This week, host Jorden Guth continues his conversation with Dr. Floyd Toole, exploring the origins of the Athena project at Canada’s NRC, the reasons for and details of his move to Harman International, some of the most misunderstood aspects of his research, the origins of his legendary book Sound Reproduction: The Acoustics and Psychoacoustics of …

TXR Podcast # 317Hello and welcome back to another edition of The Xbox Roundtable Podcast! For this one we'll be covering Xbox Gaming and Amazon announcing a new partnership to put Xbox on Amazon Fire Stick's. An unexpected move from the tech giant pair? As well there are rumors spreading of Crash N-Sane Trilogy and more coming to Xbox Game Pass in…

This week, host Jorden Guth is joined by the loudspeaker legend himself, Dr. Floyd Toole, whose research at Canada’s National Research Council (NRC), followed by his tenure at Harman International, resulted in arguably more improvements to the fidelity of audio we hear at home than anything attributable to any one person. In this first of our two-p…

TXR Podcast # 316Thanks for joining us tonight! For this edition of The Xbox Roundtable Podcast we'll be discussing a variety of topics including the recent Nintendo Direct. Did they have a good games showcase? As well recently games have been absent Xbox releases including Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection, Fear Effect to name a few. Why are th…

This week, host Jorden Guth is joined by Dr. Sean Olive, senior fellow at Harman International, to discuss his time at NRC with Dr. Floyd Toole, his move from there to Harman, the development of the Harman target curves for headphones and earphones, and his thoughts on the future of immersive audio and more. Sources: Dr. Sean Olive on 35 Years of “…

TXR Podcast # 314Thanks for tuning in! For this episode of The Xbox Roundtable Podcast we'll be covering The announcements from the Ubisoft Forward event. Plus IGN Live - with particular attention to the Phil Spencer Interview.. All this and more!

TXR Podcast # 314Greetings! For this episode of the Xbox Roundtable Podcast we'll be covering the Xbox Games Showcase and Call of Duty Direct. With rumors mounting, will this be the BEST Xbox games Showcase we have ever seen?

This week, host Jorden Guth is joined by SoundStage’s Doug Schneider, Jason Thorpe, and Matt Bonaccio to discuss the biggest audio show in the world, what’s new, what’s different, and what were their favorite sights and sounds this time around. Sources: Coverage of High End 2024 - Munich, Germany: https://soundstageglobal.com/index.php/shows-events…

TXR Podcast # 313We are back at it again! For this edition of The Xbox Roumdtable Podcast we'll be covering the latest PlayStation State of Play. Did PlayStation show off anything new and exciting? As well we'll be ging into our very own predictions for the upcoming Xbox Games Showcase.

TXR Podcast # 312Welcome back to The Xbox Roundtable Podcast! We'll be deep diving into Hellblade 2. The title has finally released and we'll give you our thoughts on it. Is this game a major win for Ninja Theory? Also a new Doom game has been recently leaked out - Doom The Dark Ages. Will this medieval themed Doom be exclsuive to Xbox? Plus all th…

This week, host Jorden Guth is joined by James Tanner, CEO of Bryston Ltd., to discuss the company’s origins in the medical industry, the design of its original amplifiers, how the company has evolved over time, and how he eventually joined forces with Axiom Audio’s Ian Colquhoun. Sources: “Canadian Hi-Fi Trilogy: Axiom Audio, Bryston, and Magnum D…

TXR Podcast # 311We're back for another exciting episode of The Xbox Roundtable Podcast! For this one we'll be delving into reports from the Wall Street Journal of the next Call of Duty tit;e to be in Xbox Game Pass Day 1. Is this a clever move by Microsoft to generate more Game Pass subscriptions? Also Xbox and Activision have announced a brand ne…

TXR Podcast # 310Get ready for another adventure with The Xbox Roundtable Podcast! For this one the panel will be covering recent announcement of Xbox shuttering 3 Bethesda Studios - Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks and Alpha Dog Studios. As well merging Roundhouse Games into Zenimax Online Studios. Is this a bad sign for Xbox Studios? Or the overall…

