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This week, while the Audiophiliac (Steve Guttenberg) questions whether we can trust audio reviewers, Dennis and Brent decide whether we can trust Steve Guttenberg. Then they make the mistake of watching one the audio world’s cringiest videos, in which audio icon Mark Levinson tries to explain how PCM audio is stressing everyone out, or not stressing everyone out, or something. Or nothing. Or whatever the lawyers let him say. Last, Dennis and Brent check out a Stereophile column by John Atkinson that definitely is not stressing anyone out—except perhaps makers of gratuitously expensive audio gear.

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*Further Reading:*
◉ “POLL: Are AUDIOPHILE Reviews BS?” by Steve Guttenberg Audiophiliac: [ Ссылка ]
◉ “How Do You Know Whether You Can Trust a Review?” by Dennis Burger: [ Ссылка ]
◉ “Can Daniel Hertz C-Wave ‘Fix’ PCM and Even Improve Your Health?” by Audiophile Junkie: [ Ссылка ]
◉ “Taking Care of Business” by John Atkinson: [ Ссылка ]

Chapters:
00:00:00 Announcement
00:00:24 Introductions
00:07:42 Who can you trust?
00:22:15 “Nine Something-or-Other” by The Butterburger House Band
00:22:59 Fixing what ain’t broken
00:42:15 “de-jembe.” by The Butterburger House Band
00:43:09 The evolution of Atkinson’s system
00:56:54 Credits
00:58:24 Patreon promo

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