Great review. Been waiting a while for the A700 review, but I already have them. I agree with everything you said. Well except for the looks. I actually like the understated looks as that is the Danish styling of clean, less clutter. I like being able to take the bottom two covers off to have a different look, something the Kef can’t really do. Can choose to cover or uncover the tweeter or mid drivers for slightly diff sound. I have tried many speakers that are 3 or 10 times the price connected to very nice components, after receiving my A700 due to the 45 day return policy. But I could not return them as no other speaker could match it. To me it has true full dynamic range. Even for music that tends to have less bass like 60s and 70s, orchestral. They are very impactful, and can cater to both bass heads or treble heads. I don’t think it can match treble sparkle like bowers and Wilkins, but I find those are very ear piercing and I personally don’t want to hear a firecracker sound if there is dust on a record. A700 treble is a fine mist that goes everywhere. I like being able to walk around and the full range, especially the treble, is still there. I also tested with a tube preamp, a super cheap one from Amazon, and the A700 still gave that lush tube sound. I live in a condo, and one day got a small paper under the door that said someone between floors 2 to 8 has been playing music too loud at night. Oops! I now use a master tuning that cuts bass at 60hz but yet the sound still seems full. I also compared against Totem Element Fire V2 with components, which I think costs same or more than A700, but the totems did not give full sound even though on paper they went lower than my A700 due to my 60hz master tuning. It wasn’t even close. Mind you, the totems did have great treble but I found they accentuated it way too much where it interrupted my listening. For example, in Neil Young’s Harvest Moon, there is an acoustic harmonic sound. On totems it is so loud and upfront that it seems out of place with the rest of the music. But with A700 it’s balanced. I sold the Totems
@318ishonk
Жыл бұрын
I have the A500SE and to me they're the ideal minimalistic audio system. No speaker/audio cables, just two speakers and a plastic box and (when you're only streaming) you're good to go. In small or mid-size rooms the A500SE is far enough for my needs. a) With the three EQ settings in the Buchardt app I can quickly season the sound to taste. b) I can take these with me on vacation in cottages in Scotland and easily adapt them to the new room's acoustics: play pink noise from spotify, launch an RTA app on my phone, identify the room's bass resonances, apply a filter in the buchardt app (also runs on Android) and I'm done with setup. c) Yes, you could achieve similar things with a $2k+ speaker pair, a $2k+ streaming amp, lots of cables and a 1k+ subwoofer. But what an inconvenience to handle and place all that. -> To me the active Buchards are easy, very deep bass, versatile and good value.
@JayTrinidad
Жыл бұрын
yay finally! thank you! personally love the look of the A700's above the other two.
@darkblueturbo
Жыл бұрын
As a Sonos user I suspect that the sound of any of these three would blow my mind.
@DrMaustus
Жыл бұрын
Appreciate your Total Recall of these speakers. Also glad to hear that Buchardt allows you to audition the speakers for longer than two weeks!
@akyhne
Жыл бұрын
Fun fact: Both Dynaudio and Buchardt comes from the same town of Skanderborg, near Aarhus in Denmark. I believe Mads from Buchardt used to work at Dynaudio.
@MrPrinceofthenile
Жыл бұрын
What I liked about this video and most of your videos to be honest, is that you start off by defining what it is you will be reviewing, then telling us the price and how you will be reviewing them. Many other KZitem reviewers don't do that. Some even go through a whole review and forget to tell us how much it costs! Thanks for being respectful of your viewers' time!
@nealcaffrey1251
Жыл бұрын
When he said, I'll compare them with Kef and Dynaudio I hit the like button immediately 👍
@andrewbrazier9664
Жыл бұрын
Like all Hi Fi it depends what equipment is partnered with & what music individuals listen too & in what environment 🙂
@hulskof
Жыл бұрын
Great review, John. Thank you for that. I have a pair of A700's since October 2021 and my biggest gripe I have with them is the mastertunings being on a separate USB-stick and not manageable through the app. It's fine when you want to listen to a certain kind of music for an evening or so, but changing music styles could mean you're switching mastertunings after each song and that's a problem the way it's designed now. Furthermore I think the hub is a pain in the ... It can be improved in many ways, something Buchardt is working on. They have their own pre-amp/streamer in the pipeline and I can't wait for it. According to them the sound will noticeably improve and it will include Tidel Connect and Room Correction. All in all great speakers that give my lots of joy. And it doesn't stop here: there's more to come. :-)
@juanmillaruelo7647
Жыл бұрын
Glad to hear that. The technology is already there. It can be refined.
