Bloom Pod

Bloom Audio

Bloom Pod is the official podcast of Bloom Audio, a family-owned hi-fi audio store passionate about headphones, IEMs, DACs, amps, and all things high-fidelity sound. In each episode, we have a relaxed conversation about the latest gear, technology, music trends, and the hi-fi community. Whether you're an experienced audiophile, a curious headphone enthusiast, or just someone who loves great sound, Bloom Pod makes the world of personal audio more approachable, engaging, and inspiring. Got questions or want to connect? Email us at hello@bloomaudio.com or try our live chat at bloomaudio.com.

  1. FEB 11

    Bloom Pod #036 | Differences in Driver Types and Configurations

    Bloom Pod is the official podcast of Bloom Audio, a family-owned hi-fi shop dedicated to treating customers like family. Each episode features relaxed, long-form conversations about all things audio — from gear and technology to music and the culture around it. Whether you're a lifelong audiophile or simply someone who loves music, Bloom Pod aims to make the world of audio more accessible, enjoyable, and inspiring. Bloom Pod is the official podcast of Bloom Audio, a family-owned hi-fi shop dedicated to treating customers like family. Each episode features relaxed, long-form conversations about all things audio — from gear and technology to music and the culture around it. Whether you're a lifelong audiophile or simply someone who loves music, Bloom Pod aims to make the world of audio more accessible, enjoyable, and inspiring.The takes on this podcast are subjective to Jake and Matty. Linked below is the gear they own themselves, for a better reference of where they are coming from :)Matty’s IEMs : https://bloomaudio.com/products/64-audio-nio-dynamic-balanced-armature-universal-iemshttps://bloomaudio.com/products/moondrop-variationshttps://bloomaudio.com/products/7th-acoustics-supernovaJake’s IEMs : https://bloomaudio.com/products/xenns-mangird-tea-proMatty’s Headphones : https://bloomaudio.com/products/dan-clark-audio-noire-xhttps://apos.audio/products/apos-x-audio-technica-ath-r70x-refine-headphoneJake’s Headphones : https://bloomaudio.com/products/meze-109-prohttps://bloomaudio.com/products/fiio-ft-1-proMatty’s Source Gear : https://bloomaudio.com/products/ibasso-dx270https://bloomaudio.com/products/topping-d70-pro-sabrehttps://bloomaudio.com/products/cayin-ha-2ahttps://jdslabs.com/product/element-ivJake’s Source Gear : https://bloomaudio.com/products/topping-dx5-2https://bloomaudio.com/products/astell-kern-sr35-dapIn this episode, Jake and Matt sit down and talk about driver types and configurations and try to determine if it actually matters….Follow our social media channels for more original HiFi photography, videos, and reviews:https://linktr.ee/bloomaudio#headphone #audio #review #audiophile #tech #headphone #technology Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro / Shenanigans15:20 - Listens of the Week37:35 - Drivers

    1h 11m
  2. JAN 15

    Bloom Pod #032 | Lillian, Rae, and James from Linsoul!

    Bloom Pod is the official podcast of Bloom Audio, a family-owned hi-fi shop dedicated to treating customers like family. Each episode features relaxed, long-form conversations about all things audio — from gear and technology to music and the culture around it. Whether you're a lifelong audiophile or simply someone who loves music, Bloom Pod aims to make the world of audio more accessible, enjoyable, and inspiring.In this episode, Jake and Matt sit down with Lilian, Rae, and James from Linsoul. Lilian is the CEO and Founder of Linsoul, Rae is the Chief Operations Officer, and James is the Vice President of North America. Linsoul is one of the top brands in this space and is also the creators of Thieaudio, Kiwi Ears, ZiiGaat, and so much more. Follow our social media channels for more original HiFi photography, videos, and reviews:https://linktr.ee/bloomaudio#headphone #audio #review #audiophile #tech #headphone #technology Timestamps: 0:00 - Naps After Lunch4:31 - Intros, Lillian, Rae, and James!7:33 - Music we’ve been listening to12:19 - Linsoul Origins16:08 - What “made in China” means today / Linsouls QC23:30 - What were the biggest challenges in the beginning? 26:52 - What has been the most rewarding part is far?28:16 - Why does ZiiGaat have so many models?31:05 - Their favorite in house brand and models33:36 - What are collaboration IEMs like from a manufacture standpoint?37:05 - How do you handle bad reviews?39:52 - What other brands inspire you?47:20 - People behind brands53:10 - What’s on the horizon for Linsoul?58:38 - How do the North American and Asian markets differ?

    1h 8m
5
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8 Ratings

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Bloom Pod is the official podcast of Bloom Audio, a family-owned hi-fi audio store passionate about headphones, IEMs, DACs, amps, and all things high-fidelity sound. In each episode, we have a relaxed conversation about the latest gear, technology, music trends, and the hi-fi community. Whether you're an experienced audiophile, a curious headphone enthusiast, or just someone who loves great sound, Bloom Pod makes the world of personal audio more approachable, engaging, and inspiring. Got questions or want to connect? Email us at hello@bloomaudio.com or try our live chat at bloomaudio.com.