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• Is The Term "Yacht Rock" Reductive? A Subtle Insult? Pejorative!? An Interview With Nick Niespodziani Of Yacht Rock Revue

  A huge show with an interview of Nicholas Niespodziani from Yacht Rock Revue! The term "Yacht Rock" is turning out to be quite the hot button topic for audiophiles. With the release of the HBO doc Yacht Rock: A DOCKUMENTARY and Donald Fagan's white hot response to the idea, it has quickly become apparent that not everyone is in love with the term that has caused a massive resurgence in interest from LA-based soft rock bands from the mid 70s and 80s. Yacht Rock Revue has been at the head of that resurgence, riding the wave with musicianship and showmanship like no other. With a massive groundswell of their own, Nick and the YRR crew have not only collaborated with the artists they cover, but have even opened up for Kenny Loggins on tour. Now a music force in their own right, YRR has released two original albums "Hot Dads In Tight Jeans" and the recent "Escape Artist".  In this episode we discuss whether the term "Yacht Rock" is offensive, a mild slight, or downright condescending. Nick offers a unique perspective from someone on the front lines, and shares stories from his experience leading arguably one of the most successful cover bands of all time. https://www.yachtrockrevue.com | Qobuz | Apple Music Don’t forget to check out our merch for Season 11. The 800g Record Weight in Copper, plus the new GOLD! pt.AUDIO Record Weight In Copper pt.AUDIO Record Weight In Gold S11E10 Sponsors: DRVINYLdotNET - Hearing Is Believing FERNANDROBYdotCOM - Expert Craftmanship for Elevated Sound Systems AXPONAdotCOM - North America’s Audio Expo NAIMAMERICAdotCOM – High-End Hi-Fi Excellence    

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• Florida Audio Expo 2025 - HiFi Highlights And Best Of Show

  Marc and Brian take on pt.AUDIO's coverage of the Florida Audio Expo in Tampa, held February 21-23. This episode reports back on all the showroom highlights and the latest hifi product releases from the Q1 event. Best of show, standout gear and plenty of weekend observations. From warding off gators in the hotel parking lot to 8 foot tall flat panel speakers, this episode tells you everything you need to know about the first big audio event of 2025. Don’t forget to check out our merch for Season 11. The 800g Record Weight in Copper, plus the new GOLD! pt.AUDIO Record Weight In Copper pt.AUDIO Record Weight In Gold S11E9 Sponsors: DRVINYLdotNET - Hearing Is Believing FERNANDROBYdotCOM - Expert Craftmanship for Elevated Sound Systems AXPONAdotCOM - North America’s Audio Expo AUDIOQUESTdotCOM — High-Performance Cables & Power Products — Made for You  

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• Michael Trei Of Stereophile Magazine

  An interview with Michael Trei of Stereophile Magazine. Michael joins the show to chat about his historic run with HiFi. In addition to reviews and a regular column with Stereophile, Michael has held nearly every possible position for a real high fidelity enthusiast. This includes (but not limited to) writer, reviewer, distributor, retail sales and even turntable setup-er. His knowledge of the analog spinning disc is deep, and he shares some of his life experiences along with a good helpful chunk of audio knowledge in this interview.  Don’t forget to check out our merch for Season 11. The 800g Record Weight in Copper, plus the new GOLD! pt.AUDIO Record Weight In Copper pt.AUDIO Record Weight In Gold S11E8 Sponsors: PTdotAUDIO - Great Sounds Meet Good Times FOCALNAIMAMERICAdotCOM – High-End Hi-Fi Excellence FERNANDROBYdotCOM - Expert Craftmanship for Elevated Sound Systems AUDIOCAFEBEVERLYHILLSdotCOM - Emotional Musical Engagment

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• The Anatomy Of A Headphone With Zach Mehrbach of ZMF Headphones

  Due to the sucess of our episode on The Anatomy Of An Amplifier With Jason Stoddard, we decided to take a deep dive into headphones with the same format. This week we are joined again by none other than Zach Mehrbach of ZMF headphones. Zach walks us through the "how to" and "know how" of every part that makes up a headphone, from connector to cable to headband - and everything in between. This includes things to look out for in a quality headphone build and the impact of each part, material and design choice.  Don’t forget to check out our merch for Season 11. The 800g Record Weight in Copper, plus the new GOLD! pt.AUDIO Record Weight In Copper pt.AUDIO Record Weight In Gold S11E7 Sponsors: DRVINYLdotNET - Hearing Is Believing FOCALNAIMAMERICAdotCOM – High-End Hi-Fi Excellence FERNANDROBYdotCOM - Expert Craftmanship for Elevated Sound Systems pt.AUDIO - Great Sounds Meet Good Times

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• Herb Reichert Returns!

  An Interview With Herb Reichert Of Stereophile Magazine. We met up with Herb at another audio show last year and really got a chance to pick his brain about HiFi, life and even the growing AI trend as it relates to music and art. Herb is one of the great writers for Stereophile and isn't afraid to tackle anything from headphones to the high-end when it comes to his art. There was such an interesting crew the came up from the East Coast during the golden age of HiFi, so we are so honered to have Herb back on the show this week (he orginally appeared with Steve Guttenberg in an interview way back in S9E7). Don’t forget to check out our merch for Season 11. The 800g Record Weight in Copper, plus the new GOLD! pt.AUDIO Record Weight In Copper pt.AUDIO Record Weight In Gold S11E6 Sponsors: DRVINYLdotNET - Hearing Is Believing FOCALNAIMAMERICAdotCOM – High-End Hi-Fi Excellence FERNANDROBYdotCOM - Expert Craftmanship for Elevated Sound Systems SCHIITdotCOM - Audio Components Designed & Built in Texas, Starting At $49

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