Chris Connaker
Special guest
Chris Connaker has been a guest on 17 episodes.
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Episode #249: Immersive Audio and the New HomePod, with Chris Connaker
February 15th, 2023 | 28 mins 41 secs
Chris Connaker from Audiophile Style joins us again to discuss some of his recent discoveries in immersive audio, and we talk about how the new HomePod sounds; better than expected.
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Episode #239 - Immersive Music
September 14th, 2022 | 41 mins 41 secs
Is it time for a new audio revolution? Immersive music may be the next big thing. Chris Connaker joins us to tell us about his 7.1.4 audio system.
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Episode #214 - Chris Connaker on Music with Dolby Atmos and Spatial Audio
July 21st, 2021 | 36 mins 49 secs
With Apple offering some music with Dolby Atmos and/or Spatial Audio on Apple Music, we talk with Chris Connaker about whether this is a Good Thing for music.
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Episode #197 - I'm Not an Audiophile, But...
November 25th, 2020 | 30 mins 48 secs
A comment by a tech reviewer incited us to discuss who is qualified to pass judgment on the audio quality of devices. We discuss this with our favorite audiophile, Chris Connaker.
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Episode #167 - Tuning the Perfect Music Listening Room
January 15th, 2020 | 35 mins 2 secs
Chris Connaker of Audiophile Style renovated the attic of his house and turned it into the ultimate listening room. He then tuned it using amazing speakers, acoustic treatment, and DSP (digital signal processing). He explains how he went about this, and how the room itself is perhaps the most important element in an audio system.
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Episode #159 - Has Lossless and High-Resolution Audio Finally Come to the Masses?
September 25th, 2019 | 33 mins 9 secs
Amazon announced a new lossless and high-resolution music streaming service. Has high-res music finally come to everyone? We talk with Chris Connaker, of Audiophile Style, to try to understand Amazon's logic.
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Episode #151 - The Latest Trends in Hi-Fi
June 5th, 2019 | 39 mins 9 secs
We welcome back Chris Connaker, who tells us about the latest trends in hi-fi at the Munich High End audio show.
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Episode #134 - Downsizing Your Audio System
December 7th, 2018 | 37 mins 21 secs
Chris Connaker, of the Computer Audiophile website, joins us to discuss downsizing audio systems. You really can get good sound with a minimal setup these days, and Chris explains how.
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Episode #88 – Buying and Selling Hi-Fi Equipment
January 19th, 2018 | 36 mins 27 secs
Chris Connaker talks about buying and selling hi-fi equipment, and introduces his new venture, a platform for buying and selling audio goods.
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Episode #71 – Hi-Fi Separates, Part 1: Network Streamers
September 22nd, 2017 | 32 mins 6 secs
What are network streamers? How do they work? Do you need one?
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♫ Episode #62 – Simple and Elaborate Audio Systems – How Many Devices Can You Have in Your Audio Chain?
July 21st, 2017 | 31 mins 7 secs
Chris Connaker joins us to discuss simple and elaborate audio systems. How many devices can you have in your audio chain? Chris surprises us with some of his.
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♫ Episode #55 – Chris Connaker Shares His Favorites from the Munich High End Audio Show
June 2nd, 2017 | 32 mins 59 secs
Chris Connaker, of ComputerAudiophile.com, joins us to talk about the most interesting audio hardware he saw - and heard - at this year's Munich High End Audio Show.
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♫ Episode #43 – Streaming Music 2.0
March 10th, 2017 | 29 mins 24 secs
Chris Connaker joins us to discuss how music streaming service can make the next step.
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♫ Episode #38 – New in Audio at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES)
February 3rd, 2017 | 36 mins 27 secs
Chris Connaker went to the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. He reports for us on new audio equipment and the MQA music format.
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♫ Episode #32 – Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about DACs (Digital-Analog Converters)
December 23rd, 2016 | 34 mins 36 secs
Chris Connaker of the Computer Audiophile website explains what a DAC is, how it works, and a whether you need one. (And how you already have lots of them.)
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♫ Episode #13 – Which Streaming Service Is Right for You?
August 12th, 2016 | 32 mins 44 secs
Doug and Kirk welcome back Chris Connaker to discuss music streaming services. Apple Music, Spotify, Tidal, or another; which is right for you? What are the pros and cons of the various streaming services?