Last weekend in DC was a huge show of HiFi releases at the Rockport Hilton. Attendees were greeted with a fairly large display of audio brands and product presentations, including more affordable speakers from Acora Acoustics, the new Brama series from Vinnie Rossi and the new wireless Utopia speakers from Focal & Naim.
It was an event. Both in terms of the quality of listening rooms, but also a well-behaved crowd with an energy and excitement for HiFi that really just brings the whole weekend together. For more first-hand experience with impressions, thoughts and the best sounds of the show, Season 11 Episode 3 for The Occasional Podcast is now live. Joined by two Marcs and the father/son duo of Craig and Grover Neville, the latest from the HiFi podcast gives a full rundown for Capital Audiofest 2024 with all the new product launches, best bang-for-the-buck and more.
The Occasional Podcast recently covered 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.
Options to stream this week’s interview on Capital Audiofest 2024, direct from the embed below or subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast platform including iTunes, Android, Google, Deezer, Spotify, iHeartRadio and more.