@davidllewelyn8499
Жыл бұрын
Owned these for a couple years now. It’s been quite a journey as the ecosystem matured and the Platin Hub settled. Lots of other owners with stories about connectivity issues from the Hub… but anecdotally I have to say my setup has been pretty solid. Especially on latest software. What I can say is that I generally agree with the sentiment of John’s review. I didn’t want the hassle of building a separates system. I trust and believe in the value of expertise when it comes to matching components, making measurements, listening and writing DSP code. The end product has been a great sounding, encapsulated active system with tons of tweak-ability adding longevity when I’m in the mood to tinker with the sound. Hopefully one day there will be a more robust replacement for the Platin, also offering room correction, and then you’ll have a truly best-in-class system (Tidal Connect please). But even with the janky Hub, there’s not much out there that compares.
@cameronsheid3446
6 ай бұрын
The Primare SC15 Prisma MK2 now can now do what the Platin does including the room correction in a much more refined package. Although, for me it’s still lacking the HDMI input, Tidal Connect, and pending Roon readiness.
@khitchens7308
Жыл бұрын
I own a pair of the S400 MKII's in white and they are sublime. During a music session not long ago in a friend's listening room, I brought the S400's over to compare. His setup was a pair of dynaudio confidence C1's. The soundstage, midrange and vocal depth and clarity of the S400's were in another galaxy. I couldn't be happier. Another friend who attended promptly bought a pair of S400's. My point is that I could and likely will own a pair of these A700's. Great review. Thanks
@James_Ryan
Жыл бұрын
Cheers for all of the great content you have provided in 2022 - you've certainly given me a lot to think about this year!
@DileepaRanawake
Жыл бұрын
I have to say I absolutely love the Buchardt design language and definitely prefer how they look vs the Kef or Dynaudio (which I’m really not keen on). Of course completely subjective.
@iKaGe01
Жыл бұрын
As an owner of the KEF LS50s, I don't think I'd go back to single setups now. Buchardt offering user replaceable parts is a win
@ekjellgren
Жыл бұрын
Those tunings should be all be able to be stored in the speakers and selectable in the app.
@kobymile5453
11 ай бұрын
I wonder how I missed this review for 8 months. This speaker I guess will be my end game. I have only one wish and that is they add a small memory, retain the master-tuning once loaded into the memory, and add a toggle button to switch through the saved profiles. I can then choose the tuning depending on my mood and the music I am listening to.
@AnotherAnonymousMan
Жыл бұрын
The review we've all been waiting for! Take a bow, Darko!
@marcgabor9690
Жыл бұрын
From the perspective of hifi as furniture, it would be nice if there was a choice between tall/skinny and short/wide floor standers. The short/wide format (like a JBL L100 or Klipsch Heresy) is great because it is usually around the same height as a console (low board as you say) and maintains a nice visual line from a design perspective. They are usually angled up so the tweeters point at your ears. I wish KEF, Buchardt or JBL would make an active streaming loudspeaker in the short boxy floor stander format to compliment the tower and stand mount options. Seriously though, an active, streaming L100 or Heresy would seriously kick ass.
@shpula84
Жыл бұрын
Never wrote a comment here but wanted to say I LOVE to know what speakers better portray which instruments. PLEASE to more of this ❤
@SteveGerrardPhotography
Жыл бұрын
Nice to hear Bedrock mentioned here. I used to be resident DJ at the club in London back in the early '00s :) Jimmy remains one of my fave DJs of all time. His Balance CD is actually sat on my desk right now. Wish I could listen to it on those KEFs!
@clausandersen2856
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video, John. You communicate difficult matters concerning such difficult subjects as "taste" in listening in a great way with appropriate respect for those differences in opinion.
