Pineapple on pizza is OK. Doja Cat is not trash. I actually like Diana Kralls music. SACDD's are superior to SACD's. This video was inspired by a collab with Jay over at Next Best Thing Studio. If you haven't checked out his channel, do so by going here: kzfaq.info/love/G8GZMXiVDTWk8U5PnOmJcw. If you want to see more quarantine topical videos like this, by all means, let me know!

I'm so in agreement with what you say concerning audio components and audio reproduction. I'm an old recording engineer which puts me/us on the borderline of audiophilia and reality. I live in both places, but err on the side of reality. An audiophile buddy of mine recently came to my messy home to listen to a couple of my systems, including what's in my mix room. He was amazed that no matter what system he auditioned, no matter what price the components, they all sounded good. I need to say that none of the rooms except my studio, were acoustically treated in any particular way, and for the most part were normal spaces. The question arises; "how can I make my system sound better, do I need another amp, pre-amp, DAC, turntable, or better wire?" My standard answer is "what does your room look like, what's in the room, and where is everything in relation to your speakers?" Before you change one component, or waste money on what appears to be a better amp, evaluate the room, and , If you can, switch some furniture components around. I will say that, if I happen to be on hand to help with this revolutionary process of re-arranging a whole room the results usually surprise. Many exclaim that they've never heard their system sound like that. At this point I re-attach my cape and fly off into the ether, bellowing, (imagine deep echo here) "MY WORK IS DONE HERE, here, here here!! This may seem simplistic but I truly have proved, to many, that the room acoustic is 90% of the solution.

The best 25 minutes of audio speak I've heard in a very long time. Possibly ever. Bravo!

Being an audiophile is kind of like growing up. The longer you go at it, the more disappointed and disillusioned one becomes with the terrible truth. One truth I recently discovered and had to make peace with : bad recordings... the horror, the horror ..

Genius! Sean, you nailed it, again!

"We've never heard such detail coming from your system before" said no parent ever.

Wow! An enlightening reality check from a reasonable man. I have a pair of Bose 301 (II)s from 1988, two years ago I noticed a weird buzz coming from one of the woofers so I took the mounting surround off to discover a split in the cone under the surround. I used silicone bathroom caulking to mend the split, after curing the caulk I ran Audyssey room correction and they sounded better than ever!

You are a voice of reason in a chaotic, emotional world. Thank you. (And I hope you choose to continue this work at whatever pace you can fit into your life!)

"Hi, my name is Sean and I like Bose" :) Great video sir!

If you add a subwoofer to a clock radio it will sound AWESOME!

I think a big part of the steep learning curve this hobby has is just coming to terms with pretty much everything Sean brought up in this video. I agree with pretty much all of it, but ten years ago it would have been a different story. Put another way, it took me over ten years to learn to focus on listening for pleasure first.

Sean, your orating skills... wow! Thanks for the honesty and wisdom. Keep this going.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Sean. Point 10 put everything else in perspective: it really is all about finding the sound you love, because chasing perfection is a wild goose chase. I'd encourage anyone getting started in this hobby to experiment with vintage gear - it's cheap, so you can get a range of items, mix and match until you find a sound you like, then sell the rest on. Once you've found the sort of sound you want, you can refine it with newer items. (Or you might just stick with vintage, like I did...)

What a great video! You touched on major topics i used to discuss with with people, im 100% with you. Finally someone who has enough time, experience and detachment of brands. To openly and rationally talk about those topics. I think most people dont understand our psychological traps and insecurities. So they tend to follow an influent group of opinions, brands, style, etc... People need to let it go and start to listen and feel. Other important topic is about those people who think sound graphs are the only truth. While they generally give good indications, only hearing and feeling it is that you have the real deal, and as you said most place arent acustically treated so it is so important to test it in your own place... Anyway, i have been watching your videos for a long time because you seems free from the chains and this video shows it.

