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Sonus faber | Choosing the Perfect Speakers & Speaker Positioning | Will Kline

The Daily HiFi Podcast Jun 29, 2020

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01:01:10
RSL Subwoofer 10E, March 29, 2024 release!
Mar 27, 202401:29:17
Erin Is Upping His Game With Various Amplifier Tests

Erin Is Upping His Game With Various Amplifier Tests

Want to help Erin out? Go here: https://www.patreon.com/erinsaudiocorner


Erin got the KEF Blade 2 Meta on the Klippel, which is no easy task! Would you hear a difference in op amps? Anyone like DTS play-fi? Polk R700 going to be reviewed? Joe's release of magic beans is almost here, tonight in fact if you are listening to this podcast same day as we release the podcast!

Here is a link to Joe's live stream tonight:

https://www.youtube.com/live/H9SEIhuLW_Y?si=3zqtBFSpPl9uBDrO

Mar 20, 202401:22:20
Magic Beans Release Date Set!

Magic Beans Release Date Set!

Magic Beans gets a release date! How many channels for a certain size room? Magic Beans and open baffle speakers? Erin hears something he missed before in songs with KEF Blade Meta 2! Side ways height speakers near ceiling!

Mar 13, 202402:01:03
Wharfedale Super Denton

Wharfedale Super Denton

Wharfedale about to release Super Denton speakers! Kali smaller monitors! Channa visits a mixing clinic and discussion forum! Talking roundy things with impulse responses? Erin's dream build of a speaker from scratch? Lossy or lossless files sizes? No cereal box thumbnails please?!? Channa is looking for acoustic treatment for a studio space.

Mar 06, 202401:56:46
Joe Will Be Reviewing Some Stuff!

Joe Will Be Reviewing Some Stuff!

Erin flips some KEF blade meta's off a truck! Daft Punk song gets analyzed. Auro 3-D goes streaming. Joe made some adapters with some nails! Checking the phase at crossover point to sub/s? Room Perfect and the Magic Beans! No import function on Anthem!


Feb 28, 202402:01:07
Joes Thinks Dirac Does Phase And Time Alignment Really Well!
Feb 21, 202401:48:53
Erin's Trip To A HiFi Shop In Alabama!

Erin's Trip To A HiFi Shop In Alabama!

Erin made a trip to a HiFi shop in Alabama! Erin found his perfect pairing in the KEF and McIntosh room, but quickly went on! Erin do we even know you any more? Erin came across a Danish speaker company; Davone. 2 sub outs, with 4 subs on a older Denon? Joe talks about his HTP-1 from Monoprice's Monolith line.

Feb 14, 202401:50:53
Is A Format War Brewing, Or Is It Just Dust In The Wind?

Is A Format War Brewing, Or Is It Just Dust In The Wind?

Format war? What not another one! Well we talk about it a little in this episode. Erin is getting some speakers, 10,000 dollar speakers! Joe is excited for his upcoming HTP-1 review, lots of features he can use! Shillin10 is a 10% coupon off the Spatial Audio Calibration Toolkit, can be used at https://spatialcd.com/

Feb 07, 202401:31:01
Mix Studio From Joe And Channa?

Mix Studio From Joe And Channa?

Back from NAMM, Joe and Channa are talking about studio plans. They also talk about what they saw at NAMM. Erin is asked about bass management in a two channel systems. Visio TV keeps rebooting, what should our YouTube viewer do with the TV? New Roadhouse movie that is coming soon is legit?

Feb 01, 202401:47:06
What were Joe's and Channa's First "HiFi" Speakers?

What were Joe's and Channa's First "HiFi" Speakers?

When Magic Beans is released do you have to worry about the attenuation from an acoustically transparent screen? Demo material you want demo material? Well check out the spatial audio calibration toolkit discord group demo material, new stuff too! CES coverage still in coming from Channa. Joe and Channa are going to NAMM. Phase inversion because of a port?



Jan 24, 202401:29:09
Channa Is Back From CES 2024!

Channa Is Back From CES 2024!

SVS has a new lineup of speakers! Also Sonus faber showed some big stuff from them and McIntosh. Channa goes over how impressed he was with the Dolby Flex Connect demos he got. And so much more!

Jan 17, 202401:36:20
Channa Goes To CES 2024!!!

Channa Goes To CES 2024!!!

