57: How Does Equipment THIS Cheap Sound THIS Good??? WTF?
Our good friend Harris Fogel from http://maceditionradio.com comes by to do a show! Harris has been globetrotting to all of the audio shows,...
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Michael O'Neal and his co-hosts bridge the gap between the clueless big box stores and the snobby stereo shops. Every show is filled with gear reviews, commentary, and interviews aimed to fi...
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56: Top 10 Songs to Show Off Your System, with David Solomon from Qobuz| Beginner Audiophile
Our good buddy David Solomon from Qobuz (http://qobuz.com) is a MASTER of picking the RIGHT songs to show off his systems. He and I trade in...
55: NAMM Show & T.H.E Show Update. Is Dolby Atmos The Future of Hifi?
So great to be back on the mic! On today's solo show I talk about attending the NAMM show, and how the convergence of the Pro audio and HiFi...
54: What's More Important, The Set Up or The Gear? With David Solomon of Qobuz
HEY! We're back! David Solomon of http://qobuz.com and I sit down in the lobby of the Hilton hotel Long Beach, where T.H.E. Show 2021 was ta...
53: How Do We Audition Gear Moving Forward? | GoldenEar Triton 2+ Review and More!
The return of Patrick Norton, who's moved himself out to St. Louis from Oakland CA, and a review of the GoldenEar Triton 2+ and the JDS Labs...
52: Dr. Paul Returns! | Parasound Halo Hint 6 Review | BMW Audio Upgrades
Dr. Paul Anderson is back in the house, chatting about his most recent iteration of his system, which includes the Dali Oberon 1, a MUCH che...
51: How To Introduce Your Friends to Hifi | Jabra Elite 75t Review
It's an amazing thing to be able to "re-introduce" our friends to music again. Think about this: In a sea of Spotify, mp3's, and bluetooth,...
50: Setting Up A New Listening Room From Scratch | KEF LS50 Wireless vs. Passive | Getting Scammed with Used Gear
On today's episode I tell a story of how I (almost) got scammed buying a pair of KEF LS50's, used, how I'm setting up a new listening room f...
49: Are Headphones Required Now? | HELM Audio Founder Eric Johnson Interview | Long Beach System Breakdown
On today's ep. I chat about my new Long Beach House, and break down the system. (Check out http://instagram.com/beginneraudiophile for pics)...
48: Vintage Audio Buyer's Guide with Mark Cerasuolo
LONG overdue, on this ep I bring vintage audio expert Mark Ceresuolo on, and we talk all things vintage audio, from which companies made the...
47: "Mid-Fi" Integrated Amp Bake Off - Peachtree vs. Vincent Audio vs. Parasound
During the course of creating this show, I set a mental "cap" that no piece of equipment would cost more than $3000. With few exceptions, I'...
46: CES Wrap Up | Ported vs. Non-Ported Subs | Our New Fave Wireless Earbuds from Jabra
On today's solo episode, I talk about CES 2020, the state of audio, and what's up with the show. Then I break down ported vs. non-ported sub...
45: Being A Kid in the 70's and 80's, and how it Shaped Our Music Tastes, with Brooks Hollan. AudioQuest Cobalt Review
Everyone has a story. Many of us that were kids in the 70's and 80's had that friend or that kid in school that had all the cool stereo gear...
44: New Gear For Beginner Audiophiles
On this show we talk about some new gear from Elac, Pro-Ject, Audioquest, Amazon Music and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...
43: New "King of True Wireless" Earbuds, News from Emotiva, Powered Bookshelf Comparo, and more!
On this solo episode, I update you about the SVS install I did in Utah, cover the new Emotiva AVR in the news, and review the Hifiman TWS600...
42: Anatomy of an Affordable, KILLER 2 Channel/Home Theater Setup
Today I share the story of a home theater install I did for my good friend Jase Bennett (@jasebennett) of The Ohana Adventure. They have a y...
41: Re-Imagining The "Audiophile Conference", T.H.E. Show Review
Today Dr. Paul and I talk about a "hypothetical" audio conference, and how we might reinvent it. With the advent of lifestyle systems, power...
40: Speaker Setup Revisited, QoBuz Overview, Listener Q's
Michael's got a new Mac Pro (from 2009) that he's just upgraded, and tells a story of hefting a giant SVS subwoofer up the steps with no hel...
39: Big Room Subwoofer Solutions, Choosing Speaker Wire, A RAD 4k Projector, and Speaker Break-In Redux
On today's episode Patrick Norton and Michael O'Neal chat about an innovative way to break in your new speakers, Michael Reviews the Optoma...
38: True Wireless Earbud Bakeoff w/Sennheiser vs. Master & Dynamic, BlueSound Gear, and Your Questions
Airpods? Airpods, really? What do you do when you want great sound in addition to the functionality of True Wireless Earbuds? Today we find...