What would you want with a streamer? What are the top two or three streamer "needs" for you? Aperion Audio A5 coaxial. Magic Beans Audio gets a few good comments. Four channel amp for height speakers. Or front channel amps?

Channa gets some ATS Acoustics panels. Should our viewer get Magic Beans first or a miniDSP 2x4HD? Also Joe has some awesome looking speakers coming in soon!!! But will they sound as good as they look?

Channa's video on his acoustic panel set up: https://youtu.be/ulymcG936ew?si=mqPeipU3W_jALd1i

Channa gets a tour at Sony. Channa and Joe talk THE Show where Joe got to show off Magic Beans - True Target to a mainly two channel crowd of people.

Chris Seymour talked to Michael about a ALR screen from Seymour Screens. $350,000 pair speakers damaged in shipping to Audio Advice Live! Erin probably won't be bringing his Klippel to next years get together. Erin clears the air with no DSP on REL sub video from Shane Lee's interview of RELs engineer. Channa Loves his new Monolith coaxial THX speakers! Erin didn't see a big buck difference with new laser projectors! Is 8K coming to Blu-ray? Two SVS PB2000pro VS two SVS SB3000? What Are Streaming Devices Differences? Rings Of Power Is Here! Also There Is This Movie About Naval Aviators Called Top Gun: Maverick, It Is Now On Streaming!

Channa made his dinner costs back and then some in Reno!!! Dirac is better but what is easier to set up? Erin wants tone controls right on front! Jamo speakers not so neutral frequency response? Single laser projector wins a shoot out? Michael is getting the Pioneer 505!!! On wall or In Wall speakers!?!

Channa is going to be trying out some $1,700 headphones. Michael got the Best Joy remote in for review. Channa just got an Arcam AVR11 in with Dirac live bass control. Joe explains Deoxit electronics contact cleaner. 1-2-3-4-5-6-...7 OLEDs?

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Audeze MM-500

Arcam AVR-11

The Daily HiFi Treehouse is open? What are transients on a waveform? Apple Music in a home theater from an AppleTV! Kraftwerk track gets Michael smiling! Reggie and Michael bond over that track!

Joe does this wonderful thing for his Mom, upgrades her hearing with out her need to always wear her hearing aids. Also Paul and Tim fresh from getting done at MWAVE, talk about what they saw. https://midwestavexperience.com maybe in the books, but the story's of new friendships and lasting memories are here to stay.

Erin goes to Joe's home and listens to Auro-3D and Atmos. And gets to hear them back to back with a button press or two. Erin asks a few negative commenters to do it themselves! Joe is asked if he bought subscribers???!!!??? Russound amp for SVS speakers? More excursion more air moved. REL has new subs!

A Lot of the brands that Michael has worked with are giving away prizes big prizes in some cases!!! Zidoo is some how pronounced like Zipper! Acoustical panels clear Michael's dialog in his theater! AVR's take the longest time to review! MWAVE is coming...see you in Lawrence Kansas, July 22-24, 2022!  https://midwestavexperience.com/ 

3" mastering speakers? Buying things to buy things? Is it ok that non-audio orientated companies are buying up the industry staples? VU meters for speaker level outs? And are measurements equally weighted?

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!

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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. 

Joe And Channa will be at THE Show Costa Mesa California on June 7-9. Go Here for more info: https://www.theshownow.com

Also we talk about panning laws for Atmos at home, and what that means for all our viewers and listeners. Also we field some questions from our show viewers.

Erin takes us through the differences of time and phase alignments. Ealan just did a video on acoustic treatments. Channa is getting an Arcam AVR11. And 7706 vs 8805a vs 6700 comparison.

Ealan's Video: https://youtu.be/04Lv_NhlncU

Video Version Of This Podcast: https://youtu.be/7rwcO3TrbmE

Top Gun hits theaters and Michael and Erin saw it, and give early reactions with no spoilers! Another caller calls in about Michael's upcoming review of an OSD subwoofer? Also we are asked if the HSU VTF5 sub is any good?

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/ 

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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?

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?

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.

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!

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. 

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When your pro subs don't dig deep enough for your liking, who or what do you turn to for your home theater? One caller proposes monolith 15". Glass speakers who knew that was a thing? And having a glass horn on said glass speakers well that is a whole other thing! And Michael talks about a top three home theater he has ever been too! That is saying something!

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!

Channa found some new music he really likes! Which would you go with, a Marantz M1 or a WiiM Amp? Marantz is $999 the WiiM Amp is $299. Does going to an Axpona pay off for reviewers? And we talk much more!

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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!

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?

This talk with Stefan goes from Auro 3D, Atmos, movies, movie mixes and so much more!!! Sit a spell and take a load off and join us on this awesome podcast!!

MWAVE, stands for MidWest AV Experience. It is happening July 22-24. Registration is open at: https://midwestavexperience.com/registration sing up now, spots are limited! Channa got his Focal speakers installed!

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?

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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, on YouTube! And for those of you listening to this audio podcast on Spotify don't forget to answer our poll question! And thanks for tuning in, we appreciate it!

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? 

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.

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!

Channa wants to buy less then 25 feet of cable for how much??? Arendal is in for review with Erin! Michael is going to the Perlisten HQ in Wisconsin! Joe goes in for training for some videos???

What does it take to be an Audiophile? Are we audiophiles? Joe headed over to Masimo to show them the way of the Beans by demonstrating True Target!

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.

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!

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. 

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!

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!

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!  

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!

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.

From that old video game that the title of this podcast is ripped from, to modern day, the big boys screw up once in awhile! Well the studios haven't been giving you real bass for quite soon time now! On many movies. BEQ attempts to recover the lost Bass. Have you ever heard of BEQ before this episode? Have you ever tried it?

What do you think about the Monolith brand as a whole? Is Joe's excitement for the B6 warranted? Have you purchased a set yet to try out?

Joe polls his audience, and asks what target curve are they using. We also take on a great question about height speakers where and what, and also how many! Elac releases a new speaker. How do you import Magic Beans target curves? Sony releases OLEDs and mini-LEDs TV's.

Would you want your speakers taken apart if they were super pricey? Would you even send them to Erin for review? 

Everything from headphones to Gene's biceps are talked about in this very unique edition of the Daily HiFi show. 

Apple releasing laptops with force canceling woofers just like KEF and SVS recently did? And would you want two 10" subs or one 15" Sub?