★ *NEW MERCH: **bit.ly/3y550bU* ★ *QOTD: What Hifi/Home Theater Beliefs Do You No Longer Hold?* ★ *Love our conversation/outtakes? Be sure to watch to the end* ★ *COMMENT RULES: Please be respectful. No outside links, URLs, email addresses, etc. Violations are automatically deleted.*
@scottscottsdale7868
3 жыл бұрын
If you ever get the chance to visit the Harman store in Midtown Manhattan, I highly recommend it. They have something for everyone at every level. It was my gateway into audio.
@Gnawcx
3 жыл бұрын
QOTD: The one belief I had that I no longer hold onto is that one brand is "THE BEST." This belief has no nuance and closes the door to a lot of other experiences. I think it's fair to say that you prefer a brand and whatever aspect you like about that brand. But the one brand as "The Best" never really got me anywhere.
@andrewrobinsonreviews
3 жыл бұрын
@@scottscottsdale7868 Thanks for the tip! Will have to check it out next time we're in NY.
@scottscottsdale7868
3 жыл бұрын
The thing that I feel very strongly about is: If I have to squint real hard to notice a difference, it is not worth the extra money. But at the same time, speakers do matter because my speakers are not allowing me to hear a difference.
@SeanVedell
3 жыл бұрын
I used to believe I had to embrace the newest thing by being an early adopter. That somehow I was at the cool kids table by doing so. What happened was I spent a lot of money on unfinished tech and didn’t always enjoy the intended experience and I spent twice as much money for the privilege. I still dive in early on some things but I’m much more cautious about it these days.
@cheapaudioman
3 жыл бұрын
“Your gear shouldn’t need a trip around the sun to sound it’s best” - Well done, Mr. Robinson. Funny stuff
@andrewrobinsonreviews
3 жыл бұрын
Appreciate you watching, Randy.
@Harald-MacGerhard
3 жыл бұрын
@@andrewrobinsonreviews that is 1 / 260million trip around the milky way
@andrewmaksym1759
3 жыл бұрын
03m e
@rookiestereophilemikej5508
3 жыл бұрын
Love that you know cables are smoke in mirrors! Example: my dad purchased a decent set of Paradigm speakers and the hifi salesperson sold him mid grade Audioquest speaker cables (which were still hundreds of dollars a pair) and after a couple of years we were curious and rewired his system with12g regular copper speaker wire. No difference in sound at all! So disappointing. 🤷♂️
@MrDiamondFlyer
Жыл бұрын
This is so spot-on ! I have tried expensive things that didn't make me more happy and got to learn what truly matters to ME. I have always been more obsessed by audio than most of my friends. They would often ask for my advice when buying a new system and I tried to have them build a great system within their constraints. They were ready to make a big expense and listened carefully to the demos in the shops, consulted with their wife (the famous wife acceptance factor). They were almost going for my recommendations... but eventually ended up buying a Bose system. It used to drive me mad ! But I ended up understanding that this was in fact a very good living room system with very few trade-offs and most importantly, it makes THEM very happy, and we all want our friends to be happy 🙂
@lunascomments3024
Жыл бұрын
your friend is missing out. but it's okay. They didn't know.
@jerkypat8296
3 жыл бұрын
High priced HDMI cables… had an argument with an engineer and asked him can you explain to me how your ones and zeros are clearer than my ones and zeros?
@StCreed
2 ай бұрын
Only if the cables aren't on spec, and Linus Tech Tips has shown in the past that there are quite a few in the market that aren't meeting spec. But if you spend like 50 dollars on a reputable brand and check the tests, and the cable can carry 40Gbps for 8K with sound accurately, there is no need to make it any more expensive than it already is. But don't think there are no differences in cables - you can buy bad ones.
@moonytheloony6516
3 жыл бұрын
I think one has to allow themselves to be happy with what they have by discovering all the minuscule and not-so-minuscule wonders of their chosen gear. It’s kinda like looking at a familiar painting or sculpture and seeing details you missed before, it’s suddenly new again, and that’s always a good thing.
@KristiWright
3 жыл бұрын
Love this!
@leeandrewclarke
3 жыл бұрын
Disagree about cables making minimal difference. They can be used to 'tune' your system to some degree, using copper to 'warm' a sound or silver to 'brighten.' More expensive cables are better but laws of diminishing returns apply. The main thing is finding cables which combine with your system and room to best subjective effect. They don't have to be super expensive but if that high end cable does the job for you, just be happy with your purchase. Experimentation is the answer. But I've found that the three most important factors to consider are the room resonances, control of vibrations in equipment and clean mains. Get those three things right and the environment is there to attain that elusive sense of musical connection, mainly because of the reduction of the chaotic factors which prevent the communication of the myriad of fine musical structures necessary to affect us psychologically and get to 'feel the music.' You can try out countless combinations of equipment and never find true satisfaction if you don't first control room resonances, vibration and mains accuracy / purity. Get those three environmental factors right and you will have the ability to pull something musical out of the great majority of assembled components. Spend time on the environment first and then worry about system synergy between source, amp and speakers. It saves a lot of time and money chasing your tail for a magical 'combination' of equipment that will never truly sing as a system because you never controlled the surrounding environment for optimal results. When you get those aspects right, it is obvious because you can feel not just the details of a performance but the overarching intent and emotion, even from a humble red book CD.
@dudemastermaster8944
3 жыл бұрын
Agreed dude. Although I’d even say cables make all the difference if it comes to having a mid-fi or high-fi system in my experience.
@siriosstar4789
5 ай бұрын
Refreshing indeed ! Agree 100% on all points. i've never liked digital formats . yes there's no background hiss , but there's also no big wide live sound stage like there is with records and somewhat with tape . when i bought my Polk SDAs and a carver m1 amp back in the eighties , the salesman asked me what source i would be using , hoping to sell me one more item . i said " a sony walkman professional " . he nearly lost it . he gave me one of the most perfect WTF looks i've ever seen . it was rather humorous to see this tiny thing sitting on top of one of the massive speakers but it sounded Fing GREAT!
@urbanslamal4900
3 жыл бұрын
You mentioned one very important tthing: I started listening to music because of my love for music and ended up listening to physics... Took me years of abandoning high end audio all together to get rid of that habit and to enjoy the musical and emotional aspects of music again.
@txpu5117
3 жыл бұрын
When I bought my first Denon mini with Tannoy M1 book shelf speaker, I was happy; When I upgraded to Cyrus7 with Dynaudio A42, I was happy; When I upgraded to some second hand pre and power with Linn Katan, I was happy; Then I changed to simple set of Aura CD player and integrated amp to drive Katan, I was happy; Now Aura set driving a Wharfedale Linton heritage 85th, love them. It's been a 20+ years of journey, and I listen to my music every single day. You don't need higher end equipment to enjoy your music.
