Matt Schaeffer and Gary Bell
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Join car audio veterans Matt Schaeffer and Gary Bell as they take you behind the scenes of designing, fabricating, wiring, and tuning high-performance car audio systems. Hear expert insights, pro tips, and in-depth conversations with top industry guests; all aimed at helping you build, upgrade, and experience audio like never before. 🎧 Follow the Podcast: Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/oldfashionedcaraudiopod/ Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/OldFashionedCarAudio
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Detailed shop talk connects car-audio engineering, installation constraints and product decisions to the people doing the work.
The Old Fashioned Car Audio Podcast follows Matt Schaeffer and Gary Bell through the decisions behind serious in-car sound. Guest conversations move between installation constraints, product development, shop ownership and the economics of manufacturing, with expo recaps adding…
A foam ring should never touch the speaker; you might care deeply about why.
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A loose but engaging industry story, told with memory, candor, and real relationships.
Larry Penn comes across as someone who has spent a long time in the middle of the business, where car audio manufacturing, distribution, and personal trust all overlap. The episode moves from Chapter 11 phone-selling to the shift from Canada into the U.S.
A loose expo recap that turns a 25-year-old signed apron and a little audio chaos into a memorable moment.
Turn & Burn starts with a short audio-fix stretch, then settles into a loose expo recap that keeps its focus on the people and moments that mattered.
A loose shop-talk hour that turns fitment problems into listening priorities.
Andy Wehmeyer comes back as the hosts mark 10 years in business and note him as their most-downloaded guest. The conversation stays grounded in car-audio basics: speaker fitment, grille clearance, and the harder job of making a system feel open instead of cramped.
A practical cross-border shop talk episode about OEM limits, travel, and building around factory-grille constraints.
Episode 44 brings in the show's first international guest, and the conversation centers on what changes when car audio work spans the Netherlands and Dubai instead of a single local market.
A comeback episode that mixes shop talk, grief, and the pleasure of hearing the crew back in motion.
This episode feels good to have back after the long gap, and Todd's death hangs over it because he was the last guest. From there, it settles into shop talk and catch-up, with the best parts coming from the lived-in details: the client who daily drives a heavily worked car…
A loose catch-up that works because it stays rooted in the work.
The hosts spend real time on the long gap before the catch-up, and that choice gives the discussion a plainspoken, lived-in feel before it turns toward the build.
A practical look at bass, realism, and why low end is often felt before it is located.
The episode makes a clear case that low end in a car is often felt before it is neatly pinned down. The earthquake comparison does the heavy lifting, and the shift into panel rattle, cabin resonance, and seat movement keeps the point grounded in actual listening, not theory for…
A candid recap of Brian's expo idea and the event it became.
This review treats MasterTech Expo Recap 2025 as a straight look back at Brian's early COVID-era expo idea and how it turned into a real event.
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FT reporters trace how people fall in love with, grieve, and depend on their chatbots.
The episode brings on its first international guest, and the conversation focuses on how car audio changes once the work crosses borders.
The hosts reopen the mic after a long pause and make no secret of recording two episodes the same day.
Matt comes back from Vegas sounding dry and raspy.
Andy Wehmeyer returns for a celebratory visit.
The show comes back after a long hiatus and opens by talking about Todd, their last guest, and his passing.
The hosts look back on the 2025 Master Tech Expo recap and how it all started with Brian's early call during COVID.
The show opens with live-recording chaos and a few jokes about old radio habits before Fred from Arc Audio joins the room, with Chip Foose name-dropped along the way.
The hosts open by getting their recording setup back under control after the expo.
Matt comes back to the podcast and the conversation stays on the shift from owning a retail shop back to working on the manufacturer side.
Hosts Matt Schaeffer and Gary Bell interview industry veteran Larry Penn, who shares his career journey from installer to manufacturer rep, discusses the impact of tariffs on car audio businesses, and reflects on nostalgic vs.
Hosts Matt Schaeffer and Gary Bell interview Peter Steinbacher, a UK car audio expert known for prioritizing sound quality in innovative installations like front subwoofers.