Making Waves with WaveTheory

Making Waves w/ WaveTheory EP16 - Jim and I discuss the buying and selling process of audio gear. Join us as we talk about tips, tricks, and pitfalls to be aware of in both the new and used markets.
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Spotify:
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For Episode 15 of Making Waves w/ WaveTheory, Jim & I are joined by Eric of Not an Audio Review Channel to discuss his 2-part video series on why audiophiles should be skeptical of both subjective and objective reviews. Join us!
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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4QQkxr6TjNs0FeyjQGqPRd
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Eric's videos discussed in episode:
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https://youtu.be/IBc_HtZ9038?si=IkSiiSky2SMJ1jSk Subscribe to
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The intro music in was created by Mia Edenberg & Benjamin Shielden: https://edenberg-shielden.com/
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Google Drive Folder of Cables Research: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/10sJkmfLmhSpMSTr0qhGOe747p9j83ryu?usp=drive_link
 

Join Jim and I for episode 14 of Making Waves with WaveTheory as we discuss what the most important aspects of a signal chain are, among other things!
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Paper: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.specom.2016.04.005

In episode 13 of Making Waves with WaveTheory, Jim and I go back to our audiophile vocab list and discuss which of the terms are connected to aspects that are the most important in sound reproduction. Join us!
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Join Jim and I as we try to make sense of all those words audiophiles throw around. Detail. Warm. Texture. Separation. What does it all mean?
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In episode 11 I reboot the podcast with a new Co-Host! Join us to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of consumer analog and digital audio formats and how they compare!
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Read about vinyl mastering best practices: https://www.groovehouse.com/blog/post/producing_great_sounding_phonograph_records
Read Rob Watts Head-Fi post on new M Scaler Quartet: https://www.head-fi.org/threads/chord-electronics-quartet-m-scaler.980480/
The intro music in was created by Mia Edenberg & Benjamin Shielden:
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If you're not watching on a PC, it can be a challenge to get a high quality audio signal from your movies/TV watching rig into good headphones when you need to watch quietly. Erik, a long time patron, returns to discuss our experiences in using headphones for movie and TV watching. Join us!
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The mentioned gear...
Monoprice Bluetooth 5 transmitter/receiver (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/4qLeyTU
NVIDIA Shield Pro (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/45adgK1
Monoprice Optical USB Cable (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3NbiDT5
Singxer UIP-1 USB Isolator https://shenzhenaudio.com/products/singxer-uip-1-pro-isolate-processor-usb2-0-usb-interface
iFi iPurifier 3 (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3ZgVfpH
FiiO K19: https://youtu.be/mbn87XWmxkA
FiiO S15: https://youtu.be/ZMYyIwyEwTY
Lake People G111mk2: https://youtu.be/kSxg9OJWlXQ
Holo Red: https://youtu.be/6bpJdhOWyC8
Sonore ultraRendu: https://youtu.be/qEOOE9rP6Rs
 
The intro music in was created by Mia Edenberg & Benjamin Shielden: 
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In a brief looking-forward episode, I muse about what trends in our audio hobby I'll be watching for throughout 2026. Join me!
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The Final Audio closed back is the DX3000CL
 
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I am joined by 4 of my patrons/channel members to discuss some audio topics: what got them into this hobby? How did they figure out what they like? What are some mistakes they made and what did they learn from them? What do they like and dislike about the hobby? Join us!
 
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The featured music artist is David Allan. Check out his work here:
 
1) General landing page - https://artists.landr.com/055855261984
2) https://open.spotify.com/artist/7kbE5KgmYDuz7hMCD3cPhq?si=jC9FQedGRQqIUNc8uYxB3Q
3) https://music.apple.com/us/artist/david-allan/1441139510
4) https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCwrq1aVRcoQ_5OngbAgnlcg
5) https://open.qobuz.com/album/vyiks8pb4ekpc?lf=82bc0b9832dd9a2d91bbdce7176a0de3
6) https://music.amazon.com/artists/B001AUWTHG/david-allan
7) https://tidal.com/album/374724886
8) https://www.youtube.com/@davidallanmusic
 
The intro music in was created by Mia Edenberg & Benjamin Shielden: 
https://edenberg-shielden.com/
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I am joined by Michael from Director's Garage to discuss the nature and state of the TOTL headphone market! What does TOTL really mean? What do you pay for if you buy in the TOTL? Is it worth it? What are our favorites? All that and more in this episode! 
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The music in this episode was created by Mia Edenberg & Benjamin Shielden: 
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