@Mars33172
5 ай бұрын
Late to the channel. Been watching non-stop. Really appreciate the perspective. You guys are great.
@raymondleggs5508
3 жыл бұрын
I can't tell the difference between the the TechnicalPro Receiver and the Music Hall integrated amp. I'm gonna hide from the tomato throwing audiophiles now.
@markwilson0077
3 жыл бұрын
Perfect! You've succinctly managed to accurately surmise the vast majority of issues, misconceptions and concerns of this (audiophile) and Indeed other worldly hobbies and 'status driven' endeavours. Simply, it you're not enjoying the 'thing', then what's the point. As is a popular saying where I'm from.. "Belief kills and belief cures". Excellent video guys, much enjoyed. Thanks & keep up the good work!
@grayfool
3 жыл бұрын
Audio gear is like music. There are two types. The stuff you like and the stuff you don't.
@alphaniner3770
3 жыл бұрын
Well, metal certainly needed break in with me ;o)
@KristiWright
3 жыл бұрын
🙌
@jntdad
7 ай бұрын
I am not an Audiophile and my system has evolved slowly through vintage second hand gear. that may sound like I have a scrapyard level of kit but the reality is I have a balanced 120 watt per channel NAD C370 integrated amp married to a similar NAD C270 Power amp fed by a NAD CD player and a Michell Mycro Turntable into a pair of Tannoy Mercury MX4 floor standers and a pair of Tannoy Revolution DC6T SE floor standers with a Pure Tuner and a vintage NAD Cassette player. I know it is not high end Audio but I love it - like my music choice the system is a reflection of me and does not need to be Pidgeon holed into a class or a level of Hi Fi - it is just what I have developed over time from little expense and great personal pleasure. I agree with Andrew - ditch the hype and get on with whatever works for you. I just purchased 2nd hand the Tannoy DC6T SE's and it hit my system like a ton of bricks - they are way more sensitive than my other kit - Distorted and CR*P until I realised one of my speaker cables was duff. then CD's were great but Vinyl was also CR*P - what the Fridge was going on here? I decided to play with my tone arm and by reducing tonearm weight the reproduction became sweet. I have probably spent £350 over the last two years on my system and I love it to bits. Audio as a hobby is personal and does not need to cost a fortune.
@warlock257
3 жыл бұрын
Great message in general, enjoy your own life, and don't stress about what other people think.
@kentonwatts504
3 жыл бұрын
That was the best 26 minutes and 20 seconds I invested in today! There are some reviewers that solicit the dream and there is one......wait "TWO" that sell REALITY. Two refers to both you and Kristi. I appreciate her view with equal value. It is a delight. Simply the BEST!
@KristiWright
3 жыл бұрын
☺️
@asphalthedgehog6580
3 жыл бұрын
I never found a reason to replace my 1984 Tandberg 3012 for a new amp. Last year I bought an extremely cheap class D amp from China and since then I'm sure I will never buy an expensive amp if the Tandberg stops working. My speakers got smaller and smaller over time and I ended up with 6dB filtering and a sub, coming from 24dB/Oct enormous 4 way transmission lines in the beginning. Never believed in cables from the moment Quad proved no one could hear the difference, and they also made clear that if amps sound different they just are not neutral. Power cords, HDMI cabling, external power supplies... don't believe in it. I exchanged a cheap 30 W switch mode power supply for a $3000,- power supply just to check; could not hear any difference at low volumes. Put all the money in speakers and the acoustics of your listening room: there's where the differences are made.
@adonellis6453
3 жыл бұрын
To answer your question. One hifi/home theater belief that I no longer have is that a certain brand can’t make a good product because of their history.
@KristiWright
3 жыл бұрын
oh this is a good one! Conversely, that a brand can't possibly miss the mark because of their history.
@quardlepleen
2 жыл бұрын
This describes almost every hobby, ever. But if you want total dysfunction you have to look at the watch industry. Watch manufacturers used accuracy to sell watches. If a watch was +/- 5 sec per day it was a big thing. Then in the 60's Seiko introduced the first quartz watch that was accurate to +/- 1 second per MONTH. The mechanical watch industry pivoted to buzzwords like "history", "history" and "horological significance" as a way to keep the doors open. Today, you have people paying $40000 for a stainless steel Rolex tool watch, and even then you have to buy several of their less popular models to even get on the 2-year waiting list for a popular model. And even then, you probably won't get the exact model you want. The dealer will just offer you one. Take it or leave it. All this for a watch that doesn't keep time as well as a $20 Casio from Wal-Mart.
@shapeshifterboogie9853
3 жыл бұрын
Speak the truth brother and sister. Audio cables in the stratospheric price range are just a giant rip-off, and personally I feel that people who buy them and say they can hear the difference say so only to sell the product to themselves. Btw Andrew would love a great tutorial video on how you make your own cables. As hopefully I will move to a bigger house I will require longer cables 😉.
@bobromano7548
3 жыл бұрын
First... Love your videos. When I bought my last system I had X amount of dollars to spend. I listen to lots of music in surround so I bought 4 matching KEF speaker that I thought sounded great along with a receiver. I brought several titles to the BB so I could audition different setups until I was satisfied with the sound. I could have spent a little more on speakers because I had extra money but, ultimately, I bought 4 KEF Q100's and a Yamaha receiver that, to me, sounded like a million bucks. I see so many of these guys in the Vinyl community with systems that cost more than my car and I guess that's great and maybe they sound amazing but in the long run I don't get to play that system every day. I am perfectly happy with plopping a record on my Reloop 7000MK2 turntable with a nice Audio Technica cartridge, sitting back and just enjoying what I have. I think you're right that $$$$ doesn't necessarily mean better sound etc. I'm sure that $$$$ gives you bragging rights maybe but , IMO, that's' about it. by the way, I used to believe that a new remaster of a title meant it was going to be better because of newer technology. Nope. Most times older versions are better. Now I look for who remastered or cut a new version of a title. That matters more than just being new. I also have never bought into the whole cable thing or UPS to plug everything into. My hearing just isn't that good to distinguish less distortion because I used a power supply costs $$$$. Anyway... enough of my yackin'.
@siriosstar4789
3 жыл бұрын
The secret to really enjoying music that isn't "live " is to alter ones direction from external improvements and tweaking of audio gear, to improving the listener . The external as in , fairly decent equipment , ceases to be improvable after a certain point . When a person reaches the point where their equipment is adequate but still they are not satisfied , then try improving the quality of the listener . To avoid a "flame war" , i will let the readers decide what , " improving the listener " means. Remember , if your not enjoying the music your missing the point of music.
