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The algorithms reward and incentivise these TH-cam salesman who pretend to be "reviewers" They like to make claims about what they can hear yet NEVER back their claims up with any evidence. Every single one of them is terrified of a double blind ABX test because they know they will FAIL them everytime!!!!!!! Its much easier to just make their unsubstantiated claims and collect their kickbacks. Try calling them out on their BS and they'll shadow ban you, they're charlatans.

I already known some of that CD’s but not all of them, I will look for them. Talking about sound quality, your voices sounds to much compressed, perhaps an agressive noise reduction algorithm. Take care of this. Regards

I my experience when i raise the volume it sounds bigger more than "louder" if that makes sense. It doesn't scare me

Rudy Van Geller is the sound engineer of a lot of Blue Note album s big fan

Excellent video There are a lot of TH-cam shill reviewers You can smell the desperation for money over integrity Begging for Super Chat money is embarrassing

Please, please, please title each video to indicate its content in some way. Having every video with the same title (your channel name) is making your channel much less usable. That's a shame because you have some good stuff.

You're absolutely right 👍 Anyway you never hear the device under review as a stand alone , you hear it as a part of the whole system and how it integrates in (including room acoustics), and anyway all reviews are subjective and heavily depend on personal taste.

I think you’ve hit directly on the nerve of this hobby.. I will say that I truly believe there to be another side equally as dishonest. That being the militant measuring crowd. With zero proof I believe not only are people paid to talk up unworthy products, I believe in my heart there are militant measures paid to smear competitors. Erin’s audio corner is the ONLY TH-cam reviewer I respect and trust to be honest.when it comes to measuring equipment. He actually illustrates potential issues with the measurements and explains how that translates to what the sonic difference will be. Being told whether I should like something based solely on a schematic is arrogance at its finest. It should only serve to highlight limitations of a product. Listen to people you trust and be your own reviewer.

at channels with million subscribers my critics in comentary has less influence than the youtuber, no matter how wrong the youtuber is, i am just one drop in the ocean. there is no space for truth because if i type certain words then my monologue dissapears.

The issue, I believe, begins with individuals labeling themselves as "audiophiles." This self-identification often shifts the focus from the music itself to an obsessive emphasis on equipment. As a result, this reverence for gear makes these so-called "audiophiles" more vulnerable to fake reviews, biased influencers, pseudoscientific claims, and even outright mysticism. Unfortunately, the FTC is unlikely to address this problem because the root cause lies with the "audiophiles" themselves. This "hobby" has become akin to worshiping equipment and engaging in rituals, such as "burning in" cables, which are devoid of scientific merit. Over time, this has fostered a community so deeply entrenched in self-deception that they fervently believe their own myths, to the point of viewing rational skepticism as unreasonable or even absurd. To me, the word "audiophile" has essentially become a dirty word-one that no longer represents a love for music, but instead identifies members of a cult fixated on their own misguided rituals and beliefs. Audiophiles screw themselves.

Totally agree with you. Especially now a slippery slope when products these days are going the software dsp route. These companies are now just letting their customers be total beta testers. And then the TH-camrs are literally just riding this wave to the bank trying to be buddy buddy with the designer so they can get kick backs. Total shame.

OMG brotha, I identify and feel for you! What i'm dealing with has nothing to do with gear, but its the same catch 22 underlying theme. It absolutely sucks being thrown into this type of position, and I wouldnt wish it upon anyone. Wishing you the MOST favorable and positive of outcomes sir.

I agree 100% it's about time they crack down on these companies that sell garbage products. For years we've been saying that we need more honest reviewers that are going to review products. Then let us know if it's garbage we're good for the home. I may not be an audiophile, but I am an enthusiast listen to the audiophile, audio scientist , enthusiast. By listening to you guys I learned a lot. One there is a difference where you have a Anacohic chamber, and then your home. Two different places sound different. I pay money cash to have equipment that is suitable for my liking.

Great talk. I find most modern design loud speakers to be far too clinical and make me want to stop listening after 30 minutes if not faster. I love the BBC sound, have the Graham Audio LS 5/9 and can listen all day with no problem, thinking getting two Rel’s to take care of the bottom lows, but In no hurry.

Amen 🙏 Absolutely,if you’re interested in a piece of kit…..try with your own ears or see if thou can get an extended trial period in your home with your front end and music you know . We are too often forced into a blind (or this case a DEAF) buying of equipment. Fabulous video. Thank you 🍻

CD's particularly RED Book std is outdated and offers poor digital repro. The best digital source is either hi-res 24bit/96+ kHz alac or flac off a local media server (NOT INTERNET STREAMING) or recording such hires files onto DAT at 16b/48kHz.

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That’s varnish

I use Patricia Barber and Diana Krall for years to judge audio equipment.Kind regards from a pro musican.Barber isn't jazz for everybody.

Hello. I see you are using the premier nine dac from CJ. I am too. Have you compared it to a new dac from lately? I wonder how much better the dacs are today?

