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“A realists perspective on achieving audiophile nirvana . Not too much waffle”
jherek carnellian via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
09/07/24
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“I enjoy this podcast alone amongst many others with a similar format.
Mr Darko holds his views strongly without being dogmatic.
I’d recommend it.”
Daniel R Parry via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
04/08/23
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“John, you’ve got to let Michael talk some more. you have a habit of getting into soliloquies and don’t leave any room for him. he is a very patient listener, but it is a bit embarrassing how you dominate the show don’t get me wrong I like you both, but I think he doesn’t get to offer what he has...”Read full review »
gftycd via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/15/23
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“Great podcast with an interesting variety of expert guests and a fair / honest assessment of gear.”
Foopa via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
03/03/23
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“Really like all the episodes I have listend to so far.”
Klitotehnis via Apple Podcasts ·
Germany ·
02/11/23
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“Really informative and a pleasure to listen to. Thanks John.”
CBC Radio fan via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
11/05/22
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“Great education from PSB speakers, Paul Barton. Even Darko was surprised by some of the info. Great podcast! Passive vs powered has been on my mind lately as I’m a digital music consumer. The info provided by Paul on all in one speaker’s makes sense.I can’t wait to listen again.”
Ry Hutch via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/05/22
“John Darko, and his pals Michael Lavorgna et al., are the most enjoyable, informative audio critics I’ve found. Intelligent, informative, funny, insightful and not at all pedantic or ponderous. Darko’s special guests are fantastic, first-rate pros, and the host’s questions are relevant and...”Read full review »
Philolaus of Nebraska via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/30/22
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“I love your (John Darko’s) articles and youtube videos and watch every one of them due to your great approach to reviewing. But these podcasts tends to be dominated by defensive and negative discussions addressing audiofile trolls and misunderstandings. You can never change someone else,...”Read full review »
Uffe75 via Apple Podcasts ·
Sweden ·
12/07/21
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“Great pod and u tube channel. Fantastic, absolutely lavish content. Probably the best overall hifi reviewer out there. For experts and beginners. Also a great natural TV presenter. A real benchmark opinion. If you’re into hifi I can’t recommend enough.”
Volt7_DJJT via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
11/14/21
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“Great show! I listened to all of them and really enjoyed the relaxed attitude towards audio and music.
I would love to listen to new episodes or just the audio from the YouTube videos in Apple podcasts.
Keep up the great work!
Greetings from sunny Ecuador, South America!”
El Cisco via Apple Podcasts ·
Ecuador ·
10/30/21
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“I’m not sure how someone can miss Darko’s points as much as this Twittering Machines fella. Darko makes a point, TM says something mostly irrelevant showing he missed the point, Darko needs to explain his point again in simpler terms…every single time.”
ahsu7 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/05/21
“I just have to say I don’t give reviews lightly. Ever since UK lockdown in March 2020 I have been watching John Darko Youtube channels and more recently his podcasts. So informative and great interviews with audio engineers music production and musicians (Karl Wallinger - what?).
You simply...”Read full review »
picklesjon via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
05/28/21
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“... so it went like this: Speaker starts making weird noises (30+ years old from Heco, that’s ok). Perfect excuse to start researching equipment again. Read a whole lot about current speakers an of course AMPs (and a new DAC, while we‘re at it). Discovering Darko Audio YouTube and Podcast in the...”Read full review »
Friday Next via Apple Podcasts ·
Germany ·
04/04/21
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“I have only just found this Podcast, but have listened to all the episodes over the last few weeks. The diverse range of guests and the detailed discussions are just so thought provoking. Having been into this hobby for more than 35 years I have expanded my knowledge massively and am constantly...”Read full review »
Mr Mo. via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
12/14/20
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“Very enjoyable and informative. My favorite of podcasts geared towards audio enthusiasts.”
Tjfont via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/05/20
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“John / Darko Audio Podcast / YouTube channel is the one of the very best.
Wish this audio podcast was more regular.”
