/a779cda6ff4c) (2026-06-25, 32 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theoccasionalpodcast/S14E9_Top_10_Speakers_2026.mp3?dest-id=1554179
- [HIGH END Vienna 2026 - HiFi Highlights and Best Of Show](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1332323668/cad1a98c8e66) (2026-06-11, 39 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theoccasionalpodcast/S14E8_Vienna_2026.mp3?dest-id=1554179
- [Julie Mullins (Stereophile/Analog Planet)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1332323668/d89046976a16) (2026-05-28, 61 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theoccasionalpodcast/S14E7_Julie_Mullins.mp3?dest-id=1554179
- [William Low From AudioQuest](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1332323668/dbd3be981aa8) (2026-05-14, 65 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theoccasionalpodcast/S14E6_William_Lowe.mp3?dest-id=1554179
- [Steve Guttenberg And Andrew Jones - Live Recording From AXPONA 2026](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1332323668/9ec9ba2b535f) (2026-04-29, 49 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theoccasionalpodcast/S14E5_SGAJ_AXPONA_2026_2.mp3?dest-id=1554179
- [AXPONA 2026 - HiFi Highlights And Best Of Show](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1332323668/977b586c3fd3) (2026-04-17, 57 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theoccasionalpodcast/S14E4_AXPONA_2026.mp3?dest-id=1554179
- [An Interview With Jana Dagdagan (Jana Loves HiFi/Stereophile)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1332323668/a20f3f4b6f18) (2026-04-06, 50 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theoccasionalpodcast/S14E3_Jana_Dagdagan.mp3?dest-id=1554179
- [Frank Doris Of Copper Magazine And The Absolute Sound](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1332323668/92ab0754323e) (2026-03-26, 82 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theoccasionalpodcast/S14E2_Frank_Doris.mp3?dest-id=1554179
- [Robert Harley Of The Absolute Sound Magazine](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1332323668/cf4d1a339290) (2026-03-11, 59 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theoccasionalpodcast/S14E1_Robert_Harley.mp3?dest-id=1554179
- [Florida Audio Expo 2026 - HiFi Highlights And Best Of Show](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1332323668/74331780ada1) (2026-02-26, 40 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theoccasionalpodcast/S13E11_FLAX_2026.mp3?dest-id=1554179
- [The History And Continuing Legacy Of The Quad ESL 57 Loudspeaker](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1332323668/bfd6b748d55c) (2026-01-28, 25 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theoccasionalpodcast/S13E10_Quad_ESL_57.mp3?dest-id=1554179
- [Pro Audio Vs. HiFi - Why They May Be More Alike Than You Think - An Interview With Brad Lunde Of Lone Mountain Audio](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1332323668/57364156977a) (2026-01-15, 78 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theoccasionalpodcast/S13E9_Pro_Audio_Vs_HiFi.mp3?dest-id=1554179
- [An Interview With Teenage Speaker Designer Lucca Chesky and 2025 Product Of The Year Awards!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1332323668/2e72dbd1cb57) (2025-12-23, 60 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theoccasionalpodcast/S13E8_Luca_And_POTY_2025.mp3?dest-id=1554179
- [The Best Hi-Fi Products For 2026: Speakers, Amps, DACs & Turntables Reviewed](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1332323668/4de134cf06f0) (2025-12-08, 37 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theoccasionalpodcast/S13E7_Buyers_Guide_2025.mp3?dest-id=1554179
- [Capital Audiofest 2025 - HiFi Highlights And Best Of Show](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1332323668/d1ed32b6e285) (2025-11-19, 46 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theoccasionalpodcast/S13E6_CAF_2025_4.mp3?dest-id=1554179
- [All The New Audiophile & HiFi Product Announcements For The Holiday Season - What You May Have Missed!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1332323668/716e071dd4cb) (2025-11-05, 39 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theoccasionalpodcast/S13E5_Holiday_Product_Launches_2.mp3?dest-id=1554179
- [Rooms! Treatments, Correction And Everything You Can Do Optimize Performance For Your Stereo](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1332323668/ddec9130f8d4) (2025-10-22, 66 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theoccasionalpodcast/S13E4_Rooms_And_Subs.mp3?dest-id=1554179
- [Is Analog Better Than Digital? An Interview With Peter Ledermann Of Soundsmith Plus The Status Of HiFi Design In Education](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1332323668/2c7baa90faa7) (2025-10-08, 68 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theoccasionalpodcast/S13E3_Peter_Lederman.mp3?dest-id=1554179
- [Measurements - What Do Audio Designers Think? Interviews With Pass, Jones, Grell, Watts, Qvortrup, Comeau and Dudleston](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1332323668/a906fbfd58cc) (2025-09-24, 48 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theoccasionalpodcast/S13E2_Measurements.mp3?dest-id=1554179
- [Top 10 Turntable Carts Of 2025 - The Best Cartridges Available For Your Turntable/Record Player](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1332323668/5135610f9f09) (2025-09-08, 35 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theoccasionalpodcast/S12p5E1_Top_10_Turntables_Carts.mp3?dest-id=1554179
- [Top 10 Turntables Of 2025](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1332323668/1b218dddbd7b) (2025-07-11, 28 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theoccasionalpodcast/S12E10_Top_10_Turntables_2025.mp3?dest-id=1554179
- [Vince Bruzzese Of Totem Acoustic](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1332323668/63b41d11b08d) (2025-06-27, 27 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theoccasionalpodcast/S12E9_Totem_Acoustics.mp3?dest-id=1554179
- [Peter Comeau Of IAG (Wharfedale, Mission, and Quad)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1332323668/9b85643f88e7) (2025-06-11, 58 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theoccasionalpodcast/S12E8_Peter_K_Wharfedale.mp3?dest-id=1554179
