Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In episode 11 I reboot the podcast with a new Co-Host! Join us to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of consumer analog and digital audio formats and how they compare!

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Read about vinyl mastering best practices: groovehouse.com/blog/post/producing_great_sounding_phonograph_records

Read Rob Watts Head-Fi post on new M Scaler Quartet: head-fi.org/threads/chord-electronics-quartet-m-scaler.980480

The intro music in was created by Mia Edenberg & Benjamin Shielden:

edenberg-shielden.com

Access Edenberg & Shielden's work on major streaming platforms: hyperfollow.com/edenbergshielden

Timestamps...

00:00 Intro - Audio Only Versions!
01:27 Introducing Co-Host
03:32 Analog vs Digital
07:13 Vinyl - What it is, strengths, weaknesses
24:12 Break 1 - Become a Channel Member!
24:47 The Vinyl Ritual
31:41 Break 2 - Individual Videos Available on Patreon!
32:15 Digital - What it is, strengths, weaknesses
48:52 Digital - Value & Streaming
55:48 Digital Done Wrong - The Loudness Wars
01:01:42 Break 3 - Short Versions of Reviews & Socials
01:02:17 Comparing Sound
01:18:30 Mastering Matters
01:23:19 What About DSD?
01:27:27 Wrap-Up