Thanks for the support.. !

What do you recommend as an audio techn?

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I Agree !!!

Thanks Guys !

This might be the one of the most incomplete assessments of a component I’ve ever heard. First let me say that I am a fan and have bought gear/ tweaks from you. But to evaluate something based on what’s behind the curtain and you haven’t even heard the product is ludicrous. How many manufacturers over price there products because they use ridiculous materials but yet their product sounds like crap. Please look inside the Lamm 1.2 Reference amp and nothing says new technology and it’s a very simplistic design, but you know what I bet you can’t name 5 solid state amps that sound better. I will buy Constellations products because they sound phenomenal.

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Wait till my Audio Research drop in 10 min..

You can see right through it ... its sad...

Thanks Ivan, I appreciate it.

Which integrated did you replace the Yamaha with?

@@navinadv The Prima Luna EVO 400 was the next amp after the A-S3000. Now I have NAT Audio Generator mono blocks from Mikey!

Thanks ;-)

We are all learning all the time. I am helping people shave years off their learning curve.

Hi Joe ! Good to hear from you man ! Isnt it the truth ? It clearly looks different than any other amplifier... Because he KEEPS innovating. Most other amps are legacy designs that are old and just very slightly updated. The reason is why change if it sounds good ? But lets charge commensurately then.. ;-)

@@OCDHIFiGuy , And what it results with for Jeff Rowland 625S2 is an amp that sounds better, is smaller, lighter and less heat than more conventional amps in its AB class. And I love that the heat sinks are rounded, form natural side handles and don't cut you when you have to move the amp

Thanks Brother !

Cheers my brother from France.. !

Boom!

Ka BOOM goes the C4 puck !

Thanks my Spirit friend !!!

Thanks Zach. !!

You bet Dave !

Hi Nick and thanks for your well thought out feedback, pretty sure I never went inside a Boulder amp because I can't stand the arrogant prick owner. This segues into why I wouldn't want constellation at any price. To me it's worth zero. This is because of the intention behind the build. Just like eating at a good restaurant there is no passion from the chef the food sucks. It has to do with intent. One the intent of hi-fi is to profit majorly, then I don't want that design no matter what. I need to see passion or I don't want it. My channel will eventually go more music centric and are probably venture off into the production end of things to show you guys how the recordings are made. It all starts with the microphone and microphones sound different. A whole other rabbit hole. ;-)

@@OCDHIFiGuy Dude! You're most welcome. In case you come back again, Yes! Great reply. Oh? Someone else showed the Boulder... Maybe Jay. But yeah, I didn't think of that intent thing, but it makes sense. Purity indeed comes from the intent. It's gotta be Mama Nonas cookin', eh? Constellation. Pfthh! This reminds me of Intel... But that's another rabbit hole. As for your direction towards music, I'm not surprised - you get jacked on guud choonz (as do I). Yeah, I'd love to learn about that stuff. I recently watched Fremers video of how of this record pressing factory in, was it Eastern Europe? Anyways how they make better vinyl. Not recording but interesting. For some reason I'm reminded of David Wilson, who said that that his understanding of good speakers came from his experience in recording (and he had a unique way of recording)(mic above the musicians facing down for those who don't know). This area is of really big interest to me of late. Sure I love music and great recordings but I find it amazing - I'm not sure how much this is exaggeration - but I find it amazing how sometimes a great recording makes a good sound system (dunno, $10K?) sound better even if that recording is in a lossy format than a really expensive system (Constellation: pthfft!) playing a poor recording "upscaled" and or remastered (okay, some remasters are good) to MQA (pthhft! Red book with Loudness on) or Hi-Res audio. I'll never have your knowledge sadly, but am I way off? I'm really interested in how good acoustic room treatments and speaker placement in the studio and at home makes for equal impact as the kit you've got. I'd love to hear more about the inspiration behind your direction choice, so I'll be looking for this in your future videos (I haven't watched all your vids, so maybe the hints are loud and clear). Later!

Right on Jamie..

blah, in 99% of our lives we just travel along believing in anything until one of us uncover some truth which either becomes a surprise or a shock depending on how one is invested in it. basically all of what one thinks is basically all nonsense until one discovers the truth. people are in that sense just a bunch of deadbeats trying to convince the world they know something, trying to believe they know something. some take it one step further, dress up and sell their bullshit, people ain't that smart, especially when it comes to their sensibility.

Even I am learned engineering, I am not well informed about audiophile circuit. Having to open up quite a number of amp. I can guess which is better designed. I used to have friend that mod stuff, they know who giving the right value. Good design don't seen the value to mod it into something better.

The "truth" is all too often elusive to all too many. How else can you explain the MAGA cretins and the Faux "news" true believers ?