TXR Podcast # 309Thanks for tuning into The Xbox Roundtable Podcast! For this one we'll be discussing newly released Harold Halibut along with the very recently announced Kingdom Come Deliverance 2. Sea of Thieves has hit a new player milestone. We'll touch on the success of that IP plus Xbox titles asserting dominance on the PlayStation Store. All…

This week, host Jorden Guth is joined by sound engineer, educator, and content developer Marcela Rada to discuss her obsession with sound, her personal history, how she became involved with the recording industry, and what’s different about mixing for immersive formats like Dolby Atmos. Sources: Marcela Rada: https://marcelarada.com/ “Audiophile At…

This week, host Jorden Guth is joined by Ian Colquhoun, founder of Axiom Audio and now also the owner of Bryston and Magnum Dynalab, to discuss the origins of the company, its connection with the National Research Council, his own relationship with Dr. Floyd Toole, and how the company’s speakers evolved after the legendary NRC research wound down. …

TXR Podcast # 308Welcome back! For this episode of The Xbox Roundtable Podcast we'll be diving into Fallout news! the new Amazon Prime TV show is getting a very positive impression across media and fans alike. Will we see more Bethesda titles make their way to Prime? As well lots of updates coming to Fallout 4! And NetEase & Microsoft have made a n…

This week, host Jorden Guth continues his conversation with Dr. Peter Schuck, technical director at Paradigm Electronics Inc. The two cover the birth of Anthem Room Correction, the pros and cons of IIR and FIR filters, side quests, diversions, why flat in-room response isn’t actually the goal, and how ARC has evolved in response to market pressures…

TXR Podcast # 307We're back! For this episode The Xbox Roundtable Podcast We'll be discussing Hellblade 2 previews. Is the game shaping up to be a smash hit? Or is the talk of 30 FPS dragging it down? As well news of Xbox getting back into backwards compatibility. New games rolling out soon? Or is this for the next hardware? Also rumblings of what …

This week, host Jorden Guth is joined by Dr. Peter Schuck, technical director at Paradigm Electronics Inc., to discuss his history in hi-fi, how he ended up at the NRC, how his work with Dr. Floyd Toole evolved into the pioneering Athena project, and exactly what sorts of tests he and others constructed and conducted to determine listener preferenc…

TXR Podcast # 306We're back for another episode of The Xbox Rountable Podcast! For this one we'll be touching on both Lightyear Frontier and Dragon's Dogma 2. Do they both live up to their respective hypes? As well We'll be discussing our highlights from the Future Games Show. Indie Title Entoria: The Last Song appears to be delaying the Xbox versi…

TXR Podcast # 305Welcome back The Xbox Rountable Podcast! For this one we plan on covering newly released Hellblade 2 screen shots made with the in game photomode. Will we be learning more about the game soon? As well Star Wars Battlefront Classic Collection is off to a rocky start. Can the issues be fixed to save this classic collection? Plus Pers…

This week, host Jorden Guth continues his conversation with Paul Barton, founder of PSB Speakers. If you haven’t listened to season 3, episode 1 yet, do check that out first! In this second half of their conversation, the two discuss how the research at NRC contributed to the evolution of PSB speakers. Along the way, Paul gives the most cogent expl…

TXR Podcast # 304Welcome back The Xbox Rountable Podcast! For this edition we will be covering the latest Xbox Partner Preview. This included The Stalker Trilogy, The Sinking City 2, The First Berkserker, Kintsu-Gami and plenty more titles coming to Xbox or day and date to Xbox Gane Pass. As well we'll be touching on WB Games shifting sentiment to …

TXR Podcast # 303We are back for another one! Join TXR tonight as the panel go over the news of studio Toys for Bob breaking off from Xbox and going independent. With talk of them forming a game partnership. As well Saber Interactive has announced it will be splitting from Embracer Group. Will more studios be splintering fromt the big group? As wel…