@theone69ize
3 жыл бұрын
Just want to say your video blew me away. Refreshing and so true. It's good to be open minded so we are can keep evolving and learning. Manufacturers of high end gear would sell more also if they would stop this psychological pricing thing. Make it more Monetarily attainable to more people and you can sell more and last longer in the business. The problem is everyone wants to Be rich over night. $18,000 for a phono cartridge!!! Really . Killing the high end audio hobby. Love the merchandise just make it more affordable.
@Alamo-cz5xc
2 жыл бұрын
I bought a lot of audiophile gear before I realized that I don't have audiophile ears.
@machielvanderschoot5180
5 ай бұрын
(QOTD Other way around:) I used to believe cable-thickness didn't matter that much for home hi-fi. This idea was the result of many years in Pro-Audio with enough power at hand, and in my current job as an engineer in 100V Sound systems. Home Hi-Fi is not as powerfull as Pro amps nor is it high-impedance like 100V systems. So with low power and low impedance, you can and will loose noticable signal. Even my 20W rearspeakers sound so much better with 2,5qmm OFC cable, instead of the 0,75qmm alloy cable I had.
@StCreed
2 ай бұрын
Yeah that part is correct. What i have learnt is that cables need to be 2,5mm2 thick, made out of copper and not aluminum, and either twisted or shielded. Both is only necessary in an environment where you run it alongside massive transformers etc. but it doesn't hurt either. Professional audio cables almost always have this, and are not very expensive.
@craigjohnchronicles2504
3 жыл бұрын
File Formats matter. I found though an audiophile store selling hi-end audiophile gear, and verified by numerous online audiophiles: "people apparently can't truly enjoy music if it's compressed and streamed from your phone to your hi-fi system". ...and more specifically, compressed musics is supposed to, literally, supposed to sound like shit through hi-fi gear. What I'm finding out is, if the original recording is bad, the music is going to sound bad regardless if it's lossless or compressed. If the recording is good, it's going to sound good regardless if it's lossless or compressed. Will it sound better via lossless vs. compressed? Sure. But for people who like to 'listen to music', and 'not listen to gear', it doesn't matter nearly as much as you'd think. I can enjoy both lossless and lossy compressed on my system, because I just like listening to music.
@themarklar8759
3 жыл бұрын
Great video. And....I just want to say I *love* the white text popping across the screen (of what Andrew is saying) during the video for the people in the back who don't finish the videos and jump to conclusions. 😂😂 Please keep using the text!
@jgkobus
3 жыл бұрын
Bravo! Fantastic video. Thank you for letting ALL of us be part of your community and for letting us ALL be an audiophile.
@KristiWright
3 жыл бұрын
❤️
@epicv7dayz824
3 жыл бұрын
Gday Andrew, congrats on a well thought out episode. You’ve collated exactly what my brain was telling my heart but just couldn’t connect the dots. I can now “listen and enjoy” sound rather than “evaluate and assess” for necessary improvement with “better” quality gear. Thanks mate.
@danielwander605
3 жыл бұрын
Love the shirt! I think someone specific is already making a video about this
@KristiWright
3 жыл бұрын
Who in this space hasn't? If there is one thing we are good at, it's providing other channels with content ideas. 😂
@andrewrobinsonreviews
3 жыл бұрын
Another one? What shirt would you buy?
@andrewrobinsonreviews
3 жыл бұрын
@@KristiWright Oh no she didn't.
@danielwander605
3 жыл бұрын
@@andrewrobinsonreviews Im a little confused. Not sure what you mean
@KristiWright
3 жыл бұрын
@@danielwander605 I think he's asking you who else is making a video about this...and when he says "another one" it's because several have ALREADY been made by other channels in response to our Do Specs Matter video.
@EM-ke8is
3 жыл бұрын
Kudos to both of you !!! Well done video , made me laugh a little , threw some truth and knowledge as well . These days there are too many especially on KZitem who not so long ago didn't own or know the difference between an amp , processor ,receiver or desktop , bookshelf or floorstander who now want to tell the audience they don't know what they are hearing . I agree specs are not the be all end all , while I believe they are a good frame of reference , if you're not connected to what you're listening to it's because you're hearing for specs .
@cjbronxny1
2 жыл бұрын
Cool video love the talking points. Well thought out based on your own experience. Kind of loosened and freed me up. Helped me relax in place that you're in when it comes to your music and your equipment You know that great appreciation for what you already own. I personally own vintage as well as newer products a nice blend for me. Thanks a lot to you and your wife.
@emyxter
3 жыл бұрын
1) Thank you for the extensive segment in this video talking about gate keeping in the audio enthusiast hobby. I've finally gotten to a point where I have the space and extra spending cash to have a higherish end system but I spent a decade using whatever thrift store deal I could find with a basic receiver and still loved it! Let's spread the joy of music listening not look down on folks who don't "get it" or don't care as much as we are obsessed with it 2) I would disagree on your point about viewing it as an asset. It is true if you are buying new, but buying audio stuff used can be a great way of either making money, maintaining money or getting the best bang for your buck while also getting to try out tons of different gear
@akrocuba
3 жыл бұрын
In my humble opinion, specs don't really mean anything to me either. Everyone "hears" sounds differently. What may sound great to me, may sound sound terrible to someone else. Every time I would buy equipment, I would take cd's/albums/movies with me and listen to speakers side by side and pick what sounded best to me. You earned my subscription. Great vid.
@Coneman3
3 жыл бұрын
Yes your perception is ultimately all that matters.
@maurizioodorico372
3 жыл бұрын
Love, Love, Love this video. Your honesty is very much appreciated and welcome. I am nowhere near Audiophile level but love my music very much. Nice to know that you've answered many of my questions and thoughts about all the high-end stuff. Especially when it comes to cabling I have had a hard time working out is it worth spending lots of money or not as I don't have a big budget for it. I am in Australia I have a 5.1 home theatre using Richter speakers, Yamaha receiver and CD player, Audio Technica turntable and I'm thoroughly enjoying my system I know in stereo it's probably not the best but the sound from the speakers hit the spot for me. I would like to get some information from you about making your own speaker cables, ie gauge, banana plugs etc. You and your wife do an amazing job with this channel, keep up the great work. Love from Australia.
@scorpven
3 жыл бұрын
Tone controls were so powerful, once they were eliminated the poor audiophile had to resort to expensive interconnects, power cables isolation gismos, sound treatments, had to rewire his electrical, sell and replace... and still cant find that perfect tone.
@jeroendeclercq7580
3 жыл бұрын
Or just buy the proper combination of components for their likings?