At The end, after all the reviews have been watched and read and you go in the store. Just buy the best you can afford that sounds good to you. Don’t fret over what others will think or tweet about your system because they don’t live with it everyday.

You gotta like a guy who has spent God knows how much money over the years, but whose bottom line is, "It's just hifi." Kudos, sir.

I have over 50 years in audio and I left High End audio because of the BS. I am so happy doing that, and helped so many more people get great sound for much much less than most thought they had to pay. Doing things like buying used and products that have left the "High End" radar. My latest acquisitions are a who's who of products. By the way, I use a Crown XLS power amplifier in my bedroom studio/audio setup. Does great. My giant bargain killers from Akai, Nakamichi, Technics, JVC, Yamaha and my outright favorite and Anthem pre pro that was $3000.00 new! Got that for $175.00! Old but still great! I am putting together more vintage greats and some Class D based amplification for many primaries. F those who don't get it. Cabling is mostly BS. Shielding and connectors etc. have to be right. I don't want to get into the BS of cables. This is already turning into a novel. Like watching your stuff, mostly agree with but still in some cases totally disagree with you. That is what makes your channel real. I am not a paid fanboy. If you are great, great! If you are on who knows what, I have no problems calling you out on it. Reviewers, and magazine editors alike hate me because I am honest, and it pisses people off. Fun huh??

Really glad to hear your opinions on these topics! Been quite insightful for us and will definitely be taking it into account when producing our future content! Thank you!

Absolutely wonderful episode. You're an old soul with a lot of audio commonsense. Fantastic topic. A breath of fresh air!

Excellent list! I agree with everything you said. I'd add one more: I disagree with the notion that people prefer tubes simply because they add an "artificial", "pleasing" "warmth". While warmth is sometimes a pleasing artifact of tubes, tubes can also be more dynamic, more relaxed and more natural sounding than solid state. That is, tubes are often more correct, in certain ways, than solid state. Same thing goes for LP vs digital.

What are your desktop speaker recommendations for general computer use, casual music listening, watching movies/youtube videos and audio editing (properly a broad term but I guess some EQ on Adobe Audition)? I also have a dual monitor setup and Idk if that affects anything. I currently have a Logitech z623 which have served me well as an alternative to my monitor speakers but I would like to upgrade my sound setup.

Enjoyed as always. I've been into hi-fi for almost 50 years. Started with a pioneer receiver and kenwood speakers and an adc turntable. The Kenwoods were nice. I upgraded by selling my gear to friends, they knew I was fanatical about not abusing my gear. My ex wife was a music teacher so I attended many live performances. Had a good idea what live music sounded like. Always tried to get a good approximation of that sound. Only a couple of systems even came close. They were over 10k at the time. Magnapan tympani was one. Dahlquist DQ20i that I owned had a beautiful open sound. I drove them for a while bi- amping with Adcom gfa5500 for bass and Carver avr100 for mid-bass and treble. 350watts a channel. Have heard about trade show demonstrations not being all they are cracked up to be. Mostly by jamming too much equipment into a small room. One person said a 2k system sounded better than a 250k system because the room was too small. I've always kept in my budget and have a system that gives me an enjoyable musical experience. That's all you can ask for

Thanks Sean! Love shaking it up and covering these subjects. Lets be honest-we really don’t need another mini monitor speaker review!!!

Great Vid Sean. Thanks again for recommending the IOTAVX stack. I put it through it's paces daily for almost a year now. It really kicks ass for the price.

question for you. I have elac unifi 5.2 And I do liked them. BUT I'm considereing either the Kef r3 or Buchardt s400's. I also have twin Rel t/5 subs. The S400 (on paper have more low end) Would they be overkill on the low end ? Should I go with the Kef's for the clarity ??

Can you please give me the long of the cables you got. Or what do you recommend I should get for my system

Thanks Sean... always nice to hear your opinions, not controversial, there just your opinions. The problem arises when you are no longer able to voice an opinion. That is way there are sooo many options to accommodate all the differing opinions related to each differing listening desire.

