Channa Gets An OLED TV!
Channa gets a TV!
Dec 27, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 210
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Ultra Short Throw Projector Showdown in New York!
Bose buys McIntosh and associated brands. Channa Travels to New York to be a judge at an Ultra Short Throw Projector Showdown. Do Projector screens matter?
Dec 09, 2024•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 209
Alternatives to Arendal 1723 Tower?
What are some good alternatives to Arendal 1723 Towers? Binaural renderer from Apple. Upmixing front wides. Two SVS PB 4000's now or one PB17 for now. Valerion pro2 for a blackout room?
Nov 24, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 208
Valerion Triple Laser Projector!
Valerion goes Triple Laser for light source. Arendal or Klipsch? Front wide situation. HD Fury taking care of Dolby Vision for Projectors. Wharfedale, KEF Concerto, or MoFi Source Point 8?
Nov 23, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 207
Some Ideas For Surrounds That Are To Close!
Surrounds that are to close, what can be done? Onkyo get Dirac Bass Control. House curves that go BOOM! Magic Beans Unified Bass, what is it? Magic Beans Audio: https://magicbeansaudio.com Spatial Audio Calibration Toolkit: https://spatialcd.com
Nov 23, 2024•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 206
KEF Concerto!
KEF Concerto, RSL, Bass Traps, AC Infinity keeping things cool, SVS Ultra, Elac, 16 channel processors are assembling!
Nov 14, 2024•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 205
Mixing Subwoofers!?!
Fosi Class D, Mixing Subwoofers, Are Bass Traps a Necessity?, Reference dB's?
Nov 14, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 204
Arendal 1528 Series
WiiM products as a poor mans miniDSP? Is there a preferred in room response? The Arendal 1528 Series is coming soon!
Oct 14, 2024•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 203
Jupiter 21:9 105" Monitor Ascending!
Channa would like a 105" Monitor that is in a 21:9 Aspect ratio for his studio! Trinnov Waveforming; is it a "wow" technology?
Oct 07, 2024•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 202
Can You Trust A Professional Calibrator?
Erin gets bit by a dog, and doesn't almost die. Close one though. Joe takes on to fixing one of Erin's most loathed speakers. We talk DSP correction. And can you trust a pro to calibrate your set up? Will it be different, better or worse than what you already have? Could be all three! Or just one, or two of those.
Sep 30, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 201
A CEDIA Recap
We talk the hottest show in all the land! CEDIA 2024! Trinnov, Storm, JBL, etc. etc! Klipsch has Dirac in a soundbar! Grimani systems showed a less expensive system than last year. And so much more!
Sep 14, 2024•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 200
Is a 16 Channel Processor Comparison Coming?
What 16 Channel processors would you like to see go head to head? Do you think there will be dramatic differences?
Sep 07, 2024•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 199
Streamer Needs Or Wants. Airplay 2, EARC, EQ, etc?
What would you want with a streamer? What are the top two or three streamer "needs" for you? Aperion Audio A5 coaxial. Magic Beans Audio gets a few good comments. Four channel amp for height speakers. Or front channel amps?
Aug 23, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 197
ATS Acoustics Panels!
Channa gets some ATS Acoustics panels. Should our viewer get Magic Beans first or a miniDSP 2x4HD? Also Joe has some awesome looking speakers coming in soon!!! But will they sound as good as they look? Channa's video on his acoustic panel set up: https://youtu.be/ulymcG936ew?si=mqPeipU3W_jALd1i
Aug 16, 2024•1 hr 27 min
Onkyo And Parasound Combo To Marantz AV10?
Going from a receiver & 2.1 preamp - combo - to a Marantz AV10? An age old question: Klipsch VS JBL? Which one wins this round?
Aug 09, 2024•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 195
Going Old School Speakers, and 2024's Best So Far?
We go over Erin's review of the Infinity Primus 360. And we bring up our favs for 2024 products so far! Erin's Review: https://youtu.be/AqXFeENMCJo?si=xTLw8kOpex0iHx4-
Aug 02, 2024•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 194
What Is Magic Beans Audio Cooking Up Now?
What is Magic Beans Audio cooking up. maybe a MSO light? Or Something along those lines? Yamaha R-N2000A vs WiiM Amp, ABX tests round two. Erin, yes our own Erin Hardison, tried YPAO! Did it go ok for Yamaha or no, listen to find out?
