Episodios

  • SVS 3000 R|Evolution Subwoofers at AXPONA 2026
    Apr 16 2026
    Recorded from the show floor at AXPONA 2026, the team from SVS breaks down their latest powered subwoofer, the SVS 3000 Micro R|Evolution, and why this compact design hits harder than it has any right to. We dig into the engineering behind the output, the tradeoffs of going small without sacrificing performance, and the bigger question hanging over it all is whether SVS is quietly undercutting its own lineup with each new release that raises the bar and resets expectations.

    Guests: Gary Yacoubian & Nick Brown

    Co-Hosted by: Mitch Anderson & Brian Mitchell

    Credits:
    • Original intro music by The Arc of All. https://www.sourceoflightandpower.com
    • Voice Over Provided by Todd Harrell of SSP Unlimited. https://sspunlimited.com
    • Production by Mitch Anderson, Black Circle Studios. https://blackcircleradio.com

    Keep up-to-date with all the latest Hi-Fi, Headphone, Home Theater and Music news by visiting:

    https://www.ecoustics.com

    #svs3000revolution #svsspeakers #svssubs #audiophile #hifihappyhour #hifi #2026speakers #hometheater #lifestylesound #interiordesign #speakerdesign #audioindustry #ecoustics #musictech #AXPONA2026
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  • Sleuthing RSD 2026 with Zev Feldman, “The Jazz Detective”
    Apr 14 2026
    If you’re lining up for Record Store Day 2026, this episode focuses on the one name that matters most: Zev Feldman, known as The Jazz Detective. Best known for his first-release live recordings of Bill Evans on Resonance and Elemental, Feldman has already delivered 14 Evans RSD titles, with a 15th arriving April 18.For Record Store Day 2026, he goes further than ever with 11 new jazz releases (including the Evans) across Resonance, Elemental, and Time Traveler Recordings, the label he co founded to bring back rare and hard to find 1970s jazz albums from the Muse catalog. This is not filler for collectors. It is a serious expansion of what Record Store Day can deliver.Join Eric Pye and Mitch Anderson as they break down the full slate, the continued demand for the Bill Evans RSD series, and the reality of tracking down and restoring lost recordings. At the center is Feldman’s latest discovery, a deep archive from legendary Chicago club owner Joe Segal, now driving an ongoing series of never before heard live albums, with five debuting for RSD 2026. If you care about jazz, vinyl, and making smart choices before the lines form, this conversation gives you a real advantage.RESONANCE RECORDS• Joe Henderson – Consonance: Live at the Jazz Showcase 3-LP set featuring saxophone titan Joe Henderson and his quartet with pianist Joanne Brackeen, bassist Steve Rodby and drummer Danny Spencer captured in February of 1978. Liners by John Koenig, reflections by Brackeen, Rodby and Spencer, but Joe Segal’s son Wayne.• Ahmad Jamal – At The Jazz Showcase: Live in Chicago 2-LP set featuring the iconic pianist with bassist John Heard and drummer Frank Gant on March 20-21, 1976. Newly curated liner notes by Jamal scholar Eugene Holley, Jr. with memories from Jamal’s daughter Sumayah and appreciations from pianists Joe Alterman and Fred Hersch. • Yusef Lateef – Alight Upon The Lake: Live at the Jazz Showcase 3-LP set featuring Lateef with pianist Kenny Barron, bassist Bob Cunningham and drummer Albert "Tootie" Heath captured live in June of 1975. Liner notes by Lateef biographer Herb Boyd, plus interviews with Bennie Maupin, Wayne Segal and more.