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The Absolute Sound Podcast

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The Absolute Sound is the world’s preeminent source of expert reviews, features, and commentary on high-performance audio and music. Since 1973, TAS has set the standard for quality audio and music journalism, helping to shape the industry and guiding audio enthusiasts and music lovers to components and recordings that faithfully reproduce the sounds one might hear in a good concert hall. The Absolute Sound is a monthly print and digital magazine, an online destination for those interested in

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21:12

Solving for Smoother Frequency Response: Subwoofer...

The Absolute Sound Podcast ·

2026/01/25

When it comes to bass performance in hi-fi playback using the conventional setup of two speakers, there are three major problems that are difficult to overcome without beginning to integrate separate subwoofers. Bass extension, room modes, and overall frequency balance. In this video, I’m not going to focus too much on the first problem, as this isn’t always a problem with just two speakers. Many multiway speakers can play down to 25 Hz and, some argue, there isn’t much musically relevant

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14:15

YG Acoustics Peaks Ascent Loudspeaker Review

The Absolute Sound Podcast ·

2026/01/23

YG Acoustics Ascent is the second from the top model in the company's new peak series, and it's priced at $23,800. This represents a significant departure their first speaker to use a hybrid cabinet construction rather than their signature all aluminum enclosure. What makes the ascent particularly interesting is it incorporates the same driver technology as GS Reference Series speakers, while achieving a price point roughly half that of the comparable vantage model. 00:00 YG Acoustics Peak 01:33

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18:39

Lumin T3X streamer-DAC: Do QRONO and LEEDH Matter?

The Absolute Sound Podcast ·

2026/01/18

Streamers and Digital to Analog converters are the key source for modern high-end audio systems. For most people at least, if for no other reason than the availability of nearly the entire catalogue of recorded music. And ease of use. And low cost. What can be confusing is the degree of sonic difference between various streamers – devices that request music from a streaming service and convert the music files from network protocols to music file types – and various DACs – devices that convert

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9:22

Bricasti M1 Series II DAC w/ Network Player Review

The Absolute Sound Podcast ·

2026/01/16

The Bricasti M1 DAC has been a powerful mainstay for consumers looking for affordable yet high-fidelity precision since its debut in 2011. Bricasti is now introducing the Series II, looking to expand yet preserve what made the first edition so special. Does the Series II deliver? Tune in to find out.This video is sponsored by: https://fidelityimports.com/pages/introducing-perlisten 00:00 Bricasti M1 Series II 01:58 Overview 02:38 Specs & Design 04:10 Reference Equipment 06:00 Is it

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25:29

Innovators Series: Theoretica Applied Physics

The Absolute Sound Podcast ·

2026/01/09

Today I’m taking an inside look at possibly the most innovative company in the consumer audio space. I say this because today’s subject, Theoretica Applied Physics, is working on some of the biggest problems of audio believability, their results are quite successful in my experience, and the architecture they use is relatively low cost. Let’s take a deeper look. Learn more: https://www.theoretica.us/ This video is sponsored by: https://www.theabsolutesound.com/newsletter 00:00 Theoretica

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14:59

Sennheiser HDB 630 Wireless Headphones Review

The Absolute Sound Podcast ·

2026/01/07

Flexibility is not something one usually associates with wired headphones. After all, you're tethered to your equipment. You can't go out, hop up and get a cup of coffee, and you can't do a lot of adjustment to the sound profile as well. Wireless headphones promise to do a lot more. Aside from the flexibility of being able to get up and move around, that will without a cable tied to your head. But also the idea is you could adjust the sound to your own personal specifications, as it were, because

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8:01

Isoacoustics GAIA Neo speaker feet

The Absolute Sound Podcast ·

2026/01/04

In this briefing, I give my basic observations about the performance of the Isoacoustics GAIA Neo speaker footers. These are complex passive absorbers that replace the spikes normally used at the base of speakers like my test subject, the Perlisten S7t. Normally, I think of products like this as “below threshold” items – products that may be beneficial, but whose effect may be difficult to hear in isolation, especially because a quick A/B comparison is hard and the effect is subtle. But I heard a

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1:53

Onkyo Atmos Receiver Giveaway Details

The Absolute Sound Podcast ·

2026/01/01

Erratum: Giveaway occurs on January 30, 2026When we reviewed the new Onkyo M-80 power amp and P-80 streaming preamp, Onkyo kindly sent us a TX-RZ30 receiver to offer to our viewers as a giveaway. We didn’t want to interrupt the review video excessively, yet we thought there might be viewers interested in the giveaway who hadn’t seen the review. So, we made this brief Giveaway announcement. January 30, 2026 Viewer Giveaway of an Onkyo 9.2 channel Atmos receiver; details after the break and

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10:39

Monitor Audio Studio 89 Bookshelf Speakers Review

The Absolute Sound Podcast ·

2025/12/31

There's a lot of nostalgia out there for the 1980s, and when British speaker maker Monitor Audio looked back at that decade, it discovered gold in the form of its studio 15 speaker. And so, inspired by the creativity and individuality of the 1980s, monitors set out to create the studio 89. So are these $2,750 per pair speakers totally awesome or just bogus? Let's find out! This video is sponsored by:

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12:10

Orchard Audio Pecan Pi+ Premium Streaming DAC Review

The Absolute Sound Podcast ·

2025/12/29

Orchard Audio is a US manufacturer of amplifiers, headphone amplifiers and now streamer/DACs in the case of the product we’re reviewing here, the Pecan Pi+ Premium. The company believes strongly in engineering and is particularly sensitive to leveraging appropriate parts. We’ve reviewed their Starkrimson GANFET amplifer previously. With the Pecan Pi, we were particularly attracted by the incorporation of top, and relatively rare, AKM Velvet Sound filter/modulator and DAC chips. But there is more to

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18:16

Review/Giveaway: Onkyo Icon M-80 amplifier and P-80...

