May 13, 2026

“Cone of Shame!”

1 hour 25 minutes

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This week, Brent and Dennis dig deep into the new “Meta” for in-ear monitors, which some say will replace all IEM target curves even though it’s not a target curve. Got it? Yeah, us neither. Then they ponder whether the radical creations of a new artsy fartsy speaker company have any merits other than loosely resembling Chewbacca. In segment three, they are forced to discuss Wilson’s new flagship speaker based only on what legacy audio publications said about it, since it appears Audio Unleashed’s invite to the unveiling slipped unnoticed into our spam folder.

💿 “The Audiophile Society's Speaker Test and System Optimization Album”: https://theaudiophilesociety.com/collections/albums/products/the-audiophile-societys-speaker-test-and-system-optimization-album. Use code AudioUnleashed25 for 25% off.

📖 Get your copy of the 4th edition of Floyd Toole’s legendary book, Sound Reproduction: The Acoustics and Psychoacoustics of Loudspeakers, Rooms and Headphones with DISCOUNT CODE 25SMA4: https://www.routledge.com/Sound-Reproduction-The-Acoustics-and-Psychoacoustics-of-Loudspeakers-Rooms-and-Headphones/Toole-Olive-Welti/p/book/9781032761930

Dennis’ relaunched YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AdventureswithCPAP

Brent’s audio projects:

💿 The Audiophile Society's Amazing Fabulous Magnificent Speaker Test Album (engineered by Brent with VO by Dennis): https://theaudiophilesociety.com/collections/albums/products/the-audiophile-societys-speaker-test-and-system-optimization-album

💿 The Audiophile Society's Headphone Evaluation and Spatial Audio Test Album (engineered by Brent): https://theaudiophilesociety.com/collections/albums/products/the-audiophile-societys-headphone-evaluation-and-spatial-audio-test-album

💿 Plaid Pants, Brent’s latest album! https://cygerbutterworth.bandcamp.com/album/plaid-pants

Further Reading:

“Redefining Neutral? A Buyer's Guide to IEMs from the ‘New Meta’” by Caleb Loo: https://headphones.com/blogs/buying-guides/redefining-neutral-comparing-iems-from-the-new-meta

“The New IEM Meta Explained” by Minimum Phase: https://youtu.be/EZoKPtzjdtQ?si=3qTzvdtWlpOO7YMH

“This Los Angeles brand is blurring the line between audio and art – for a price, of course” by Harry McKerrell: https://www.whathifi.com/speakers/hi-fi-speakers/this-los-angeles-brand-is-blurring-the-line-between-audio-and-art-for-a-price-of-course

“Gramophone Dreams #108: AER & Brian Charney Horns, the Voxativ Hagen2” by Herb Reichert: https://stereophile.com/content/gramophone-dreams-108-aer-brian-charney-horns-voxativ-hagen2

“Wilson Audio Autobiography preview” by Alan Sircom: https://hifiplus.com/articles/wilson-audio-autobiography-preview/

“Wilson Audio's New Flagship Speaker Marries Sound with Clockwork Precision” by Miguel Barrio: https://stereophile.com/content/wilson-audios-new-flagship-speaker-marries-sound-clockwork-precision

“Wilson Audio Autobiography: The Most Accurate Speaker Ever Built?” by SoundStage! Network: https://youtu.be/jia5y_TXY_4?si=0y2xgHMfM8V4SqZM

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