{"id":322564,"date":"2026-06-21T00:04:59","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T00:04:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/podcasts\/podcast-w-jennings-axpona-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-06-21T02:43:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T02:43:01","slug":"podcast-w-jennings-axpona-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/podcasts\/podcast-w-jennings-axpona-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast: W. Jennings&#8217; Favorite Headphones, Tube Gear and Best Picks at AXPONA 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Recorded from the show floor at AXPONA 2026, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/author\/w-jennings\/\">W. Jennings<\/a>, Personal Audio Reviewer at eCoustics, shares his impressions of the headphone and tube gear landscape at the show, focusing on what stood out in real listening conditions. 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Jennings<\/a>, eCoustics Sr. Personal Audio Reviewer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/author\/mitch-anderson\/\">Mitch Anderson<\/a>, Co-host &amp; eCoustics Podcast Producer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/author\/ecoustics\/\">Brian Mitchell<\/a>, Co-host, eCoustics Founder &amp; CEO<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-products-mentioned\">Products Mentioned<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/news\/loewe-leo-axpona-2026\/\">Loewe LEO Wireless Headphones Took On Luxury Rivals At\u00a0AXPONA 2026\u00a0In Bold Blind Listening Test Strategy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/news\/western-electric-axpona-2026\/\">Western Electric Revives U.S. Vacuum Tube Manufacturing, Unveils New Amplifier Designs At AXPONA 2026<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/news\/audio-technica-axpona-2026\/\">Audio-Technica At AXPONA 2026: Japan\u2019s Quiet Giant Steps Into The Spotlight<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/news\/audeze-axpona-2026\/\">Audeze Brings The SLAM To AXPONA 2026 As Its Signature Tech Spreads Across The Lineup<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-axpona-2026-podcasts\">AXPONA 2026 Podcasts:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/podcasts\/ian-white-axpona-2026\/\">Podcast: Editor-in-Chief, Ian White at AXPONA 2026<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/podcasts\/quad-axpona-2026\/\">Podcast: QUAD ESL 2912X Electrostatic Speakers at AXPONA 2026<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/podcasts\/svs-axpona-2026\/\">Podcast: SVS 3000 Micro R|Evolution Subwoofer At AXPONA 2026<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/podcasts\/jordan-pries-rsd-2026\/\">RSD 2026: A Record Store Owner\u2019s 13-Year Perspective<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-related-links\">Related Links:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/articles\/best-axpona-2026\/\">Best In Show At AXPONA 2026: Must Hear High-End Audio<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/tag\/axpona-2026\/\">All Stories from AXPONA 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Credits:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Original intro music by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sourceoflightandpower.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Arc of All<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Voice Over Provided by Todd Harrell of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/sspunlimited.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SSP Unlimited<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Production by Mitch Anderson,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blackcircleradio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Black Circle Studios<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At AXPONA 2026, Sr. eCoustics Personal Audio Reviewer, W. 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