Channa goes to CES 2024, reports back on the transparent TV from LG. Is Recalibration needed after changing the crossover frequency in your receiver? Magic Beans is coming along, and adding things to the builds almost daily. And more!

Jan 10, 202401:03:40
Giving Atmos To Movies That Had No Atmos Height Effects!

Giving Atmos To Movies That Had No Atmos Height Effects!

Channa is gearing up for CES and The NAMM Show coming up. We take to remixing movies lacking Atmos heights! 115" TV, coming to US EVER?!? Sonos speakers or a sound bar for a receiver free setup! Channa makes some of his own Atmos scenes, that he made with audio only! Channa is running through his receivers to try Magic Beans-True Target on almost all major brands. Height speaker placement demos coming.

Jan 03, 202401:17:41
Some Denon And Marantz Now Dirac Live With Bass Control Capable!

Some Denon And Marantz Now Dirac Live With Bass Control Capable!

We know Dirac has been and will probably continue to be a premium product, so is $799 for the full package from Dirac to much? Let us know! Also we talk TV's should one go higher end and smaller or should you go mid tier and go larger? Erin talks about his review of the KEF LS60 powered stereo speakers. Arendal speakers not enough bass? But their subs do! True Target by Magic Beans Audio, review coming for several receivers from Channa!

Dec 20, 202301:25:03
True Target Curves Brought To You By Magic Beans

True Target Curves Brought To You By Magic Beans

Magic Beans is really in beta as they say. Hot Dogs on a stick, speakers on a stick. Arendal 1723 speakers! Erin bought a pair of which KEFs? Magic beans is finding the room transfer function, or what the room does to the speaker. Auro3D and Atmos 13.1 for optimized for both. Are front wides used more than a voice of god speaker and center height speaker up front? Magic beans works with a miniDSP? Elac Unifi2.0, or Elac Debut Reference? Channa is going to CES!

Dec 13, 202301:45:33
Different Mixing Styles For Home Theater!

Different Mixing Styles For Home Theater!

SACT code for Holiday Sale, EARMUFFS15.


JBL Bar 1000! Auro 3D comes to Shield. Which AVRs allow delays, volume and crossovers after Dirac? Mixing for home, object based mixes vs channel based mixes? Worth an upgrade to 11 channel receiver?

Dec 06, 202301:16:25
Joe Says To Channa "Start Climbing Those Ladders!!!"
Nov 29, 202301:12:31
Joe And Channa And A Few Of The After Show Crew Members: Jay, Fred And Scott!

Joe And Channa And A Few Of The After Show Crew Members: Jay, Fred And Scott!

We talk their three systems and what they have in them. We also talk about the sale for Audyssey MultEQ-X. Jay describes what is inside the Monolith Subwoofer and what the amp says!!??!! Erin put out a video about ignorance is bliss and we discuss that video. If reviewers give good reviews for inexpensive stuff and even better reviews for more expensive stuff because it is more pricey, is that doing the viewers justice. Fred talks about Magic Beans and his take on the results.

Nov 25, 202302:15:35
The Dragon Review Is In!!!
Nov 15, 202301:42:40
Proving Its Worth!!!

Proving Its Worth!!!

Do you collect DVD/Blu-Ray/4K Blu-ray? Do you have a wall of discs? Joe doesn't like physical media! Target had a big sale on Monolith speakers! Arendal in house at Joe's place! Spatial Audio Calibration Toolkit (SACT) comes to the rescue! AV10 wasn't outputting a signal to front wides! The SACT disc showed the Dolby Atmos decoder in the AV10 needed a setting changed/reset. REW goes to 5.3, with lots of updates! Room EQ Wizard is a free program for home theater testing, but do send him some money if you get use out of it!

Nov 08, 202301:19:16
Fred Goes Big With A Projector And 143" Screen!
Nov 01, 202301:07:52
DSP For Subwoofers Yay Or Nay?

DSP For Subwoofers Yay Or Nay?

Erin talks car audio and a unique solution to being off center in a car or truck. DSP for Subwoofers, and more specifically would you want it or not and what about dynamic DSP EQ? Return on investment of audio/video gear? How do you look at price and how does that factor into your buying decisions? In the light of psychical media not at Best Buy any more, is streaming going to get better? Let's hope so!!! Channa is going to get the Dragon from Nakamichi after all!

Oct 18, 202301:43:16
Dirac ART (Active Room Treatment) Coming To Denon???

