Thinking about starting a YouTube channel on high end audio.

[Tabl10s]

People who actually know how to review. Most of them are wanna-be reviewers with a 12 word vocabulary.

They have near zero technical background, so all they can do is recite the brochure in their videos, then use that 12 word vocabulary of theirs to describe what they're hearing.

As far as "Jay" that you're talking about, I don't know which you're referring to. The one from Canada is alright and tolerable and a nice, down to earth guy, the other one is an arrogant tool. Unfortunately, I run into him every year I go to the Florida Audio Expo, which means I'll end up seeing him again here in a couple weeks... Joy.

The Jay from Canada, I ran into him last year at the Expo and he was a pleasant guy. His reviews have more substance to them than the other Jay, that's for sure.

I don't want to get banned so I'll keep it short. Both "Jay's" have their faults. 'Big' Jay, has accomplished something that no one else is doing/has done on YT/in print.

You get to see/hear brands that normally, wouldn't be matched.

'Little' Jay, will repeat the same words/phrases 8 times in a two-sentence description. It's very irritating to watch and hear.

Two sides of the same coin.

 

[Tabl10s]

I believe that a audiophile channel that had a better connection to music would be something unique. All of the channels I see are 100% about gear, and nothing about music.

All of the music mentioned in TAS/S'phile reviews mean nothing to me. A great recording of a Harpsichord(kill me now!)? Hideous bright brass instruments(plug my ears, please)? 'Jazz at the Pawnshop', Roger Waters or Billie Holiday...

Pass.

 

[jeff1225]

All of the music mentioned in TAS/S'phile reviews mean nothing to me. A great recording of a Harpsichord(kill me now!)? Hideous bright brass instruments(plug my ears, please)? 'Jazz at the Pawnshop', Roger Waters or Billie Holiday()?

Pass.

So you don’t like music? lol

A discussion of great sounding pressings, labels, and well recorded albums would be appreciated by many audiophiles.

 

[Folsom]

You might have to hire actors if you go to people's houses... seems like camera shyness is the big block to that.

 

[Tabl10s]

So you don’t like music? lol

A discussion of great sounding pressings, labels, and well recorded albums would be appreciated by many audiophiles.

I do, just not big bombastic, shrill noise.

 

[jeff1225]

I do, just not big bombastic, shrill noise.

I’m with you. If I never hear another Patricia Barber album in my life I will be fine.

 

[morricab]

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Off course
More interesting then 10 years " forced education " regarding Sets/ horns

And yet you just can’t look away…

 

[andromedaaudio]

Indoctrination

And yet you just can’t look away…

 

[Chops]

I don't want to get banned so I'll keep it short. Both "Jay's" have their faults. 'Big' Jay, has accomplished something that no one else is doing/has done on YT/in print.

You get to see/hear brands that normally, wouldn't be matched.

'Little' Jay, will repeat the same words/phrases 8 times in a two-sentence description. It's very irritating to watch and hear.

Two sides of the same coin.

You won't get banned, and I won't argue, because I agree.

That being said, "Little Jay" is far more tolerable, personable and polite than "Big Jay".

Since I have met both, it becomes a bit more personal, and character and personality goes a long way, and I hold more value in that than whatever content they have on YouTube.

Arrogant, bombastic people, I drop like a hot potato.

 

[ctydwn]

People who actually know how to review. Most of them are wanna-be reviewers with a 12 word vocabulary.

They have near zero technical background, so all they can do is recite the brochure in their videos, then use that 12 word vocabulary of theirs to describe what they're hearing.

As far as "Jay" that you're talking about, I don't know which you're referring to. The one from Canada is alright and tolerable and a nice, down to earth guy, the other one is an arrogant tool. Unfortunately, I run into him every year I go to the Florida Audio Expo, which means I'll end up seeing him again here in a couple weeks... Joy.

The Jay from Canada, I ran into him last year at the Expo and he was a pleasant guy. His reviews have more substance to them than the other Jay, that's for sure.

You won't get banned, and I won't argue, because I agree.

That being said, "Little Jay" is far more tolerable, personable and polite than "Big Jay".

Since I have met both, it becomes a bit more personal, and character and personality goes a long way, and I hold more value in that than whatever content they have on YouTube.

Arrogant, bombastic people, I drop like a hot potato.

Please take your critiques to “big Jay” directly and don’t trash him here and take potshots on a public forum where he is banned and can’t even respond. Pretty lame imho

 

[Lee]

You won't get banned, and I won't argue, because I agree.

That being said, "Little Jay" is far more tolerable, personable and polite than "Big Jay".

Since I have met both, it becomes a bit more personal, and character and personality goes a long way, and I hold more value in that than whatever content they have on YouTube.

Arrogant, bombastic people, I drop like a hot potato.

Big Jay has been a very nice person when I have met him and recently when we speak on the phone.

 

[Chops]

Please take your critiques to “big Jay” directly and don’t trash him here and take potshots on a public forum where he is banned and can’t even respond. Pretty lame imho

For one, it's a public forum where we can speak our minds. Two, I had no clue that he was banned on this forum. I wonder why...

Pretty lame IMHO.

 

[Chops]

Big Jay has been a very nice person when I have met him and recently when we speak on the phone.

Who knows, maybe he was having some issues or something when I encountered him. Either way, you know what they say about first impressions.

 

[stehno]

Lee, as others have mentioned there already exists too many channels about music and gear so who really needs yet another channel on such topics?

What seems to be missing and what is sorely needed in this industry is education. Such as developing genuine listening skills, speaker placement, subwoofer tuning, speaker+sub tuning, fidelity of electric current and input signal flow, how to assemble a system that is genuinely musical, etc.

Not that you yourself need to necessarily be an expert in any category. But you seem to have an inquisitive nature and if you were to seek out to interview those who really knew their stuff, an angle like that just might go a long way for all of us. Especially when it seems so many think spending time on their system is little more than upgrading a component or 3.