Cool Doan, I recognize you from the channel, and look forward to meeting you. 6x6 sounds like a blast to play in ! Tell ys what , Ill consult for free to demo drive the vehicles ! lol ... I also appreciate Jays willingness to show us the top level gear in action... ;-)

Dona, there are people who own high cars because they love to drive them, some just for the status, some for their performance, some for both. Then there are people who own them and are truly into the details of what the cars truly are. Perfect example, Jay Leno. Cars wernt his living, but they are his passion. I would say he probably knows more bout cars than 99 percent of the population, easily. Jay in our audiophile world would fall more into the latter category. He dosnt believe he knows anything simply because he’s owned things. The normal audiophile who owns high end products owns one, or two systems typically, and may over time, upgrade components along the way. This is not what our Jay does. He changes out components so that for one, he can understand what they each bring to the table, in an environment that he can control, not just listening at shows, a friends house, or a clients home. I’d say he gets a better feel for products since it’s his own personal environment, and he can spend as much, or as little time as he thinks he needs to, and try different combinations, to fully understand what each can do. We’ve even seen him bring back something again after he’s moved it out of his system, because he feels it needs to be revisited. I’ve never heard him say he’s an expert to be held up by us to any particular degree. He is far more knowledgeable than the majority of audiophiles, but I don’t hear him beating his own drum. He always maintains that he his expressing his own opinions, and constantly states that others may feel differently, since we all have different preferences. I’d say any idea that you have in this regard of him holding himself as a foremost expert, is something you’ve convinced yourself of. Mike has his opinions also and the great news is that both can be right. I have not watched this whole video yet, but I get the idea that Mike feels this brand is portraying g itself as something it’s not. I’ve owned the previous generation of this brand and I found it to be fantastic, for me. Wasn’t based on price, and I purchased it used, so was less than some other lines I could have gone with. I didn’t look under the hood as Mike seems to have done. I just listen with my ears, and what I like is what I like, as is true for each of us. I enjoy mikes opinions, because he says what he believes, and uses logic to explain why. I can respect that even if what I hear in something is different than what he feels. Mike likes looking for value and has proven with some of his videos that spending more can get you less. I believe Jay does the same exact thing. He has shown some expensive products that he just didn’t feel met expectations for their price points. This difference is that Jay is looking for the absolute ultimate, regardless of price. As he stated in the previous video with him and Mike, he’d love to find the best for less. As would anyone.

@@stephenbarnes8817 I prefer Mike’s take on audio because he’s clearly more hands on and understands manufacturing. I have a background in electronics manufacturing including military and enterprise spec hardware hence I appreciate Mike’s take. As for cars, I prefer to race and drive them fast hence I am more tuned into Chris Harris and Randy Pobst over Leno who I consider more of a knowledgeable collector.

@@OCDHIFiGuy I’m in the Minneapolis area… home to Magnepan, Audio Research, Belle Canto, and other audio brands. If you ever come up to do a factory tour of one of these places, I’ll personally drive you in one of my military Humvee’s or the Kaiser 6x6 (mine is a dually hence two sets of duallies for a total of 10 x 500lb wheels). I like to be prepared for MN blizzards 😂😵‍💫😁!!! Or if it’s in the summer something less obnoxious… Ferrari or possibly a McLaren.

Thanks for the feedback JB, I do not need to be there. I can set up rigs over the phone with pictures and your feedback...

Thanks Man !

Thank you ... I saw it long ago as well, and its painful for me to have to do this but its needed , people are under the ether..

You bet Brian ! Thanks for your feedback !

That's nothing, there's $150,000 turntables !! Thanks for your support 68!

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Looks like a Levinson Approved bit of 'ChiFi' then!

You got it , Chuck ! ;-)

Thats what Im here for ... the funny man that shows whats real...

Yes it's true, I choose to tell the truth in an open forum like this rather than on an individual basis. I understand people spend good money on some things that are not so great. Maybe they sound okay and that gives them license to charge through the nose. If I care about you I'm going to tell you the truth.

Looking forward to hearing you shred in person one day Nicky !! lol, you caught the little snark...

Haha! That, I did…

Its what im committed to. I Cant do it without your support !

100%

Thats awesome !! I love to hear that Michael.... Lets see what 'appens !

70's solid-state gear was killer. Way underrated if we are talking about Japanese built. Some of the American stuff was a little rough back then, a lot of it actually needed maintenance to keep from breaking. Amps commonly blew speakers or amps would blow, start on fire, etc. I'd feel safer with the 70s tube amp most likely if were talking American

Glad it was helpful!

@@OCDHIFiGuy Yes. I hate this guys that charge irracional prices

Awesome, thank you!

Right on IMo

Thanks Mister Fiend , sir. ;-)

Easy to do, dont feel bad.... life is a process of falling asleep then waking up .... continually... unless you have good Sadhana...

Thanks Joao, you can still do business with me even though you're from Europe, I ship worldwide. You are correct however the buyer must beware.

Thats for sure... Ive got mine now for the next decades !

