The Occasional Podcast
1) Florida Audio Expo 2026 - HiFi Highlights And Best Of Show
Marc and Brian take on pt.AUDIO's coverage of the Florida Audio Expo in Tampa, held February 20-22. This episode reports back on all the showroom highlights and the latest hifi product releases from t...Show More
2) The History And Continuing Legacy Of The Quad ESL 57 Loudspeaker
A full breakdown of the history and ongoing legacy of one of, if not THE most iconic and legendary speaker of all time, the Quad ESL 57 Electrostatic Loudspeaker. In this informative and educational e...Show More
3) Pro Audio Vs. HiFi - Why They May Be More Alike Than You Think - An Interview With Brad Lunde Of Lone Mountain Audio
An Interview With Brad Lunde, President of Lone Mountain Audio. This episode is packed with tons of amazing stories, tips, and advice - from both sides of the musical coin - Pro Audio and HiFi. Plenty...Show More
4) An Interview With Teenage Speaker Designer Lucca Chesky and 2025 Product Of The Year Awards!
19-year-old Lucca Chesky already has few speaker designs under his belt. The LC1 and LC2 Bookshelves have been touring the HiFi audio show circuit and earning some well-deserved accolades in the proce...Show More
5) The Best Hi-Fi Products For 2026: Speakers, Amps, DACs & Turntables Reviewed
Our 2026 Buyer's Guide For Audiophiles. Marc and Brian go over some of the best and brightest audio products reviewed and heard for the upcoming year. Broken out into several HiFi categories, the buye...Show More
The Best Hi-Fi Products For 2026: Speakers, Amps, DACs & Turntables Reviewed
36:51 | Dec 8th, 2025
6) Capital Audiofest 2025 - HiFi Highlights And Best Of Show
Coverage and impressions from Captial Audiofest 2025. Marc, Brian and Scot broadcast live from the big DC audio event. This show includes full impressions and observations on trends. What rooms sounde...Show More
7) All The New Audiophile & HiFi Product Announcements For The Holiday Season - What You May Have Missed!
Marc And Brian from pt.AUDIO run down all the latest gear hitting the HiFi and Audiophile market for the holiday season. From premium speaker products to headphones, IEMs and amplifiers, this episode ...Show More
8) Rooms! Treatments, Correction And Everything You Can Do Optimize Performance For Your Stereo
An interview with Ed Mullen and Nick Brown of SVS. In this detailed educational discussion, we explore all the things that you can do to improve the sound of your stereo through adjusting your listeni...Show More
Rooms! Treatments, Correction And Everything You Can Do Optimize Performance For Your Stereo
1:05:01 | Oct 22nd, 2025
9) Is Analog Better Than Digital? An Interview With Peter Ledermann Of Soundsmith Plus The Status Of HiFi Design In Education
An interview with Peter Ledermann of Soundsmith. Peter has a very long history of research and development in audio. From his time at IBM to amps to turntable cartridges, Peter has long sought to educ...Show More
10) Measurements - What Do Audio Designers Think? Interviews With Pass, Jones, Grell, Watts, Qvortrup, Comeau and Dudleston
This episode is a collection of interviews that help explore the idea of measurements as they relate to high fidelity audio reproduction from an audio product designer's perspective. Some of the most ...Show More