@karlty7989
3 жыл бұрын
Hey Andrew. Love your channel. Got a NAD T-778 because of your review and it was everything you said it was. Nothing more and nothing less. Great job on that. For the topic in hand: I do agree with not needing to re-break in used speakers. They only need a few minutes to get back into shape after proper storage. But new... From my experience, will definitely need break in. The boominess of new drivers don't go away until a good 30 hours. The tweets need time to smoothen out but i think this happens in much less time than the woofers. I'm referring to speakers new out of the box and never used but only tested. Demos don't count though as they've been fully broken in :).
@andrewgorenc9160
3 жыл бұрын
07:12 “Yeah, that guy”. LOL! Great video as always, love the cutaways!
@josephfranzen5626
3 жыл бұрын
Recently stumbled onto this channel from Audioholoics and I absolutely love it man! Keep up the good work! I’m guilty of so many of these things but thanks to guys like you and Audioholics I’ve managed to break away from so many of those parroted concepts and ideas audio related that have no basis in reality but are just repeated by so many people that you think they must be true. Oh! And don’t forget to use a cable cooker! 😂
@jnagarya519
3 жыл бұрын
I'm still blueprinting cables with batteries. Any day now they'll be ready for market.
@tfk40
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for an honest video regarding some hot topics (cables don't matter??!! LOL) the audiophile community can be a pretty snobby and exclusive place. Especially for people who don't want to refinance their home to get new gear. Spending 80% more to get maybe 10% more performance doesn't compute for me. Love your channel and look forward to your next video.
@Divination69
3 жыл бұрын
Great video. Where do you see the future of audio/home theatre going? How far has audio tech come? I've only recently gotten into home theatre/audio stuff, so I personally don't know how much sound has improved over 12+ years.
@davidvansickle5850
3 жыл бұрын
I am getting back to being an audiophile again. it should be about enjoying the musical experience, whether the source material is from a studio or live venue. I am of a firm belief that when it comes to the equipment, quality of the equipment is first, regardless of the price (I go for the best bang for the buck, and shopping around for a deal). Yes, there are snobs amongst us audiophiles, and that is a part of the collective group. However, we should all be about enjoying the music on our systems, and refining our systems as our budgets allow.
@ronaldbrunsvold5632
3 жыл бұрын
1. Bigger is better (Speaker size, Amp power, TV screen size, etc.)
@stevewright1539
3 жыл бұрын
One, I came to live with is that you can't get good (audiophile?) quality from a receiver. Yes, separates are great but there are definitely diminishing returns as you spend more and more chasing audio perfection. I do demand decent audio from my products but the most expensive system is not always the best.
@davidorridge
3 жыл бұрын
The bonus conversation is my one of my favourite bits. I wonder if there is an opportunity to make other parts of the video conversational.
@F1fletch
3 жыл бұрын
Well, you finally went there. Lol
@andrewrobinsonreviews
3 жыл бұрын
Went where 🤪. Thanks for tuning in!
@rawangmp8450
3 жыл бұрын
Enjoy the music 1st, then comes budget & finally room space. Finally have a blast and forget the gears until U blow the system somewhere in the future. Then figure it out. Just my 2 Penny's worth.
@johnpereira6934
3 жыл бұрын
I'm tired of people calling this a hobby. The whole purpose is to get a system that meets one's needs in listening to music or listening to soundtracks in the manner that the producer/artist intended - true hi-fi. Or a system that meets one's desires for sound characteristics that are distorting the intent of the producer/artist, but which the listener likes - true subjective audiophilia. If this becomes a hobby than listening to the music or the soundtrack is no longer the goal and one has to ask themselves if they are simply gear heads. My two cents. You don't have to agree with me and do whatever floats your boat.
@andrewadams4867
3 жыл бұрын
Normal people use their sound system to listen to their music. Audiophiles use their music to listen to their sound system.
@tonyjedioftheforest1364
3 жыл бұрын
I have read and heard this statement many times over the years but I have to disagree. In my humble opinion I would say an audiophile try’s to get the best out of their system and they do listen to the music.
@ajay55556
3 жыл бұрын
Don’t spend to much time on bashing others just enjoy what you have
@GlennThoughts
2 жыл бұрын
Audiophiles use their ears to listen to their music. Normal people use their brains and heart
@Mariscos420
2 жыл бұрын
Nah
@pumasgoya
Жыл бұрын
Give credit to Alan Parsons.
@andrewrobinsonreviews
3 жыл бұрын
Good morning everyone! Appreciate you joining us for this fun video.
@malickzulu4452
3 жыл бұрын
It's actually evening here. Zambia.
@SeanVedell
3 жыл бұрын
Really enjoy these discussions about the hobby and your message that enjoying your content is the ultimate goal and there’s no single right way to do that. Amen.
@adonellis6453
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this great video
@Soldierblue211
3 жыл бұрын
My wife has memorized your closing statement and has embraced it as ammunition that I don’t need any more change or addition’s to my stereo…😳
@davidtanguma6247
3 жыл бұрын
We learn from our mistakes. Thanks, you might have help others from going down the rabbit hole.
@petrucampean5068
3 жыл бұрын
A man who admits when he is wrong is a man I respect. I'm subscribing.
@KXSWORKS
3 жыл бұрын
A music lover will use its sound equipment to listen to recordings An Audiophile will use its recordings to listen to its sound equipment
@sherloidbai7064
3 жыл бұрын
Sounds catchy but untrue, the goal of an Audiophile...a true Audiophile is to get the best equipment possible to listen to the recording as accurate as possible.
@Mikexception
3 жыл бұрын
@@sherloidbai7064 I agree. - it is like car driving - we like to drive for admiring the new outside views but from time to time we check oil and brakes and go to test road Audiophiles put test music. to check system The problem starts when somebody completely stops driving and concentrate on proud tuning. Some cars for so called normal people may look weird as some listening rooms and gear . All is ok. if it is really making sense and owner understands what an why he is doing. Unfortunately in many cases he do not but blindly believes in "scientific knowledge"
@transparenthuman
3 жыл бұрын
I used to put my receiver in pure direct mode and play music from Qobuz thinking I was getting something out of listening to high res music without any processing "coloring" it. BS. I've stopped chasing purity and admitted I like how it sounds better with the room correction EQ.
@k-doggy1762
3 жыл бұрын
Pure direct on my Marantz AVR sounds absolutely awful. Tinny and thin. Give me that sweet Audyssey EQ any day of the week!
@markmackay2660
3 жыл бұрын
I’ve always had integrated amps until just reverently when I switched to a Denon 3700 for HT and Music. My NAD sounds like trash compared to the Denon with room EQ. I moved into a new house and knew the room sounded like crap as soon as I got things set up. For me the room EQ overrides everything else in terms of importance now.