I’ve come late to the party and have some catching up to do but I will say I love your attitude and enjoy your videos. This made me think of the time an old man, which I am one now, said when I told him I meditate…”Hum, if it feels good rub it on twice a day.” Thanks.

please help me identify 3 tube preamps to study . my old ati 150 watt 5 channel, all channels driven needs a tube amp to mellow stuff out a bit. please offer a candidate other than the schiit freya+ tube pre which is already on my "look at " list

Wow! Very powerful and honest message, Sean! We need more honest people like you to educate the others (including the youngsters).

Really enjoyed this video! There is a lot of bla bla going on in audiophile circles and you seem to have a healthy, honest perspective. I am also impressed by your 'one take' videos, most youtubers cut like crazy and you just spit it out effortlessly in one simple take. Well done and keep up!

Sean, this was a great video and you speak a lot of sense 😉. Personally, though i have a audio system thats north of £8k I love my Bose Mini Soundlink and Bose Bluetooth earphones. They produce great sound that provide a lot of enjoyment in an easy to achieve way. I have had my Bose speaker about 8 years and about 80% of friends who heard it in my house bought their own! Thanks for all your efforts 👍🙂

Thank You More Reviewers need to do this also!

this is one of my favuourite videos. after 2 years of intense experimentation, what you said is very true. Thanks Sean for making your time on this.

Enjoyable as always. The only Bose products I’ve had are an acoustic wave boom box(good sound and my wife knows how to use it). Several Chevy/GMC pickups that have perfectly engineered sound systems. Currently a 2014. No need to mess with tone controls. 6 speakers, two in each door and two in the dash. I just balance the sound one notch to the front speakers which makes the artist sound like they’re in front of me but if the windows are open it’s better exactly the way they balanced it. That’s how well it’s engineered. I put the sun visors to the side windows blocking some early reflections near my ears as an audiophile tweak. Not high definition but great coherency and can listen to cds for 8-9 hrs a day(I’m a table grape grower). When I see pictures of high end systems with wood floors and blank white walls I don’t envy them at all.

Man, that was your best rant yet . But I agree with you on most of it and what I never consider before this video makes sense. Thank you for hitting us with your year of knowledge and opinions. Till next time, ✌🏼

This one of the most informative video I've watched till date, and also happens to compliment most of my opinions. Very weldone Sean.

Bought my 301’s in the PX in ‘91…those were great speakers for small rooms and a great entry level speaker at a great price point.

I have the Bose Accoustimass 7 speaker system from when I was in college. I also have a pair of DCM KX6 bookshelf speakers and a decent Technics 100 watt per channel amp. I bought this stuff when I knew nothing about audio gear. Now that I am learning more, I feel like my speakers are a lost cause if I want decent sound. Sean says he likes Bose for a game room, but never for serious music listening. So is it time for me to start looking for new speakers?

Thank you Sean, very information. As I gain knowledge from your words of wisdom, so grown the circumference of the unknown.

Lol i showed in one of my first video upload how to properly set up bose speakers !And i had them rocking out at the end of the video ! 201series 3 plus yamaha Ax-497 power with a Sansui SE9 EQ thats right ! Lol thanks Sean !

PREACH YOU BASTARD PREACH 🙌 Damn you just went all Sniper on the hobby and shot straight miles ahead. Hope enough people understand that you just gave a public service announcement... And simply take it with a grain of salt. I enjoyed it 😊😁

You seem to be very honest so let me ask you a question. I'm putting together a home theater system for my small apartment. In picking a good AVR, do I start with a 5.1, or should I start with a 7.1 or 7.2 and add the speakers as I'm able to afford them? And who do you like as far as brand is concerned. Denon, Emotiva, Onkyo or ???

Your videos are so logical and well presented. I have learned a lot from you and I particularly liked the way you damned Bose speakers with faint praise.