• Mal Waldron – Stardust & Starlight: At The Jazz Showcase2-LP set featuring Waldron with bassist Steve Rodby, drummer Wilbur “the Chief” Campbell, and saxophonist Sonny Stitt captured in August 1979. Newly curated liner notes by Howard Mandel, interviews with pianist Lafayette Gilchrist, bassist Steve Rodby, Wayne Segal and more.TIME TRAVELER RECORDINGS • Terry Callier – At The Earl of Old Town2-LP set featuring the influential singer/songwriter at just 22-years-old. A compelling never-before-released 1967 solo performance, recorded by NEA Jazz Master Joe Segal. The package includes comprehensive liner notes by Callier’s longtime friend, Real Jazz Sirius/XM program director Mark Ruffin and comments by daughter Sunny Callier. • Roy Hargrove – BERNRecorded at the International Jazzfestival Bern, Switzerland in May 2000, the album captures a vital, previously unissued Roy Hargrove date showcasing the then 30-year-old trumpeter/bandleader at the height of his powers. The package features extensive liner notes by noted jazz journalist/author Nate Chinen.• Buster Williams – PinnacleWilliams’ celebrated 1975 debut album will be reissued for the first time by Time Traveler Recordings’ Muse Master Edition Series. Package includes original 1975 notes by Elliot Meadow, new liners by noted journalist Mike Flynn and a rare period photo by Raymond Ross. ELEMENTAL RECORDS• Michel Petrucciani – Kuumbwa (Europe only)2-LP set capturing a fiery 1987 performance at Kuumbwa Jazz Center in Santa Cruz, California. The first Petrucciani release among the label’s many jazz treasures, the recording features the legendary pianist with bassist Dave Holland and drummer Eliot Zigmund. The thoughtfully annotated set includes reflections by pianist’s son Alexandre Petrucciani, drummer Eliot Zigmund, Italian pianist Enrico Pieranunzi, journalist Thierry Pérémarti, and Kuumbwa Co-Founder Tim Jackson.• Bill Evans at the BBC2-LP set featuring spellbinding, intimate music from a 1965 performance showcasing the legendary pianist’s trio with bassist Chuck Israels and drummer Larry Bunker which aired on the British TV program Jazz 625, hosted by English trumpet player Humphrey Lyttelton. The comprehensive package includes notes by Evans scholar Marc Myers, appreciations by Jamie Cullum and James Pearson, and an interview with Israels who told Marc Myers, “Yes, we were damn near perfect at the BBC."• Cecil Taylor Unit – Fragments, The Complete 1969 Salle Pleyel Concerts 3-LP set featuring two explosive never-before released Cecil Taylor Unit performances featuring the avant-jazz pianist’s 1969 Unit with saxophonist Jimmy Lyons, saxophonist/flutist Sam Rivers and drummer Andrew Cyrille at their ...
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  • Perfect Sound Forever: Why Aren’t We There Yet? w/ Rob Watts
    Mar 16 2026
    Join Chord Electronics’ digital audio consultant Rob Watts as he dives deep into the challenges of reproducing lifelike sound from 16-bit/44.1kHz PCM. From his groundbreaking DAC designs—spanning $650 to $20,000—to why off-the-shelf chips can’t compete, Rob explains how his unique approach goes beyond conventional measurement-based audio engineering. He also previews Chord’s next flagship product, the Quartet M Scaler, which will build on the Hugo M Scaler, and shares his thoughts on DSD, the importance of cables, and hidden sonic factors like RF and power supply issues. Even 45 years after the CD’s debut, there’s still high-resolution audio left to uncover.