Welcome to season 3! This week, host Jorden Guth sits down with Paul Barton, founder of PSB Speakers, to discuss his personal history, his love of music, his passion for violin, and the origin story of PSB Speakers—all as a lead-in to a discussion about his time at the NRC doing research with Dr. Floyd Toole. Sources: PSB Speakers: https://www.psbs…

TXR Podcast # 302Welcome back The Xbox Rountable Podcast! We will be covering all the news and highlights from the Xbox Business Update. Xbox's vision for the future, Next Generation hardware teases for 2024 and Select Xbox Game Studio titles going multiplatform. Plus Diablo 4 confiirmed for Xbox Game Pass in March 2024! All this and more!…

For the final episode of season 2 of the SoundStage! Audiophile Podcast, host Jorden Guth is joined by T+A COO Condradin Amft to discuss the company’s history and heritage, its entry into the headphone market, and how hi-fi will evolve into the future. Sources: “44 Years of T+A—Germany's Hi-Fi Giant in Detail”: https://youtu.be/lzW18SuAJW0?si=SUjQk…

TXR Podcast # 301Welcome back The Xbox Rountable Podcast! For this one we'll be discussing what we thought of the latest PlayStation State of Play. Any stand out titles? As wll we'll talking about the appointment of Johanna Faries to head of Blizzard. Is this a good move going forward? Plus more!

When Sonus faber introduced its massive new flagship loudspeaker system, Suprema, at this year’s CES, most of the press responded by asking about the price and finishes and little else. In this episode of the podcast, host Jorden Guth and SoundStage! founder Doug Schneider ask the real (and really tough) questions about the design and technical spe…

TXR Podcast # 300Welcome tonight to another episode of #TXR. For this one we'll be discussing the mass layoffs currently happening around the game industry. With a focus on Microsoft and Xbox in particular and how it will effect their studios, highlighting Activision-Blizzard studios.

TXR Podcast # 299Thanks for joining TXR! We'll be going over all the news from the Xbox Developer Direct. Avowed, Hellblade 2, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Ara History Untold & Visions of Mana. As well the successful launch of Palworld!

This week, host Jorden Guth is joined by SoundStage! Access editor and producer of the podcast Dennis Burger to discuss his recent article about how reviewers’ reference systems are often necessarily different from the systems they wish they could own. Dennis also gives Jorden some tips on writing a good review. Sources: “The Needs of the Many vers…

TXR Podcast # 298Thanks for joining TXR! For this one we'll be giving our expectations for the Xbox Developer Direct coming next week (January 18th!) Will we be getting release dates for the listed games? More gameplay? Some surprises? Shadow drops? Plus Elder Scrolls event expectations!

TXR Podcast # 297Happy 2024! Welcome back to the TXR Podcast! For this first episode of the new year we'll be covering the massive Insomniac Games hack that happened a couple of weeks ago. What stands out from the leak? Why are game journalists choosing to not cover the leaks?As well there are rumors swirling of an Xbox Developer Direct this month.…

This week, host Jorden Guth is joined by SoundStage! founder Doug Schneider and SoundStage! Australia editor Edgar Kramer to discuss their respective 2023 year-end awards. Sources: “The 2023 SoundStage! Network Awards for Outstanding Achievements and Products of the Year” by Doug Schneider: https://www.soundstagehifi.com/index.php/opinion/1843-the-…

This week, host Jorden Guth is joined by SoundStage! founder Doug Schneider to tell the origin story of SoundStage! Network’s InSight video series, how they’ve evolved, and the details of their most recent globetrotting trip to Wilson Audio and T+A. Sources: Muraudio's Domain Omni Series Speaker | SoundStage! InSight: https://youtu.be/VkHQC8pz2H8?s…

TXR Podcast # 296Welcome back to TXR! For the last show of the year we'll be diving into Disney comments regarding Indiana Jones and Blade exlcusivity with Xbox. Does Disney see this as a positive thing? Also studio Naughty Dog has come out that The Last of Us Online is officially cancelled. Does this show a drastic shift with Games as a service wi…

TXR Podcast # 295We're back! For this episode we'll be discussing Grand Theft Auto 6's Reveal. As well The Game Awards have quickly come and gone. Did Xbox have a good showing? Hellblade, Blade, OD and more!

