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Episodes

Dolby Atmos Entusiast Jeremy Anderson Calls In To Share Knowledge!

Jeremy calls in and shares his knowledge of Dolby Atmos, speaker layouts and a lot more! DIY has reignited Erin, and he is ordering kits to measure!!! Joe does unboxing video on the Klipsch 600M II that he doesn't talk in! Erin also shows us a ported tweeter, and a 3D printed speaker! Do near field subs need to be eq'd? And Channa enjoys some video games in Atmos! Thanks for listening!

Jun 22, 20221 hr 21 min

Auro 3D Bankrupt?

Auro 3D Bankrupt? Frequency response in room and not forcing a curve but following a natural response? Bass nulls that you can see but maybe never correct? Near field subs! Dayton Ultimax 18" sub placement.

Jun 15, 20221 hr 21 min

What Is A House Curve? Top Gun: Maverick Is Here!

We talk about house or target curves all the time, but what are they? Top Gun is here, watch the old one first! Erin describes his set up for Dirac and amplification in his home theater. Klipsch 600M v1 and v2 bought by Erin for measurements! Speaker measurements repository/data base: https://pierreaubert.github.io/spinorama/ Watch the four of us every Monday night at 7pm eastern 4pm pacific, at https://www.youtube.com/c/DailyHiFi Thanks for tuning in!!!...

May 25, 20221 hr 18 min

Michael Hits Puberty!!! Onkyo Not Bankrupt!!!

Michael comes back from a cruise with a frog in his throat! Onkyo as we know them, is not bankrupt. REL's sub for every speaker??!!!?? Joe flexes his miniDSP flex and a small OSD amp! Samsung QD OLED, needs what for calibration? ARC "beta" phase alignment?

May 18, 20221 hr 31 min

A roommate's ferret gets stuck in where?

KEF Reference 1 or Perlisten S4B? Which one is better, for your needs? Nathan, a caller, asks about speakers and amps and receivers and tells us about a ferret getting stuck in a SVS sub! 31 band EQ's of old for a new system? Audyssey anomaly fixed! Joe flex's the mini-DSP flex! Can you hear a difference in a mid tier receiver and a pre/pro?

May 11, 20221 hr 29 min

It is event season over here!

We talk about the upcoming AV Summit! And MWAVE taking place in July, in Kansas. We help with a few phone calls. Channa looks for new studio monitors! Michael takes a look at colored bias lighting.

May 04, 20221 hr 19 min

Andrew Jones joins MoFi!!! And so much more!

We now know where Andrew Jones is, he went to MoFi!!! We can't wait to see what his first design is going to be! Channa had to redo Dirac in his studio system. Caller calls in and we are blushing cause he thanked us up and down for what we try to do, getting good info into your hands. BestJoy universal remote? Ya that's a thing. Erin gives us a schooling on ring radiator tweeters that are abnormal but not new. Read Michaels mind not his lips!!! Joe has some new amps to review from OSD!

Apr 27, 20221 hr 11 min

Ealan Osborne Joins Us Again And Talks His New Theater For Testing AV Products!

Ealan stops in for another visit! We talk about his new testing grounds for audio and video products. Joe is at Disney Land. Michael Shares a little about MWAVE. Channa over comes technical difficulties with the infamous Mammoth internet and joins us just a touch late. https://www.youtube.com/ealanosborne https://midwestavexperience.com/

Apr 20, 20221 hr 17 min

Custom Theater Seats For A Bucs Fan!

Michael helps design some sweet seats for a Bucs Fan! We think through a question about adding a 2 channel preamp to a home theater system while integrating subs with both! 7x100 or 7x300 amp would any difference be heard if only 40 watts is coming out? Do separates make a difference, using Marantz and Monolith amps? Michael and a viewer say yes, separates make a difference!

Apr 06, 20221 hr 46 min

A $2,000 System From Scratch? What To Do?

We talk about a system build with a receiver and speakers and (SVS) sub all for $2,000. Mission Speakers are also talked about. Dirac talked to Joe! Dirac with magic beans? Michael talks Home Theater tours in Florida! Anthem 90 processor? Is it worth it? Monoprice has a two 10" driver sub, and two 12" sub model, as well as the two 15" subs. Crowson bass actuators, are awesome and pricey and we talk about them!

Mar 30, 20221 hr 19 min

Got Your Bingo Card?

Does dispersion matter? Michaels HT tours are running wild in Florida! Learn how to use REW!?! Channa is asked about LG TV review and where it is?

Mar 23, 20221 hr 33 min

New Tweeters And Wave Guides For Monolith Speakers?

New tweeters and wave guides for the just released monolith speakers? Do they make a difference? Placing speakers on wall? Expect oddities! Newer discs for home theater demos, which ones? The guys take several calls!!! How much money is too much for speaker stands? Thanks for listening! Be sure to answer the poll question if you are listening on Spotify!