Complexity, You said it Sean Great job !! The Recording is 👑 componete 😆

I understand what you said about expensive component in a crossover but i want to ask. In sub 1000$ speakers do you really think designers put what they think sound the best or what they can aford ? (most of the time, the bottom of the berrel) which in that case even a mundorf will be an upgrade ? What crossover have you tried to upgrade ? and what were your success and your failures ? (So that i don't make the same experiment in the future)

You'll probably never see this comment, but you just went to the top of my list of reviewers who's opinion I value. Thanks for a very well though out, and very well articulated commentary.

Bose has set the tone for innovation in the audio world and I've always appreciated having some of their products when I travel. Their soundlink mini speakers, for example, are hands down the best speaker at its size. You can get better for the price yes, but at its size class its unbeatable. At low to moderate volume it gives you the impression of listening to a 4-inch speaker. To this date the drivers inside the soundlink mini is still the longest excursion 1.5 inch driver ever made. When Bose wants to do something mind-blowing they really know how to do it right.

I have a Bose Bluetooth speaker that served me well for a couple years at work. Work was sitting in a running diesel ambulance. It sounded fantastic for that purpose.

Trade Show Demo that really really worked. It literally blew you away. This is going back into the early 70’s. An Audio Trade show on the West Coast. Company that was running the demonstration - Cerwin Vega. Demo room, huge, it had to be something like 20x30x12. It was huge. Room was empty except for one speaker at the far end from where you entered the room. About a third of the way back into the room from the speaker was a small stand about a meter high. Sitting on top of that stand was a single candle in a candle holder. Simple demo. Company rep lights the candle and steps back about 6 feet. Silence….candle goes out. What, I didn’t hear anything, I think. Maybe I felt something, like a little puff of air. OH YA!!!!! It’s one of those Cerwin-Vega theater Earthquake Speakers. He’d repeat the demo about every 15-min or so.

I became a cable convert in the 80s. At first, like many I thought a cable is a cable as long as it's manufactured with decent quality. AWG12 is just as good as the fancy expensive stuff. And then one day the Mogami guy stopped by a studio where I worked. We started with blind evals and moved to open swaps and regardless, the results were remarkable. We ended up rewiring the entire Studio A (main studio in the complex) and the difference was literally night and day. We had to re-EQ the control room and even the artists that had been in the control room before & after noticed the difference without knowing what had changed. So, yeah... I was converted. So was the studio owner who eventually forked out for Studios B and C to be re-wired as well due to this revelation. As an esoteric aside; I also didn't used to think wire could have direction (figuring electrons flow through the wire the same regardless of direction traveled in the medium) until I both experienced the difference in sound and had many conversations with electrical engineers and scientists who knew how to measure and design around the phenom. This does of course requires the proper testing environment in which to test and realize results as well as testing a cable that has been designed with/around directional properties. That said, not all wire has perceivable direction... I'd challenge anyone to hear or even measure the difference in something like "zip wire" etc. Like I said - esoteric - Now back to my regularly scheduled overly verbose post... I started making both pro and consumer system cables with Mogami wire and open and blind testing them against lots of 'competitors' and especially stupid expensive cables. The results were very telling. The cables I made for 'cheap' - less than $3-4/foot back then and using good quality terminators - proved superior or at least on par with cables costing thousands of dollars (again back then.) My point is not to endorse Mogami, although they do make great cable but instead to say - yes, cables CAN make a perceivable difference - if the gear it's connected to can perform at that level. That said, there's also a limit. Anyone who spends on cables what someone else might spend on a car is usually (dare I say virtually always) just putting (snake oil?) salve on some (unrelated?) need more than creating an 'objectively' audible difference in their system. But just throwing in some old-school junk interconnect cables or cheaply made expensive units that are 'along for the ride' in the industry to make a buck will also sound noticeably worse than using a well designed reasonable solution that doesn't have to/shouldn't cost 'a lot' (relative, I know.) It's a Zen thing LOL - balance seeks the center. Ha!