    Sponsors: Thank you to our sponsors SVS & Shure

    Panel:
    Rob Watts, Digital Audio Consultant, Chord Electronics
    Brian Mitchell, Host & eCoustics Founder

    Credits:
    Original intro music by The Arc of All. https://sourceoflightandpower.bandcamp.com
    Voice Over Provided by Todd Harrell of SSP Unlimited. https://sspunlimited.com
    Production by Mitch Anderson, Black Circle Studios. https://blackcircleradio.com

    Keep up-to-date with all the latest Hi-Fi, Headphone, Home Theater and Music news by visiting: https://www.ecoustics.com

    #ecoustics #dacs #chordelectronics #audioengineering #digitalaudio #musicstreaming #hifi #audiophile
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    1 h y 28 m
  • From JAL to Jazz Kissa: Why Japan Became the Cultural Capital of Audio
    Mar 2 2026
    Japan has become the world’s most in demand travel destination since the pandemic, but beyond cherry blossoms, bullet trains, Lawson runs, anime and those dangerously good 7-Eleven egg salad sandwiches, there’s a deeper pull that audiophiles can’t ignore.

    In this episode of the eCoustics podcast, resident Japanophile Eric Pye (@audioloveyyc) and reluctant future convert Mitch Anderson (@blackcircleradio) go all in on Japan’s cultural gravity and its quiet takeover of audio: the pilgrimage to e-Earphone, late night jazz kissa listening rooms, Technics heritage, Three Blind Mice pressings, JICO styli, portable travel rigs, flying JAL, record hunting in back alleys, and why Japan still treats music as ritual instead of background noise. This isn’t tourism hype it’s immersion, listening culture, and what the rest of us may have forgotten.

    Links for further information:
    Japanese Jazz Kissa and the Art of the Piano Trio: Exit to Vintage Street
    Jazz Kissa Culture Goes Global: Exit to Vintage Street
    Jazz City online store: Purchase Jazz Kissa magazines and books
    Tokyo Jazz Joints website
    @jazz_kissa on Instagram


    Thank you to our sponsor SVS & Shure for supporting this episode!

    https://www.svsound.com

    https://www.shure.com

    In the Episode:
    • Eric Pye, Vintage Audio Columnist
    • Mitch Anderson, Producer
    Credits:
    • Original intro music by The Arc of All.
    • Voice Over Provided by Todd Harrell of SSP Unlimited.
    • Production by Mitch Anderson, Black Circle Studios.
    Keep up-to-date with all the latest Hi-Fi, Music, Home Theater, and Headphone news by visiting:
    https://www.ecoustics.com

    #hifi #audiophile #vintageaudio #jazzkissa #japanesejazz #vinylcommunity #consumerelectronics #podcast #jico #ecousticsd #blackcircleradio #audioloveyyc #instavinyl #vinylcommunity
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  • Tube Amps in 2026: Rolling Glass, Blowing Fuses, and Why Valves Still Reign Victorious
    Feb 13 2026
    Vacuum tubes are supposed to be extinct yet here we are in 2026 still arguing swapping and occasionally getting electrocuted. In this episode Mitch Anderson, Eric Pye, and Jeremy Sikora strip the romance out of valves and talk about why they still matter without leaning on lazy audiophile clichés.

    The discussion cuts through tube rolling reality versus placebo and the ongoing new production versus NOS debate. It also looks at why Ray Tubes are suddenly on everyone’s radar and what Jeremy’s amp building class at the American Wireless Communication Museum teaches you that spec sheets never will.

    Along the way, we connect the dots between Talk Talk’s obsessive studio craft, Miles Davis with Jimmy Cobb’s unshakable timing, and the Tron soundtrack, while getting very real about tube amp safety; from blown parts to painful zaps, because high voltage does not care how experienced you think you are.

    Thank you to SVS and Shure for their support of our programming!

    https://www.svsound.com

    https://www.shure.com

    Credits:
    • Original intro music by The Arc of All. https://sourceoflightandpower.bandcamp.com
    • Voice Over Provided by Todd Harrell of SSP Unlimited. https://sspunlimited.com
    • Production by Mitch Anderson, Black Circle Studios. https://blackcircleradio.com

    Don't forget to check our website for daily updates on the latest electronics, news, recommendations, and deals on high-end audio, loudspeakers, earphones, TVs, and more.

    https://www.ecoustics.com

    #raytubes #vacuumtubes #audiovalves #vinylcommunity #audioloveyyc #budgetaudiophiler #blackcircleradio #ecoustics #hifi #audiophile #hometheater #listeningroom #musicindustry #analogaudio
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  • From Kloss to Kelley: The Modern KLH Story - Five Ks, No Strikes
    Jan 30 2026
    eCoustics Vintage Editor Eric Pye and Producer Mitch Anderson sit down with Dave Kelley, President of KLH, for a grounded conversation on loudspeaker design, KLH’s history, and how a legacy brand operates in today’s market without leaning on nostalgia as a crutch.

    The discussion traces the influence of Henry Kloss, the shared DNA linking Klipsch, Kelley, Kyocera, and KLH, and how those ideas continue to inform real-world speaker engineering. Attention turns to KLH’s current lineup—specifically the Model Three, Model Five, and Model Seven—with the Five and Seven competing for Eric’s eCoustics 2025 Editors’ Choice Floorstanding Loudspeakers vote based on listening, not legacy.

