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 preceded Dutch & Dutch, how the company’s cardioid speaker design is transformative, and where the company is headed in the future.
Sources:
Dutch & Dutch: https://dutchdutch.com/
Dutch & Dutch 8c Active loudspeaker review by Diego Estan: https://www.soundstagehifi.com/index.php/equipment-reviews/1270-dutch-dutch-8c-active-loudspeakers
"Intro to Dutch & Dutch and the 8c Active Loudspeaker" - SoundStage! InSight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2R9lEJH4O
"Dutch & Dutch 8c Active Loudspeaker in Detail" - SoundStage! InSight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aW-6R5HP8SE
Chapters:
00:00:00 Announcement
00:00:20 Introductions
00:01:02 From AM radio to a life in speaker design
00:15:50 Why cardioid speakers hit different
00:31:12 Music Break: "Astra" by Magiksolo
00:32:31 Room acoustics, app development, and the future of Dutch & Dutch
00:50:23 The soundtrack to Martijn’s life
Sound Engineer/Educator Marcela Rada on Immersive Audio - Education | Experimentation | Mix Maxing
Axiom Audio’s Ian Colquhoun and NRC - Origin | Dr. Floyd Toole | Music Types | Twin Tweeters | Measurements
Dr. Peter Schuck: Room-Correction Pioneer (Part 2) - Anthem Room Correction | FIR and IIR Filters | In-Room Response
Dr. Peter Schuck: Room-Correction Pioneer (Part 1) - Education | NRC | DSP | Athena Project
PSB's Paul Barton (Part 2) - Measurements | Diffraction | Waveguides | Diminishing Returns
PSB's Paul Barton (Part 1) - Music and Violins | Starting Making Speakers | Dr. Floyd Toole and NRC
Selling Emotions: Conradin Amft on T+A's History and Future - Then to Now | Hi-Fi Tomorrow
Sonus Faber Suprema Speaker System Deep Dive - Technical Highlights | Trickle-Down Technologies
The Tao of the Reviewer - Hi-Fi Reviewers' Systems and Needs | Writing a Hi-Fi Review
2023 SoundStage! Awards - Products of the Year | Outstanding Achievements | Choosing
From Wilson Audio to T+A , then Back - InSight Videos | The Two-Day Rule | The Filming Approach
Simaudio’s North Collection: The Future of Hi-Fi? - Development | BRM-1 | Reception and Reviews
How SVS Built a Hi-Fi Community - History | Products | Community Building
Audio Video Show 2023 Highlights - Warsaw Vibe | Good and Bad Shows | Bringing Matt | Best and Worst Products
Dan Laufman on the Value of Emotiva - Origin | Hi-Fi Manufacturing | Profits | Ethics
House of Sound NYC - McIntosh | Sonus Faber | The Other Brands | New York | Luxury
Legendary Laurence Dickie - Bowers & Wilkins | The Iconic Nautilus | Vivid Audio | Loudspeaker Engineering
Six Months into a PhD in Hi-Fi - Learning | Controversies | Revelations | The Future
Monitor Audio: From Concept 50 to Hyphn and Beyond - Into Hi-Fi | Making Monitor Audio Speakers | The Response
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