Robert Harley Of The Absolute Sound Magazine
About this episode
An interview with Robert Harley discussing his experiences and insights in high-end audio.
An interview with Robert Harley, Editor-In-Chief of The Absolute Sound. In the Season 14 premier, we enter our 2026 collection of conversations with none other than Robert Harley himself. One of the more prolific reviewers of the hobby, Robert chats about his long tenure in high-end audio, along with his unique perspective (and history) with analog, critical listening, regionalized sounds and just enjoying the music. He also drops in some of his favorite designers and engineers in audio from over the years. A really great interview with a massively influential personality in HiFi. S14E1 Sponsors: AXPONAdotCOM - North America's Audio Expo AUDIOQUESTdotCOM — High-Performance Cables & Power Products — Made for You PTdotAUDIO - Great Sounds Meet Good Times THEVOICETHATISdotCOM - For The Joy Of Music BORDERPATROLdotNET - For Music Lovers, Not Scope Jockeys
People in this episode
Host: Brian Hunter
Guest: Robert Harley
Topics covered
- high-end audio
- critical listening
- analog sound
- music enjoyment
- audio design
Keywords
- Robert Harley
- The Absolute Sound
- high-end audio
- critical listening
- analog
- audio design
- music
Sponsors
AXPONAdotCOM, AUDIOQUESTdotCOM, PTdotAUDIO, THEVOICETHATISdotCOM, BORDERPATROLdotNET
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Absolute Sound
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