beginner audiophile | hifi | gear reviews | stereo | hi-end audio
By Michael O’Neal and Awesome Co-hosts
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Episodes: 58
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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 find out what makes a real world difference in your listening experience, how to get the most bang for your buck, and frankly, how to begin experiencing your music in the way it was intended.
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57: How Does Equipment THIS Cheap Sound THIS Good??? WTF?
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Feb 06, 2023 |
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56: Top 10 Songs to Show Off Your System, with David Solomon from Qobuz| Beginner Audiophile
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Nov 30, 2022 |
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55: NAMM Show & T.H.E Show Update. Is Dolby Atmos The Future of Hifi?
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Jun 13, 2022 |
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54: What's More Important, The Set Up or The Gear? With David Solomon of Qobuz
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Jun 14, 2021 |
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53: How Do We Audition Gear Moving Forward? | GoldenEar Triton 2+ Review and More!
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Nov 07, 2020 |
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52: Dr. Paul Returns! | Parasound Halo Hint 6 Review | BMW Audio Upgrades
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Oct 26, 2020 |
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51: How To Introduce Your Friends to Hifi | Jabra Elite 75t Review
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Oct 16, 2020 |
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50: Setting Up A New Listening Room From Scratch | KEF LS50 Wireless vs. Passive | Getting Scammed with Used Gear
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Jul 01, 2020 |
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49: Are Headphones Required Now? | HELM Audio Founder Eric Johnson Interview | Long Beach System Breakdown
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Apr 27, 2020 |
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48: Vintage Audio Buyer's Guide with Mark Cerasuolo
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Apr 20, 2020 |
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47: "Mid-Fi" Integrated Amp Bake Off - Peachtree vs. Vincent Audio vs. Parasound
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Feb 13, 2020 |
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46: CES Wrap Up | Ported vs. Non-Ported Subs | Our New Fave Wireless Earbuds from Jabra
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Feb 06, 2020 |
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45: Being A Kid in the 70's and 80's, and how it Shaped Our Music Tastes, with Brooks Hollan. AudioQuest Cobalt Review
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Oct 26, 2019 |
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44: New Gear For Beginner Audiophiles
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Sep 30, 2019 |
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43: New "King of True Wireless" Earbuds, News from Emotiva, Powered Bookshelf Comparo, and more!
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Sep 03, 2019 |
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42: Anatomy of an Affordable, KILLER 2 Channel/Home Theater Setup
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Jul 18, 2019 |
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41: Re-Imagining The "Audiophile Conference", T.H.E. Show Review
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Jun 19, 2019 |
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40: Speaker Setup Revisited, QoBuz Overview, Listener Q's
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Jun 05, 2019 |
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39: Big Room Subwoofer Solutions, Choosing Speaker Wire, A RAD 4k Projector, and Speaker Break-In Redux
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May 03, 2019 |
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38: True Wireless Earbud Bakeoff w/Sennheiser vs. Master & Dynamic, BlueSound Gear, and Your Questions
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Apr 17, 2019 |
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37: Interview with an Audiophile, with Matt Rockwell
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Apr 03, 2019 |
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36: The Great USB Cable Bake-Off, Audio News, Your Questions
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Mar 12, 2019 |
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35: 2019 Audiophile Gear "Bargains"
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Feb 26, 2019 |
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34: Setting Up A New Room | The Great DAC Bakeoff | Listener Questions
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Feb 12, 2019 |
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33: Andrew Jones from ELAC | NAMM Rundown | Sennheiser Momentum
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Jan 30, 2019 |
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32: Emotiva's Founder, Dan Laufman | CES Quick Hits on AMT and True Wireless Earbuds
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Jan 15, 2019 |
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31: New LG OLED 4k, Dolby ATMOS, Micca In-Ceiling/Wall Speakers, Your Questions...
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Dec 31, 2018 |
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30: Talking Roon with Dipin Sehdev from Roon Labs
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Nov 02, 2018 |
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29: Hi-Res Music on Your iPhone, Marantz SR8012 Review, How To Build Your System, and More...
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Sep 25, 2018 |
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28: Home Theater, Automation, Cool Speakers, Rad TV's, and MORE at CEDIA 2018!
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Sep 11, 2018 |
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27: The State of The Audiophile | Klipsch "The Sixes" Review | Jabra Elite Sport Earbuds
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Jun 27, 2018 |
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26: Nice Speaker Setup Vs. Nice Headphone Setup...Which is Better?
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May 16, 2018 |
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25: Bookshelves + Sub VS. Tower Speakers, and KEF LS50 Wireless First Impressions
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May 03, 2018 |
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24: The Headphone Show! CanJam 2018, "Bang for the buck" cables, Joe Harley of AudioQuest, and More
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Apr 16, 2018 |
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23: Buying Older Gear, Marantz AVR Review, Setting up your Audition Songs, Your Questions…
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Apr 04, 2018 |
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22: Talking Amps & Watts with Patrick Norton, The Winner of the 1moreUSA Triples, & Your Questions!
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Mar 08, 2018 |
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21: Gear, Gear, and More Gear. CES Wrapup Part II, with Harris Fogel
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Feb 16, 2018 |
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20: CES Wrap-Up Part 1, with Patrick Norton
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Jan 24, 2018 |
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BONUS: A Recent Historical Primer of the Audiophile
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Jan 16, 2018 |
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19: The Vinyl Revival, and Killer Systems You Can Afford
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Dec 14, 2017 |
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18: Beginner Audiophile Returns! New York Audio Show Breakdown & Listener Q&A!
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Nov 28, 2017 |
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17: Everything You Want to Know About Subwoofers, But Were Afraid To Ask
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Oct 11, 2017 |
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16: How To Audition Like a Pro, Sonus Faber Speaker Review, and more!
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Sep 18, 2017 |
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15: The Turntable/ Record Player Renaissance, and Why You Should Care
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Aug 30, 2017 |
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14: How To Audition New Gear, Unboxing Some Cool Stuff, & Reviewing Some Awesome Earbuds
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Aug 14, 2017 |
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13: Songs To Test and Tune Your System With, Backing Up Your Audio, and More!
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Jul 26, 2017 |
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12: Wireless Technologies, USB DAC Review, New Music Recommendations
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Jul 12, 2017 |
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11: A BIG Announcement, LA Audio Show Wrapup, Anthem MRX 1120 Review, and YOUR questions!
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Jun 20, 2017 |
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10: 4 Epic LA Audio Show Interviews, starring Sonus Faber/Mcintosh, 1MoreUSA, Paradigm, and Cambridge Audio
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Jun 06, 2017 |
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9: Getting The Most Bang For Your Buck on Stereo Gear, With Harris Fogel
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May 23, 2017 |
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8: Speaker Placement 101
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May 10, 2017 |
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7: Do Speaker Cables REALLY Matter??
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Apr 26, 2017 |
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6: Resolution Demystified, Oppo Sonica DAC/Streamer Review, What is The WAF?
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Apr 11, 2017 |
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5: When Things Go Terribly Wrong…
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Mar 28, 2017 |
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4: The Great Subwoofer Bake-Off, and Nicholas Brown of SVS
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Mar 14, 2017 |
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3: A Deep Dive Interview with Andrew Jones, The Speaker Designer Who’s Breaking The Rules of the Audiophile Industry
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Feb 25, 2017 |
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2: Michael’s System, and The Great Headphone Bake-Off, Starring 1MoreUSA, Audio-Technica, & Mr. Speaker
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Feb 25, 2017 |
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1: Origin of Beginner Audiophile, Paul’s System Walkthrough, Testing PS Audio Sprout/ELAC System
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Feb 24, 2017 |