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.

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