@@OCDHIFiGuy I am listening to a Linda Ronstadt cassette tape right now that is dated 1978 that I bought in a charity shop for 50 cents (bought very many from charity shops) being played on a vintage Sansui cassette tape player I bought for a few bucks. Played with Marantz SR 7005 and Klipsch RF 63. Awesome sound. The trick with cassette tapes is that they have to have been well kept. The trick with cassette decks they need to be cleaned with isopropyl gently, demagnetized, lubed with tape lube and with Dolby NR offnand the heads aligned if you know how to.

@@OCDHIFiGuy My country is the nightmare for all electronic almost on the equator. Everything break fast. I even repaired an $30,000 monoblock back then.

At your service my friend. ;-)

@@OCDHIFiGuy Mike, Have you ever heard or listen to Block Audio? if so what is your take on it? Some of my first gear was Rowland! I had the model 1 amp and the coherence one preamp series ll that I should have kept. Jeff sent me for the preamp new modules that were replaceable on the series ll. The air and detail just took my breath away. Because the pre was of age I let it go along with the amp, what a mistake!!

WOOF !

Hi Hector, yes, its very well made and great sounding !

Thanks G.. ;-)

I have no experience nor opinion on those modules. Sorry !!

HEY NOW !!

Hi Robert. They must be opened or searched online. Most every amp gets opened, photographed and published online, so "inside vitus audio" will yield images in Google. Then you can ask your trusted HiFi Guru to feed back on it for you. HINT: Most sellers are not also repair technicians nor understand circuit design even a little bit.

Not a problem... ;-)

Its a travesty. Our industry is rancid.

Thanks Chris !

OOOoo oooo o hoooo.... Jackie Poo !

@@OCDHIFiGuy Yeah Man!! No really what does the $55k amp weighs compared to hot rod amps Isn't that another indication of quality??

Thx !

Thanks man !

Yeah Dwight it's one of those things that once you buy one, you understand what it's all about and you will really settle for no less, so I understand completely.

Thanks brother ! Appreciate your feedback !

Remember, Jay is just talking about things that sound good and at the top of the sound platform in his view. He does not consider value but rather goes for the all out top level products in an effort to receive the best sound. So if we were to judge his cred, it should be on the sonic result not value ... This vid shows how Constellation loses the Value proposition in a hard way, but we dont know about the sonic results until I have one in my rig ...

@@OCDHIFiGuy honest answer Mike, appreciated!

@@OCDHIFiGuy Well Mikey, if it is sonically comparative with a dan d'agostino m400 and a gryphon antileon, seeing it is some old ass design with brown capacitors, then what are we paying for those ultra manufactured pieces if sonically its comparable to that junk in Jay's opinion? Either Jay is flabergasted by the msrp of these devices, his system has such an impact that makes him flabergasted by whatever he smashes on to it, or these over manufactured pieces is just bullcrap on top of bullcrap that does absolutely nothing but increase the msrp of the component. I know what I think it is.

Gracias, de agradezco!

@@OCDHIFiGuy vamos a hacer algo un día, yo también soy rebelde 😁

Thx !

Marc Bungener Newer Brystons are better, but even older 7b are great. For the right money cant go wrong with that purchase you made. Mikey is wrong in one thing - we dont need dual mono power - there is no difference beetwen 2x400VA toroid or 1x 800VA toroid. I can risk a guess that one 800VA is more expensive than two 400VA. Problem is when insted two 400VA toroids is one 700VA.

@@sheerenergy8602 thank you - I would not be too concerned indeed between monoblocs and stereo, the stereo is slightly cheaper than dual mono (one less chassis) - my preference comes from the weight : I prefer to have two monoblocs of 22 kg as of now (and 2 x35 kg with my old tubes monoblocs Sonic Frontiers SFM160) rather one time 45 kg or more

@@marcbungener1877 Dual mono and mono blo-ks are two different things. Mono blocks are much better. Dual mono are two power transformers in one chassis and monoblocks are whole mono amps in separate chasis and body. Mono blocks will have bigger transformers than dual mono integrates. Momo blocks will be in most cases also separate from pre amp.

Hi Marc, Bryston is the top of the "workhorse" class. Its got an unbeatable warranty and it takes a lickin and keeps on tickin. It stems from the Pro Audio realm and its strong suit is reliability under stressful conditions. They do not disappoint those seeking the brand.

Nice !!

Great stuff for the money. Have not heard it in years however...

My primary purpose in hi-fi started with my company VERASTARR which was started to blow away expensive cable brands with something perhaps a little expensive but less than half the price of the competition. So I am intimately aware that cables do make a difference. The one that you can't argue is speaker cables, and interconnects. Clearly if they alter impedance or capacitance, they alter the sound. Any third-grader would know that. Tough one for people is the power cord. Unless the system has impeccable AC filtration and isolation, the power cord is the most significant cable and the system as far as sonic is concerned.

Of course they do.

I know , right ?? lol

Thanks Ian.

People forget its about the music and get distracted by the gear. ;-)

Thanks Norris!

Thanks for your support Martin !

@@OCDHIFiGuy Mikey, I'm here local in Atlanta and would love to stop by sometime

Thanks !