Dirac ART (Active Room Treatment) Coming To Denon???

Is Dirac ART the next best thing since sliced bread. Or an over promise of a "improvement" for audio? Is Sony Pictures Core streaming service almost as good as discs? Now that Core is on the PS4 and PS5 are you buying either for playing back 80Mb streaming that core offers? 11.1.6 is a thing! Will it be your thing?

Oct 11, 202301:31:23
Zappiti Is Zaput!
Oct 04, 202302:00:43
SAT Go - A More Affordable Spatial Audio Calibration Toolkit

SAT Go - A More Affordable Spatial Audio Calibration Toolkit

SAT Go via Artist Connection App: https://share.artistconnection.net/content/8JaDsJ Well here we are with another product release! SAT Go, or Spatial Audio Toolkit Go! You will need to click the link above, and you will be taken to a download for the Artist Connection App. There hit the top left back button then the hamburger and finally click on explore. There you should see the Early Bird Special price of $59.99 for SAT Go. There are some test tracks there as well. Cast those from your phone or mobile device to your android box or Apple TV to make sure they are playing ok, but be sure to play the lossy test tracks only as they are the only ones that will play correctly. The app is a little iffy because it's more in the early stages development that's on them, but our product once playing is solid. Leave a comment if you have any questions on how to do all this, we will help as needed. Thanks for watching, and we hope there are some that will enjoy the less expensive toolkit. And a reminder this plays by even a Chrome Cast or Nvidia Shield or Apple TV, so have at it!

We also talk Kaleidescape, bumping old music, up firing speakers vs on ceiling or in ceiling, also a little bit on Magic Beans!

Sep 27, 202301:53:58
Zone 2 & Zone 3 Grinds Channa Right Up Into A Rant!

Zone 2 & Zone 3 Grinds Channa Right Up Into A Rant!

Zone 2 or Zone 3, yah or nah for you? Are you a Kaleidescape or Zidoo type of person? Or are you liking the Discs that you have collected and use those exclusively for movie watching? Erin hasn't had the time to tune his car system but its coming. Joe is getting some Arendal speakers! Like 900+ hundred pounds of them. Erin points out buying the "right" speakers can help with not having to buy acoustic panels!

Sep 20, 202301:39:36
Ike Goes To CEDIA And He Wants $100,000 To Buy A...

Ike Goes To CEDIA And He Wants $100,000 To Buy A...

If you went to a CEDIA show and some how got $100,000 to spend at the show, what would you buy? Ike knows what he wants, but alas little out of his price range. Joe talks about a 144 page CEDIA paper, RP22 speaker placement guideline! YIKES, 144 pages! Ike also is setting up a pair of SVS dual 8 inch in wall subs! Monolith T5 tower on sale for $89!!! Can you say 7 ear level speakers for less than $700?!?

Sep 13, 202301:27:09
Magic Beans Audio Announces: True Target

Magic Beans Audio Announces: True Target

SACT (spatial audio calibration toolkit) was only the beginning, additional things are coming!!! Keep a watch out for those things! Also Magic Beans Audio is announcing True Target!!! Erin tweaked his back again. Erin and Joe talk about Klipsch The Sevens, specifically Erins review! CEDIA is about to ramp up! Anthony Grimani is glad Channa and Joe made the SACT, so he wouldn't have to!!! Channa breaks wind, or at least his PA speaker does!

Sep 06, 202301:22:21
Channa Has Thoughts About Some Genelec Speakers!

Channa Has Thoughts About Some Genelec Speakers!

Channa is talked down from the Genelec monitors. Joe has a second event and talks about future events in Southern California. Joe got to hear the JBL 4329P, and is wowed! But to reel it in he compared them to the the Kali LP-6 V2, what was better? Klippel or REW ghetto spinorama?

Aug 30, 202301:21:25
Erin wants bass in his car! Joe gets through Hilary!

Erin wants bass in his car! Joe gets through Hilary!

Erin and Joe discuss the Monolith THX certified compact system. Viewers ask Joe if he survived hurricane Hilary. Also Erin talks about his car system upgrade. How many amps did he go with?!? Wow! They also reminisce about MP3 players of old. 32MB player? Mega Byte!

Aug 23, 202301:07:33
Joe's SoCal Event and Channa Goes Mixing!

Joe's SoCal Event and Channa Goes Mixing!