- [Top 10 Integrated Amplifiers - Cheapest To Most Expensive](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1332323668/af253b950ba3) (2025-05-28, 30 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theoccasionalpodcast/S12E7_Top_Integrated_Amps.mp3?dest-id=1554179
- [KT88 Vs. 300b Tube - Kevin Hayes Of VAC Educates!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1332323668/4b806b5ca3ef) (2025-05-14, 65 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theoccasionalpodcast/S12E6_Kevin_Hayes.mp3?dest-id=1554179
- [Andrew Jones Talks Bass And The New Sourcepoint V10](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1332323668/a2812d6ca236) (2025-05-01, 43 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theoccasionalpodcast/S12E5_Andrew_Jones_Bass.mp3?dest-id=1554179
- [AXPONA 2025 - HiFi Highlights And Best Of Show](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1332323668/bf83346ed374) (2025-04-16, 33 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theoccasionalpodcast/S12E4_AXPONA_2025.mp3?dest-id=1554179
- [Top 10 Speakers - Cheapest To Most Expensive](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1332323668/4d0d50f8b159) (2025-04-07, 30 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theoccasionalpodcast/S12E3_Top_10_Best_Speakers_.mp3?dest-id=1554179
- [How To Start A Headphone Company](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1332323668/3c0420532b0f) (2025-04-02, 35 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theoccasionalpodcast/S12E2_How_To_Start_A_Headphone_Co.mp3?dest-id=1554179
- [David Chesky Of Chesky Records And The Audiophile Society](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1332323668/70537a82fadb) (2025-03-24, 39 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theoccasionalpodcast/S12E1_David_Chesky.mp3?dest-id=1554179
- [The State Of CD, Physical Media And The Tyranny Of Wanting What You Can No Longer Have](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1332323668/4f09ac61560f) (2025-03-14, 51 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theoccasionalpodcast/S11E11_Physical_Media_2.mp3?dest-id=1554179
- [Is The Term "Yacht Rock" Reductive? A Subtle Insult? Pejorative!? An Interview With Nick Niespodziani Of Yacht Rock Revue](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1332323668/9c38ee34b308) (2025-03-04, 51 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theoccasionalpodcast/S11E10_YRR.mp3?dest-id=1554179
- [Florida Audio Expo 2025 - HiFi Highlights And Best Of Show](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1332323668/631ba9eaae12) (2025-02-26, 36 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theoccasionalpodcast/S11E9_FLAX_2025.mp3?dest-id=1554179
- [Michael Trei Of Stereophile Magazine](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1332323668/5835217d7493) (2025-02-06, 59 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theoccasionalpodcast/S11E8_Michael_Trei.mp3?dest-id=1554179
- [The Anatomy Of A Headphone With Zach Mehrbach of ZMF Headphones](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1332323668/f294423fc65f) (2025-01-25, 44 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theoccasionalpodcast/S11E7_Anatomy_Of_A_Headphone.mp3?dest-id=1554179
- [Herb Reichert Returns!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1332323668/99c53013e762) (2025-01-09, 62 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theoccasionalpodcast/S11E6_Herb_Reichert.mp3?dest-id=1554179
- [An Audiophile's Buyers Guide 2025](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1332323668/b3fbf67786a4) (2024-12-05, 42 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theoccasionalpodcast/S11E5_Buyers_Guide_2024.mp3?dest-id=1554179
- [Does HiFi Gear Made For the Asian Markets Have A Unique Sound? Plus Highlights and Best Of Show From Singapore](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1332323668/f52bd1752bd7) (2024-11-25, 51 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theoccasionalpodcast/S11E4_Singapore.mp3?dest-id=1554179
- [Capital Audiofest 2024 - HiFi Highlights and Best Of Show](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1332323668/e31362dba6f0) (2024-11-13, 50 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theoccasionalpodcast/S11E3_CAF_2024.mp3?dest-id=1554179
- [Jason Stoddard Of Schiit Audio Dives Even Deeper Into 2-Channel - Updates, BTS and New Products](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1332323668/0be98aa15c58) (2024-11-04, 74 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theoccasionalpodcast/S11E2_Jason_Stoddard_RC.mp3?dest-id=1554179
- [Best Buys For Vintage Amplifiers - If You See These Amps At A Garage Sale, Buy Them!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1332323668/cc468b33acc5) (2024-10-15, 69 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theoccasionalpodcast/S11E1_Vintage_Tube_Amps.mp3?dest-id=1554179
- [Best HiFi Products Of The Year (So Far) Plus! Pacific Audiofest 2024 Highlights And Best Of Show](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1332323668/17589e2acab1) (2024-09-10, 45 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theoccasionalpodcast/S10E10_Best_So_Far.mp3?dest-id=1554179
- [Don't Make These Mistakes With Your Turntable! Analog Life Lessions With Dr. Vinyl](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1332323668/dceef6945d91) (2024-08-13, 55 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theoccasionalpodcast/S10E9_Dr_Vinyl.mp3?dest-id=1554179
- [Dispelling The Biggest Audio Myths, The New SVS Flagship and CAS 2024 Best Of Show!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1332323668/eab104036272) (2024-07-30, 70 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theoccasionalpodcast/S10E8_SVS_and_CAS_2024.mp3?dest-id=1554179
- [Michael Lavorgna Of Twittering Machines](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1332323668/fb7f7feededd) (2024-06-04, 61 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theoccasionalpodcast/S10E7_Michael_Livornia.mp3?dest-id=1554179

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