@PK-blue
3 жыл бұрын
Direct mode may indeed be better for very expensive speakers, but for me at the low-med level, Audyssey on my Marantz receiver makes my speakers / sound SO much better. I’m not an audiophile, but the difference/improvement is very clear - plus I don’t have a lot money to go chasing the dream ;-)
@markmackay2660
3 жыл бұрын
@@PK-blue It’s shown me how much the room impacts things. If you don’t have proper treatment and room correction then you could be searching for gear for ever and ever to fix something that comes down to a room issue.
Yeah that bit got MY thumbs up, and a couple of rewinds.
@goofyfandango1312
3 жыл бұрын
Here's some free advice: Don't buy into the audiophile snake oil, it's 99% marketing BS. (No, you NEVER, EVER, EVER need 1K cables, 5K DACs, 10K AMPs or 15K speakers to listen to good music) If you're getting old, live your you mid-life "crisis" with dignity, spend your money on travel and going to live music shows and rather than attempting to find "your sound" and trying to quixotically emulate live music. If you're a hipster, save your paycheck rather than running into debt trying to impress your friends, so you don't end up eventually having a mid-life crisis.
@MuelPeterson
3 жыл бұрын
The bonus conversations with Kristi are quickly becoming my favorite part of your videos! She brings in such an awesome perspective. Love the channel, y’all have really helped me to let get over these audiophile mind blocks.
@KristiWright
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for watching, Samuel!
@VeerMaharaj
3 жыл бұрын
@@KristiWright could you put a little Pikachu on a chair and focus on that for your dialogue. I think it would be super cute. I love seeing visual cues, skits and stuff like that in videos. Also I think you actually expressed certain points way better than even Andrew did. Really hit home. As with the op, I really enjoy your comments.
@matthewgouldstone1747
3 жыл бұрын
So true...I was "that guy" who calibrated their system for hours... And still was not happy with the outcome. But as I cook dinner on a Friday night and watch the video it makes me wonder... It seems (unintentional or otherwise) it's mental health week in the UK... I'd say this video works well to explain modern life, chasing the approval of others, not listening to the music and instead looking at the specs compares is an excellent metaphor for modern life in general. Ultimately if you don't enjoy something make the change, the only one who needs to enjoy the sound of your system is you (or something that that effect) Great video 👍
@wesleymander9372
3 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed your take today! I was wondering if you would consider doing a Top Gear like episode where you set a budget and go out and buy a used system. Like you said Audiophiles love a deal and I think for people who are interested in experimenting with sound seeing what is available at what price point and from what marketplaces (Craigslist, eBay, Nextdoor, etc) could be helpful.
@andrewrobinsonreviews
3 жыл бұрын
We have considered such an episode or episodes but when COVID hit those plans were put on hold. We may revisit it soon.
@sungkim742
3 жыл бұрын
Break-in is 95% your ears adapting to a new sound.
@jeffwinney3673
3 жыл бұрын
WOW! How much coffee do I have to spit out. This video was awesome. Love the new graphics and editing. The comic relief clips were out of this world. Really enjoyed it. Great topic. I hope you two survive the night from 'those' cable and class D people. HAHA That guy! HAHA
@mdjak3686
3 жыл бұрын
got rid of your Linn? LOL. Here's a quick Linn story. I bought my LP12 in the early 1980s in Brooklyn NY. Used it for many years. Eventually moved to CDs, didn't sell, was dumb enough to throw away all my albums, and my Linn was placed in my basement in a plastic bag. Decades later I took it out and it wouldn't turn on. It went back in the bag for another ten years or more. Then I watched a youtube video of a guy repairing one. Knew I couldn't do it but he looked like he knew what he was doing. But he no longer took them in to fix and local high end place wanted a grand to look at it. However, there was a comment on that video by a guy who applauded his technique but also went into such detail I knew he was an expert. I replied. His comment was a year old. What's the chance he'd reply back? What's the chance he was in the same stratosphere? Well, reply he did, almost immediately, with his phone number. Lived less than an hour away from me, has been setting up turntables for high end stores for decades. Brought it to him and the rest is history. I'm listening to vinyl again.
@rickbrookes9491
3 жыл бұрын
I listened to a set of Magnepans close to 30 years ago in a high end shop in SoCal. HiFi wasn’t a hobby for me much back then. The sound was so enveloping and euphoric that it made the hair on the back of my neck stand on end. I’ve been chasing that feeling ever since. As I listen to more gear, and analyze it, critique it, that feeling becomes less and less, which makes chasing that experience, more and more difficult. Honestly, if I were to hear that system now, I probably wouldn’t be anywhere near as impressed by it. Being an Audiophile has been part of my life for decades now, but honestly, may have actually ruined my enjoyment of the experience as much as I had when I was “green“. I think it might be Time to step back from it for a little bit, relisten to my gear, reevaluate what’s important, which is enjoying the music, and starting over.
@nickburak7518
3 жыл бұрын
Grammaphone
@jdekong3945
3 жыл бұрын
I know the feeling
@phonatic
3 жыл бұрын
A superbly different video! And that's why you have all the good reasons to call yourself a recovering audiophile. I owe you great respect for this.
@andrewrobinsonreviews
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! Appreciate you watching!
@Individual_two
3 жыл бұрын
I'm both a musician and a recovered audiophile. You would be stunned at what speakers are used to mix down most records. The Yamaha NS-10 (with its bass response sharply rolling off below 70hz. plus its grating, 7db response lift starting at 2K and running through 10k) and the 5"-only driver, Auratone (a.k.a. "the grot box") were adopted in the '70's & '80's and are still industry standards for mixing today (Tradition!!!). However, listening to both of these speakers would send most audiophiles down into the well of sheer madness. Yet some of the best albums in popular music, e.g. Roxy Music's "Avalon" and Michael Jackson's "Thriller" were mixed on these speakers. So enjoy your music on whatever playback system you have and remember, it's your ear, not the gear that matters.
@andydelle4509
3 жыл бұрын
Break-in is real! The more I play my tube gear for thousands of hours the worse it starts to sound. It's called aging! Who said break-in is always a positive phenomena? Also note how recommended break-in time always without exception exceeds the warranty or return period!
@ronnyronny8424
3 жыл бұрын
You are absolutely right Andrew and do you know why? There is also a life next to audio although music is beautiful of course, but without joy next to you it ain't worth anything! So, enjoy music as well as life and peace inside your heart will catch a lot of laughter. 😊
@jerryandlisa27
3 жыл бұрын
My wife felt the same way thinking a soundbar sounded amazing until we upgraded to a way better home theater ! Then she left me and took all my Hifi components lol
@GranMastaDee
3 жыл бұрын
HA! That is where all that high-end gear in thrift stores comes from; divorced wives.