    If you want a clear-eyed look at where KLH has been and why its modern speakers still deserve serious consideration, this episode delivers without the marketing gloss.

    Thank you to SVS and Shure for their support of our programming!

    https://www.svsound.com

    https://www.shure.com

    Credits:
    • Original intro music by The Arc of All. https://sourceoflightandpower.bandcamp.com
    • Voice Over Provided by Todd Harrell of SSP Unlimited. https://sspunlimited.com
    • Production by Mitch Anderson, Black Circle Studios. https://blackcircleradio.com

    Don't forget to check our website for daily updates on the latest electronics, news, recommendations, and deals on high-end audio, loudspeakers, earphones, TVs, and more.

    https://www.ecoustics.com

    #KLHspeakers #vinylcommunity #audioloveyyc #KLHModelSeven #ecoustics #hifi #audiophile #hometheater #listeningroom #musicindustry #loudspeakerdesign #HIFIHistory
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  • CES 2026 Best in Show: Soundbars, Wireless Speakers, TVs & Projectors
    Jan 19 2026
    Fresh off a week in Las Vegas, the eCoustics team breaks down the CES 2026 Best in Show award winners across speakers, soundbars, wireless audio, TVs, home theater projectors, and headphones, explaining who stood out, why these products impressed us in controlled demo booth conditions, and what those design and performance choices are likely to cost you when they hit the market later in 2026.

    View all Best in Show CES 2026 Awards:
    https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/best-ces-2026/


    Panel:
    Brian Mitchell, Host and eCoustics Founder
    Chris Boylan, Editor at Large
    Robert Silva, News Correspondent
    Mitch Anderson, Producer

    Credits:
    • Original intro music by The Arc of All. sourceoflightandpower.bandcamp.com
    • Voice Over Provided by Todd Harrell of SSP Unlimited. https://sspunlimited.com
    • Production by Mitch Anderson, Black Circle Studios. https://blackcircleradio.com

    Keep up-to-date with all the latest Hi-Fi, Headphone, Home Theater and Music news by visiting:

    https://www.ecoustics.com

    #ces2026 #cesconvention #audiophile #hifi #hometheater #lifestylesound #interiordesign #audioindustry #ecoustics #projectors #4ktv #luxuryaudio #luxuryav #inwallspeakers #2026tvs #consumertech #futuretech #multimedianews

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  • HEOS Can Do All That? Phil Jones on Multi-Room Audio, Hi-Res Streaming, and Everything You’ve Been Ignoring
    Jan 8 2026
    If you want music in every room without juggling multiple apps, this is your episode. HEOS isn’t just in Denon and Marantz gear — it’s built into a growing ecosystem of speakers, AVRs, soundbars, and components across the Harman Lifestyle portfolio. It’s become a serious multi-room, multi-zone streaming platform with Hi-Res audio, major music services, stereo pairing, and full Alexa/Google voice-assistant support.

    Phil Jones of Harman Lifestyle joins us to lay out what HEOS can really do — including the tricks Sonos, BluOS, and WiiM would probably prefer you didn’t mention. Simple to run, surprisingly deep, and absolutely worth a fresh look.

    Thank you to our sponsor SVS for a phenomenal year of collaboration and support of our programming! https://www.svsound.com

    On the panel:

    Brian Mitchell, Founder & CEO
    Chris Boylan, Editor at Large
    Phil Jones, Harman Lifestyle

    Credits:

    Original intro music by The Arc of All. https://sourceoflightandpower.bandcamp.com
    Voice Over Provided by Todd Harrell of SSP Unlimited. https://sspunlimited.com
    Production by Mitch Anderson, Black Circle Studios. https://blackcircleradio.com

    Keep up-to-date with all the latest Hi-Fi, Headphone, Home Theater and Music news by visiting: https://www.ecoustics.com

    #ecoustics #avtrends #heos #musicstreaming #multiroomstreaming #networkstreaming #denon #marantz #qobuz #hifi #audiophile #vintageaudio #hometheater #dolbyatmos #headphones #vinylcommunity #harmanlifestyle
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    41 m