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With Jeff Dorgay of TONEAudio. Naim's Uniti Atom could be the poster child of the modern hi-fi age: a small 40wpc integrated amplifier with probably the best volume control in the world that streams every which way: aptX Bluetooth, Apple AirPlay, Googlecast, UPnP and Roon; plus Internet radio and Tidal through Naim's own app. The Uniti Atom is the perfect platform from which to discuss how we stream music in the home and the perfect starting point for the seventh Darko.Audio podcast, the second with TONEAudio's Jeff Dorgay. The podcast ending I also had pre-planned: a hat tip for Nathan Fake's mind-blowing Dekmantel podcast that runs rings around his latest album, Providence. The Uniti Atom's Googlecast support brings SoundCloud into the audiophile picture where it rightly belongs. However, at 80 minutes, the seventh Darko.Audio podcast is also the longest (and probably best) episode to date. In between Naim and Nathan, Dorgay and I discuss how Spotify Connect works, the limitations of Apple AirPlay, the

With Jeff Dorgay of TONEAudio. On the final day of Munich High-End 2018, TONEAudio's Jeff Dorgay joined John Darko for breakfast to chat about the world's greatest audio show. Please excuse our eggs and coffee. Audiophile safety warning: Jeff and John dig Aphex Twin and Kiss but have little time for the endless deployment of Diana Krall or The Eagles.

With Darren Henley. Where to buy music as lossless downloads?

With Darren Henley. Darko's DAC picks below $2500 High-end and entry-level server/streamers More information at Darko.Audio and thenewold.co Brands featured in this episode: Schiit Audio | Chord Electronics | Mytek Digital | Audio-gd | AudioQuest | Sonore | Innuos | Allo Digital | Antipodes Audio

With Darren Henley. A piece of gear that Darko would replace in an instant The room as a tone control Powerline network adaptors - any good? Un/reliable places to audition audio gear Jonathan Wilson, Peter Gabriel & Casiotone For The Painfully Alone. More information at Darko.Audio and thenewold.co.

With Darren Henley. Cables as a mind-altering substance Experience matters! Audiophile listening: social vs. solitary The 'education angle' Kii Three loudspeaker introduction More information at http://Darko.Audio and http://thenewold.co.

With Darren Henley. Improving TV sound with Bluetooth. 'The Art of Listening'. Why we can't yet have FLACs for everyone. Music streaming services - too cheap? Audiophile embarrassment. Audio gear we'd replace in a heartbeat. More information at http://Darko.Audio and http://thenewold.co.