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, Matt and Jake sit down and talk about personal audio in their life outside of work, their big Q4 wish, audio file formats, and much more!

Timestamps:

0:10 - Intro
6:20 - Name that IEM
20:45 - Personal Audio in our Personal Lives
38:33 - Our Q4 Wish
46:51 - CS Question of the Week
49:30 - Format test

Links to every product talked about:

Asteria -https://bloomaudio.com/products/7th-acoustics-asteria
Maestro Mini - https://bloomaudio.com/products/fatfreq-maestro-mini
Punch - https://bloomaudio.com/products/kiwi-ears-x-hbb-punch
FoKus Prestige - https://bloomaudio.com/products/noble-audio-fokus-prestige-tws
Prestige LTD - https://bloomaudio.com/products/thieaudio-prestige-ltd
Orchestra Lite - https://bloomaudio.com/products/kiwi-ears-orchestra-lite
Supernova - https://bloomaudio.com/products/7th-acoustics-supernova
Prismatica - https://bloomaudio.com/products/ice-lab-prismatica
Aspire 3 - https://bloomaudio.com/products/64-audio-aspire-3
Aspire 1 - https://bloomaudio.com/products/64-audio-aspire-1
Tea Pro - https://bloomaudio.com/products/xenns-mangird-tea-pro
Lush - https://bloomaudio.com/products/ziigaat-lush
3T-154 - https://bloomaudio.com/products/ibasso-3t-154-iem
Susvara Unveiled - https://bloomaudio.com/products/hifiman-susvara-unveiled-2024
Scarlet Mini - https://bloomaudio.com/products/fatfreq-scarlet-mini
Deuce - https://bloomaudio.com/products/fatfreq-x-hbb-deuce
APP3 - https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-airpods/airpods-pro-3
Eversolo Play CDE - https://bloomaudio.com/products/eversolo-play
Crimson - https://bloomaudio.com/products/eletech-bloom-crimson
Code - https://bloomaudio.com/products/eletech-bloom-code
Sage - https://bloomaudio.com/products/eletech-bloom-sage
D900 - https://bloomaudio.com/products/topping-d900
HA-2A - https://bloomaudio.com/products/cayin-ha-2a
D70 - https://bloomaudio.com/products/topping-d70-pro-sabre
SP4000 - https://bloomaudio.com/products/astell-kern-sp4000
Top Pro - https://bloomaudio.com/products/xenns-mangird-top-pro
U4s - https://bloomaudio.com/products/64-audio-u4s
Variations - https://bloomaudio.com/products/moondrop-variations
Baroque - https://bloomaudio.com/products/eletech-baroque-eartips
FT1 Pro - https://bloomaudio.com/products/fiio-ft-1-pro
109 Pro - https://bloomaudio.com/products/meze-109-pro
Boom Mic (Meze) - https://bloomaudio.com/products/meze-audio-boom-mic-microphone
Valhalla - https://bloomaudio.com/products/thieaudio-valhalla
DX5 II - https://bloomaudio.com/products/topping-dx5-2
DX9 - https://bloomaudio.com/products/topping-dx9
TA32 - https://bloomaudio.com/products/xduoo-ta-32
TA22 - https://bloomaudio.com/products/xduoo-ta-22
TA66 - https://bloomaudio.com/products/xduoo-ta-66
RU9 - https://bloomaudio.com/products/cayin-ru9
NPR’s Format Test - https://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2015/06/02/411473508/how-well-can-you-hear-audio-quality