@martinbarrie1886
Жыл бұрын
“The greatest album of all time.” 20:56 Thanks for that. Made me laugh out loud but there was a time in my life when I would have agreed wholeheartedly! Still, I revisited this album on my new A500s and was blown away by how good it sounds. Which is really why I am commenting. I became too impatient waiting for your A700 review and ordered the A500s on the strength of your enthusiasm in your earlier review. My love of listening to whole albums start to finish has been reborn and I could not be happier. And just when I thought you might give me buyers remorse you make the controversial but true statement regarding how important looks are. The A500s look a perfect match in our room whereas I believe I would have been self conscious regards the dominating look the A700s. Thank you so much for the work you put out, it is a real service.
@epi2045
Жыл бұрын
I’ve been lukewarm on Buchardt but this speaker speaks to me.
@juanmillaruelo7647
Жыл бұрын
John, you are getting better and better at this. You've climbed the ladder to the top. Take care, and the best 2023 to you. Cheers!
@Tanner_o
Жыл бұрын
I love how you transform into a lover from what you're reviewing and focus on the strength of what you like of that product. Is like hearing a friend telling me about his new speakers he had bought last week with a little comparison with the previous one, and talking about electronic music no body else does. Thanks for it and for your time Darko.
@RJ_Chicago
Жыл бұрын
Thanks John. I have been waiting for this video. Have a happy and healthy new year!
@lazarosnikolaidis256
Жыл бұрын
"If you think you can build all of that...for 6K, yourself...all the best to you!" HAHAHAHAHA!! Thank you so much for your beautiful video reviews (combining all the important info with humor), it's always a pleasure to watch. Warmest wishes for a healthy, care-free, happy new year with a lot of music!!
@AC_Blanco
Жыл бұрын
Yes, finally here!
@gatobakuniano
Жыл бұрын
Finally, my dreamt speakers on Darko channel... Now I just need a bigger living room :)
@teledopo
Жыл бұрын
Some advice from 1 year A500 owner: if you have a flat or listing room without heigh ceilings, consider A500 first, as A700 is overkill if you’re limited on cubic meters. Secondly about the Platin hub: I use it for master tuning, room correction (via iPhone SE2) and digital in from TV. All the rest goes via Hifirose RS150B which gives a better sound quality.
@m.m.8497
Жыл бұрын
No overkill with the A700 and room correction - promised 😉
@mikehuntington4440
Жыл бұрын
I had the A500s for the trial period. The bass on these are hilariously good. I guess the A700 would have more punch and impact….but IMO, the A500 would be absolutely perfect for 90% of people.
@SmallChurch
Жыл бұрын
mclusky = good call, John. What a great band; both live & on vinyl/cd. Have a happy & healthy New Year - best wishes from Japan, (orig. Scotland), G.
@audible67
Жыл бұрын
John, I think I agree with you on pretty much most of the major points that you made. I am going to have to differ in reference to the ADC quality on the hub. I found initially when using the analog input on the hub that I wasn't getting what I needed out of my vinyl setup. On a whim, I utilized the ADC on my RME, and am now missing that device in my studio Setup. The difference is undeniable. The ADC in the platin hub is...meh.
@eddievega1100
Жыл бұрын
Wishing you a Happy , Healty New Year . Thanks for all the advice .
@rickc661
Жыл бұрын
I read a company brochure on these - it read like an info sheet from Bose in the late 1960's.... fun stuff. ( I'm 73 )
@kobymile5453
Жыл бұрын
Omg maybe the very first A700 review and that too by Darko. Hope Mads makes it easy to load master tunings from the app itself. And store it in the internal memory for quick toggle or for AB testing.
@JMN_ALC
Жыл бұрын
Sean covered the A500 a while back.
@jerrylags
10 ай бұрын
I really have fun listening to your reviews. Good job!
@revg7611
Жыл бұрын
John Darko, you are one of my favorites, great humor and info. Carry on Bro. RevG
@CamMacca1
10 ай бұрын
Please please pleaseeee review the Buchardt A10!
@KirkLazurus
Жыл бұрын
The editing and music choice for the video is just....chef's kiss.
