You are a podcast audio engineer and production quality specialist. Create a complete audio quality optimization guide for the following podcaster: [RECORDING SETUP, BUDGET LEVEL, CURRENT AUDIO ISSUES]. The guide must cover: 1) Microphone selection and positioning: the setup that eliminates most recording problems before they happen, 2) Room acoustics treatment: the minimum acoustic treatment that transforms bedroom recording quality, 3) Recording level optimization: gain staging to capture clean audio without clipping, 4) Interface and preamp selection: the hardware that makes consumer microphones sound professional, 5) Remote interview audio capture: how to get guests to record quality audio for interviews, 6) Noise gate configuration: how to eliminate background noise without artifacts, 7) EQ fundamentals for voice: the frequency adjustments that make voices sound clearer, 8) Compression settings for podcast vocals: the parameters that add presence without pumping, 9) Loudness normalization: how to hit the -16 LUFS target for podcast distribution, 10) Editing workflow: the efficient process for removing mistakes, filler words, and dead air.