Are you ready to take the next steps in your audio room? Have you ever thought about acoustic treatments or how to properly manage the bass? The Occasional Podcast has some answers for you this week on their bi-weekly show about all things audio.
It is a huge show this week when Ed Mullen and Nick Brown of SVS stop by to drop more than a few tips, tricks and education in the realm of HiFi listening rooms. Room treatments, standing/null waves, audio room gain, controlling floor boom, bass bleed, isolation and more are covered in this educational romp through the basics and then some. A great listen for anyone looking to improve their sound, or take the audio room to the next level.
The Occasional Podcast recently covered Is Analog Better Than Digital?, multiple audio designers views on measurements and a series on the “Best Of” for Speakers, Amps, Turntables and Carts, discussed 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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