This week, host Jorden Guth is joined by Simaudio product director Dominique Poupart and marketing director Étienne Gautier to discuss the company’s new North Collection, how it was developed, what it means for the future of hi-fi, why the remote control is the best in the world, and how the lineup has been embraced by audiophile press and customer…

TXR Podcast # 294Welcome back to #TXR! For this offering we'll be covering recent comments made by Xbox Financial Officer Tim Stuart that spark some confusion. As well the recent Windows Central Phil Spencer Interview. Talk is circulating of Xbox pushing a mobile store sooner than anticipated. Will we be seeing it sooner than we thought? Plus Micro…

This week, host Jorden Guth is joined by SVS president Gary Yacoubian and VP of marketing Nick Brown to discuss the company’s history, its unique approach to hi-fi and home theater, and how it actively engages with its customers. Sources: SVS: https://www.svsound.com/ “The Only True Currency in This Bankrupt World” by Audio Unleashed: https://audio…

TXR Podcast # 293Thanks for turning into #TXR! For this one we'll be covering the nominee's for the Game Awards 2023. Will Xbox have a presence? Did Starfield get snubbed? As well changes at Turn 10 as Dan Greenwalt has seen a promotion. And Sony has announced a Remaster for the Last of Us 2.

TXR Podcast # 292Welcome back to another episode of #TXR! For this iteration we'll be discussing Phil Spencer's Famistu interview. What more does Xbox need to do to crack the Japanese PC gaming market? Jusant has released and has seen success in Xbox Game Pass. Is Game Pass the home of Indie game darlings? And Modern Warfare 3 has been met with shr…

TXR Podcast # 291Welcome back to another episode of #TXR! We'll be diving into all the news that came out from BlizzCon. Were there any new games or hints? As well Bungie recently got hit with layoffs - inc;luding some big names. Is the developer in bad shape? Plus Xbox removing support for unofficial third party accessories. Is this a bad move or …

This week, host Jorden Guth is joined by SoundStage! founder Doug Schneider and SoundStage! Ultra senior editor Jason Thorpe to discuss Warsaw 2023, why it’s such a special show, what it’s like to be there, and what it was like to see it through the eyes of a young audiophile. Sources: SoundStage! coverage of Audio Video Show 2023 - Warsaw, Poland:…

TXR Podcast # 290The TXR panel is back in action! With TWo new additions to the full time TXR panel! For this one we'll be discussing Xbox making changes to its management and marketing personnel. Also Xbox recently had a third party partner preview. Was it worth highlighting? Plus our first impressions of Alan Wake 2 and possibly some Halo Infinit…

This week, host Jorden Guth is joined by Emotiva’s Dan Laufman to discuss the origins of his passion for hi-fi, the history of electronics manufacturing in the neoliberal era, how to make an profit in the audio business ethically, the long hard road to revitalizing North American manufacturing capabilities, and the virtues of being inclusive instea…

TXR Podcast # 289Welcome back to TXR! We'll be discussing the MASSIVE news that the Microsoft purchase of Activision has finally been completed. Our thoughts on the impact of this mega deal's closure and it's effects on the industry. As well Activision already hinting at projects to bring back.The panel will also touch on recent releases such as Fo…

This week, host Jorden Guth is joined by Martijn Mensink of Dutch & Dutch to discuss how an old clock radio incubated a love of music that developed into a passion for good sound that evolved into a career in speaker design. During the course of the conversation, they explore Martijn’s history of speaker development, the business ventures that prec…