Mar 02, 20221 hr 16 min

Erin reviews JTR speakers, Michael talks about not going to the Florida Audio Expo and not regretting it one bit, Joe talks "bright" speakers that others are calling "dull"

Erin takes a look the JTR Noesis 210HT, was he blown away? The team talk audio/video shows-are they worth going to? Joe reviews some Elac speakers that some call dull and Joe is seeing and hearing the opposite! Michael talks the Perlisten video he already has out and the upcoming one from their HQ. The guys also take some great phone calls, and answer a few other questions! Don't forget to watch the live show every week on Monday evenings 7pm eastern time zone, 4pm for those on the west coast, o...

Feb 23, 20221 hr 11 min

Erin Drops A Big Video About Center Speaker Designs!!!

Erin and crew discuss his video he posted on center speakers. Check it out here https://youtu.be/GZrdsxrcpBw ! Michael pulls wire with a friend. Joe discusses Dirac for dummies? Channa got a ton of stuff in! We also learn DMX is a lighting protocol and a band?

Feb 09, 20221 hr 2 min

Joe Previews The Sony HT-A9

Channa buys a line array or two! White ones as well! Erin needs a light bulb, possibly in his brain! Is there any end to shortages of HT equipment? When does cost out weigh performance? $1,000 prepro from Emotiva, the MC-1. The guys take phone calls as well. We learn about comb filtering that happens with dual center speakers. New Monolith THX speakers launch, well with couple week delayed shipping for now. Erin spray paints everything in Alabama! Joe also has the miniDSP Flex in for review....

Feb 02, 20221 hr 41 min

Michael Tours Perlisten HQ!

Michael Tours Perlisten HQ! Erin Is Asked About KEF R3 vs Revel! Channa Gets A PA Or Two!!!! Joe Uses A Skin To Make Plex Look Like Kaleidescape!

Jan 26, 20221 hr 25 min

Channa gets system tweaks remotely from Joe, Erin talks Polk XT Speakers and their test results, Michael just got back from the Projector shoot out.

Erin explains test results of the Polk XT line up and what all the graphs mean to the average listener. Channa gets system magic beans from Joe remotely. Channa finds his subs can dig deeper than he thought and blends much better than before. And Micheal just got back from a projector shoot out and will be sharing a YouTube video on it January 12, 2022, so keep your eyes open for that.

Jan 12, 20221 hr 22 min

Joe Goes Dark Mode For HIs Background, Michael Is About To Compare A lot Of Projectors!

Joe goes dark mode! Michael is going to be comparing JVC's new projectors to Epson, Sony, and older JVC projectors in KC! AVR compared to amps, and some one shuts down a Emotiva amplifier. Sonus Faber speakers in for review over at Michaels YouTube page. Channa almost has his Pioneer receiver. Channa delivered a smooth video with out scripting! Erin just wants VU meters!

Jan 05, 20221 hr 34 min

Channa Says Joe Has Some Magic Beans And We Talk Lovesac Couch!

Channa will be getting a Pioneer receiver so he might compare that Dirac to Anthem Room Correction to Audyssey to Joe's Magic Beans! We also talk Lovesac furniture with built in speakers! Erin buys a bunch of Polk speakers to test! Wenge finished speakers in for review by Michael.

Dec 29, 20212 hr 10 min

STOP THE FOMO, in the house! Along with Channa, Joe, And Erin

HDMI cables 2.0 are now ??2.1?? What is a old movie, or old TV show? DEQX, Sonar Works, all DSP correction in various places. Emotive releases a $999 processor, No Dirac, No Auro, Joe says??? Dirac gets you 80% of the way there? Audyssey gets you 50% of the way there? Watches and EVs are talked about as well!

Dec 22, 20211 hr 55 min

Ealan Osborne! On The Show For A Visit!

Ealan Osborne can strut his stuff with his editing prowess! And his angle on the affordable systems from Costco to his other adventures in life are awesome to see. With writing a children's book, his music production, and his love for movies; means you shouldn't miss his videos! Subscribe to his YouTube channel, he puts a lot of time into his videos from a content perspective and production perspective as well. There will be a lot of videos from him in the future that will be fun for sure!...

Dec 15, 20211 hr 27 min

Phone Lines Were Open, And Calls They Took on Monday!!!

Are ATI amps good enough for JTR? Are standalone players better then the gaming systems for blu-ray playback? Joe likes stereo over surround at sound united! Make sure you have power to your electrostatics! Focal versus Martin Logan? Make sure you answer the poll on Spotify!

Dec 08, 20211 hr 20 min

Joe Takes A Trip To Sound United, And Channa Will Be Mixing In Atmos Soon Enough!

Joe tells stories from Sound United in California. Sound United being the parent company of Denon, Marantz, Polk, amongst others! And Channa mentions that he will be mixing some of his original tracks in Atmos, so stay tuned for that! Also to Spotify listeners we are trying out the new poll option they added. Be sure to answer them if ya want to! Thanks for listening from the Daily HiFi crew!

Dec 01, 20211 hr 44 min

Joe's Reviews New VS Old, Where Do You Go?

Joe details the problem with old VS newer reviews. And Erin backs him up with the fact that the human brain audio recall knowledge is less then a couple seconds long. So comparing old vs new reviews might be futile. Michael to the rescue, his reviews try to be on the merit of each item by itself.

Nov 24, 202156 min
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