Jul 26, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 193
Our Current Setups!
Ranging from a 5.1.4 to a coming 9.1.6. We have a pretty full range of setups! We also talk Dirac ART and how it is not coming to Denon or Marantz this year. Wendell asks about what he needs for a Magic Beans setup. Zidoo goes upscaling, 8K upscaling! And so much more in this episode! Thanks for listening!
Jul 20, 2024•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 192
To Class D Or To Not CLass D?
If Class D is nor power efficient, why aren't there more receivers using that? We also talk about a Marantz vs another Marantz vs a Tone Winner PrePro.
Jul 12, 2024•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 191
EQ On Top Of EQ? miniDSP And A Receiver!
miniDSP EQ'ing Subwoofers then a AVR's correction doing the same? When is it ok to do that and when is it not?
Jul 05, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 190
MWAVE Recap From Paul One Of Our YouTube Members!!!
So another show down, another group of people reporting back on how things went there. What show or show's would you go to if given the chance? Axpona, MWAVE, Florida Audio Show, THE Show Southern California, Audio Advice Live? Another one not listed? Let us know your thoughts.
Jun 28, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 189
What Really Are The Differences From One Unit To The Next?
What really separates one receiver to the next one, or from one pre/pro to the next pre/pro? Room correction? Supported audio formats? What does it for you? Also Joe finds a diamond in the ruff of a bookshelf speaker. Post EQ it doesn't look bad at all! Spinorama.org
Jun 20, 2024•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 188
Channa Stops In At Sony Pictures Entertainment World Headquarters!!!
Channa gets a tour at Sony. Channa and Joe talk THE Show where Joe got to show off Magic Beans - True Target to a mainly two channel crowd of people.
Jun 14, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 187
Panning Laws For Atmos At Home!
Joe And Channa will be at THE Show Costa Mesa California on June 7-9. Go Here for more info: https://www.theshownow.com Also we talk about panning laws for Atmos at home, and what that means for all our viewers and listeners. Also we field some questions from our show viewers.
Jun 07, 2024•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 186
Marantz M1 Or WiiM Amp?
Channa found some new music he really likes! Which would you go with, a Marantz M1 or a WiiM Amp? Marantz is $999 the WiiM Amp is $299. Does going to an Axpona pay off for reviewers? And we talk much more! Affiliate links below, where we earn a small Commission on any sales through these links: WiiM Amp: https://amzn.to/3VlolTI Marantz M1: https://howl.me/cmmqcRtC0Tc...
May 30, 2024•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 185
Does being a Reviewer make us Audiophiles?
What does it take to be an Audiophile? Are we audiophiles? Joe headed over to Masimo to show them the way of the Beans by demonstrating True Target!
May 24, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 184
Height Speakers - What And Where Do You Place Them?
Joe polls his audience, and asks what target curve are they using. We also take on a great question about height speakers where and what, and also how many! Elac releases a new speaker. How do you import Magic Beans target curves? Sony releases OLEDs and mini-LEDs TV's.
May 16, 2024•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 183
Diminishing Audio/Video Returns
Where with speakers do you see no more returns on money put into them? Like do $500 speakers sound just as good to you as $5,000 speakers? How about $1,000 vs $10,000 speakers? Also how much are or did you put into Acoustic Treatment? Or did a rug and some drapes help enough for your needs? Or maybe you didn't do any treatment?
May 09, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 182
Would You Go With A 18" Ported Or A 21" Sealed, From The Same Manufacturer?
What Rocky movie is your favorite? Is Rambo some how better? PSA's 18" ported or 21" sealed? Same cost, same amp! Which would you get, Perlisten or JTR for mains? Auro 13.1 or Dolby Atmos 7.1.6? Erin is getting a complex! Apple Music App for Roku Ultra, Atmos? Center or Sub/s, which is more important for home theater?
May 02, 2024•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 181
Spatial Audio Calibration Toolkit And True Target Best Buds Forever At T.H.E. Show!!!
Do you think AV Forums gave Joe a fair shake? Erin is getting a pair of bookshelf speakers that are 101 pounds each! Tim was hangry at Axpona! Klipsch out performs SVS for a viewer! Joe did a poll or two about target curves preceding a video or two! Yamaha YPAO!
Apr 25, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 180
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