The Daily HiFi Podcast

Kali, Q acoustics, and Bowers & Wilkins. Channa is pool side wearing a sweater. Joe measures the Sound United demo room. Erin wants to measure taller speakers. and just might be able too, SOON! Erin likes speakers that can be shaped to the right curve, and Joe wants something that is more correct out of the box. Joe explains a little more about Magic Beans. Erin shares that he has 10 pair of s...

This is a must listen! Anthony talks about the time he made a test DVD disc. Also talks about his time at Dolby! He covers what we can hear vs what we can measure. And also takes the time to talk about the 4 things we can do to make speakers sound better in a room! Anthony goes on to share about why mics are just part of the equation is testing speakers, our ears are the rest of the equation! He a...

Erin sees if the Triad In Room Gold measure up! Using Audyssey and miniDSP together. Setting phase of subwoofers in main listening position. Wisdom Audio called Joe about the SACT (Spatial Audio Calibration Toolkit) and using it for tests. Anthem ARC or Dirac. 3800H as a preamp. Dynaudio and matching Atmos speakers to them? Magic Beans and the SACT, can they work together? Tim (our video editor) c...

Do you all have identical speakers all the way around? Bed layer and heights or just front three? Or not even the front three? Did you know some manufacturers do not get everything right, like basic math? Can Denon and Marantz adjust phase for all 4 subwoofer outs on the newer models? Panning laws in digital audio workstation software, is not standard!!! Erin is thankful to have a Klippel in his d...

Magic Beans beta signup now live, link below! Denon/Marantz newer firmware. JVC projectors blacks. Buttkicker Mini install, which amp? BIC PL300 VS used better sub, or reel in those expectations? Michael gets a MadVR setup! Reviewer bias, does everyone acknowledge their bias? Perlisten to Monolith Encore! Magic Beans Beta Sign: https://joentell.com/mb-beta/

Erin ponders an audio precision unit. Kali has a $2,000 for a pair of desktop studio monitors, we can't wait to get our hands on some! MoFi also introduces a 8" version of their very large 10" bookshelf speakers. Joe gets a JBL car amp/processor from yesteryear so he can get a center channel out in his car. One of our watchers (Fred) gets some Arendal speakers and is shocked how good...

Erin's Tesla has Spatial Audio. Michael is ALL JTR now with addition of eight 110HT SL 10inch speakers, and he says he is done with his speaker journey??? Schiit Audio adds a surround sound matrix processor/dac/headphone amp, say what!!! Joe's client adds Helmholtz resonator's for bass traps and takes out frequencies that might not have needed to be taken out! IOM classic premium mono,...

12S RSL Subwoofer! What speakers are in our systems? Where do acoustical panels go? Projector vs TV? A weighting or do you want to use C weighting? Subwoofer not turning on? Magic Beans are still on the way!

What do we up mix and to what: Auro, Dolby Surround, DTS? Calibration that works for all seats? Or just (MLP) Main Listening Position? Onkyo previews the RZ70! Denon and Marantz update breaks some stuff? What movies made us cry in sadness or in laughter? Calibration levels in dB? And As Channa says at the end: "Don't Forget To Become a Patreon!" You can do so HERE!

Joes MagicBeans app is getting there! Erin is starting to test things with an Audio Precision unit, first up amps and preamp processor from McIntosh. Michael gets his snow fix for a little bit!!! Upmixing to front wides and native content for front wides. Do you think old or new speakers are the da bomb? Size of resistors that Erin uses for testing are massive, + a giant heatsink! Thanks for liste...

Joe's app is almost at beta testing phase woot, woot!!! Spatial Audio Calibration Toolkit discs are on the way for those that purchased a disc!!! miniDSP 2x4HD or Denon with MultEQ-X? We have a discord group for the SACT, don't forget to ask questions there! What are Joe and Michael getting for their systems next? Joe has some subs to test! Buy a new house with in ceiling speakers, and trying to f...

AV10, does Channa hear a difference compared to the Pioneer receiver it replaced? Joe finally replaces the tweeter in the Monolith Encore. Brand NEW 10", 12", 14" and 16" subs from Klipsch, is one of those "the beast"? NEW subs from Elac some with unique surrounds on the drivers. DSP delay from subwoofers. Denon 3800 & 4800 differences. In ceiling speakers for Atmos and for whole house? Klipsc...

