Maya Chen

City-dwelling audio tester focused on renter realities: thin walls, fussy CEC, hidden cables. Helps readers get dialogue-forward, neighbor-friendly immersion.

First week in a thin-walled walk-up, our upstairs toddler's bedtime collided with my movie night. Dialogue vanished at low volume, bass woke complaints at high. I taped speaker positions, tweaked night mode, and marked a safe volume. Clear voices at 35, zero knocks - neighbor peace achieved.

I prioritize low-profile designs, dialogue clarity, and quiet-hour modes over raw loudness.