Making Waves with WaveTheory

How Do You Integrate Hi-Fi Headphones Into Your Movie Watching System? Making Waves w/ WaveTheory 10

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! My YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@wavetheorysound [https://www.youtube.com/@wavetheorysound] My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wavetheory1 [https://www.patreon.com/wavetheory1] Make a 1-Time Donation to Support Me on PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=7N7Z8WRLWQ36E [https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=7N7Z8WRLWQ36E]   The mentioned gear... Monoprice Bluetooth 5 transmitter/receiver (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/4qLeyTU [https://amzn.to/4qLeyTU] NVIDIA Shield Pro (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/45adgK1 [https://amzn.to/45adgK1] Monoprice Optical USB Cable (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3NbiDT5 [https://amzn.to/3NbiDT5] Singxer UIP-1 USB Isolator https://shenzhenaudio.com/products/singxer-uip-1-pro-isolate-processor-usb2-0-usb-interface [https://shenzhenaudio.com/products/singxer-uip-1-pro-isolate-processor-usb2-0-usb-interface] iFi iPurifier 3 (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3ZgVfpH [https://amzn.to/3ZgVfpH] FiiO K19: https://youtu.be/mbn87XWmxkA [https://youtu.be/mbn87XWmxkA] FiiO S15: https://youtu.be/ZMYyIwyEwTY [https://youtu.be/ZMYyIwyEwTY] Lake People G111mk2: https://youtu.be/kSxg9OJWlXQ [https://youtu.be/kSxg9OJWlXQ] Holo Red: https://youtu.be/6bpJdhOWyC8 [https://youtu.be/6bpJdhOWyC8] Sonore ultraRendu: https://youtu.be/qEOOE9rP6Rs [https://youtu.be/qEOOE9rP6Rs]   The intro music in was created by Mia Edenberg & Benjamin Shielden:  https://edenberg-shielden.com/ [https://edenberg-shielden.com/] Access Edenberg & Shielden's work on major streaming platforms: https://hyperfollow.com/edenbergshielden [https://hyperfollow.com/edenbergshielden]

What Am I Watching for in the Year of Our Audio 2026? Making Waves with WaveTheory EP09

In a brief looking-forward episode, I muse about what trends in our audio hobby I'll be watching for throughout 2026. Join me! My YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@wavetheorysound [https://www.youtube.com/@wavetheorysound] My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wavetheory1 Make a 1-Time Donation to Support Me on PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=7N7Z8WRLWQ36E [https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=7N7Z8WRLWQ36E]   The Final Audio closed back is the DX3000CL   The intro music in was created by Mia Edenberg & Benjamin Shielden:  https://edenberg-shielden.com/ Access Edenberg & Shielden's work on major streaming platforms: https://hyperfollow.com/edenbergshielden

Audiophile Roundtable: What Do Real Audiophiles Think About Topics In Our Audio Hobby?

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!   My YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@wavetheorysound [https://www.youtube.com/@wavetheorysound] My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wavetheory1 [https://www.patreon.com/wavetheory1] Make a 1-Time Donation to Support Me on PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=7N7Z8WRLWQ36E [https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=7N7Z8WRLWQ36E]   The featured music artist is David Allan. Check out his work here:   1) General landing page - https://artists.landr.com/055855261984 [https://artists.landr.com/055855261984] 2) https://open.spotify.com/artist/7kbE5KgmYDuz7hMCD3cPhq?si=jC9FQedGRQqIUNc8uYxB3Q [https://open.spotify.com/artist/7kbE5KgmYDuz7hMCD3cPhq?si=jC9FQedGRQqIUNc8uYxB3Q] 3) https://music.apple.com/us/artist/david-allan/1441139510 [https://music.apple.com/us/artist/david-allan/1441139510] 4) https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCwrq1aVRcoQ_5OngbAgnlcg [https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCwrq1aVRcoQ_5OngbAgnlcg] 5) https://open.qobuz.com/album/vyiks8pb4ekpc?lf=82bc0b9832dd9a2d91bbdce7176a0de3 [https://open.qobuz.com/album/vyiks8pb4ekpc?lf=82bc0b9832dd9a2d91bbdce7176a0de3] 6) https://music.amazon.com/artists/B001AUWTHG/david-allan [https://music.amazon.com/artists/B001AUWTHG/david-allan] 7) https://tidal.com/album/374724886 [https://tidal.com/album/374724886] 8) https://www.youtube.com/@davidallanmusic [https://www.youtube.com/@davidallanmusic]   The intro music in was created by Mia Edenberg & Benjamin Shielden:  https://edenberg-shielden.com/ [https://edenberg-shielden.com/] Access Edenberg & Shielden's work on major streaming platforms: https://hyperfollow.com/edenbergshielden [https://hyperfollow.com/edenbergshielden]

A View From the Top of Head-Fi: The Nature & State of the TOTL Headphone Market - With Director's Garage!

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!  My YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@wavetheorysound [https://www.youtube.com/@wavetheorysound] My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wavetheory1 [https://www.patreon.com/wavetheory1] Make a 1-Time Donation to Support Me on PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=7N7Z8WRLWQ36E [https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=7N7Z8WRLWQ36E] Director's Garage YT Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DirectorsGarage [https://www.youtube.com/@DirectorsGarage]   The music in this episode was created by Mia Edenberg & Benjamin Shielden:  https://edenberg-shielden.com/ [https://edenberg-shielden.com/] Access Edenberg & Shielden's work on major streaming platforms: https://hyperfollow.com/edenbergshielden [https://hyperfollow.com/edenbergshielden]

Make It Make Sense! Navigating Conflicts of Interest in Audio Review - With Passion for Sound

Lachlan Fennen of Passion for Sound joins me to finish our conversation about conflicts of interest in audio reviews and discuss tips for how the audience can manage them.    Head-Fi thread to post discussion points and questions: https://www.head-fi.org/threads/wavetheorys-started-a-podcast.977886/ [https://www.head-fi.org/threads/wavetheorys-started-a-podcast.977886/]   My YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@wavetheorysound [https://www.youtube.com/@wavetheorysound] My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wavetheory1 [https://www.patreon.com/wavetheory1] Make a 1-Time Donation to Support Me on PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=7N7Z8WRLWQ36E [https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=7N7Z8WRLWQ36E]   Passion for Sound YT Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@PassionforSound [https://www.youtube.com/@PassionforSound)]   The music in this episode was created by Mia Edenberg & Benjamin Shielden:  https://edenberg-shielden.com/ [https://edenberg-shielden.com/] Access Edenberg & Shielden's work on major streaming platforms: https://hyperfollow.com/edenbergshielden [https://hyperfollow.com/edenbergshielden]