@heliolima7552
Жыл бұрын
Nice review 👏 when i changed my very good but big and run hot amplifiers Krell mono 450 to the Devialet that looks like a MacBook and sound amazing was a game changer and its nice to see that things keep moving foreword making possible to listen music with quality with less equipments and more cheap
@rotaks1
Жыл бұрын
Enjoyable and informative! Great episode. Makes one think about one box solutions differently. Thanks!
@ResetZero595
Жыл бұрын
Well, I think I do pretty well with the Kef LS60. Surely I also would have been satisfied with Buchard A700. Anyway listening to Anna Meredith is a joy with these amplified speakers.
@gunarstreikals2099
Жыл бұрын
Well Buchardts master tunings could be compared to fujifilm digital camera film simulation modes. I mean I like that manufacturer gives you some controlled way of adjusting the final result a little bit more to your own taste or requirement of certain situation. Also Lyngdorf amplifiers have something similar and really intrigued by that.
@_fakeklg
Жыл бұрын
Woa… Mcklusky… damnit John, this is amazing. Thanks for the reco! 🤯
@5skov
Жыл бұрын
to hell with good intensions was in an earlier episode
@TheIpadfanatic
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Mr. Darko. Very entertaining and informative. And a great tease at the end. I am on pins and needles for the next video. See you in 2023.
@willbrink
11 ай бұрын
6k for a really good full range active floor standing speaker is a steel of deal. I have not heard them so can't say on how they sound, but actives are the future no doubt.
@darinm5750
Жыл бұрын
For me one of biggest things is you will be able to upgrade parts in the future with out sending the speakers into Buchardt.
@grindcoregeek3900
Жыл бұрын
Shout out for McLusky - one of the best records you've never heard of. Everyone should own it!
@leonardozaine
Жыл бұрын
holy SHIT does do dallas *slap* by far your best recommendation to date, impeccable taste as per usual
@budgetaudiophilelife-long5461
Жыл бұрын
THANKS JOHN, FOR THE DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS 🤗and your music 🎶 recommendations 😎 And I noticed that many audiophiles love ❤️ Lava lamps 😁💚💚💚
@tronderikbrekke8792
Жыл бұрын
Great year John! Fantastic content. Looking forward to next year in what ever shape and form this channel will be in! Hope you get a great new year celebration!
@onepieceatatime
Жыл бұрын
Making videos about audio is kind of like dancing about architecture, but you make it work.
@danielrapp4975
Жыл бұрын
Joan is that you?😉
@igloo687
Жыл бұрын
And we bloody love you John. Happy new year.
@milo4160
Жыл бұрын
nice to have these videos even when out of my budget. Walk a lot, eat only what you barely need and listen to podcasts or music meanwhile.
@jongottesman1263
Жыл бұрын
This was really informative with both your comparisons and the music you listened to for your take on sonic differences. The A700s have addressed all my concerns about potential for "obsolescence" of active speakers given the replaceable amplifiers and the fantastic range of DSP tweaks. If they can get room correction to function successfully, this will be hard to beat. McClusky! Yes! Discovered them several years ago, I forget how I stumbled upon them, but I agree that they are fun. Best wishes for the new year and, as always, thank you ever so much for posting!
@Magoo71
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for a great review of these three speaker systems. I always love to hear your reviews as I really respect you opinion! Thanks again!
@looopy2u
Жыл бұрын
Looking forward to one day owning the A500! Thanks for all the work on this channel. Happy new year 🎉🎉
@guystpierrecomposer
Жыл бұрын
Too bad that you don't have a friend with another iphone... I think that the room correction is one of the most interesting feature of this speaker...one thing for sure, Buckardt should include a mic (that can be plugged in iphone for exemple). Onkyo do it with a 1000$ receiver and it work perfectly for everybody!
@keithwalker8090
Жыл бұрын
All-in-one speakers provide many benefits, like sound ratios to price, and if your only stream your music, it may be an easy choice. If you hook up a preamp and a turntable, along with a cd player, you will end up with the same amount of clutter minus one or two boxes. If you already have some gear that you like, I think you keep tweaking and learn to hide the clutter.
@danashay
Жыл бұрын
Wow. Best show ever! Happy New Year!
