Thanks for covering AGY - sort of an iconoclast, determined to build what they think makes sense and understanding the work isn’t for everyone. The patronage of Entracte Audio is admirable. AGY is as much an artist/craftsperson as a businessperson - I don’t think “the business” is the sole motivator for what they do, as opposed to the pieces themselves. Great post!
Hi Jon, yes I got that same sense about AGY. I am happy that they are able to go about creating the way they do, that there is a market that is supported for their components. Makes it better for all of us, I think!
Dave - thank you for posting. I like your sensible, straightforward approach in your video - definitely subscribed! Covering/explaining Angela-Gilbert Yeung Audio’s products is definitely more intricate than doing a run-down of McIntosh or Simaudio electronics. Looking forward to part 2.
Hi Jason, thanks for watching and thank you for expressing that! Yes, a review of an Angela Gilbert piece is more complicated than just saying "this is the new NAD Master series" and talking about it.
I just discovered & subscribed to your channel. I discovered the Entracte website about a year ago & started watching their videos. I am not a person who understands all the details they both spoke to. I was interested but, when I saw the Funky series and all the silicone spread everywhere, I was wondering if this whole thing was too 'Funky' to really be that good? Their fashion sense seemed to me to dominate over electronic needs. I appreciate your time in giving a clearer picture of this Audio iconoclast that seems extemely smart under an out of the ordinary persona for the Hi Fi Audiophile world. I also want to add you seem like a good person to get this cleared up. You are a very good TH-cam presenter, thanks!
Hey Peter, thanks for the kind words! If you don't understand some of the concepts, surely others are in the same situation. I'll try to explain the concepts further as I talk about them, hopefully I can bring some more understanding to my viewers. Yes, the Funky products are pretty out there visually, I am also curious to know how well they actually perform. If the i802 is any indication, they should be pretty good.
Is it "too" funky to be good? Absolutely not - it's just funky enough 😁. What people need to understand is that the Funky is a slightly lower powered i800 in a reclaimed chassis with some of the infrastructure being re-used in the new build. The up-cycled chassis allows Angela-Gilbert to make a bit of an artistic statement, but the Funky should be taken seriously. It was created to provide an entry level product at a more reasonable price, but performs well above its price point. This is not a product for everybody to be sure, but those that have them like them a lot. I believe the last system that Dave listened to had a Funky in it. Maybe he would care to weigh in with his opinion?
@@davelistenstohifi I appreciate the further info on the "Funky" series. The i802 is a bit beyond my budget & it is nice he is recycling old components & making them more affordable. My question still is, in future if the internals are covered in so much silicone how can they be serviced in future?
See the previous comment on this, the silicone is pretty much negligible in affecting the future serviceability of these amps. In my particular case, the i800 may be better sounding for me than the i802, and if the Funkys are comparable to the i800 and in your budget, then I recommend you seek one out!
One more thing. They talk about upgrades, improvements & maintaining the amplifiers. When I first saw all that silicone, I wondered how in the world do you remove it if something has to be fixed under it? I am really looking forward to your review!
I will take a chance on answering your concern. In order to understand how to repair any of my design. You can ask anyone who has repaired it. There aren't many and unfortunately one of them was Dan Santino of DTS Audio Electronics who passed away 2 years ago. He has repaired the most in the last 15 years and never need any document nor schematics from me. The only things he need was replacement part. The current person who has the most experience is Damien Norwick of Quark Audio. He has repair anything from 30 years ago to 10 years ago. Again, never need any document except replacement parts. The trick of the silicone is placement. Know what parts would go bad and where to put silicone and not to put them. It takes experience and skill to understand and I totally understand most of the audiophile would have hesitation. If you want to contact Damien to ask him his experience of repairing Blue Circle equipment, he has his own TH-cam channel and also active on Facebook.
The silicone can definitely be daunting to some for repair, but honestly it has become my favorite medium to work with as well. A lot of vintage components used plastic that snaps into place that tends to degrade over time, zip ties have their own issues in use and removal. Silicone is simple because it can be cut off and replaced where needed. If you see large amounts in any one area or on components such as capacitors, these are the ones with the smallest chance of failure. Silicone has fantastic tensile strength that keeps everything solidly in place while also offering vibration / resonance control.
Hey Peter, thanks for watching! I think the experts have answered the question regarding the silicone better than I could have ;-) I should have part 2 next week, keep tuned!
At this point it feels like I'm piling on, but having been both an Angela-Gilbert dealer and a Blue Circle dealer for the past 23 years, silicone has never been an impediment to a repair issue... not that repairs are very frequent with this stuff. As both Angel-Gilbert and Damien have both pointed out, silicone is easy to work with, and Angela-Gilbert equipment is very repairable in most cases.
GM ☕️🍩 AGY’s a unique designer…not only as you’ve shown with art pieces..but also with the vision of what higher end audio can and could be ….innovation with results that are obvious once you get your ears on one of Angela’s pieces. Is it for everyone….i can’t say …but I tell people if you come across one of AGY’s pieces..stop and give it a listen ..your ears will thank you. I look forward to the next part of this video. Have a great weekend
Thanks Carmine! Yes, they are unique and that is why I sought them out originally. I'm glad that I was able to try the i802, it is a great piece and i'm looking forward to give my opinions in part 2.
