Inside Technics: Where Analog Warmth Meets Digital Precision
This week, host Jorden Guth is joined by Bill Voss, Business Development Manager (US) for Technics, to explore the brand’s long history within Panasonic and its continued dedication to reproducing music with accuracy and emotion. Voss discusses how Technics has carried its legacy of analog excellence into the digital era, why innovation remains central to its identity, and how the company’s blend of precision engineering and musical warmth continues to deliver true audio bliss.
Sources:
“WHY Music Enthusiasts Still Love VINYL Records!” by SoundStage! Network: https://youtu.be/uaastkHfUsM?si=ynTbigAuTdyIL_YT
Chapters:
00:00:00 Announcement
00:00:31 Introductions
00:05:16 Six Degrees of Technics
00:12:52 The distinction between Technics and Panasonic
00:18:10 Can you call it a comeback?
00:26:14 Why vinyl?
00:43:44 Outro music: “Stick Around” by Max Hixon
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Inside the Moon 371: Étienne Gautier on Simaudio’s New Compass Collection
In this episode of the SoundStage! Audiophile Podcast, Étienne Gautier, product director at Simaudio, joins the conversation to discuss the launch of the Moon 371 integrated amplifier. He explains the thinking behind the new model, the company’s design and engineering philosophies, and why the 371 is the first step in Simaudio’s forthcoming Compass Collection series. From the roots of the company’s innovation culture to the technologies inside the 371, Gautier provides an insider’s view of how Simaudio is shaping its next generation of products.
Sources:
“Meet the Moon 791: Simaudio’s Next-Gen Streaming Integrated Amplifier”:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-quykEscBH0
“The Moon 371’s Secret Amplifier Weapons: MDCA and MHP Explained”:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nbJaSVR17A
“Simaudio’s North Collection: The Future of Hi-Fi?”: https://www.soundstage.life/e/simaudio-s-north-collection-the-future-of-hi-fi/
Chapters:
00:00:00 Announcement
00:00:31 Introductions and the obsession with oligarch audio
00:02:56 What’s in a name… and some numbers?
00:12:51 What better time than now?
00:19:47 A different sort of power supply
00:21:55 Remote options
00:30:29 What’s to come?
00:32:13 Outro music: “Entre les Doigts” by Sarah Benasouli
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Worth the Wait: Simaudio, September 30
We all know the saying: “Good things come to those who wait.” And it’s true once again. While our current episode is finished, we must wait until September 30 to launch it because of an embargo from Simaudio. But come next Tuesday, we’ll be back with an episode that reveals all the details about a compelling new product from this well-established Canadian hi-fi brand.
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Hi-Fi: Too Expensive, Too Exclusive, Too Many Speakers?
This week, SoundStage! Audiophile Podcast host Jorden Guth is joined by SoundStage’s Doug Schneider and Dennis Burger to discuss three issues holding hi-fi back and how we’d fix them. Is there too much emphasis on astronomically priced products? Is the industry ignoring potential new customers? Are there just too darned many speaker companies? .
Sources:
The Record Centre: https://therecordcentre.com/
“The Dynaudio Contour Comeback: Legacy and 20 Black Edition Loudspeakers”: https://youtu.be/xJ1GvkM6ats?si=ZCjvuqvH-piOB90m
“The Most Dangerous Myth in Audio”: https://www.soundstageaccess.com/index.php/feature-articles/1174-the-most-dangerous-myth-in-audio
Chapters:
00:00:00 Announcement
00:00:31 Introductions and the obsession with oligarch audio
00:16:49 What even is an audiophile?
00:19:52 Record shops as the new nexus of hi-fi?
00:27:05 Part of the problem or part of the solution?
00:30:22 Are there just too many speaker companies?
00:35:17 Why bother?
00:58:19 What we’re listening to
00:59:31 Outro music: “Chasing a Hurricane” by Leva & Patric Lemieux
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Rock-Solid Sound: Acora Acoustics’ Luxury Stone Speakers
This week, SoundStage! Audiophile Podcast host Jorden Guth is joined by Valerio Cora, founder and CEO of Acora Acoustics Corporation, to discuss the manufacturing of stone speakers (no, you read that correctly), how relying on exotic materials affects decisions about where and how to manufacturer, and what it means to deliver a luxury experience.
Sources:
“What’s Fresh at the Florida Audio Expo? Acora Acoustics . . .” by Jason Davis: https://youtu.be/_q7pMJ3LSjs?si=6CuOUDp72lZLX-h0
Acora Acoustics: https://acoraacoustics.com/
Chapters:
00:00:00 Announcement
00:00:31 Introductions
00:02:44 Acora Acoustics’ origin story
00:10:37 Would off-shoring be more or less expensive?
00:16:45 Working with truly unique materials
00:22:33 A question of burn-in
00:27:38 Heavy metal thunder?
00:30:35 What defines a luxury experience?
00:32:55 Outro music: “The Ice Cream Booth” by Ziv Grinberg
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