18: Beginner Audiophile Returns! New York Audio Show Breakdown & Listener Q&A!
Fellow audio nerds! We’re back. After a long (inadvertent) haitus, BA is back. Michael gives a breakdown of how audio works based on a great analogy by Steve Guttenberg, then digs into a bunch of y...
28 Nov 201746min
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 are easy to plug in and turn up loud, that doesn’t give us a true audiophile ex...
11 Okt 201755min
16: How To Audition Like a Pro, Sonus Faber Speaker Review, and more!
On this episode of Beginner Audiophile Harris and Michael talk about what a pro-audio show is like, and our secret to maintaining consistency as we audition gear. Michael then reviews the Sonus Faber...
18 Sep 201750min
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 listening, until digital files came along. Now, we are romanticizing the proce...
30 Aug 20171h 2min
14: How To Audition New Gear, Unboxing Some Cool Stuff, & Reviewing Some Awesome Earbuds
On today’s episode, after we catch up, we talk about unboxing some new Sonus Faber and Pro-Ject gear, including Michael’s first Turntable. Then we jump into how to audition new audio gear, especially...
14 Aug 20171h 2min
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 briefly talk about a couple pieces of gear we are testing: The AudioControl Rialto 60...
26 Juli 201750min
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 technologies, give some feedback on the ELAC UB5, Harris reviews the AudioQuest Dragonfly a...
12 Juli 20171h 7min
11: A BIG Announcement, LA Audio Show Wrapup, Anthem MRX 1120 Review, and YOUR questions!
On today’s show we have a special announcement! We have a new Co-host, Mr. Harris Fogel! (Star of Episode 9) Harris has been in the biz for many many years, and will offer years of “insider” perspe...
20 Juni 20171h 7min
