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A podcast by Michael O’Neal and Awesome Co-hosts

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59 Episodes

  1. 19: The Vinyl Revival, and Killer Systems You Can Afford

    Published: 12/14/2017
  2. 18: Beginner Audiophile Returns! New York Audio Show Breakdown & Listener Q&A!

    Published: 11/28/2017
  3. 17: Everything You Want to Know About Subwoofers, But Were Afraid To Ask

    Published: 10/11/2017
  4. 16: How To Audition Like a Pro, Sonus Faber Speaker Review, and more!

    Published: 9/18/2017
  5. 15: The Turntable/ Record Player Renaissance, and Why You Should Care

    Published: 8/30/2017
  6. 14: How To Audition New Gear, Unboxing Some Cool Stuff, & Reviewing Some Awesome Earbuds

    Published: 8/14/2017
  7. 13: Songs To Test and Tune Your System With, Backing Up Your Audio, and More!

    Published: 7/26/2017
  8. 12: Wireless Technologies, USB DAC Review, New Music Recommendations

    Published: 7/12/2017
  9. 11: A BIG Announcement, LA Audio Show Wrapup, Anthem MRX 1120 Review, and YOUR questions!

    Published: 6/20/2017
  10. 10: 4 Epic LA Audio Show Interviews, starring Sonus Faber/Mcintosh, 1MoreUSA, Paradigm, and Cambridge Audio

    Published: 6/6/2017
  11. 9: Getting The Most Bang For Your Buck on Stereo Gear, With Harris Fogel

    Published: 5/23/2017
  12. 8: Speaker Placement 101

    Published: 5/10/2017
  13. 7: Do Speaker Cables REALLY Matter??

    Published: 4/26/2017
  14. 6: Resolution Demystified, Oppo Sonica DAC/Streamer Review, What is The WAF?

    Published: 4/11/2017
  15. 5: When Things Go Terribly Wrong…

    Published: 3/28/2017
  16. 4: The Great Subwoofer Bake-Off, and Nicholas Brown of SVS

    Published: 3/14/2017
  17. 3: A Deep Dive Interview with Andrew Jones, The Speaker Designer Who’s Breaking The Rules of the Audiophile Industry

    Published: 2/25/2017
  18. 2: Michael’s System, and The Great Headphone Bake-Off, Starring 1MoreUSA, Audio-Technica, & Mr. Speaker

    Published: 2/25/2017
  19. 1: Origin of Beginner Audiophile, Paul’s System Walkthrough, Testing PS Audio Sprout/ELAC System

    Published: 2/24/2017

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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.