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The Next TrackEpisode #263: More Thoughts on Dolby AtmosIt's been a while since we've talked about Dolby Atmos, so we decided to discuss how much it has changed the way we (well, Kirk) listen to music. (Doug doesn't have an Atmos setup yet.) Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon. We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! ‌Show notes: Episode #214 - Chris Connaker on Music with Dolby Atmos and Spatial Audio Sonos Arc Sonos Sub mini Gerard Cousins: The Poet Acts The Dark Side of the Rainbow Brian Eno: FOREVERANDEVERMORE Grateful Dead: Re...2023-08-3029 min

The Next TrackEpisode #250: Triangles of SadnessOn speaker placement and triangles. Support The Next Track. ‌Show notes: Hyperion Label Is Sold Episode #173 - Pianist Angela Hewitt Episode #174 - Pianist, Composer, and Author Stephen Hough Episode #175 - Violinist Alina Ibragimova Episode #179 - Pianist Marc-André Hamelin Brian Eno: Lux Ten Years After, Recorded Live Episode #249: Immersive Audio and the New HomePod, with Chris Connaker Roger Waters Says He’s Re-Recording ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ — Without Pink Floyd Syng Our next tracks: Bob Dylan: Not Dark Yet The Rolling Stones (Various Artists): Jamming with Edward If you like the show, p...2023-03-0130 min

The Next TrackEpisode #249: Immersive Audio and the New HomePod, with Chris ConnakerChris 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. Support The Next Track. Guest: Chris Connaker ‌Show notes: Immersive Music and Magnificat Is Magnificent, Part 5 The new HomePod brings a new sound and more home smarts Sony 360 Reality Audio Our next tracks: Glenn Gould: Bach, Goldberg Variations The Buzzcocks: Sonics in the Soul If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and pl...2023-02-1528 min

The Next TrackEpisode #244: Too Many Songs, Not Enough HitsRecord labels no longer have control of which songs become popular, and, as a recent article in Billboard says, there are too many songs and not enough hits. (Yes, we recorded this back in October.) Support The Next Track. ‌Show notes: Too Many Songs, Not Enough Hits: Pop Music Is Struggling to Create New Stars Bob Lefsetz, The Billboard Article Brian Eno, FOREVERANDEVERNOMORE Blu-Ray audio Robert Fripp - Celebrity Video Messages King Crimson 1000 Club Objective and Subjective Review Of My 7.1.4 Immersive Audiophile System (Chris Connaker's listening room) Our next tracks: Brian Eno: FO...2022-12-0730 min

The Next TrackEpisode #239 - Immersive MusicIs 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. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon. We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! Support The Next Track. Guest: Chris Connaker ‌Show notes: Chris Connaker's articles on immersive audio Episodes with Chris Connaker Episode #214 - Chris Connaker on Music with Dolby Atmos and Spatial Audio MoFi on the Steve Hoffman Music Forums Ou...2022-09-1441 min

The Next TrackEpisode #221 - Chris Connaker's Outdoor Audio ProjectChris Connaker, our resident audiophile, likes complicated projects. Whether he's putting together a purpose-built audio streaming computer, or building and tuning a listening room, he always wants to go as far as he can. This summer he built an audio system in his backyard and documented it in detail. We discuss the why and how of this project, and ask if his chickens really like Bill Evans. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon. We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! Support The Next Track. 2021-10-2731 min

The Next TrackEpisode #214 - Chris Connaker on Music with Dolby Atmos and Spatial AudioWith 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. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon. We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! Support The Next Track. Guest: Audiophile Style Audiophile Style Podcast ‌Show notes: Episode #211 - Changing Music Forever Episode #193 - Is Stereo Wrong? 1615 Gabrieli in Venice (first classical album recorded with Dolby Atmos) The Lefsetz Letter: Spatial Audio Re...2021-07-2136 min

The Intellectual People PodcastWhat is Audiophile Style? | Chris ConnakerWe have the pleasure to hear from Chris Connaker the founder of Auidophile Style (Computer Audiophile) on how and why he initially started the forum. The path is sure to surprise you! https://audiophilestyle.com #computers #computeraudio #hifi 2021-03-051h 04

The Next TrackEpisode #197 - I'm Not an Audiophile, But...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. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon. We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! Support The Next Track. Guest: Chris Connaker Chris Connaker on The Next Track Show notes: Apple HomePod mini Review: Siri in a Compact Speaker (Kirk's review) A New Listening Room Part One A New Listening...2020-11-2530 min

The Next TrackEpisode #193 - Is Stereo Wrong?Is stereo the right way to listen to music? After all, it is an artificial attempt to reproduce the sound of live music. Perhaps we should revolt against the tyranny of the sweet spot. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon. We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! Support The Next Track. Show notes: Grateful Dead June 1976 box set Bob and Ray Throw a Stereo Spectacular How To: Position Desktop Speakers BOSE 201 Bookshelf Speakers KEF Q350 speakers Two ears - two loudspeakers? ...2020-09-3030 min