Your videos lack a descriptive subject header, so it is difficult to go back and look for content. Thats not a criticism, it my explanation for asking this question here. I see you have the Marantz turntable, have you done a review on it, if so, which video? Have you modified it? What cartridge are you using? Is there a better cartridge than what comes with it? Thank you!

The brutal truth is that reviewers AT BEST, can make you aware of equipment you may not have known about and perhaps identify equipment you should consider within certain price ranges. That’s it. The ONLY way to know if a piece of equipment is right for you and addresses your needs is to put it into your system and judge for yourself whether it is worth it or not. And before you waste your time getting a piece of equipment to evaluate, you owe to yourself to understand what the issue is that you are trying to address. If you don’t have an issue, sit back and enjoy your music. The search for “improvements” will take you down a rabbit hole that will only end when you run out of money. If you do have any issue, you owe to yourself to understand what it is and the various ways to address it. Alternative equipment may or may not be the answer

stunning set and some excellent advice, thank you!

I tried my lii song 8” with qts 0.62 on Decware open baffles (DIY) I was in love with that , sound stage , imagining and 3D holographic presentation nothing could replace that but coz of kids and family I build fold horns with that ,even the cabinet size and design is that big which almost work like open air space I lost that free air presentation start feeling boxed. I think if all other parameters meets (WAF) open baffles are best option

Your video popped up on my TV. I wondered why you had to buy the tubes off Amazon if you were "working with" PSVANE and why you would be reviewing the Acme series rather than the Horizon series, which is their latest. When you stated you were wearing gloves to handle the tubes, I concluded you have no useful information for me. There is absolutely NO reason to wear gloves when handling vacuum tubes. They are not halogen projector or headlight bulbs. Hell, you could probably spray paint them or put Crisco on them and it wouldn't be a problem. The sad part is someone out there may now think they should go out and buy gloves made from silk harvested under a full moon and spun by a virgin seventh daughter of a seventh daughter to handle their tubes. I don't usually bash anyone after watching a video - I just move on. However, this glove thing warrants calling out and leads me to believe that you just like to make videos without any real knowledge of amplifiers or electronics.

One of the best songs I've heard (even though I don't particularly like the band 311, this song is enjoyable) is 311's cover song of the cure's 311-Love Song... was my go-to test song on all my car stereo setups. also, the artist Too Short (again, not a fan of rap so much) has excellent sounds from what was a complete unknown to a master of mixing and talent... he was (imo) understated too much.... no pun intended.

Most audiophiles have speakers placed within a foot of the wall.... Our vintage JBL's are 4 inches from the back wall! Our downstairs living room, dining area, and kitchen are 432 square feet. The speakers are a bit more than five feet apart. That means the woofers are about seven feet apart and the tweeters more than eight. They image fine with the right source material. Sometimes it sounds as though cymbals are coming from a wine rack! Fortunately the ports are on the front baffles. Paul H. Huntington Beach, CA

Let me provide another perspective. I am finishing up a high-end DIY OB design. It is not cheap. The drivers (including the custom built horn and rear cap) is around $2,000. The crossover is around $400. All in this speaker is going to be in the $4-5k range (I’m having the speaker built by a finish carpenter). Is it worth it? All I can say is that the design is based on a speaker which is offered finished at 3 times the price. And my modifications to the design made the speaker more, not less expensive. I can also say that the speaker does not look DIY at all. Everything is finished, front and rear. Given what my costs, am I surprised that some OB speakers cost as much as they do? Not really. As you said, OB are in a niche market; they have placement requirements most people cannot meet. They also tend to be big if they are truly trying to be full range, another disqualified for many people. These speakers are not ever likely to be high volume speakers where you can cut price based on volume. Rather, they will be low production and relatively expensive as a result. I think the better way to think about OB speakers is whether the OB sound signature appeals to you. If you appreciate what an OB speaker brings to the table (such as outstanding soundstage, typically), you may find yourself hard pressed to find a comparable speaker in the same price range. OB speaker can be built on the cheap, probably with decent to good results. But they can also be part of an “end game” design.

Now wait... Years ago you had just the baffle built for $1200 and yet you paid $800 for your Altecs. Material is expensive and 2 inch solid wood (or stone) is a lot more expensive than a sheet of plywood. While I bet almost every major manufacture uses CNC to cut out the shapes there is finishing which could be a lot more expensive than just applying veneer. Also the specs do not necessarily correlate with the sound. Frequency response does not a superior speaker make. My only question is how do they sound? For $8000 is there a speaker be it horn or box that blows it away? I'm a horn guy. I have SpeakerLab corner horns powered by tubes so my sound stage is huge there is none of the constricted box sound. Open baffles can also project the open sound signature which might be different than a horn but is probably more similar than different. How far is the front of your Altecs from the wall? In today's world things are expensive. Even without tools you can have baffles made, install your own drivers and control them with a digital crossover. Then even a person with limited expertise could design their own speaker but if you add the cost of materials and labor another amp and all the time it would take, is the cost really that prohibitive if they sound good? I'll admit this is stupidly expensive hobby and no I'll never spend $6000 for a USB cable but as a guy selling Stereos in 1975 I really do enjoy your posts.

