The Occasional Podcast

Join us in an audio-centric exploration of high fidelity listening. Gear talk, recommendations, interviews and plenty of interesting insights into high-end and personal audio, manufacturing and the people that make up the pastime. Our discussions primarily focus on music, music production, HiFi, audiophile speakers, headphones, amplifiers, turntables (record players), tubes, CD players, digital streaming, DAC and other digital sources.

The Occasional Podcast is a technology podcast hosted by Brian Hunter, with 158 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Brian Hunter hosts The Occasional Podcast, a technology show with 158 episodes published.

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  Episode #2

  Jazz Musician Miki Yamanaka Discusses Her New Album Breathe

  Oct 1, 202654 minS15

  An interview with Miki Yamanaka. As an accomplished jazz musician and pianist, Miki joins the show this week with her sparkling personality, some great humor and thoughtful insights into how artists think about sound, listening, recording and performing. We further explore some of the unique value of Jazz, Vinyl and even Japanese influences across both HiFi and the music scene. Her new album titled Breathe is a excellent specimen of both top-tier performance and sonic pleasantries. A real season highlight. Special thanks to co-host Bryan Beasley - don't forget to check out his new film Crossroads Of America: Oklahoma's Route 66 . Miki Yamanaka: On Instagram | Buy The Album Breathe | Stream We are now on Patreon! Please support the show directly on Patreon for extra bits, behind-the-scenes and direct contact with The Occasional Podcast's creators. TOP supporters on Patreon also have the opportunity to download the show before it goes public to the rest of humanity. Support us here: PartTimeAudiophile On Patreon S15E2 Sponsors: PTdotAUDIO - Great Sounds Meet Good Times SCHIITAUDOdotCOM - Audio Components Designed & Built in Texas, Starting At $49 AUDIOVISIONSFdotCOM - San Francisco Oct 17th-18th In-Store HiFi Show WHARFEDALEUSAdotCOM - The New Elysian R Series

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  Raising The Floor With Jason Stoddard Of Schiit Audio

  Sep 15, 20261h 14mS15

  An interview with Jason Stoddard of Schiit Audio. A long time friend of the show, Jason returns once again to chat about keeping things real on the entry-level of high fidelity. We talk about how Jason finds direction for raising expectations at the "floor" of HiFi, rather than continually adding dollars to the price to push the ceiling even higher. We dabble in his latest updates for the Schiit Audio brand, weather another CD player is in the mix, and if robots will every take over the Texas warehouse. A great listen for anyone interested in what is going on in the budget arena of gear, both headphones and two-channel speakers. We are now on Patreon! Please support the show directly on Patreon for extra bits, behind-the-scenes and direct contact with The Occasional Podcast's creators. TOP supporters on Patreon also have the opportunity to download the show before it goes public to the rest of humanity. Support us here: PartTimeAudiophile On Patreon S15E1 Sponsors: PTdotAUDIO - Great Sounds Meet Good Times JMF-AUDIOdotCOM - Instruments For The Music AUDIOVISIONSFdotCOM - San Francisco Oct 17th-18th In-Store HiFi Show WHARFEDALEUSAdotCOM - The New Elysian R Series

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  Episode #10

  John Siau Of Benchmark Media Systems

  Jul 13, 202653 minS14

  An interview with Director Of Engineering of Benchmark Media Systems, John Siau. The brains behind much of Benchmark's gear in recent years can be credited to John. Between pro and consumer DACs, analog to digital converters and a wide array of HiFi gear, Benchmark has been on quite a run the past 10 years in terms of product development. In this episode, John offers up some really sound advice and information. We tackle some talk about design elements, feedback error correction and help shed light on questions like - have we been slowly losing fidelity over the years? S14E10 Sponsors: PTdotAUDIO - Great Sounds Meet Good Times AUDIOQUESTdotCOM — High-Performance Cables & Power Products — Made for You

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  Episode #9

  Top 10 Best Speakers For 2026 - Cheapest To Most Expensive

  Jun 25, 202632 minS14

  Our picks for the top 10 best sounding speakers from 2026. Marc and Brian rundown their favorite loudspeakers from cheapest to most expensive. Fresh back from a run across the country listening to the world's hottest hifi gear, pt.AUDIO's Editor-In-Chief Marc Phillips joins host Brian Hunter for a full breakdown of the best sounding bookshelf and floor-standers in the known universe. S14E9 Sponsors: VAC-AMPSdotCOM - When Music Matters PTdotAUDIO - Great Sounds Meet Good Times JMF-AUDIOdotCOM - Intstruments For The Music AUDIOQUESTdotCOM — High-Performance Cables & Power Products — Made for You

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  Episode #8

  HIGH END Vienna 2026 - HiFi Highlights and Best Of Show

  Jun 11, 202639 minS14

  Marc is back from his travels abroad and he returns with all the good news, highlights and best sound from the HIGH END Vienna show. Hosted for the first time at its new location in Austria, HIGH END 2026 found a new home for one of the biggest international audio shows on the planet. Marc and Brian dive deep into the best parts of the Hifi event, with all the audio goodies and tasty sounds from the massive high end convention. S14E8 Sponsors: VAC-AMPSdotCOM - When Music Matters PTdotAUDIO - Great Sounds Meet Good Times JMF-AUDIOdotCOM - Intstruments For The Music AUDIOQUESTdotCOM — High-Performance Cables & Power Products — Made for You BORDERPATROLdotNET - For Music Lovers, Not Scope Jockeys

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