@Ronnisteen
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the review. In my experience connecting a preamp to the xlr input might alter the sound but it will never improve it. The ADC will eventually be the limiting factor on the signal. I have been using the Schiit Freya+ and another preamp with the Buchardts. All I've gained by upgradring the different components in the chain is a sound which is closer to the Platin Hub. First I upgraded the chinese preamp to the Freya+, then the DAC in the Bluesound Node 2 N130 to the Ares II and lastly some cheap XLR cables to better OCC-cables. The tube "magic" seem to get stripped away by the ADC on the Buchardts. When I connect the Freya+ to my active B&O Beolab 20's the change in sound is much more apparent and I can hear the tube overtones. I assume this is because the Beolabs being older speakers, do not have an ADC. If you have time, try to compare the Platin Hub to the Edge NQ and you will realize that even though you may hear a difference between different preamps - you will likely not hear much difference if the Edge NQ is as good as I assume it is....
@willbrink
Жыл бұрын
Actives are the future. You will never match amplification as well as the manufacturer can. For those who want to tweak often by swapping out gear and such, not for you. I'm at the point in my journey (40 years) where I want the best possible audio with the minimum matching of gear, wires, etc. I have had a big interest in actives and they are in my future.
@gioponti6359
Жыл бұрын
You have a point. OTOH I like what my Naim amp does with music..
@TheLWebb100
Жыл бұрын
Actives with built in software will always become obsolete. I like dumb powered speakers because I want to choose my own streamer. 6g's is far too expensive for a system like this to ever be the future.
@Dee.J.Mogfry
Жыл бұрын
I would never swap my mark levinson amp and audio research power and pre
@bassandtrebleclef
Жыл бұрын
At the price point. Did Mads short the amp budget? You'll never know. It's a tradeoff.
@bramski5933
Жыл бұрын
@@TheLWebb100 you are missing the point for the A700z The streaming sits within the hub. You can use any wisa streamer and also xlr. Actives are used for many years in pro studios… it’s only now finally trickling down to home use.
@James_Ryan
Жыл бұрын
I suppose us Android users could buy an old iPhone just for calibration purposes (and it sounds like it would perform better than the latest iPhones) - it would be interesting to find out which iPhone model/year has the best microphone).
@darylwootton5217
Жыл бұрын
Great video as always John. This active vs passive systems seems to be the way forward, I recently added LS50 Metas, KC62 Sub & Rotel RA-1572 to my small listening area and stayed away from the active LS50’s for the reasons you mentioned (perceived tweak ability) I really think the LS60’s may be a better choice in my limited space (I love their design). Thank you for all the information you bring to the table to help ? With these choices. All the best from the west of Canada.
@g-mail4743
Жыл бұрын
Hope all you want, I'm jumping up and down with my wired, over-ear headphones on, in excitement for the new video.
@Date08202011
Жыл бұрын
Only halfway through and yet again coming to the conclusion that there aren't many (any?) who can explain what something sounds like better than John! Dacs, amps, all-in-ones...darko's your guy! 🙂 Still, health comes first, so John, please take care!! 🙏
@goldenears9748
7 ай бұрын
You didn't give enough comparison with the ls60 and concentrated on the Dynaudio.
@barneyrubble9309
Жыл бұрын
In all honesty I think I'd still take a Lyngdorf streaming amp and add speakers of choice. You get all the functionality plus full room correction. Ok so for the £6k you'd be a bit limited to speaker choice. We're spoilt for choice these days.
@davids2214
Жыл бұрын
Or the NAD M10. I’ve got that plus the Polk R600s. Would be lots of fun to compare them in my room
@bzcup
Жыл бұрын
There's actually a plus having the streamer tucked away somewhere in that you don't have the cable vomit coming out of your speakers anymore.
@billd9667
Жыл бұрын
I love the idea of master tunings. One thing that really gets my panties in a bunch is looking at my tone controls set at +6dB and treble at -3dB or whatever(!). It bugs me that I can’t get a speaker that sounds right out of the box and I really get exhausted from trying to. The beauty of this sort of system is that I don’t have to see the adjustments I’ve made - out of sight, out of mind/Ignorance is bliss/(insert cliche here). Add Fletcher and Munson and room correction for near infinite tweaking. How could you possibly return these in “good faith”? The only reason I could foresee is product failure. Mads has a winner here and it’s failsafe as well. Kudos. Great, thorough review (again), John.