DanielSurviving via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
07/07/20
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“Good podcast. One of the best about HIFI and audio.”
tomasznowicki via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
06/03/20
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“Love the different perspectives both hosts bring to the table but lowering my rating to one star due to the annoying beeping in the background that's started a couple episodes ago. Plus thesound quality on Jeff’s side of the conversation has always been bad. Ironic as the topic is audio hifi!”Read full review »
Bikrrr via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/13/20
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“While I have next to zero in common with the main host’s taste, I do appreciate his general non offensive on air demeanor. He appears to be a serious person; not sure that his professed musical tastes allow for authentic, meaningful high end discussions. But, again, his manner is considerate and...”Read full review »
sadiecaptain via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/28/20
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“Only wish it was more frequent.”
bobby 09871234 via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
01/28/20
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“Interesting talks about audio gear. A great addition toDarko Audio channel on YouTube.I recommend to listen it.”
Evgeny Genis via Apple Podcasts ·
Russia ·
12/15/19
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“Excellent and thought provoking!”
gpg24772 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
11/19/19
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“Great podcast. Wish it was done on a more regular basis.”
RJK1972 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/01/19
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“Been enjoying your podcasts and YouTube videos up to now, but because they aren’t very technically grounded in psychoacoustics (this is probably a deliberate move on your part to make your content more attractive to people who value the enjoyment of the music over the technical aspects of audio,...”Read full review »
Ted Manasa via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/02/19
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“Been looking for a podcast dedicated to all things podcast for a long time this a great listen and very informative. Keep up the good work also the site is great too.”
PD Fletcher via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
01/14/19
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“This is a great PODCAST that addresses many aspects of loving music and how we listen to music today. This is much better than "The Next Track" Podcast; Jeff and John are more serious about the gear. Moreover, I personally identify, above 60% match :), with their music tastes. My...”Read full review »
o0OBillO0o via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/12/18
“Great podcast. Informative and fun observations on the hobby.”
kms3004 via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
12/03/18
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“Great job fellas. Enjoy the frank talk about audio quality given formats and also at what price point it’s going to take to start seeing differences. Keep up the good work we need more conversations like this.”
Mr_blonde01 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/01/18
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“Your content if fun, but the pace is so very lethargic compared to you peers. It comes off as no outline, no script, and is less entertaining as a result. And the transition music... can’t you get anything more lifeless? Especially from you; someone so I tune with electronica. BTW: I'm a...”Read full review »
nrcyclist via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/24/18
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“Like having a casual conversation with your buddy, who actually knows his stuff. Let’s ride this wav together 🤘”
Srfjason via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/23/18
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“I enjoy listening to Darko Audio not because I agree with everything John & Jeff say.
Actually, some of their conclusions I disagree with whole heartedly (NWA's "Staright Out of Compton" was NOT the Sgt. Pepper of Hip Hop. Please listen to De La Soul's "Stakes is...”Read full review »
Bytes & Belief via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/23/18
“This is by far the most professional and enjoyable podcast about audio equipment. I look forward to its monthly releases to hear two knowledgable gents discuss various topics in the audio world including music (just enough - it's mostly about equipment), equipment, streaming in the digital...”Read full review »
Greggo1545 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/16/18
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“Long time reader/listener/viewer of Darko reviews, every since I bought an Audio-GD Fun DAC in 2011. His views are always refreshing amongst those others that seem more focused on the sponsors. In fact, I was recently up in Portland for my Bachelor Party Weekend and stopped in at Campfire Audio...”Read full review »
pbastiao via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/13/18
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“I love you guys and would encourage you to release 2 podcasts per month. Keep up the good work!”
tpt9345 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/05/18
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“Easy and informative listening - a great way to understand what’s new in tech and performance audio. Looking forward to the next one!”
Richard J B via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
06/23/18
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“Informative and entertaining in equal measures. The Audiophile podcast that’s so much more than a Audiophile podcast!”
Balotellis brother via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
06/07/18
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“This is great. I imagine like myself not many HiFi people have friends that share that same interest. All episodes so far have been a joy to listen to:”
lennon908 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
05/02/18
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