Excellent video and so insightful

What was that Sony”magic box” that you spoke of? Model number? Great KZfaq channel btw TY

You got my attention again with these vid s , AMPS ! Its good sized caps that give it a god body sound , Resisters ? they never ware out , same reading no mater how much they cost . Thumbs UP to getting the perfect sound , music mood it is .

Glad to hear you vouch for the Panasonic digi recievers of 15+ years ago. I still have the SA-XR25 as my main amp. It's the same as the SA-XR45 but lacking some connections and video set-up. Nice sounding in 2 chanel mode. Authentic remotes are still findable. My only disappointment is on complex orchestra music. Either the Pan or my speakers or sub-optimal setup falls short on such complexity. Concerti, small group jazz and rock are fine.

I Have a pair of Bose 301 II's I bought 35 years ago. They are my L/R speakers in my home theater and used for listening to music exclusively.

Class D improved a lot in the last 10 years .I use NAD C 388 and it does not sound thin at all.Using stereo systems the last 50 years Class A and class A/B of well know brands finally jumped to Class D and never looked back definitely the future

I like Bose too, I have a few of there products and enjoy them very much. As an example I have there little sound link revolve portable speaker, that’s a beautifully engineered little piece. A single downward firing driver with an acoustic deflector fantastic. So yeah they make good stuff.

An uncompromising and honest opinion, it´s always welcome. Thanks for share.

Here is my HIFI philosophy 1)never income shame because because a person can not afford XY&Z 2) the Music is more important than the equipment (crap gear playing Dire straits) > (great great playing one direction) 3) have fun

Agreed with you 90% of the stuffs you said. To this day I never have a proper explanation why do cables have effect on the system. I can understand if we're dealing with RF signal but at 20-20k Hz inductor capacitance is almost not measurable. Very Weird.

I agree with every point you made. It is good to hear you say it. I love the comment about bickering little children. Those bickering children nearly made me leave the hobby before I really got started

Can we just FORGET brand names, measurements, expectations and all pre conceived ideas and prejudices and just, ENJOY THE MUSIC?

Everything I learned about audio I learned from you, so I totally agree with everything you just said!

Got to the first two and I agree with them. I have a pair of 301's and I love them! Sure, they're just collecting dust and have been for over ten years, but they were excellent as surrounds and built like tanks! I also have a TEAC class D amp and it's great! The headphone out is just so-so but for Klipsch RP-160m's, it's all the amp I need. It's certainly not my Adcom 555's, but it's very listenable.

Agreed on the "fancy parts" comment. We often find name-brand components DO sound better than generic/cheap ones in our designs, but we test them all. We tested out a fancy cap that we thought might sound better. It did in some of our amps, it didn't in others. It's certainly not a 1:1 relationship between price/brand and better sonics. And sometimes, something might sound marginally better, but it's not worth the increase in price. As with most things, the devil is in the details. ~Nicholas from LTA

Improving your system takes experience! I pretty much agree with your points here, even about Bose, despite being hated I have set up several Bose systems and just understand why some listeners like them. Nothing in your face, dispersed sound, easy to have on. Myself - resolution is king but be prepared for the expense involved. Room designed for audio down to 20Hz, correct reflection to absorb ratios, good comfortable seats. Then you can think about the gear! After getting the room right, most gear sounds acceptable but not great until your experience allows fine tuning to get the most out of it. Myself I have built tri-amped speakers and modified almost everything in my setup at some time. Enjoy the time you have available for modifying and testing, not just listening!