@asan1050
Жыл бұрын
Darko Audio Thanks Much !
@alfovebraseth
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, great that you compare alternatives, it's informative
@richardsaila8073
Жыл бұрын
Yes, John: informable and enjoyable. Thank you. 👍
@hervedelplanque2841
Жыл бұрын
Maybe I missed it in the video but I don’t recall what John said about how the A700s compare to the Kef in terms of bass (power and precision). The LS60s have more watt power and a push pull design like the KC62, how does it compare to the multiple drivers from A700s ? I listened to the LS60s in a shop, not in the best conditions, and I have A500s at home. I was actually underwhelmed by the Kefs, but it might have been because of listening conditions (noisy environment and speakers didn’t have room to breathe..).
@kiligir
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sending me down a delightful Cody High rabbit hole!
@mathewrolfe4081
Жыл бұрын
Love it John, thank you sincerely for an incredible year of content mate.
@robmaxwell3678
Жыл бұрын
The Master Tunings sound similar to the preset Voicings on my Lyngdorf TDAI-1120 integrate amp that John reviewed. While the Lyngdorf's Room Perfect is great for room correction, with the Voicings I can choose a preset for different sources (TV, radio, Tidal) or compensate for recording quality. Plus, I can adjust a Voicing by .1db increments at any frequency for even more fine tuning. OK, John, I guess I'm a tweaker. But I agree how the Buchardts tuning flexibility can be a really great advantage. Interesting that both these brands are from Denmark.
@oevereng
Жыл бұрын
Omg i need these . Thank you for a great review!
@jeremydavies4620
Жыл бұрын
Do you expect to review the Dutch and Dutch 8c next year, I recall you tried before but it never quite came together. There are similarities between them and the 3 speakers compared here, although they are not floorstanders of course.
@bigstroke2069
Жыл бұрын
Agree. I would love to hear more about the D&D 8c
@tonys518
Жыл бұрын
Hi John & Olaf. Found Your Channel a few months ago . Your reviews are really well done, engaging and interesting even to a non audiophile ( whatever an audiophile is? ) like myself . I use a MacBook with a Mojo 2 and a 1/2 decent pair of IEM's , works for me! This month , Dec 22 I released some music ,3 tracks , which is on pretty much all the platforms ( artist = REG MEX) I have no idea what they sound like on high end, or for that matter any end hifi . If you have a couple of minutes have a listen. Anyway ,Thanks for all your work and the entertainment in 22. I 'll continue to tune in to your videos rather like I would any TV show in 23 which really points to the quality of your output .
@clintonsmurf6496
Жыл бұрын
Most music lovers will have both speakers and headphones. Speakers do what is known as crossfeed where the left ear hears a bit of what the right speaker is doing, and vice versa for right ear. It helps present a soundstage in front of you and is more natural sounding. When in a concert or even people talking to you in person, there is always crossfeed. Headphones and iem don’t create this unless the mix builds in sounds that go into one ear more and leak a little into the other ear
@Jonziebal
Жыл бұрын
Very cool. Love your approach a dissection 🤘🏼💪🏼
@liamporter1137
Жыл бұрын
Another great review. Thanks for sharing.
@scottb379
Жыл бұрын
Things are gonna be a little bit different!? Oh no! I hope the format doesn't change too much... Cheers for all the videos you do, they're all great.
@James_Ryan
Жыл бұрын
The Buchardt's physicality sounds ideal for us headphone audiophiles that miss that (we can always turn to headphones when macro-dynamics is needed).
@cpanczak
Жыл бұрын
Another great review thank you. Whilst I like the idea of Master Tunings they seem destined to be under-utilised. My experience with this sort of tuning concept is with the MSB DAC filters that can be selected to change the ‘tuning’ or sound flavour of the DAC. I tried a few different ones and always went back to the MSB ‘house’ filter. I couldn’t really discern any meaningful difference so just went back to trusting that MSB had the best one out of the box!