The Next TrackEpisode #167 - Tuning the Perfect Music Listening RoomChris 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. Guest: Chris Connaker Show notes: A New Listening Room Part One A New Listening Room Part Two: Acoustics, Speakers, DSP REW (Room EQ Wizard) DSP - Digital Signal Processing (Wikipedia) Our next tracks: Yes: Close to the...2020-01-1535 min

The Next TrackEpisode #159 - Has Lossless and High-Resolution Audio Finally Come to the Masses?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. Guest: Chris Connaker: Audiophile Style, Superphonica Show notes: Amazon Music HD Amazon Launches Amazon Music HD (and Lies a Lot) Apple's Mastered for iTunes; now called Apple Digital Masters Amazon's press release, with the quote from Neil Young Book Review - Neil Young's To Feel The Music: A Songwriter's Mission to Save High-Quality Audio Episode #38 – New in Audio at the Consumer Electronics Show (wh...2019-09-2533 min

The Next TrackEpisode #151 - The Latest Trends in Hi-FiWe welcome back Chris Connaker, who tells us about the latest trends in hi-fi at the Munich High End audio show. Guest: Chris Connaker: Audiophile Style, Superphonica Show notes: High End Munich Josh Qobuz Episode #147 - Kirk's New Sonos Amp Focal Maestro Utopia Evo speakers Warwick Acoustics DCS Bartók DAC Burmester Audiosysteme Tech Das Our next tracks: Tangerine Dream: Official Bootleg Series Volume Three BR5-49: The Best of BR5-49 If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.2019-06-0539 min

The Next TrackEpisode #151 - The Latest Trends in Hi-FiWe welcome back Chris Connaker, who tells us about the latest trends in hi-fi at the Munich High End audio show. Guest: Chris Connaker: Audiophile Style (https://audiophilestyle.com/), Superphonica (https://superphonica.com/) Show notes: High End Munich (https://www.highendsociety.de/index.php/en/home.html) Josh (https://www.josh.ai) Qobuz (https://www.qobuz.com) Episode #147 - Kirk's New Sonos Amp (https://www.thenexttrack.com/150) Focal Maestro Utopia Evo speakers (https://www.focal.com/en/home-audio/high-fidelity-speakers/utopia-iii-evo/floorstanding-speakers/maestro-utopia-evo) Warwick Acoustics (https://warwickacoustics.com) DCS Bartók DAC (https://www.dcsltd.co.uk/products/bartok-headphone-dac-amplifier/) Burmester Audiosysteme (h...2019-06-0500 min

The Next TrackEpisode #134 - Downsizing Your Audio SystemChris 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. Guest: Computer Audiophile Superphonica Show notes: Sonos Beam Focal Chorus 705 speakers Sonos Playbar Sonos One Chris Connaker's HomePod review Apple HomePod Compared to Sonos One Grateful Dead: Sunshine Daydream, 8/27/72, Veneta, OR Sonos Sub The Definitive Dynaudio Music 1, 3, 5, 7 Speaker Review Devialet Phantom Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Aurender S5W Tivoli Audio Pal Naim Mu-so Our next tracks: Planet Earth II & Blue Planet II (4K...2018-12-0737 min

The Next TrackEpisode #125 - How We Do ItHow is the sausage made? In this episode we present a making of episode; how we make our podcast. Show notes: Episode #124 - Deluxe Editions Blue Yeti microphone Rode NT1 microphone Audio Hijack Take Control of Audio Hijack Episode #123 - John Cage's Silent Piece 4'33", with Kyle Gann Episode #121 - Roie Avin on Modern Prog Rock Masterpieces Episode #67 – The Grateful Dead’s Legendary 5/8/77 Cornell Concert, with Author Peter Conners Episode #60 – Geoff Edgers on the Slow Death of the Electric Guitar Episode #90 – Liz Pelly on Streaming Muzak and Playlists Episode #89 – Too Much Music; James Jackson Toth’s Failed Exper...2018-10-0532 min

The Next TrackEpisode #88 – Buying and Selling Hi-Fi EquipmentBuying and selling hi-fi equipment can be fraught with problems. Chris Connaker joins us to talk about the situation, and to present his new venture, Superphonica, a platform for buying and selling audio goods. Sponsor: ChronoSync, by Econ Technologies. Whatever your backup or sync scenario, ChronoSync has got you covered! Download a free 15-day trial version, and get 25% off ChronoSync on the Econ Technologies website. This week’s guest: Chris Connaker, of the Computer Audiophile website Superphonica Show notes: @NextTrackCast Audiophilia Forever: An Expensive New Year’s Shopping Guide Readly Schitt Audio Epis...2018-01-1936 min