Great tube as always. Hi-fi it such a personal and therefore subjective thing. So the key should what matters and meaning to the listener/person putting their system together. So demos (at home) and personal listening is the fundamental thing... after making informed short lists from various sources, reviews, friends and a bit trial and error. But one thing I still find strange is that the deeper people go into hifi is usually to get tiny little often subtle incremental improvements but as you say with so many recordings of low quality it often creates more restrictions as you go... Yet the one piece of equipment every one seems to hate are equalisers and mixers..which can often do that micro adjustment as and whenneeded, but instead the majority prefer spend slot more more money on a new source or amp/s and speaker or whole new systems . When an equaliser might have achieved the same result...and also can be used on the fly when needed ...So my addition would be... are equalisers really bad? I don't have one myself but to be able to adjust things on the fly does appeal especially with such a high percentage of poorly recorded music. Any chance of some reviews or is it a No No

That was DOPE! TRUTH hurts sometimes! But sooner or later we all have to hear it! ✌️

Great and honest video! YOU are a consistent reviewer. My only semi-disagreement lies in quality components. When you have well designed electronics better components can make a huge difference! For example V-cap coupling caps in a well designed tube amplifier can be transformative, tantalum resistors in the audio path, high quality tubes.

Nice video Shaun - keep on keeping it real.

I have a pair of Bel Canto 1kw mkii mono's I'd let you try out.. I think they're some of the most musical amps I've ever owned and wonder if they might change your opinion on Class D.

Great video and I LOVED your last point. It does all sound fake and thats why I have never been able to hang out with other audio guys that get so wrapped around the axle on the craziest things. I've never been able to figure that part out about the hobby. At any rate, I loved all your points, I hope people listen and start having more fun with it all rather than placing themselves in little mental boxes that excludes them from enjoying the entire hobby.

Great video Sean!! Thanks!

Thoughts on Wyred 4 Sound SX-1000R?

I will never forget my friend had a pair of 901 Series 3. I don't recall what type of preamp or amplifier he was using it is a shame however I remember him playing a song from Willie Nelson and I kid you not I thought that I was right there with Willie Nelson and I was in total shock that something could sound so realistic. I was in high school then and that's when I got bit by the audiophile bug!!

I am one of those people that has bought, used, hundred's of the best consumer amps and speakers over the past 40 years (reselling them paid for the next piece). Never let any one tell you what sound's best. It's what sounds right to you. Getting that sound is the journey. How you get there doesn't matter.

On the Bose point. I have a pair of Bose 901 speakers as my main setup and I have them powered by a pioneer Sx-1250 that my dad originally bought in the 70s. I know people hate bose but with the right setup they will give a lot of more expensive speakers a run for the money. And I have heard some very expensive McIntosh bowers and Wilkins setups that sound excellent but they’re 50,000$ setups if not more. So I’m looking to retire the sx1250 I’ve taken it to the shop for cleanups too many times and the thing ways a Ton. I’m looking at getting the Emotiva XPA 2 Gen 3 with the pt100 preamp. Your video on the A-300 sealed the deal for me. Thank you

About reviews, i agree with you! For me the jeremy clarckson kind of review is the best. A product can have faults or be perfect but a product has to make you dream, get you exited for the day it arrives or you can walk out of the store with it.

Nicely done 👍

We've had a Bose Wave radio for 22 years. It's still rockin" and brings concerts and movies to life.

I totally agree with 95% of what he's saying. And then he started up with cables. I've probably made close to $750 in bets with "audiophile" friends who claim they can hear differences between properly constructed and shielded cables. Then I show them my A-B switch box, blindfold, and a quarter to flip heads/tails. That's when they usually start to get nervous. We always do 20 trials. NONE of them, and I mean NONE OF THEM can reliably tell the differences between the various cables I have on hand, a few of which are pretty expensive. Try the same setup yourself and you'll see. Get a decent switch box, though.

Great content - crossover-wise, I would think most people have a rudimentary concept of how they do what they do, but being able to say they see an issue or changing it around to make it better, probably not. I’m sure that bruised a few egos. Everything I know about them, I’ve read from someone else explaining it.

Sean, pure brilliance!!!

Great video, spot on!

Best free placebo i encountered. Put ferrites on XLR cable from DAC. Afterwhich the Soundstage is widen and airy as well as all instruments are now more separated. And my balanced setup 95% Graphene headphones reveals all .

