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beginner audiophile | hifi | gear reviews | stereo | hi-end audio

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 wha... Read more

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25: Bookshelves + Sub VS. Tower Speakers, and KEF LS50 Wireless First Impressions

25: Bookshelves + Sub VS. Tower Speakers, and KEF LS50 Wireless First Impressions

Dude.  We're getting the BAND back together!!  Dr. Paul Anderson and I (The OG!) are back for episode 25 of BA.  After c... Read more

3 May 2018

1hr 3mins

Ranked #2

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15: The Turntable/ Record Player Renaissance, and Why You Should Care

15: The Turntable/ Record Player Renaissance, and Why You Should Care

Today we’re talking a bit of turntables, and what it takes to set one up.  Turntables used to be the “gold standard” for... Read more

30 Aug 2017

1hr 2mins

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3: A Deep Dive Interview with Andrew Jones, The Speaker Designer Who’s Breaking The Rules of the Audiophile Industry

3: A Deep Dive Interview with Andrew Jones, The Speaker Designer Who’s Breaking The Rules of the Audiophile Industry

Today’s show is a real treat.  We got to sit down with Andrew Jones (Of TAD / Pioneer Fame) of ELAC.  We’d first heard o... Read more

25 Feb 2017

58mins

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17: Everything You Want to Know About Subwoofers, But Were Afraid To Ask

17: Everything You Want to Know About Subwoofers, But Were Afraid To Ask

Ahhhhhh….subwoofers. That “Punch you in the chest” feeling when your favorite song really moves you. Although subwoofers... Read more

11 Oct 2017

55mins

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44: New Gear For Beginner Audiophiles

44: New Gear For Beginner Audiophiles

On this show we talk about some new gear from Elac, Pro-Ject, Audioquest, Amazon Music and more!  

30 Sep 2019

33mins

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8: Speaker Placement 101

8: Speaker Placement 101

No matter how high end your speakers are, you’ve got to put them in the right place to maximize the sound. The old adage... Read more

10 May 2017

40mins

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42: Anatomy of an Affordable, KILLER 2 Channel/Home Theater Setup

42: Anatomy of an Affordable, KILLER 2 Channel/Home Theater Setup

Today I share the story of a home theater install I did for my good friend Jase Bennett (@jasebennett) of The Ohana Adve... Read more

18 Jul 2019

40mins

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45: Being A Kid in the 70's and 80's, and how it Shaped Our Music Tastes, with Brooks Hollan. AudioQuest Cobalt Review

45: Being A Kid in the 70's and 80's, and how it Shaped Our Music Tastes, with Brooks Hollan. AudioQuest Cobalt Review

Everyone has a story.  Many of us that were kids in the 70's and 80's had that friend or that kid in school that had all... Read more

26 Oct 2019

1hr 4mins

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7: Do Speaker Cables REALLY Matter??

7: Do Speaker Cables REALLY Matter??

On today’s Beginner Audiophile, we “bake off” 4 different speaker cables from Monster, Blue Jeans, Analysis Plus, and Mo... Read more

26 Apr 2017

44mins

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13: Songs To Test and Tune Your System With, Backing Up Your Audio, and More!

13: Songs To Test and Tune Your System With, Backing Up Your Audio, and More!

On today’s show Harris and Michael talk about songs and albums they use to “test and tune” their systems.  We also brief... Read more

26 Jul 2017

50mins

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9: Getting The Most Bang For Your Buck on Stereo Gear, With Harris Fogel

9: Getting The Most Bang For Your Buck on Stereo Gear, With Harris Fogel

Harris Fogel (http://maceditionradio.com) joins us for a chat about how he became an audiophile, what kind of gear to lo... Read more

23 May 2017

56mins

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34: Setting Up A New Room | The Great DAC Bakeoff | Listener Questions

34: Setting Up A New Room | The Great DAC Bakeoff | Listener Questions

Dr. Paul Anderson is back on the show!  We are setting up his new place in LA, and spent many hours dialing in the room.... Read more

12 Feb 2019

58mins

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35: 2019 Audiophile Gear "Bargains"

35: 2019 Audiophile Gear "Bargains"

Today Dr. Paul Anderson and I go through the best "bargains"  (in quotes because some are quite pricey...but still relat... Read more

26 Feb 2019

36mins

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23: Buying Older Gear, Marantz AVR Review, Setting up your Audition Songs, Your Questions…

23: Buying Older Gear, Marantz AVR Review, Setting up your Audition Songs, Your Questions…

Patrick Norton and Michael O’Neal catch up on the latest news, what gear is in the review funnel, and talk about the Ela... Read more

4 Apr 2018

1hr 8mins

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6: Resolution Demystified, Oppo Sonica DAC/Streamer Review, What is The WAF?

6: Resolution Demystified, Oppo Sonica DAC/Streamer Review, What is The WAF?

On today’s Beginner Audiophile, we start by explaining the WAF, audio file resolution, and Michael gives an aptX update.... Read more

11 Apr 2017

57mins

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4: The Great Subwoofer Bake-Off, and Nicholas Brown of SVS

4: The Great Subwoofer Bake-Off, and Nicholas Brown of SVS

On today’s show, Paul and I test out various ways to integrate a subwoofer into your 2-channel and multichannel system, ... Read more

14 Mar 2017

1hr 3mins

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22: Talking Amps & Watts with Patrick Norton, The Winner of the 1moreUSA Triples, & Your Questions!

22: Talking Amps & Watts with Patrick Norton, The Winner of the 1moreUSA Triples, & Your Questions!

Episode 22 of Beginner Audiophile is jam packed! Patrick Norton Co-Hosts this one with Michael O’Neal.  We talk about th... Read more

8 Mar 2018

1hr 14mins

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24: The Headphone Show! CanJam 2018, "Bang for the buck" cables, Joe Harley of AudioQuest, and More

24: The Headphone Show! CanJam 2018, "Bang for the buck" cables, Joe Harley of AudioQuest, and More

Today the boys wrap up what they saw and heard at CanJam 2018 in Los Angeles, including tons of mini product reviews.  W... Read more

16 Apr 2018

1hr 3mins

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29: Hi-Res Music on Your iPhone, Marantz SR8012 Review, How To Build Your System, and More...

29: Hi-Res Music on Your iPhone, Marantz SR8012 Review, How To Build Your System, and More...

On today's episode Michael O'Neal (@solohour, @beginneraudiophile) starts by talking about how to get Hi Res music to pl... Read more

25 Sep 2018

1hr 2mins

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12: Wireless Technologies, USB DAC Review, New Music Recommendations

12: Wireless Technologies, USB DAC Review, New Music Recommendations

On today’s show, after catching up with Harris and Michael, we talk about DTS-PlayFi and other wireless home technologie... Read more

12 Jul 2017

1hr 7mins

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