This week, Jay Jay is joined by his Producer Matthew Mallinger, as they discuss the world of HiFi audio & Jay Jay's new upcoming program Twisted Systems. They delve into electroacoustic engineering and how the landscape of audio production has changed, emphasizing that you don't need to break the bank to get great sound. Matthew shares his journey within art as a drummer, painter & producer - & his most meaningful influences along the way; from hearing his uncle Pat Mallinger perform in Chicago as a kid, to his current involvement in Deantoni Parks Technoself School of Philosophy. They get into myths about audio quality and discuss the importance of understanding what elements are most important as a listener. Jay & Matthew end their conversation talking about the excitement surrounding Twisted Sister's tour coming up this year, & their plans to carry on with the anticipated reunion. Don't miss this conversation, only on The Jay Jay French Connection: Beyond the Music!

Tune in for Part II of one the favorite hi fi conversations that has taken place on the podcast: Analog Wars, with Ken Kessler & Michael Fremer! Don't miss the second half of these audio gurus conversation with Jay Jay.

Ken is a Hi-Fi expert journalist, who joined Hi-Fi News & Record Review in 1983, to which he still contributes. He also writes a column for the website Soundstage UK, is the author of "Quad: The Closest Approach", "McIntosh … For The Love Of Music", and co-author of "Sound Bites" and "KEF: Innovators In Sound." Michael Fremer is the editor of analogPlanet.com, and senior contributing editor at Stereophile magazine. He’s also contributed to The New York Times, The San Francisco Chronicle, Consumer Digest, and The Bergen Record (New Jersey) among other publications and periodicals.

Produced & edited by Matthew Mallinger

Join us this week as we revisit a previous favorite of Jay Jay's conversations on hi-fi audio; If there are two individuals who know the world of Hi-Fi audio, it's Ken Kessler & Michael Fremer. Ken is a Hi-Fi expert journalist, who joined Hi-Fi News & Record Review in 1983, to which he still contributes. He also writes a column for the website Soundstage UK, is the author of "Quad: The Closest Approach", "McIntosh … For The Love Of Music", and co-author of "Sound Bites" and "KEF: Innovators In Sound." Michael Fremer is the editor of analogPlanet.com, and senior contributing editor at Stereophile magazine. He’s also contributed to The New York Times, The San Francisco Chronicle, Consumer Digest, and The Bergen Record (New Jersey) among other publications and periodicals. These two audio experts are long-time friends of Jay Jay's, & their conversation was so extensive that we had to split it into two parts. This is "Analog Wars: Part I" with Ken Kessler & Michael Fremer.

Produced & Edited by Matthew Mallinger