For $350 you have a monoblock setup 150 watts each channel. How they will hold up is unknown. Contrast with a vintage receiver (I own 9). To get it refurbed is $500. But daily use will have issues pop up in 2 years. I listen to music 10+ hours a day at 85dB. Thus having these as a backup are good. They are speaker/load dependent. Some speakers sound good. Others terrible. Sound has wide separation in stereo mode, vocals and electric guitars are clear. Soundstage is good. Finicky in SQ as dynamics fluctuate. Could be extra detail in bass and lower mids exaggerating dynamics of kick drum and bass player. Could be load issues (ohms of speaker). I own many speakers (4 sets) so easy to swap out.

10:03 why leave it on high? What is I am using R200 speakers that drop to 3.8ohms?

That is a cute little device. I own some antique radios including 1936,1942, and 1947 Silvertones and a 1940 RCA Victor. The 1936 Silvertone was my grand parents and I used to play with it in the early 60s. They all work. The RCA has an RCA jack in the back (!) and with some adapters, I plug an Amazon Echo Dot into it and play Christmas music on it. This unit has the same vintage vibe to it and I'm sure it sounds better than my old radios. LOL BTW Goodbye Blue Sky is an awesome song.

You think it's cool to stack 3 of these? Want my front sound stage on these bad boys in my ht.

Good day Mr. Bruce! Thank you, watching your content in 2024!

Good day Mr. Bruce! Thank you so much! Watching this in 2024!

Meh! This device is ONLY about vintage styling...nothing more. If it actually had an AM/FM tuner built into it, (along with all the modern connection features) it might have brought something different in terms of a product. It really has nothing over other WiFi/BluTooth speakers apart from its styling.

Hello, can you upload an image of the back of the reverb with the cables connected, please?

I work at a local store and we have a lot of people who do this. The best way to view it is like going out to have a beer with friend. You don't come home with a beer but you enjoy the night out and the bar scene. People don't have a turntable, but they LOVE coming to a music store and having a "VINYL BEER": talking about music, looking through the MILLIONS of memories on the shelf, picking out ones that make them excited, making some of their musical love tangle, etc. EVEN IF playing the record is left out. They LOVE just coming in and have a "vinyl beer" or two each week.

Nice tour. Totally agree with what you said about cassettes. If you put just tad bit of effort into them they can sound AMAZING!

But I feeling alot of HI fi audio including prices will die with the boomers. No offense but the boomer generation is the worst American generation and most greedy and entitled. But anyways keep'em spinning

I struggle to stream the music I used to listen to when I was 13 and 14, which was only 10 year's ago as the nostalgia is too strong and upsetting. All those lost friends, crushes, and times. I can imagine how it must be in your case to go back to that age after such a journey in life.

What about a a second monitor for a streamer that has a great game pc so it can only play games or other intensive stuff but web browsing and basic task at the same price I was looking at this exact same one

Recommend bookshelf speakers under $500 that deliver: - Balanced sound with crystal clarity and warm signature. - Unfatiguing sound signature for extended listening - Layered, lively, and nuanced vocals with depth and dimensionality - Taut and nuanced bass response with subtle textural details and low-frequency extension - Immersive sonic landscape - forgiving to not so well recorded songs. Prioritize precision, fidelity, and listening comfort in your suggestion:

Lot of good value. The DAC does sound great. It can drive any speaker and sub that I've run across.

when you connect the balanaced cable how does the music signal flows from one side to the other? I do not see any cables running from side to side?

And many many people Buy lps telling " Are better than cd's!!" , and play it on a Crosley with ceramic cartridge and terrible transport 😂😂

cool poster in the background

It's the same reason 98% of the people who buy pro sports memorabilia don't play pro sports. People like to collect stuff.

I just picked up a NAD C588 turntable great unit! Upgraded the 2M Red to 2M Blue for a grand what a great sound! I also have my 1983 Harman Kardon T40 still in absolutely perfect condition. What a classic!

In my opinion, among those who DON'T have a turntable/record player and collect vinyl, I think they collect them for mostly the artwork and, like you said, the "missing out on a trend" factor. I see stores selling vinyl record frames at pop trend stores like FYE and other places that sell vinyl records.

This truly amazing, l love the way you go indept In explaining the CRM systems, far better than other modern explanations I recieved on utube

if it Only had a power button plus output selection and comes with power supply it would be worth it but as someone that has Zen Dac v2 i can say this STAY Away it's very Overpriced it has lots of issues like usb detection btw IFI needed 2 years to fix that on v2 many are defective out the box same for v1, v2 and now same with v3 plus 3 versions and it still Lacks basic features like output selection and power button and as a bonus you get that signature iFi Dac High Noise Floor you can hear with even 80ohm DT770 Pro on low gain btw v3 is literally v2 with USB-C that been said the Zen Can is really good

Wow this video been a min

bubbles from yosi horikawa on those is awsome! Thanks for Amber Rubarth just wonderful Musik ;)

Is it just me? I can’t listen to stereo music without an equalizer. Love equalizer with lots of lights dancing along beats of music 🎶 ❤

My god you have KITT in the room!