Netflix goes two channel spatial audio. Joe is making an app!!! Oh My!!! Subwoofer connections? Dirac Impulse and Phase? Dirac Art? Youthman deals!!! Joe knows nothing about snow! Erin hasn't snuggled with his McIntosh amp yet? Netflix Demonstration Video

Florida Audio Expo is over with, did Erin find a new speaker that he would want in his home? MWAVE part duet is coming July! Flown floating clouds for acoustic absorption? What headphones for noise cancellation, or mixing, or etc.! Directivity of subs and crossover frequency. What makes movie theater popcorn, movie theater popcorn. And we find out that Joe can press 2 or 3 bags of popcorn, maybe,...

We also talk about Spatial Audio Calibration Toolkit, and why it might be late for the Disc to get to you. Erin gets a sound bar to go with his McIntosh amp, wait what? Ok maybe it's not for that use! Also the company behind Zapitti is coming out with a top of the line 4k player called the Magnetar! Note they are the same people behind the Reavon players, will that work out for them, having two li...

What's this about Joe saying we have too many speakers? Brad from home theater gamer on YouTube, reviews the Spatial Audio Calibration Toolkit! What are Michael's favorite end game speakers? Brad's review of the SACT: https://youtu.be/l33Dmxq18v0

Is there a perfect TV? Micheal tours a Star Wars themed home theater that just wow'd Michael! Monolith C6 (center speaker vertically orientated) or Polk R200? 3D 4K? Is there such a thing? Will there ever be such a thing? Getting the right micro fiber for TV's and glossy speakers? (links below) From Channa about what he uses for microfiber cloths: "I use the 1100 pile for wiping the TV's and I use...

Which towers for our listener, Klipsch RP-6000F II or SVS Prime Pinnacle? Going down memory lane: the Audio Control Epicenter, and dot matrix RTA!!! Monolith new MTM desktop speakers? miniDSP 2x4HD and subwoofer integration? TVs, better or bigger? Older receiver upgrade will our listener notice a difference upgrading? Thanks for listening!!!!

Joe And Channa Talk Spatial Audio Calibration Toolkit! Measurements First Or Listening First As A Reviewer? Where to get the Spatial Audio Calibration Toolkit: https://spatialcd.com/

Ealan joins us again. CES is in the books and Channa and Ealan get lost there trying to find Auro3D! But they do find Nakamichi, JBL/Harman and a few others! Joe is released from NDA and can finally talk Dirac's Active Room Treatment! Joes says it works, but raises a few questions along the way. We learn that Erin still has a McIntosh amp in plastic! 

Michael wears a beanie! Tom Cruise and his crazy stunts! How much power do you really need for various speakers? SVS SB Ultra 13 or SVS SB3000? Channa gets some crocs! Merry Christmas if you are still celebrating and have a Happy New Year!!!

Jaremy joins us and talks spending three months with a Trinnov. Also we talk Anthem AVM70 & AVM90. Jaremy also talks having an Epson LS12000! Apple TV and Infuse. Getting rid of hum. We go into cables and whether Jaremy passed a blind test. Erin is getting some McIntosh in for review. Channa calls briefly! Also can you stack EQ filters? Techthusiasm: https://www.youtube.com/@Techthusiasm

Tune in Thursday December 15th 2022 for a product launch, links below!  Christmas Movies anyone? Joe goes 7.1.4 in a 10'x10' room!!! Projector shoot out at Value Electronics! 40hz for a crossover point? Audio Technic tone arm, and what needle, and counter balance. 30 degree angles for left and right speakers? Is that still the best with 7 base layer speakers. Channa's quick takes on some of h...

We talk about Brad's system. We also talk about what lengths he has gone through to calibrate his speakers and TV. Brad is thinking about another miniDSP video! Going from 4 to 6 Atmos height speakers, in a small room is it worth it? Erin shares a lesson on why and how far away near field subs should be. Products we review get honest reviews! Taking up YouTube creation? Get your AUDIO right first!...

Michael becomes a Papa! When do you pay attention to acoustics of your room? Also Michael talks the Philippines trip! And are most amps ok with most loads? Magic beans is coming! Is there a pleasant hiss or hum from an amp?...Ever? Erin talks the Ebtech Hum-X. We also talk about smart home features!