Host Jorden Guth talks with SoundStage! founder Doug Schneider and SoundStage! Ultra editor Jason Thorpe about Warsaw’s Audio Video Show 2025—what sets it apart from other hi-fi events, their favorite gear finds, and whether optical phono cartridges are the future or just a niche. Sources: Audio Video Show 2025 Coverage from Warsaw, Poland, on SoundStage! Global: https://soundstageglobal.com/index.php/shows-events/audio-video-show-2025-warsaw-poland Chapters:00:00:00 Announcement00:00:31 The road to Warsaw00:04:27 New gear, who dis?00:09:37 The business of audio shows00:15:40 Optical vinyl?00:22:45 Why Jason isn’t holding space for the CD revival00:27:00 The best of the rest?00:40:47 Room for improvement?00:43:50 Outro music: “L.A. Suite: Sunset Blvd / Peatloaf Ave” by Art Against Agony