Sean, without sounding like a kiss ass, I really did enjoy this vid and agreed with the majority of what you said. Also, please keep in mind that could just be the “stuck inside all day” talking. JK Thanks, man.

All of this shows that it's totally down to the individual. It's not to be passed around as objective truths, unless we know that something actually is an objective truth. If you like, good. If you don't like, good.

First time I watched this video today. "It all sounds fake anyway." Perfect. Chasing the live experience is a fools errand. AND I've sat in the back, listening in on enough recording sessions to know nothing is ever going to be like that in your living room.

Well done! Based on real world experience.

you gotta pick a brand lineup from least expensive bookshelf and top tier tower and compare/give feedback. I enjoy your vids.

I agree with very much of what you said. That's why I watch your vids. I have Bose 501 series iv in my bedroom system with Marantz 2220b(wow) it is great when in bed. Cables yeah,cheap poor made suck but better made with better materials work better. I am not looking for my main system playback to sound real. I'm looking for full sound top to bottom and details.

I agree with just about everything you say. I bought the Acoustimass 5 system and 4 each of the Bose 401s back in 1989. When I first heard the Bose 901's in 1968, I thought they sounded spectacular, but I couldn't afford them back then. I was into audio at that point and a pair of Pioneer CS-63DX sounded great to me at a much lower price. Until a few years ago, the Acoustimass system was fine for my bedroom. However I put together a home theater system for my TV room that is probably still the best system I have in my house. After I started listening to music seriously, the Acoustimass just sounded thin and unsatisfying. I've used the Bose 401s extensively and still have them in the garage. However, they are 4 ohm speakers and are hard to drive in conjunction with more efficient speakers. All my Bose speakers are now packed away in my garage. What I can say about Bose is that their speakers are durable and last an extremely long time. My Bose speakers have survived several moves without any damage. Anyway, I entered into the world of audio in the last year or so and have upgraded my system. I have a pair of Klipsch RP-8000Fs and think they sound great. I have AV receivers from Yamaha and Onkyo and they get the job done. I won't ever go beyond the price points that I have established for myself ($1,000 more or less for speakers and $500 for amps or receivers). I've found that decent cables from Amazon and from local stores work just fine. I can't see paying more than $20 for 100 feet of 16 gauge or 14 gauge cable. My subwoofer cables are less than $10 for a pack of 2 or three. What I do have works for me and I always have music playing during the day. I'm retired, so I have the luxury of reading, listening to music, and just enjoying life in general. My music systems sound great, but I occasionally have to tone down the subwoofers. My China cabinets with delicate items in them start to vibrate and rattle with too much bass.

Nice.... I trust my ears... I love my Snell type d and my Thiel cs22 both are run by tube amp...

Stereo systems range from the elevator door scene in The Shining to the reptile bar scene from Fear and Loathing in LV

The peachtree audio300 changed my mind about class D. Looking forward to hearing the new TEAC NR-70CD (Integrated Class D amp / CD player / network player / DAC). How about a review?

I'm just 22 seconds into this video and I'm already pissed off. Edit: I just realized that someone else had posted the almost exact same thing. Talk about synchronicity. Now I'm really pumped. Bring it Sean! Edit 2: Really disappointed, I agree with and have personally experienced, everything you said.

thank you for this video Zero Fidelity we need more of this one of the problems of speakers cables when'd asking price is 100.000 dollar for 3 meters no tank you i prefer to spend that amount of mooney on a hifi system

About the Magnepan LRS, I happen to put the speakers in the middle third of the room 10' from the back wall and use 400W pc to drive them. My system is nowhere approaching high end price but knowing how to get the best out of each component and whole system and the room is crucial. In fact low price speakers are so good these days that they seldom perform their potential because few people use much higher price amplifiers and front ends with these low price speakers.

Damn.... this is so freeing. Let's enjoy the listening experience. Great to hear.