Open baffle speakers are very cheap.. to build yourself... Example ess amt tweeters with 4x 15" bass, active crossover and wood for baffle is under €1000 including 21% tax. Add some (used) amps and done.. great sound for cheap

I made my own open baffle speaker with a 15" fullrange drivers. I don't think you need 2" thick baffles. I do use a seperate subwoofer for the lowest bass. $ 500 for the speakers plus the baffles. Best speaker ever in my room. I sold my Vienna Acoustics The Music without ever regretting my decision.

Oversimplified. Pricing is heavily dependent on route to market and scale, not just cost of materials through the lens of a plywood DIY build. OB clientele are limited vs. box speakers, in part through availability, knowledge, space requirements etc. If they are lucky enough to sell 100 each year vs. 100s for classic box speakers. Retail outlet mark-up ~20-30%, distributor (if you have one) 5-15%, marketing 5-10%, 20% profit (if lucky), cost of capital ~6%, R&D, OH etc. Hence why anything you buy through classic retail is min 2-3 times the cost of production. Direct sales you [should] start to save. However, remember you are also buying into a brand, which costs money to establish. I have been planning for a while on some high quality OBs, cost using reasonable set 1500$ (total) drivers and very high quality components, testing/experimentation inc. my time to build (not research) and I have all the tools/expertise is $3.5-4K. If I sell them I would get peanuts. This starts to make $5-8K speakers that I could recoup money from probably make more sense. However, I love the challenge and learning and the fact you don't have to put all the money up front. Would they be as good as a $10K pair with more R&D put in, unlikely, but it is nice to dream they would be close! As for baffle thickness, I won't go there as your assumptions on the other variables involved are overlooked.

I went to Axpona this year and listened to the rooms that showcased the emerging popular OB speakers of the year… to my ears the maco room was better than the pap and the new amt-ish tweeter room. Big Box speakers or horns ftw. Just personal preference

The better Lii Song drivers (platinum/ silver) are mostly not good for open baffle. They need big closed cabinets.

You're right 👍

I'm building La' Scala's with original horns and s3 compression drivers. The final cost price is a whopping 15,000 Euros. The dueland xovers are responsible for two thirds of the cost. You will never find this quality in a commercially available speaker under 100 grand.

I cancelled my Maco Macaria order. To me it's a complete rip off.

my baffle is 4mm thin and my 12inch phy driver does not resonate at all the folded open baffle is my best speaker ever :)

The high end Klipsch speakers prices also reflects 'status symbol' that some are willing to pay for. Not me. Enjoy your channel.👍

dude, why don't you put titles on your videos?

I haven't heard the term "wizzer cone" in a long time. Interesting, but I already had made up my mind that there is no point to open baffle speakers, many years ago. Speakers should have a cabinet. I am thinking of going into selling "snake oil & muffler bearings". There appears to be a tremendous amount of money to be made in "this kind of thing". Obviously, the market will bear it. $$$$$$$$$$ Thanks

More Drivers are now made with open baffle in mind, different qts then older drivers. The concept is not new, the execution is getting better. Price is relative… to a lot of factors. Remember, its also a trend these days, not every attempt works. :-) Baffle thickness is one angle to adress depending on context, material vs driver type or combination… like anything in hifi, the corner of open baffles is not for everyone, thats ok, thankfully the hobby has a lot more corners to visit. :-) Love your video sir. Keep em coming.

Lots to un pack here. Thicker baffles are not really needed. The pressures that are in box speakers don’t exist here. We’re using 15” and 18” drivers with almost zero resonance issues and most are using 3/4” birch. Some 1.5” butcher block. Both basically sound identical in our testing. An open baffle speaker also takes a lot of design requirements and takes a ton of R&D, it’s just more focused on driver design vs cabinet. From what I’ve seen anyway. I agree the retail market gets pretty good mark up, as our $1700 DIY baffles have bettered any retail speaker I’ve heard under $15,000. But that’s the power of DIY. Also, some of these manufacturers are working with speaker manufacturers, but they are custom drivers designed per the specifications required. For example, we use La Dolce Audio drivers, which are a custom design and build specific for the LDA baffle designs. LDA works with manufacturers to design the speaker they need with the proper Fs QTs, sensitivity, etc to be ideal for the baffle being designed. Anyway, hope that helps. Great rundown. 😊😊

There's a sucker born every minute .....

Buy a pair of Decware DNA speakers. Cool runnings.

Mostly unreasonably priced.. yes. Also, like you said, I cannot pull them out into my living room. I wish more speakers were designed for easier, close to the wall positioning (like my Larsen speakers).

Check Alsyvox prices. 80-250k. Or Kyron.

Hello, thanks for the post and tips to improve Altec speaker! I have a similar speaker altec flamenco, but bass is not tight, Can you share your experience how to tighten bass? placing some heavy leads inside of cabinet? Do you spike your speaker? thanks.KC

Bought mine after checking out your review

Hey ,Danny