Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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On EP 17 of Making Waves with WaveTheory, Jim and I discuss The Audiophile Journey. Is it real? If so, does it have stages? If it has stages, what are they? How does the end listener know which stage their in? Join us!

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Timestamps...

00:00 Listen on Favorite Podcasting Platform
00:35 Intro
01:28 All Behind
01:56 Jim’s Origin Story
13:36 Break 1 - Become A Channel Member
14:10 Wave’s Origin Story
33:01 Break 2 - Buy Videos on Patreon!
33:33 We Compare Experiences
35:54 Is This a Journey?
38:11 Are There Stages to the Journey?
50:29 How The Journey Has Changed Over Time
56:17 Break 3 - Short Reviews & Social Media
56:53 How Has Measurement Chasing Changed the Journey?
01:11:35 The Maturity Stage