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📅 13 Feb 2026
🕒 19:55
🎧 The MOST (and least) IMPORTANT hi-fi components
📝 This episode brought to you by Marantz
👉 https://bit.ly/4geMfIp
🎥 Camera: John Darko / Olaf von Voss
🎬 Editor: John Darko
🌈 Colour: Olaf von Voss
🕺🏻 Motion GFX: John Darko
💰 Ad segment: Jana Dagdagan
0:00 Intro
1:24 My hierarchy summary
5:22 SPOT
6:24 SEAT
6:50 SUBS
8:49 AMPS
10:04 DACS
10:50 DIRAC etc.
11:24 FORMATS
16:14 Final thoughts
👉 As seen in this video...
All room treatments by Vicoustic
🛒 https://audioadvice.io/Vicoustic
T+A Talis S 330
📖 https://www.ta-hifi.de/lautsprecher/talis-330/talis-s-330-standlautsprecher/
Vivid Kaya 45
📖 https://vividaudio.com/kaya/kaya-45/
Thorens TD124 DD 40th anniversary
📖 https://www.thorens.com/de/produkte/thorens-td-124-dd-140th-anniversary.html
FiiO K17
📖 https://www.fiio.com/k17
Marantz Model 10
📖 https://www.marantz.com/en-us/product/amplifiers/model-10/300991.html?srsltid=AfmBOoobLe0M-FRgNwxQDbp1zK8b9_DYi8FKqUW8sWi-FN1SojP4sQMB
Rotel X3 S2
📖 https://www.rotel.com/de/product/x3-series-2
Eversolo DMP-A10
📖 https://www.hifinews.com/content/eversolo-dmp-a10-streamerdacpreamp
Cables and power products by AudioQuest
🛒 https://audioadvice.io/Audioquest
Hi-fi furniture and speaker stands by Solid Steel
🛒 https://howl.me/ckbW9947Hdi
Darko.Audio may earn a small commission from items purchased via affiliate links, as indicated by a '🛒'.
Darko.Audio is an Amazon Associates Program member, an Audio Advice Program member and a Howl Program member.
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1) Polite comments that advance the conversation are most welcome
2) No URLs, racist/sexist remarks or conspiracy theories
3) All comments here are moderated by a third party
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⏰ How our YouTube videos get made:
https://darko.audio/2021/10/how-our-youtube-videos-get-made/
Darko.Audio FAQ:
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Why are/were comments turned OFF?
https://darko.audio/2020/10/why-im-switching-off-youtube-comments/
What the bloody hell am I talking about?
https://youtu.be/MBzHB9877fg
How is Darko.Audio funded?
https://darko.audio/funding/
__________________________________________________________________
🎧 Check out the Darko.Audio podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/darko-audio/id1368388920
https://open.spotify.com/show/1mnKixperZd4zmJWCvEbNl
https://soundcloud.com/johnhdarko
__________________________________________________________________
Web: https://Darko.Audio
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darkoaudio/
🏷 most, least, important, hifi, components
🔗 Прочети: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ParmEmXq05U
📝 This episode brought to you by Marantz
👉 https://bit.ly/4geMfIp
🎥 Camera: John Darko / Olaf von Voss
🎬 Editor: John Darko
🌈 Colour: Olaf von Voss
🕺🏻 Motion GFX: John Darko
💰 Ad segment: Jana Dagdagan
0:00 Intro
1:24 My hierarchy summary
5:22 SPOT
6:24 SEAT
6:50 SUBS
8:49 AMPS
10:04 DACS
10:50 DIRAC etc.
11:24 FORMATS
16:14 Final thoughts
👉 As seen in this video...
All room treatments by Vicoustic
🛒 https://audioadvice.io/Vicoustic
T+A Talis S 330
📖 https://www.ta-hifi.de/lautsprecher/talis-330/talis-s-330-standlautsprecher/
Vivid Kaya 45
📖 https://vividaudio.com/kaya/kaya-45/
Thorens TD124 DD 40th anniversary
📖 https://www.thorens.com/de/produkte/thorens-td-124-dd-140th-anniversary.html
FiiO K17
📖 https://www.fiio.com/k17
Marantz Model 10
📖 https://www.marantz.com/en-us/product/amplifiers/model-10/300991.html?srsltid=AfmBOoobLe0M-FRgNwxQDbp1zK8b9_DYi8FKqUW8sWi-FN1SojP4sQMB
Rotel X3 S2
📖 https://www.rotel.com/de/product/x3-series-2
Eversolo DMP-A10
📖 https://www.hifinews.com/content/eversolo-dmp-a10-streamerdacpreamp
Cables and power products by AudioQuest
🛒 https://audioadvice.io/Audioquest
Hi-fi furniture and speaker stands by Solid Steel
🛒 https://howl.me/ckbW9947Hdi
Darko.Audio may earn a small commission from items purchased via affiliate links, as indicated by a '🛒'.
Darko.Audio is an Amazon Associates Program member, an Audio Advice Program member and a Howl Program member.
__________________________________________________________________
📖 PLEASE READ *before commenting*!
1) Polite comments that advance the conversation are most welcome
2) No URLs, racist/sexist remarks or conspiracy theories
3) All comments here are moderated by a third party
__________________________________________________________________
⏰ How our YouTube videos get made:
https://darko.audio/2021/10/how-our-youtube-videos-get-made/
Darko.Audio FAQ:
https://darko.audio/faq/
Why are/were comments turned OFF?
https://darko.audio/2020/10/why-im-switching-off-youtube-comments/
What the bloody hell am I talking about?
https://youtu.be/MBzHB9877fg
How is Darko.Audio funded?
https://darko.audio/funding/
__________________________________________________________________
🎧 Check out the Darko.Audio podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/darko-audio/id1368388920
https://open.spotify.com/show/1mnKixperZd4zmJWCvEbNl
https://soundcloud.com/johnhdarko
__________________________________________________________________
Web: https://Darko.Audio
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darkoaudio/
🏷 most, least, important, hifi, components
🔗 Прочети: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ParmEmXq05U