@johnlager584
Жыл бұрын
After using the Buchardt A500 and the hub I found 1) home networks can be unreliable with this technology at the moment and it won’t connect sometimes, only solution i found that worked was to disconnect all devices on the network and recycle the router connecting the hub and speakers early on before other devices, not really within Buchardt’s control I think 2) I was not able to use the master tunings to get vocals to my satisfaction, perhaps my fault. Despite that I loved the speaker and system.
@stevenmoore1443
Жыл бұрын
You might try to go into your router settings and give your hub priority. It can help when you have a lot of devices on your wifi all at once.
@Ronnisteen
Жыл бұрын
You are probably experiencing wifi-interference. I have the platin hub far from the router - but having even a Bluesound Node 2 close to the Platin Hub - can also cause radio interference. You may want to play around with the channel settings in your wifi router. Regarding the master tunings, I've struggled with vocals as well - especially female vocals can get a bit sharp/shouty. This is fairly typical of Buchardt speakers which seem to have a peak around 3000 khz. You can avoid this peak by using one of the "Theoretical" master tunings. Since I've started using Theoretical Allround - I have finally become fully happy with the A500.
@fotonyorg
Жыл бұрын
Hi! i have the opportunity to try Buchardt A500 and i love them! The great great mistake is PLATIN HUB that really suck in my system: a plastic box that have problem if you put it near a wifi repeater and seems a very very cheap solution
@julianjakobs4238
Жыл бұрын
I also have the A500s and love them. I have the PRIMARE SC15 which works really well, has an upmarket finish and looks good too.
@charlesburnard
Жыл бұрын
Hi John - from memory you also received a Primare SC15 with your A700s. Any reason you didn’t include it in this review? How does it compare to the Platin Hub?
@leon23leon
Жыл бұрын
I love the Active/Future-Fi direction that audio is taking but I definitely have (what I’d call) ‘Active Anxiety’. My spend on Hifi equipment is very considered and for me, separates means I can replace failed equipment more economically. I’ve probably spent the same amount on my system than these speakers would cost and I’m confident that my system sounds worse than these but I’d be too scared to put all my eggs in one basket!
@blejzerosamigos6115
Жыл бұрын
Thank you John I like your rambling about HIFi gear Happy New Year.
@ButchHammer
Жыл бұрын
Happy New Year Darko !
@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120
Жыл бұрын
Me 💘 Sprinkles N Sparkle Though 😆 Thanks John Having an all in one HiFi system can be less streesful vs 'Equipment matching' Espically for Someone new into Audio .. You also made a great point about Factory Direct Bang 4 the Buck - Thanks John !!!
@marklinist1
Жыл бұрын
I like you John! You speak so gently. It's difficult to hate you
@pauldavidthomasfrodo
Жыл бұрын
I purchased the A500 on your recommendation. When they worked, they were great - amazing woofer range. However I eventually got my money back after returning after various software problems. I felt like a beta tester for their software. From others I have spoken too, I am not the only one.
@skumflum3768
Жыл бұрын
It’s stable now with the newest software.
@paulhallford1904
Жыл бұрын
Happy new year everyone 😁
@timothyfreeseha4056
Жыл бұрын
Now we are talking! Replaceable ! If all the all in one units coming from the future used the model I could be enticed.
@geraldmcmullon2465
Жыл бұрын
Long waited; the review of the year 2022 and only 2 days to go. WiSA speakers do not need a hub if you have a WiSA enabled television. If you want to go surround then alternative hubs that support 5.1, 7.1 with USB, HDMI eARC and other inputs can be used. WiSA specification includes a 5ms latency so no lip sync issues. WiSA speakers are also mix and match so selecting different front pair to rear pair should not have a connection issue or lip sync one but should be a sonic match. Kef LS50 Wireless II and LS60 do not upscale into a surround sound system. The Focus and Buchardt do.
@jimallen1485
Жыл бұрын
John... Watch every vid you release. Would love to see a review from you on the IFI Neo Streamer. Once I get back to work from vacation at the first of the year you will have a new Patreon.
@justlooking813
Жыл бұрын
I love that you called audiophiles "tweakers" because I definitely heard tweeker.
@mikehuntington4440
Жыл бұрын
I tried the room calibration using my iPhone 11. It also did not work!! It also kept showing that I had very little bass, where I know I have way too much. I’m experienced at using REW and Dirac.
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