Chris Connaker, of the Computer Audiophile website, joins us to discuss downsizing audio systems. You really can get good sound with a minimal setup these days, and Chris explains how. 

Guest:

<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.computeraudiophile.com" rel="nofollow">Computer Audiophile</a></li>
<li><a href="https://superphonica.com" rel="nofollow">Superphonica</a></li>
</ul>

Show notes:

<ul>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/2Up05yT" rel="nofollow">Sonos Beam</a></li>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/2UhLWDo" rel="nofollow">Focal Chorus 705 speakers</a></li>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/2SufI6b" rel="nofollow">Sonos Playbar</a></li>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/2rpJIVs" rel="nofollow">Sonos One</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.computeraudiophile.com/ca/reviews/apple-homepod-review-an-audiophile-perspective-r697/" rel="nofollow">Chris Connaker&#39;s HomePod review</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.intego.com/mac-security-blog/apple-homepod-compared-to-sonos-one/" rel="nofollow">Apple HomePod Compared to Sonos One</a></li>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/2Qlo2J2" rel="nofollow">Grateful Dead: Sunshine Daydream, 8/27/72, Veneta, OR</a></li>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/2PlNp7Z" rel="nofollow">Sonos Sub</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.computeraudiophile.com/ca/reviews/the-definitive-dynaudio-music-1-3-5-7-speaker-review-r753/" rel="nofollow">The Definitive Dynaudio Music 1, 3, 5, 7 Speaker Review</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.devialet.com/en-gb/phantom-premier-speaker/" rel="nofollow">Devialet Phantom</a></li>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/2QfsSap" rel="nofollow">Bowers &amp; Wilkins Zeppelin</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.aurender.com/page/s5w" rel="nofollow">Aurender S5W</a></li>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/2SxrNYa" rel="nofollow">Tivoli Audio Pal</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.naimaudio.com/mu-so-qb" rel="nofollow">Naim Mu-so</a></li>
</ul>

Our next tracks:

<ul>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/2KYmpec" rel="nofollow">Planet Earth II &amp; Blue Planet II (4K Blu-Ray)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/2EhWcqy" rel="nofollow">Joni Mitchell: Shadows and Light</a></li>
</ul>

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Episode #135 - Christmas Gift Guide

Doug Adams and Kirk McElhearn discuss music and musicians, and how we listen to music, whether it be analog or digital, downloaded or streamed, audio, or video.