I have to admit I'm finding the increasing use of youtube clips etc as a format for reviewing hifi equipment really annoying. My preferred environment for taking in a review is while I'm listening to music on my system, which means reading rather than watching!
Anyone else find this, or is it just me?
Use a good headphone or at least $30 Logitech external computer speaker for a better judgement.100% agree. Video reviews suk, as do posting videos of systems and expecting people to make judgements of how they sound from an iPhone.
I often wonder what Harry Pearson's video reviews would be like
100% agree. Video reviews suk, as do posting videos of systems and expecting people to make judgements of how they sound from an iPhone.
I would ignore the youtube sound clip haters, they really are not worth bothering with.Use a good headphone or at least $30 Logitech external computer speaker for a better judgement.
YT reviews help to understand the technology and features of components. Also, listening sounds of many audio systems help me to understand the capability of audio equipment.
For example, my audio system before and after I add the powered sub-woofer.
With a sub,
No sub,
Original music,
Horrible sound in the interview included in the audio analyst's latest video. He apologizes for it, but still decided to keep it:
This guy needs a producer
The captions are automatically generated by YouTube, though I think they can also be uploaded. The captions are the text that appear on the transcript.
In this instance, the audio analyst should probably have embedded the text in the video, for better clarity.
Mishaps happen. Reviewers are fairly new at this, and don't necessarily have the equipment and know how to produce very polished videos. Some manufacturers can devote more ressources and the end result can be, at least visually, impressive. Check out this video from Linn, for example:
The graphics starting around 2:15 are pretty cool.
honestly i respect the efforts behind videos. and glad they exist.
but whenever i'm watching hifi related videos, whether snippets of another system playing or a review or comment of some sort, i always feel i would rather just listen to my system. that there is more value for me just listening.
i guess i have put so much into my system that videos are not answering a question i'm asking, and they are keeping me away from what i want to do. does this mean they are annoying? not exactly, more that they don't have enough value for me to justify the time.
there are a few exceptions, but only a few. mostly when an interesting (to me) system is being shown, or maybe Fremer on certain subjects, where i have an active interest in the information and expect it be high value. but i'm not searching out videos for music/sonic references or hifi opinions.
OTOH i can get in the mood to watch videos on non-hifi subjects from time to time. so videos in and of themselves have value for me.
I would ignore the youtube sound clip haters, they really are not worth bothering with.
They 100% put me to sleep in two minutes every time.
Are there any videos demonstrating the sound of Greg’s reference system available anywhere?
Go to the video, press down on the screen and you will see a round wheel in the upper right corner. Hit that and you can adjust the sleep up or down. The fastest is 2x.How?
Here was his first attempt. He may have done others:
I have not listened to it in some time. Does a reviewer need to have the best system to be credible? I don't know. The system does give us clues about the reviewer's preferences - the type of sound he/she appreciates - but that can also be explained in writing if the reviewer has some platform (written or video) to explain this.
Perhaps you need to process and ultimately comprehend the basic concept that the majority of our members do not come here to be *Judged*I believe that at one time you did post videos of your system playing and the results caused you to retreat. You have to have a measure of confidence to post videos of one’s system playing for others to hear and judge.
Perhaps you need to process and ultimately comprehend the basic concept that the majority of our members do not come here to be *Judged*