@leroy5007
2 жыл бұрын
I have been there...😪💩
@lashervacano5509
3 жыл бұрын
I used to swear by Separates, now I’m perfectly happy with my Pioneer Elite SC-95.
@eriklscott64
3 жыл бұрын
I have a pioneer elite also!!! Double antennas 7.2 I think I don't remember the model number I'm beat up and it's packed as I'm getting ready to move. But it's an amazing piece of equipment!!! Self-check capabilities acoustic leveling capabilities it does the Dolby where two speakers go towards the ceiling. Unfortunately I bought four ceiling and forward Mount satellites. I plan on doing some research and seeing what I can do. Anyhow good stuff!!! Good luck Erik
@simonjgriffiths
3 жыл бұрын
If you’re listening to the system and not the music then you’re doing it wrong. Find a system that you are happy with and get back to listening to music.
@dc99yt
3 жыл бұрын
One More: Don’t buy expensive Hi-Fi when your room acoustic sucks. And most of our rooms are NOT perfect, unless you live in a recording studio.
@lowstryder1022
3 жыл бұрын
The thing about that is… “Than what should I use. The TV speakers? Computer speakers? Headphones only?” Wouldn’t even entry or mid-level decent Hi-Fi equipment, albeit not perfect, still be leaps and bounds better than any of those options?
@DrinkWater713
3 жыл бұрын
@@lowstryder1022 I think he just means that you should do some room treatment before investing in a nice system.
@lowstryder1022
3 жыл бұрын
@@DrinkWater713 I believe he edited his comment to where mine is slightly out of context now. Either way a nice/decent system without room treatment is better than nothing.
@DrinkWater713
3 жыл бұрын
@@lowstryder1022 Sure. But we see so many audiophiles spending money on amps and DACs without giving a single thought to room treatment.
@lowstryder1022
3 жыл бұрын
@@DrinkWater713 Hear ya. I’ve got rugs, and audio grade curtains. Best I can do but most people are not going to do bass traps and things like that tbh. Especially if you’ve got a wife lol. Room treatments are cool if you’ve got the leeway. I try to focus on tow and rake to make up some difference
@napalmhardcore
3 жыл бұрын
When I was younger, I basically didn't even consider the quality of the equipment I listened to music on unless it was horrifically bad (like an internal PC speaker for example). My interest in audio equipment only really started about a decade ago when I decided to see how much difference a set of £80 AKG headphones would make over the entry level gaming headset I used at the time. The difference was night and day. The natural progression of thought raised the question: How high is the ceiling? I've taken a rather cautious approach when it comes to educating myself about the topic. I wanted to hear both sides of the various arguments one stumbles across, but ultimately experience and facts have been what have guided my journey. Life in general teaches us some important lessons. Companies lie, advertising misleads, people can convince themselves of anything and objectivity is a useful tool. I'm fortunate that my interest lead to my current job, which is selling hi-fi, TVs and other electronics, so I get to test gear that I cannot afford to purchase for myself. I've quickly learned some important things. The law of diminishing returns kicks in more quickly than many people might imagine with many pieces of equipment. With certain pieces of equipment, you don't need to spend very much to reach a level where your ears and brain become the weakest link in the audio chain. Performance doesn't scale linearly with price and in fact, it is common for something that looks good on paper to be underwhelming and for something that's underwhelming on paper to wow you. I haven't had the opportunity and don't own the equipment necessary to test everything I would like. I am also open to new information and future experiences changing my view, but here's my current take based upon either first hand experience, research or my own personal suspicions: 1) Expensive audio cables don't make an audible difference. My research of the topic lead me to Ethan Winer's null test. I will openly admit that my scientific knowledge is not sufficient to take this as fact, but I'm always trying to educate myself and regularly watch videos from channels that specialise in science (anything from the likes of Vsauce to content about quantum theory) and Ethan hasn't said anything to make me doubt him. What I haven't really done sufficient research on is headphone cables. It doesn't sound too far fetched that they could make a difference considering the massive variation in impedance and sensitivity of different headphones/IEMs, but I just don't have enough knowledge to form any conclusions. 2) A very modest amp (for speakers) will be indistinguishable from amps costing tens of thousands in a blind test in the vast majority of situations. Unless you are going out of your way to buy exotic speakers with crazy impedance curves and current requirements or you are running an underpowered amp for the desired output level (basically not allowing sufficient headroom and running it at/near its limit) as I stated earlier, the weak link in the audio chain will be you. Do you really think you can tell the difference between 0.05 THD and 0.005 THD or hear a 0.2 DB variation between 20Hz and 20 kHz? Based on the numerous blind studies that have been conducted on your behalf as members of the human race, you can't. 3) Based on my personal experience, headphone amps are a completely different beast than speaker amplifiers. Generally speaking, speakers and amps are much more standardised whereas the variation in impedance and sensitivity of even non-exotic headphones and IEMs is huge. Something that will drive a pair of HD600s beautifully may be completely inappropriate for a set of relatively sensitive IEMs and vice versa. Headphones in general is an incredibly deep rabbit hole to go down and perhaps more than any other area of hi-fi, subjectivity rules. 4) Generally speaking, once you are over the threshold of having "competent" source equipment, the difference between one source in a given price bracket to another will pale in comparison to the difference between two sets of speakers in the same price bracket. In my experience, a CD player, turntable or network streamer of a given price will perform very similarly and have a comparable feature set to one from another brand. With speakers however, the difference in performance between two pairs of speakers in the same price bracket can be enormous! 5) You can have the finest equipment in the world, but if you place them in the wrong environment, it will sound awful. We once had a customer bring back a pair of speakers and turntable. He was extremely rude and was "not at all happy" because the speakers sounded terrible and nothing like they did in the shop. To cut a long story short, he'd placed the speakers on a glass table, right next to the window, inside a conservatory he'd converted into a bar with tiled floors and he was playing old dusty records that were almost devoid of bass. 6) Human perception is extremely flawed. Never mistake yours or anyone else's impression of something as a reference point for absolute quality. My biggest frustration with this hobby is the lack of objective measurements and bench tests. I think it's wrong that the vast majority of consumer advice is from the subjective experience of reviewers (some of which seem completely unaware of how fallible their senses are). If a product isn't delivering the measurements claimed on the manufacturer's website, it should be known to the public. Look at the way PC tech reviews are done. Many different reviewers individually test the claims of the manufacturers and if the product doesn't deliver, everyone knows about it and the manufacturers basically get called out for false claims by the community as a whole. In the world of hi-fi, people can make the most fantastical claims they like and we have to take the word of a self proclaimed authority on the subject, based on having listened to a lot of stuff, that it's worth the money or not without a shred of evidence. Honestly, think about it. Someone can, with a straight face, make the claim that they could replace your £25,000 amp with something that cost £250 and you wouldn't be able to tell, and that could spark a debate where nothing gets definitively settled. It's crazy!