The Absolute Sound Podcast ·

2025/12/24

Details of the Viewer Giveaway of an Onkyo 9.2 channel Atmos receiver are after the break.Every once in a while, reviewers get products to evaluate that just doesn’t conform to the standard or to their expectations. That has certainly been the case with the new Onkyo M-80 amp and P-80 preamp. Let’s take a look, because the way this pairing deviates from normal might be very interesting to you. This video is sponsored by: theabsolutesound.com/newsletter 00:00 M-80 amplifier and P-80

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13:27

JCAT XACT S1 Evo Server Review

The Absolute Sound Podcast ·

2025/12/19

That said, for those of you who have a budget that could accommodate the JCAT XACT S1 Evo Server at $18,600 US or for those of you who are genuinely curious about the state-of-the-art in audio streaming, you’re gonna wanna stick around while I share what I heard when listening to this refined bit of kit. This video is sponsored by: https://www.devialet.com/en-us/amplifiers/?srsltid=AfmBOopMaf_et8mOEEL6rCtYelUeonyPqFg9RVuBdr2cWi96HSBd3fMv 00:00 JCAT XACT S1 Evo 01:18 Overview 04:09 Specs

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45:22

Building/Tuning Listening Rooms: Audio Set-Up Series...

The Absolute Sound Podcast ·

2025/12/14

Last year I built a new listening room. From the ground up. In part, this is the story of that process, but much more I have tried here to organize what I learned so that it is also instructive for music lovers and audiophiles who want to get more out of their current rooms. So, you don’t have to build a new room or complete a new building like I did to get a lot of value from this. I hope. This is a long one. Acoustics is a complex subject. Per our usual practice, I’ve tried to simplify but not

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16:00

Devialet Dione Dolby Atmos Soundbar Review

The Absolute Sound Podcast ·

2025/12/10

If there's one job for soundbars, it's to deliver deep bass. That's the Achille's Heel of every single big screen TV. In that sense the Devialet Dione does its job admirably, but it does much more than that, delivering a musicality that most other manufacturers surely are envious of... tune in to learn more!00:00 Devialet Dione 00:57 Overview 02:11 Specs & Design 04:58 Sound Quality 10:59 Dolby Atmos 13:21 Summary This video is sponsored by:

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16:32

Boulder 1162 Stereo Amplifier Review: Class A Amp Series

The Absolute Sound Podcast ·

2025/12/07

The Boulder 1162 is an amplifier at a price point where you would expect excellence, and indeed you get it. Also, at this price point details matter because there are other excellent amps both below and above this segment of the market. Let’s take a look. This video i sponsored by: https://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/the-absolute-sounds-review-methodology-first-principles/ 00:00 Boulder 1162 01:29 Overview 04:45 Sound Quality 13:07 Balance Test 15:32 Summary Newsletter:

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11:33

Audio Research I/70 Integrated Amplifier Review

The Absolute Sound Podcast ·

2025/12/05

Being one of the long established companies in specialist high-end, Audio Research has enjoyed quite a reputation for tube equipment since its founding in 1970. Only a fraction of the models they have produced over the years have been solid-state, though half of the 6 new model introductions are this year. How does the I/70 stack up compared to their other tried-and-true amplifiers? Tune in to find out...This video is sponsored by:

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19:49

Aavik U-288 ”Unity” Streaming Amplifier Review

The Absolute Sound Podcast ·

2025/12/03

Anyone that’s been to an audio show in the last five years has likely run across a system from Audio Group Denmark, the Scandinavian company founded by former Raidho designers Lars Kristensen and Michael Børresen that is a union of four hifi brands: Ansuz, Aavik, Børresen and Axxess. Audio Group Denmark have marketed themselves heavily as being at the cutting edge of technology across amplification, speaker design, and accessories such as cables and noise control devices. This forward-thinking

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13:52

GoldenEar T44 Loudspeaker Review

The Absolute Sound Podcast ·

2025/11/26

If you've been following high-end audio for any length of time, you know GoldenEar has carved out this interesting niche. They're not playing the same game as everyone else in regards to what the traditional 2 channel configuration looks like in a number of their designs. While some speaker companies are still arguing about whether you need a subwoofer or not, GoldenEar basically said "what if we just built it into the tower and call it a day" and that’s exactly what they did here. This video is

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13:52

ARCAM SA45 Streaming Integrated Amplifier Review

The Absolute Sound Podcast ·

2025/11/19

So, this review has been a long time coming, ARCAM announced their new flagship streaming integrated amplifier at High End Munich in May of 2024 and released the 5th Generation Class-G amplifier in fall of the same year. This dynamic titan is certainly indicative of a company who focuses on perfecting past products, while simultaneously incorporating new technologies into cost effective packages. Stick around while I share my listening notes with the ARCAM SA45 Streaming Integrated Amplifier in my

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16:01

Pink Faun Scion Streamer Review

The Absolute Sound Podcast ·

2025/11/16

From Thomas Tan: When I was asked to review the Pink Faun Scion streamer transport, I felt both excited and a little uneasy. Excited because this is a $20,000 machine. A serious piece of audio engineering. And easy because the science is purely a streamer with no DAC. And I wonder whether it could really sound different from a $200 streamer. After all, in theory, a streamer is just sending ones and zero to the DAC, so how could it possibly change the sound? Listen in to find out!*QuoBuz connect

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