The Next TrackEpisode #71 – Hi-Fi Separates, Part 1: Network StreamersChris Connaker joins us to talk about hi-fi separates. Today, we discuss the network streamer. How does it work? Do you need one? This week’s guest: Chris Connaker, of the Computer Audiophile website Show notes: Yamaha R-N301 network receiver Episode #32 – Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about DACs (Digital-Analog Converters) Auralic Aries Mini Chris’s review of the Auralic Aries Mini Bosch, on Amazon Prime Video Manchester Rock (Apple Music playlist) Our next tracks: Kirk: Art Pepper: The Complete Maiden Voyage Concerts (Apple Music) Doug: Electronic: Electronic If you like the sh...2017-09-2232 min

The Next Track♫ Episode #62 – Simple and Elaborate Audio Systems – How Many Devices Can You Have in Your Audio Chain?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. This week’s guest: Chris Connaker, of the Computer Audiophile website Show notes: Audiophiles in Japan are installing their own electricity poles dCS Linear power supplies Cable lifters? Screw-in pointy things IsoAcoustic speaker stands Gear acquisition syndrome A Beginners’ Guide To Acoustic Treatment Feng shui Our next tracks: Kirk: Matthias Goerne: Schubert Lieder Doug: Status Quo; The Last Night of the Electrics If you...2017-07-2131 min

The Next Track♫ Episode #55 – Chris Connaker Shares His Favorites from the Munich High End Audio ShowChris 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. This week’s guest: Chris Connaker, of the Computer Audiophile website Show notes: High End Munich Focal Grand Utopia EM speakers Focal Utopia headphones McIntosh Constellation Audio Leo Devialet Phantom speaker Marten Coltrane 3 Elac Adante speakers DCS Vivaldi DAC Innuos music servers Audeze LCDi4 in-ear earphone Our next tracks: Kirk: Penguin Café: The Imperfect Sea Doug: Jimmy Smith: Root Down If you like the show...2017-06-0232 min

The Next Track♫ Episode #43 – Streaming Music 2.0Chris Connaker joins us to discuss how music streaming service can make the next step. People just want to hear the song they want to hear. This week’s guest: Chris Connaker of the The Computer Audiophile website Show notes: This week’s guest: Tidal Deezer Elite Qobuz Spotify hits 50 million paid subscribers SiriusXM radio Pandora Our next tracks: Kirk: Leon Redbone: Long Way from Home Doug: Cactus: Cactus If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podc...2017-03-1029 min

The Next Track♫ Episode #38 – New in Audio at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES)Chris Connaker went to the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. He reports for us on new audio equipment and the MQA music format. This week’s guest: Chris Connaker of the The Computer Audiophile website Show notes: Chris Connaker’s Long Strange Trip Chris’s overview of his visit to the CES Pandora is available in the US, Australia, and New Zealand The Next Track, Episode #6: What Is High-Resolution Audio? Chris’s 2014 article High Resolution Audio Isn’t Coming Soon From Apple Mastered for iTunes (PDF) MQA website, Wikipedia Steve Jobs’ Thoughts on Music, from...2017-02-0336 min

The Next Track♫ Episode #32 – Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about DACs (Digital-Analog Converters)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.) Sponsor: Waltr 2: transfer virtually any media files to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod, without using iTunes. Safe 15% on Waltr 2 with the discount code THENEXTTRACK. Check out Waltr 2. Show notes: The Computer Audiophile website DACs – digital-analog converters: Digital-to-Analog Convertor, Wikipedia Schiit Audio Explanation of 44.1 kHz CD sampling rate Kirk’s Macworld review of the Cambridge Audio DacMagic (it wasn’t ten years ago, a...2016-12-2334 min

The Next Track♫ Episode #13 – Which Streaming Service Is Right for You?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? “I have never heard a song by Pearl Jam.” Show notes: News: Apple Is Finally Making iTunes Better for Classical Music Dislike is a New iTunes 12.5 Track Property Streaming music services: Pearl Jam Qobuz Apple Music Spotify Tidal Pandora Roon Pearl Jam: Ten Our next tracks: Kirk: Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark: Organisation Doug: Dary...2016-08-1232 min

The Next Track♫ Episode #6 – What Is High-Resolution Audio?In the latest episode of The Next Track, Doug Adams and Kirk McElhearn welcome special guest Chris Connaker who runs the Computer Audiophile website to discuss high-resolution audio. What are the pros? The cons? Is high-res for you? “Is high-resolution worth it? There really is no definitive answer to that…” Show notes: The Computer Audiophile website High-resolution audio: Episode #3 – Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know about Audio File Formats Gimell Records, John Taverner – Missa Corona spinea Why do CDs use a sampling rate of 44.1 kHz? Hdtracks JRiver Media Center Fiio X7 port...2016-06-2431 min