@rolanie3727
3 жыл бұрын
Vinyl forces you to go back to the old-school method of listening - pick an album and play it through. With digital you have so many options and you can hop from track to track, you lose focus or it becomes background music as opposed to a listening session.
@BrownDevil
3 жыл бұрын
First time viewer and music lover. Wouldn't call myself an audiophile but I did want to just say you nailed something right on the head. I'm in a couple audiophile groups on Facebook and never in my life regarding one hobby seem such elitist self entitlement when newer guys start asking stuff lol Good stuff brother!
@frankeezee
3 жыл бұрын
Best video I've seen in your channel. You calling it for what it is. Awesome!!
@mikejames-drummerreginacan1386
3 жыл бұрын
Imagine a rich person buying a $60,000 system and he get's home and listens to his/hers all time favorite song on the new expensive system and discovers the original recording of the fave was a crappy recording....To sum up....SOUND IS SO DEPENDENT OF THE QUALITY OF THE RECORDING ALMOST MORE SO THAN GEAR. "Your Honor, I rest my case."
@playbackamusicloversjourne8620
3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely true. You can't make a pigs ear into a silk purse no matter how good the gear. Synergy is everything in audio system building, incl the cables.
@mikejames-drummerreginacan1386
3 жыл бұрын
@@playbackamusicloversjourne8620 ....Great videos ..keep up the good work.
@playbackamusicloversjourne8620
3 жыл бұрын
@@mikejames-drummerreginacan1386 Thanks Mike. I need to up my game a little but will get around to it sometime this year. Thanks for viewing & commenting. Cheers. Shawn
@JacobMcRoberts
3 жыл бұрын
I would love to see a video showing how you make your cables!
@slyfoxx2973
3 жыл бұрын
As a 54 year old semi-pro musician I can attest to: 1) I'd rather spend dough on gear to make music and perform. So my home system(s) are stuff like Elac, Yamaha and Sony. 2) We aging rockers like class D. Try lugging around 2000+ watts of AB for the monitors and mains and then tell me how much better it is than class D. I'm still sporting a tube amp for my guitar so I gotta save weight where I can! 3) When Pink Floyd were cutting Dark Side at Abby Road they weren't running through cables that cost 100 bucks a foot. Why folks think they need such nonsense to play the record back in their homes has always boggled my mind. I have a few guitar leads that I spent 70 or 80 dollars on but that's because they will take serious abuse and not fail on stage not sound better.
@jaydy71
3 жыл бұрын
This video needs more likes 🙂👍 The audiophile community is so murky. As a music producer and mixing engineer I've been mocked in the audiophile community for not being a "true" audiophile and I have been told that audiophiles have "higher standards" than what is essentially my life's work. What gives?
@armankarimi2680
3 жыл бұрын
I love a good addiction prevention video every once in a while. Thanks very much!
@andrewrobinsonreviews
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching Arman!
@jamesbrower1104
3 жыл бұрын
Excellent video as always: I would like bring the perspective of a 30 year veteran of retail HI FI sales: Do cables matter? Too many people obsess about the price of the cable and do not consider about where the cable is going to be used. In a Mid FI system, no one is going to spend more on the cables than what the system is worth. On the other hand, in the luxury group, someone with means to afford, the MBL Extreme, Wilson, Chronosonic, The Sonus Faber Aida, The Infinity IRS V's, or Focal Grand Utopia just to name a few, is not going to use a monoprice cable because it measures well and is cheap. If there is a rule of thumb, 5 to 20% is a reasonable amount to spend at the Mid Fi level. So if a customer comes to me to purchase speakers for music enjoyment and is not an audiophile and they are purchasing a $1500.00 pair of speakers, I would recommend spending $ 100 to $200.00 on speaker cables. If he doesn't want to, I sell him lamp cord and tell him to enjoy the music & have a nice day. I, also, mention if he gets the itch, to purchase the better cable at a later date with a full refund policy of 2 weeks. Then the customer can decide for themself if it is worth it. As far as break in is concerned, I can't remember any of the equipment manufactures recommending 100's of hours of break in. If they do, it is 25 to 100 hours: If it matters, I don't know, but its free and it is the buyers choice to do it or not. The more important break in is the listener getting used to the new purchase. If someone owns a piece of electronics for 10 or 30 years, a new piece of equipment is a radical change & it takes time to accurately evaluate the change. As far specs go, they only matter in the design phase as a guide to the end result. As soon as the product is unboxed, the room rules the final result. I hammer this point with every customer. If you purchase the equipment with the best specs and measurements, then put it in a room lined with glass, a tile floor with no rug, its going to sound terrible! Also, specs do not determine harmonic differences which is what I tell a customer to listen for. Its the harmonics that matter most and what makes a particular brand have its sonic signature.
@cyberathlete
3 жыл бұрын
My rule for cables: 1%-4% of total speaker expense. If I am spending $5000 on speakers, my limit would be $200, and that too for the aesthetics and build quality. I have tried many different cables with my setups and I almost can't tell the difference between any of them on the same set of speakers. And these range from $50 to $600 in cables.
@frankverschoof8083
3 жыл бұрын
I build speakers and amplifiers for over 30 years. It took me while, but I can appreciatie any system by it self now. I build very expensive things for others, but I am happy with very little. Over the years I gravitate to small amplifairs and high efficiency speakers, but I love small speakers. Funny.... I learn every day, and applicatie a sense of wonder, because it is truly amazing how we percieve the world thrue sound.
@natangurfinkel
3 жыл бұрын
Amazing, thanks for sharing!
@jesusgavemeaids
3 жыл бұрын
Break in is just about giving your ears time to adjust to the sound signature of a component. That's it.
@1980JPA
3 жыл бұрын
Gatekeeping is a pathology. It says more about the person displaying it than the area/hobby/job.
@ELECTECHNUT
3 жыл бұрын
LOL!😂😂😂 I applaud your honesty. Life is much better without preconceptions that marketing or morons create.
@daysandwords
2 жыл бұрын
I used to photograph real estate and even the best home theatre rooms basically just looked tacky and RE agents were never really a fan of them, and would often try to convince the customer to change it before selling.
@buddystewart2020
3 жыл бұрын
Ya know, there's people out there that collect rare guitars, and don't play them. They might not even play guitar. I wonder if there's not some people that collect stereo gear as well.
@bradmodd7856
Жыл бұрын
I love listening to Atmos mixes on vinyl, it isn't east synchronizing 6 record players together, but it's worth it.
