Jonathan started falling down the rabbit hole of hi-fi audio gear, and he says it’s all Simon’s fault. So in this conversation, Simon talks to Jonathan about his audio journey; why he’s singled out the world of hi-fi headphones as a place to begin; why he’s become a believer in “EQ”; and why it feels almost inevitable that he’ll end up exploring the world of loudspeakers, too.We Want to Hear from You!Have a topic, craft category, or craft company you’d like to see us cover? Email us here to share those or any other thoughts you have about CRAFTED.RELATED LINKS:Blister Craft CollectiveBecome a BLISTER+ MemberBLISTER NEWSLETTER:Get It & Our Weekly Gear GiveawaysTOPICS & TIMES:Craft Collective (1:18)Why Headphones Make Sense (5:53)Is Beethoven the Original Heavy Metal? (12:25)Headphones vs Speakers (15:57)Jonathan’s First Hi-Fi Headphones (29:19)Why You Should ‘EQ’ (35:07)The Qudelix-5k DAC/AMP + Equalizer (36:20)Dedicated Headphone Amp vs Integrated Amp (40:49)The JDS Labs Headphone AMP+DAC (44:10)Active vs Passive Speakers (1:01:18)Where To Go From Here? (1:06:35)SEE OUR OTHER PODCASTS:Blister CinematicBikes & Big IdeasGEAR:30Blister Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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