Thanks for covering AGY - sort of an iconoclast, determined to build what they think makes sense and understanding the work isn’t for everyone. The patronage of Entracte Audio is admirable. AGY is as much an artist/craftsperson as a businessperson - I don’t think “the business” is the sole motivator for what they do, as opposed to the pieces themselves. Great post!
Hi Jon, yes I got that same sense about AGY. I am happy that they are able to go about creating the way they do, that there is a market that is supported for their components. Makes it better for all of us, I think!
Dave - thank you for posting. I like your sensible, straightforward approach in your video - definitely subscribed!
Covering/explaining Angela-Gilbert Yeung Audio’s products is definitely more intricate than doing a run-down of McIntosh or Simaudio electronics. Looking forward to part 2.
Hi Jason, thanks for watching and thank you for expressing that! Yes, a review of an Angela Gilbert piece is more complicated than just saying "this is the new NAD Master series" and talking about it.
I just discovered & subscribed to your channel. I discovered the Entracte website about a year ago & started watching their videos. I am not a person who understands all the details they both spoke to. I was interested but, when I saw the Funky series and all the silicone spread everywhere, I was wondering if this whole thing was too 'Funky' to really be that good? Their fashion sense seemed to me to dominate over electronic needs. I appreciate your time in giving a clearer picture of this Audio iconoclast that seems extemely smart under an out of the ordinary persona for the Hi Fi Audiophile world. I also want to add you seem like a good person to get this cleared up. You are a very good TH-cam presenter, thanks!
Hey Peter, thanks for the kind words! If you don't understand some of the concepts, surely others are in the same situation. I'll try to explain the concepts further as I talk about them, hopefully I can bring some more understanding to my viewers. Yes, the Funky products are pretty out there visually, I am also curious to know how well they actually perform. If the i802 is any indication, they should be pretty good.
Is it "too" funky to be good? Absolutely not - it's just funky enough 😁. What people need to understand is that the Funky is a slightly lower powered i800 in a reclaimed chassis with some of the infrastructure being re-used in the new build. The up-cycled chassis allows Angela-Gilbert to make a bit of an artistic statement, but the Funky should be taken seriously. It was created to provide an entry level product at a more reasonable price, but performs well above its price point. This is not a product for everybody to be sure, but those that have them like them a lot. I believe the last system that Dave listened to had a Funky in it. Maybe he would care to weigh in with his opinion?
The last system I listened to was the i800, which I really liked. If the Funky is like that, then it should be amazing!
@@davelistenstohifi I appreciate the further info on the "Funky" series. The i802 is a bit beyond my budget & it is nice he is recycling old components & making them more affordable. My question still is, in future if the internals are covered in so much silicone how can they be serviced in future?
See the previous comment on this, the silicone is pretty much negligible in affecting the future serviceability of these amps. In my particular case, the i800 may be better sounding for me than the i802, and if the Funkys are comparable to the i800 and in your budget, then I recommend you seek one out!
One more thing. They talk about upgrades, improvements & maintaining the amplifiers. When I first saw all that silicone, I wondered how in the world do you remove it if something has to be fixed under it? I am really looking forward to your review!
I will take a chance on answering your concern. In order to understand how to repair any of my design. You can ask anyone who has repaired it. There aren't many and unfortunately one of them was Dan Santino of DTS Audio Electronics who passed away 2 years ago. He has repaired the most in the last 15 years and never need any document nor schematics from me. The only things he need was replacement part. The current person who has the most experience is Damien Norwick of Quark Audio. He has repair anything from 30 years ago to 10 years ago. Again, never need any document except replacement parts.
The trick of the silicone is placement. Know what parts would go bad and where to put silicone and not to put them. It takes experience and skill to understand and I totally understand most of the audiophile would have hesitation. If you want to contact Damien to ask him his experience of repairing Blue Circle equipment, he has his own TH-cam channel and also active on Facebook.
The silicone can definitely be daunting to some for repair, but honestly it has become my favorite medium to work with as well. A lot of vintage components used plastic that snaps into place that tends to degrade over time, zip ties have their own issues in use and removal. Silicone is simple because it can be cut off and replaced where needed. If you see large amounts in any one area or on components such as capacitors, these are the ones with the smallest chance of failure. Silicone has fantastic tensile strength that keeps everything solidly in place while also offering vibration / resonance control.
Hey Peter, thanks for watching! I think the experts have answered the question regarding the silicone better than I could have ;-) I should have part 2 next week, keep tuned!
At this point it feels like I'm piling on, but having been both an Angela-Gilbert dealer and a Blue Circle dealer for the past 23 years, silicone has never been an impediment to a repair issue... not that repairs are very frequent with this stuff. As both Angel-Gilbert and Damien have both pointed out, silicone is easy to work with, and Angela-Gilbert equipment is very repairable in most cases.
GM ☕️🍩
AGY’s a unique designer…not only as you’ve shown with art pieces..but also with the vision of what higher end audio can and could be ….innovation with results that are obvious once you get your ears on one of Angela’s pieces.
Is it for everyone….i can’t say …but I tell people if you come across one of AGY’s pieces..stop and give it a listen ..your ears will thank you.
I look forward to the next part of this video.
Have a great weekend
Thanks Carmine! Yes, they are unique and that is why I sought them out originally. I'm glad that I was able to try the i802, it is a great piece and i'm looking forward to give my opinions in part 2.
@ I look forward to seeing it 👍
AGY is an extremely knowledgeable and capable electronics engineer with many pioneering designs and methodologies.
Huge respect 🫡