@dfronda2708
3 жыл бұрын
As an audio design engineer ( design the electronics for them) I stand by everything you said. Its more a point of some very expensive equipment is only expensive because it can be.
@ianlayden2839
3 жыл бұрын
These are my favorite kinds of videos Andrew! Love it when you do “columns” on audio advice and HiFi. Always so much in these!! 🖤🖤
@andrewrobinsonreviews
3 жыл бұрын
Well, we appreciate you watching. We enjoy making these videos a lot so hopefully more viewers will like them as much as you!
@pdcragin33
3 жыл бұрын
I used to believe that “better” gear and file formats would more often provide that wonderful out-of-body audio experience. No. They DO raise the average level of a typical listening session, but the audio nirvana seems to depend on me (mood, chemicals, comfy chair) rather than the expense of the gear.
@gpapa31
3 жыл бұрын
Most musicians do not make a lot and most of their money goes on their music gear which btw is quite expensive. Try getting a Soldano SLO 100w Amp head with a 4x12 cabinet for less than $8k. So there’s hardly any money left for top end Hi Fi investment to begin with.
@noco-pf3vj
3 жыл бұрын
Tip & trick to make your Hi-Fi sound better: you just need enough sleep at night.
@SeanVedell
3 жыл бұрын
I'm just here for the comments. lol Love the shirt!
@andrewrobinsonreviews
3 жыл бұрын
So am I Sean! JK. Thanks for joining us this morning!
@Itagain2day
Жыл бұрын
Normal people uses common sense to listen to music and audiophile uses their money to listen to their gears.
@bigdaddy3955
3 жыл бұрын
Most people buy music to play there gear on. their missing the whole point.
@austins.2495
3 жыл бұрын
You never learned the proper usages of there/their/they're?
@tonyvaldiconza3914
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks to you I decided to try a pair of Crown XLS1002 with my Magnepan .7. Yup, they're staying put! Also added a pair of SVS SB1000 Pro subs. Using SVS's upgrade program I traded in my SB1000 for the two SB1000 Pros, love that you can do all the adjustments from your listening position. Some people can't deal with people driving Maggies with the Crown, THEIR LOSS!
@happygilmore2100
3 жыл бұрын
$5000 for a cable! Ahh, that’s so sad.
@audiolover
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah people are sooo stupid todays….they buying new dac year after year because of better specs 🤦 or dsd support, listening on shitty china drivers called this hi end or I would say….chi-end
@bikemike1118
3 жыл бұрын
It all depends… if it brings your chain forward more than any other change …and your chain is 50.000 or up. What’s the problem?!
@antonystark9240
3 жыл бұрын
Some audiophile propositions are absurd in the context of engineering design and measurement. If any part of the audio reproduction chain is digital, then there is absolutely nothing that can be done to that part of the system to enhance it, and for most digital equipment the handling of the bits is essentially perfect and as good as it can be, even for low-cost equipment. Almost all modern audio amplifiers are well-designed and the signal out truly is just an amplified version of the signal in, regardless of the technology used (even Class D). Speaker cables have only one specification --- the resistance between the amplifier and the loudspeaker ---- as long as the resistance is low enough, it's fine, and that can be achieved by using a sufficiently low wire gauge. Cables carrying digital signals either work or they don't, and as long as they work they're as good as can be. The interaction between speakers and the acoustics of the room are far and away the largest factor causing differences in sound between systems. Most problems come from connectors and switches.
@gonzalozamora5715
3 жыл бұрын
I live in Chile. Right here there is a forum called HiFiChile, at some point, somebody asked if the at-lp120x was a good turntable, to which a lot of people said no that you needed to get a technics or it wasn't worth it. Then someone said "shouldn't we ask people to what they aim before sending them to buy 1000 dollars turntables?". The popular consensus was "if you don't have any money don't be an idiot and don't get into this hobbie". That really is just another example of audiophiles being the obstacle to wanting to get into this hobbie.
@igorb8268
3 жыл бұрын
My brother owns the at- lp120x, a fine turntable.
@gonzalozamora5715
3 жыл бұрын
@@igorb8268 i bought it too, its a really nice, user friendly and for the price has a really great sound.
@markfischer3626
3 жыл бұрын
You're not going to like this. It's going to make a lot of people angry. I have a tendency to have that effect on people who have strongly held beliefs I disagree with. First a little about me. I've heard live and recorded music literally all of my life. All kinds but I gravitate to what you'd call classical music and to a lesser degree jazz. In other words serious music. I enjoy pop music that was written and recorded before it died in the 1960s. That's when music ended IMO. Anyway I know what the real thing sounds like live and unamplified because it was drummed into me so often for so long. I was also surrounded by musicians among other people but also scientists and engineers. I've enjoyed phonograph records all of my life. I was born to be an engineer. When I was about 12 years old I heard stereophonic sound for the first time and loved it. That is when I became an audiophile. I thought what audiophiles thought and did what audiophiles did. I listened to what the "experts" had to say and believed it. They knew everything, I knew nothing. Fast forward 13 years and I was a degreed engineer with a superb education in many areas of engineering and science. I built a quadraphonic sound system based on the hype and immediately I knew it was horrible. I thought about why and how live sound heard at concerts was different from recorded sound. I put it out of my conscious mind but a few weeks later like a bolt from the blue I understood it. I saw it ALL and then I realized everything I thought I knew was wrong wrong wrong. The problem of duplicating sounds heard in one place live from a recording is far more complicated and far more interesting than I'd thought. My understanding came from studying sound fields.Why? Because that is what we hear. That's what reaches our ears and what arrives at us from this technology doesn't come remotely close. Most of what you hear live is due to reflections. The devil is in the details. While the methods of implementation have changed radically since 1958 at the dawn of consumer stereophonic sound, the system block diagram has remained unchanged. A signal source from a recording, a preamplifier and power amplifier, and a pair of speakers plus wires to connect them all. Even within that limited context just getting a recording to sound like a live musical instrument in your room is well beyond most sound systems especially something like a grand piano. The problem of live concert venues is orders of magnitude more difficult and complicated. My approach became radically different and I have a US patent for it. How much did it cost? I've built two prototypes neither of which had a total cost of over $3000. Add in the cost of my education based on today's prices and you're looking at over half a million dollars and four of the most grueling years of mental work in my life. I've had a long successful career in engineering and construction project management none of it related to this industry. I met a lot of people both in person and on line who are considered gurus by audiophiles. Some are nice well meaning people and some are outright stinkers. What they all have in common is that they don't know anything. The prices they charge for what they sell is IMO insane. BTW, the ideal source for the systems I built are CDs. I've got over 3000 of them and over 3000 vinyls.
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