The host is pretentious and setting could be for a comedy skit goofing on "the good life."
I was surrounded by guys like the host at university. Pretentious gits aka pseuds who knew little except the people who mattered, especially old-Etonians. It is not what you know, it is who you know.
Nevertheless, I learned a lot about Ken Kessler from the "interview". My takeaways include
- he is American, free of the British class system
- until recently, breakthroughs in recording technology have been driven by the needs of classical music
- in his view, Quad were the only manufacturer capable of producing leading amplifiers and leading speakers
- he does not use streaming
- he is clearly driven by his love of music rather than exotic gear
I first really came across Ken when I got his warts-and-all book about the history of Quad. The book cost me close to A$20k but a couple of Quad electrostatics were thrown in with it. 
Since then, his reviews have helped me greatly with my decisions to purchase
- a Holbo Mk2 Air Bearing Turntable with linear-tracking arm
- a DS Audio optical cartridge
Together with a SoulNote Equalizer these have elevated my vinyl listening to levels I did not believe were possible, especially at prices that were more-or-less affordable.
So altogether, thank you Ken for an enjoyable interview, despite that annoying git. I do agree with his display of Lagavulin 16-years old single malt, though
