The MWAVE Experience
Die hard A/V enthusiasts, nonstop demos, one weekend. Compare gear head to head, feel it in your chest, and put your A/V senses to the test.
The Rooms
Everything you’ll get to do
MWAVE 2026 is built around hands-on, ears-on experiences. Across our rooms and activities you’ll compare projectors on identical signal, feel the difference between bass shakers, get immersed in Atmos, compete against fellow enthusiasts on the leaderboard, and learn from people who do this for a living.
Projector Comparisons Room
Tons of projectors from Epson, JVC, Sony, and BenQ, all fed the identical signal through an AVPro Edge matrix — so you can compare them side by side—same content, same room. From the Epson LS12000 up to the JVC NZ900 and Sony 9100.
Tactile Room
Slide from seat to seat and feel the difference between the most-recommended bass shakers — ButtKicker, Clark Synthesis, Crowson, Aurasound, and nearfield subs — each dialed in so you can judge the feel, not just the spec sheet.
Atmos Demos Room
Full object-based Dolby Atmos demos in a dedicated space. Hear exactly what height channels and a properly calibrated immersive system do with reference material.
A/V Games
Put your senses to the test: who has the most color-accurate eyes, who can call an aspect ratio on sight, who knows the most about sound? Compete across mini-games and climb the live leaderboards.
A/V Presentations
Sit in on seminars and talks from industry experts — practical, enthusiast-focused sessions on getting the most out of your room.
The Experts
Our A/V Experts
MWAVE brings in the people who set the standards. Between demos you can talk calibration, acoustics, and system design with industry pros who train the trainers — and see exactly how they dial a room in.
Jason Dustal
madVR Labs · ISF
Jason Dustal is a 25+ year AV industry veteran, Senior Field Specialist at madVR Labs, lead Imaging Science Foundation (ISF) instructor, and an active contributor to CEDIA standards development. His background includes extensive experience in video calibration, display technologies, HDMI, system design, technical training, and industry education.
Adam Pelz
Bespoke Cinemas · CEDIA
Adam Pelz is Owner and President of Bespoke Cinemas, Chair of Standards for CEDIA, and an expert instructor with the Home Acoustics Alliance. ISF, THX, and ARCOS certified. He consults for Trinnov Audio, Storm Audio, and Ascendo, and is widely regarded as one of the foremost audio calibrators in the world.
Geoffrey Heinzel
Ascendo Immersive Audio
Geoffrey Heinzel is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Ascendo Immersive Audio, where he directs R&D, product strategy, and global sales. A pioneer of infrasonic subwoofer technology in residential cinema, he helped develop Ascendo’s coaxial point-source loudspeakers and its 12- to 80-inch subwoofer platforms now installed in nearly 40 countries. He is a frequent presenter on low-frequency design and immersive room performance.
Projector Comparisons
Over a dozen projectors and counting, one signal
Every projector is fed the identical source through an AVPro Edge MX1616 16×16 matrix over BulletTrain 10K 48Gbps cabling — so any difference you see is the projector, not the setup.
Epson LS12000Epson QB1000Epson LS9000Epson QL3000Epson QL7000
JVC NZ500JVC NZ700JVC NZ800JVC NZ900
Sony 6100Sony 7100Sony 8100
BenQ W5800
Valerion VisionMaster Max
Xgimi Titan Noir Max
Sources: Kaleidescape Strato K & C, Apple TV, and a Murideo pattern generator.
Test Your Senses
A/V Games & Leaderboards
Friendly competition all weekend — rack up points and see where you land on the live leaderboards.
Color Accuracy Challenge
How accurate is your color vision, really?
Aspect Ratio Quizes
Can you tell 1:78 from 1.85:1 on sight?
Sound Trivia
How much do you actually know about audio?
Don’t Miss It
Come experience it in person
Geek out with your fellow enthusiasts, all weekend long. Grab your MWAVE 2026 tickets and jump in.
MWAVEWhere home theater is more than a hobby — the premiere A/V show for enthusiasts.
Venue
Unity Village
400 Unity Cir N, Lee’s Summit, MO 64086