The HiFi Five Podcast
Welcome to The HiFi Five -- a weekly news magazine and roundtable discussion show about all things high-end audio!
Featuring:
Jay Caceres - Jay's Audio Lab; pre-owned dealer, audio reviewer
Elliot Goldman - Bending Wave USA; high-end audio distributor and retailer
Danny Kaey - Sonic Flare; hi-fi reviewer
Ron Resnick (moderator) - WhatsBestForum; Clarisys Audio dealer; audio reviewer
Our fifth chair will host one-time guests and recurring guests.
This show is going to be a candid, free-wheeling and no-holds-barred behind-the-scenes look at the high-end audio industry. We're going to give you insight, opinions and perspectives. We also are going discuss components and music.
The HiFi Five Podcast
The HiFi Five Episode 8: Only About the Equipment; the Deal Versus the Sound; Compensation to Reviewers and Shills; Long Term Loans
In Episode 8 we discuss:
— Fragmentation of interests: Is this one hobby focused only on equipment or multiple hobbies?
— Is the “deal" (meaning the price and trade-in terms) more important than the sound of the components?
— Is there a legitimate concern about undisclosed compensation to audio shills or fanboys? We discuss the pros and cons of long term equipment loans, the practices of Jonathan Valin and Robert Harley, industry ethics, compensation to influencers and accommodation discounts.