An Interview With Peter Comeau Of Wharfedale, Quad and Mission
Hot on the heels of our review of the new Wharfedale Super Linton, we have the interview with the acoustic designer from IAG – Peter Comeau. Peter manages the overall sound design for many brands including Wharfedale, Mission, Quad, Castle and Audiolab. In this week’s episode of The Occasional Podcast, Peter discusses his outlook on listening, reproducing sound and more. He also gives his take on several audiophile myths, like how far a speaker should really be placed from a wall for the best bass response. He also sheds a little more light on the idea of “British” speaker designs and some of the pros and cons of two-way vs three-way approaches.
The Occasional Podcast recently discussed The Top 10 best Speakers and Integrated Amps, The KT88 vs 300b Tube, the future of the CD, the idea that the term “Yacht Rock” might be offensive to some, interviewed Stereophile’s Michael Trei, covered AXPONA 2025, The Best Vintage Amplifiers To Buy At A Garage Sale, interviewed Jason Stoddard of Schiit Audio, and covered the future of digital and class D with Michal Jurewicz of Mytek and High End Munich 2024, but previous episodes include how tos, tips, tricks and education in all things high fidelity audio from episodes like last week’s Hot Headphones For The Holidays, an Interview With John Devore, Measurements explained with Andrew Jones, 3 things to know about streaming audio, 5 things to consider when buying a tube amplifier, interviews with Steve Guttenberg, how to’s and more from audio’s greatest talents, including Michael Fremer, another interesting conversation about the History Of The BBC’s LS3/5a Loudspeaker, A Beginner’s Guide To Tube Amplifiers and A View From The Booth: Reference Systems, Accuracy & Why Audiophiles Love Jazz So Much: including rare interview with the late audio legend engineer Al Schmitt. The finale from season 5 includes the yearly “best of awards” and you can also find episodes covering British HiFi, Subwoofers/Setup/Tips, and the how to: Budgeting From Entry Level To High End. Season 4 highlights include Joseph Audio, Pro-Ject Turntables, and Rob Watts. One can still download this season’s educational show with TOP’s Beginners Primer To High Fidelity Digital Audio alongside the latest on Two-Way Speaker Design. Fan favorite What Is Mastering? What Happens When An Album Is Remastered? is also still available as well. If you are interested in further exploring the analog realm, the Guide To Buying A Turntable (and records) might point you in the right direction.
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