This week on PTA’s The Occasional Podcast, Michael Lavorgna of Twittering Machines joins in on the fun. Michael has a long history with HiFi, audio and things of a digital nature. While Mr. Lavorgna was at the helm of Stereophile’s Audiostream site for the bulk of its existence, he has now branched out to all things high fidelity with his latest independent venture in TM.
Also featured in the show is a slew of new AI generated songs. Giving three examples of the current output available, the show discusses first hand the current state of things in AI, and how it could possibility be a benefit to some… and hopefully not the destruction of musical enjoyment as we currently know it. Still, there might be reasons to be optimistic, although the current crop of songs from the show might leave a little to be desired.
Let us know on the socials what you think about the three songs in the intro, and if you have any favorites.
The Occasional Podcast recently 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 and Pacific Audio Fest 2022 Best of Show, 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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