The Next Track
A podcast about how people listen to music today.
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Episode #81 – Ask Andy: Ohms and Decibels
December 1st, 2017 | 29 mins 58 secs
We bring back our regular guest Andy Doe to discuss some of the technical terms we read about with audio equipment: ohms and decibels, also known as Ω and dB.
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Episode #73 – Kirk Wants to Buy an Amplifier
October 6th, 2017 | 33 mins 29 secs
Andy Doe helps Kirk and Doug understand "make louder boxes."
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Episode #68 – Hi-Fi Snake Oil, Part 1: Cables
September 1st, 2017 | 31 mins 23 secs
Andy Doe joins us to discuss hi-fi snake oil. In part one of a two-part series, we look at cables.
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♫ Episode #61 – Traditions and Etiquette in Classical Concerts – Applause, Encores, Curtain Calls, and the Bravo Guy
July 14th, 2017 | 37 mins 13 secs
We ask Andy Doe why classical concerts have such rigid traditions and etiquette regarding audience reactions. And we discuss the Bravo Guy, present at concert halls around the world.
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♫ Episode #57 – Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Optical Discs
June 16th, 2017 | 33 mins 53 secs
Andy Doe joins us to take a close look at optical discs: CDs, DVDs, Blu-Rays, but also HDCDs, DVD-As, and more. I bet you didn't know how many kinds of optical disc there are...
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♫ Episode #51 – Ask Andy: Is Vinyl Better than CD?
May 5th, 2017 | 32 mins 5 secs
We welcome Andy Doe to discuss the pros and cons of vinyl versus CD.
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♫ Episode #45 – Ask Andy, Hi-Fi Equipment and Speaker Placement
March 24th, 2017 | 33 mins 8 secs
We welcome Andy Doe for another Ask Andy episode, where we discuss hi-fi equipment and speaker placement.
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♫ Episode #41 – Whatever Became of EQ?
February 24th, 2017 | 28 mins
Andy Doe joins us to talk about EQ. What is it, how does it work, do you need it, and where did it go?
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♫ Episode #36 – Music Consumption in an Era of Media Fragmentation
January 20th, 2017 | 32 mins 24 secs
Andy Doe returns to discuss how music consumption has changed in this era of fragmented media.
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♫ Episode #21 – Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Subwoofers
October 7th, 2016 | 33 mins 56 secs
Doug and Kirk had some questions about subwoofers. So they invited Andy Doe to explain how they work, how to set them up, and why we might want to use them.