Channa went to Sweetwater in Indiana for a Atmos mixing class! Joe holds an event demoing magic beans and other things in SoCal. Tim (our Daily HiFi video editor) also joins in this show at Joe's. Chris Walker from Elac was at Joe's event so was Justin Zazzi from Harman. Channa shops for speakers after Sweetwater mix class! Joe took questions at his event on his app, Magic Beans.

Aug 17, 202301:13:34
Audio Advice Live Rundown From Channa!

Audio Advice Live Rundown From Channa!

Channa takes us on a tour of Audio Advice Live, 2023. Erin Brings up that he has the Monolith THX Compact satellites.

Aug 09, 202302:06:55
Just A Little Tease???

Just A Little Tease???

Dirac changes long lived crossover point for one of our viewers! Joe got some Pioneer up firing speakers and they have an odd trait. Joe talks about a sub that is musical??? Erin doesn't see "Designed by Erin Speakers" anytime soon. And Channa teases something coming from himself and Joe!!!

Aug 02, 202301:31:49
Nakamichi Dragon Is For Whom?
Jul 26, 202301:45:51
Channa: The ER Episode

Channa: The ER Episode

Erin sent screen shot to his Mom when Sean Olive called him out on being what a speaker reviewer should be! Congrats to Erin! MWAVE went down this past weekend. Tweeter differences, and how they interact in room. Studio monitors with bluetooth? "Harman Target Curve" vs what magic beans finds to be the target curve! And yes Channa joined us for awhile from the ER this episode! Level matching the proper way?

Jul 19, 202301:45:18
Brent And Dennis, The Audio Unleashed Guys!
Jul 12, 202301:35:45
Joe Digs A Very Deep Hole!!!
Jul 05, 202301:21:46
Channa Demonstrates An Atmos Mix Live On Youtube!

Channa Demonstrates An Atmos Mix Live On Youtube!

Channa's link to his upcoming (as of this posting) live stream mixing session:

https://www.youtube.com/live/8gicDPTCiK0?feature=share


Magic Beans and calibrated mics? Is there a rumored second SACT or at least available to more people? Minimum number of height speakers?

Jun 28, 202302:12:50
Ed Mullen From SVS Drops A Ton Of Knowledge In This Podcast!!!
Jun 21, 202301:59:20
Cory From Paducah Home Theater Joins Us!
Jun 14, 202301:15:38
Apple replaces all Projectors And TVs? For $3,500 per person!
Jun 07, 202301:31:41
Apartment Subwoofers?

Apartment Subwoofers?

What are ok apartment subwoofers? Join the discord for the spacial audio calibration toolkit, link to that comes with the kit purchase. Shout out to Reverend Slim, for all he does in that discord group. EQ'ng speakers or is it Room Correction? MoFi point source speakers and concentric speakers in general, problem areas. Pro sound speakers disconnect from what we use at home. Do companies care? Spears and Munsil disc? Does one need to recalibrate with new couch or furniture layout?

May 31, 202301:47:41
Channa Wears A Sweater Pool Side! Joe Goes To Sound United!

Channa Wears A Sweater Pool Side! Joe Goes To Sound United!

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 speakers in for review!!! Whew! Including MoFi Electronics - SourcePoint 10 Bookshelf Speakers. Joe says he has perfect app developer! Erin's measurements for the Behringer's passive $179 PA speaker.

May 24, 202301:15:12
A Great Conversation With Anthony Grimani!

A Great Conversation With Anthony Grimani!

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 also goes on with why off axis is just as important as direct sound from a speaker.



May 17, 202301:58:27
Erin Measures Triad In Room Gold!

Erin Measures Triad In Room Gold!

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) confesses that his subwoofers have not been calibrated yet, that he has had those subs for weeks now. Matching subs in a home theater? miniDSP two channel and two subs?

May 10, 202301:10:20
Do manufacturers get it all correct?!!?
May 03, 202302:14:22
Magic Beans Beta Signup!
Apr 26, 202302:05:04
Our ol' friends at Kali have been up to something, and the speakers look sweet!
Apr 19, 202301:49:19
Michael's Speaker Journey Is Over?!?
Apr 12, 202301:32:01
RSL Might Just Have A Hit Subwoofer With The 12S Subwoofer!

RSL Might Just Have A Hit Subwoofer With The 12S Subwoofer!

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!

Apr 05, 202301:40:46