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Amateur Hour: The Hi-Fi Audio Rabbit Hole w/ Simon Stewart & Jonathan Ellsworth
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- Mar 18, 2026
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Summary
Jonathan started falling down the rabbit hole of hi-fi audio gear, and he says it’s all Simon’s fault. So in this conversation, Simon talks to Jonathan about his audio journey; why he’s singled out the world of hi-fi headphones as a place to begin; why he’s become a believer in “EQ”; and why it feels almost inevitable that he’ll end up exploring the world of loudspeakers, too. We Want to Hear from You! Have a topic, craft category, or craft company you’d like to see us cover? Email us here to share those or any other thoughts you have about CRAFTED. RELATED LINKS: Blister Craft Collective Become a BLISTER+ Member BLISTER NEWSLETTER: Get It & Our Weekly Gear Giveaways TOPICS & TIMES: Craft Collective (1:18) Why Headphones Make Sense (5:53) Is Beethoven the Original Heavy Metal? (12:25) Headphones vs Speakers (15:57) Jonathan’s First Hi-Fi Headphones (29:19) Why You Should ‘EQ’ (35:07) The Qudelix-5k DAC/AMP + Equalizer (36:20) Dedicated Headphone Amp vs Integrated Amp (40:49) The JDS Labs Headphone AMP+DAC (44:10) Active vs Passive Speakers (1:01:18) Where To Go From Here? (1:06:35) SEE OUR OTHER PODCASTS: Blister Cinematic Bikes & Big Ideas GEAR:30 Blister Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.