Thank you,, you mention a reason that i haven't thought of yet. The record as a gift. I don't know anybody who's buying records wihtout having a record player. But to be part of the AAA community and discussing on the german AAA (audio analogue association) board: somtimes people buy some records first and it just takes time till they found the recordplayer that suits them. Shouldn't it say "50% of vinyl record byers don't own a truntable (yet)"? I also know some people who have records but don't own a record player anymore...they switched to other formats or are not invested in musi listening that way anymore. A ot of them are coming back and buy a turntable.

A single disc LP album in 1975 cost $7.50. That is $45 dollars in today's money. Records I purchased in the early 70s still sound awesome today. CDs are cheaper than vinyl, but vinyl isn't expensive. Most LPs cost between 20 and 30 dollars.

I still think that owning vinyl's without a turntable to listen to them is crazy 😅 sorry!

An interesting video, thanks! But I absolutely don't believe the 50% statistic, my experience in London would place the percentage far lower, probably around 10-25%. Certainly if one looked at the cohort of buyers over 30 in age, it may even be in single figures. This 50% number has been bandied about for years, with little credibility among experienced buyers of records. Cheers!

Thanks for another interesting video. I really enjoy your videos. I love the turntables and reel to reel tape recorders. It has something magic to see these machines in action. Although i almost only use streaming music nowadays, listening to music from vinyl or reel to reel tape makes it much more special.

Wait, what? Accidotal? Hmm no. You must have meant anecdotal.

"Vinyl Record" the word "Vinyl" is superfluous, "the vinyl community" sounds like a group of people into flooring.

Great video! a question: if you turn off the ET30 you can still use the amps or it cuts the signal? you can turn off the device and still listening to music? sorry if my questions are too basics! im a newbie, thanks a lot

I'm 54 and still had my small collection of records from the 80s, when I started to collect again around 2009. I'm in Canada and back then at a live show, I remember I could buy a CD or vinyl to support the indie band I was seeing and both were $15 CAD, so at this point I opted for the vinyl (especially if the art work was impressive). All to say, I amassed a collection with the full intention of eventually playing them again. I eventually picked up my first of half a dozen thrift turntables, and eventually I bought a used Rega RP1 about 10-12 years ago and it's what I use to this day. I had read about not "ruining" vinyl by playing them on inferior decks with bad / old needles, so I admit I didn't actually play any of my 'new' records until I bought the Rega and upgraded the needle. I remember reading a few people commenting on Reddit that they thought it was silly to buy records without first investing in a turntable. However, like you, I have to watch my expenditures and I took my time to find the right 'deal' for me. As well, some of those early records I bought at concerts were exclusives (I didn't know it at the time) that really shot up in value and especially back when I started collecting, were either out of print for a decade and in at least one case I can think of, have never and might never get a repress (and are now worth a couple of hundred dollars). That was my return to vinyl journey and reasoning at the time. Cheers!

I owned a turntable for a long time and had a mid range turntable AtLP120. I sold it and was looking to buy a higher end one, but I dont have a great space in my place to put it so I haven’t picked one up yet. I do still occasionally buy records to play with the rest of my collection, when I do buy it. Also, and good suggestions?

My first thought when I heard the study was, there are people who buy records and have access to a turntable (they live in a home/or frequently visit one where there is a turntable), but if they answered a survey, they’d say they didn’t own one.

I've invested in a nice lower tier TT, but have upgraded the platter, cartridge to mc, a new weight for the heavier mc cartridge. I have had and listened to lps since the 70s. I already have an electic collection in good shape, many that are hard to find. The thing is I have built up my audio collection and gear over the years, that was the only way I could do it. I have just set up a nuc to run roon as a server to a used PS Audio single bit DSD. The new 24bit hd FLAC, hate to say it, has the depth, soundstage and clarity as my mc phono with tube phonostage and integrated amp. Tidal has a lot of music, BUT I have a lot not on Tidal. Once the trend changes for streaming HD, I will still have my albums.

Collecting is cool, although I don't really partake. I collect *music* not media. There is a FOMO element because I prefer to get the nicest edition. Sometimes that means getting a CD in a gatefold or digibook format which may not be in print for long. I pre-ordered the digibook version of Travis' new CD which just arrived this week!

I think turntables are works of art. I haven't bought an LP since 1985 since my wife surprised me with a CD player. I am buying a new house and I am going to have to clean out my store room. I'll bet my turntable is in there. Maybe I'll find somebody that needs one.

My best friend collects vinyl, he has turntables, but he doesn't play a lot of the vinyl he collects.

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I am a CD person but I love love looking at the art work on the records I find it really cool Great video

Even cd 💿..a nice transport and DAC 👍 I use steaming as a great library..and if I like it ..I’ll buy a physical copy.

GM from Toronto…because it’s the hipster thing to do ….and if they do have a record player…it’s a Crosley (suit case all in one ) ..and not a LIN ..let alone a mid tier stereo system. Now you’re right …collecting is great 👍..but using is so much better.

Hi Bruce. Do you still have your Linton's? I didn't see them in the background. Perhaps they are with a different system? If you did get rid of them, I would like to know why. I hope you and your family are well.

very nice. Thanks for this review

Thanks for sharing the set up process through wi-fi options! My AirPort Express failed to function and was unable to restart it with the Airport utility. Actually, Apple site doesn't explain the set up on iPhone like you described.

Next you'll recommend a Equalizer 😂