I normally never comment however just gotta say thank you for letting us see these audio file equipments cause man they are beautiful , my whole system setup wouldn't even pay for speakers.. but I gotta say I am jealous in a good way I appreciate being able to see that others can have such great fun with these hobby....awesome😁

@audio_acoustic_engineering

Жыл бұрын

Agreed!

Love my Audovector R3 Aretté, wish I could afford the R6 🤔

… he has a fantastic system and I agree with everything he has done as a foundation to power quality and lps and cable quality. He really has it all well thought out.. the ddc and clock are critical.

Loveeeee this video of yours Thomas! Love watching super passionate audiophiles share about their systems and what they are chasing/describe their choices in audio

I love seeing and hearing builds from small and modest to large and extravagant!! Just the thought and detail and hearing there audio journey of how and why they got to where they are now and seeing there joy when they get to share it

Wow this is some incredible stuff! But what I loved the most is how he has his Dad's old records. That is absolutely fantastic.

A setup with critical sensibilities, need a long way to learn. Thanks to both Sean and Thomas of showing all this. Great video!

Audio is amazing HOBBY! Everyone builds system for own taste and it’s god to see different setups and also good to see how other people perform! It’s good to find out how it started and why it going this direction, than we will understand why we have all this together combined! Great job!

Nice system love the passion! Those meitners ❤️

Wow thanks for sharing. Loved it

Your system looks amazing!!!

BRAVO! 👏 The passion is fantastic. Thanks for sharing. 👍

@ThomasAndStereo

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Thanks for sharing and good luck with the changes planned! 👍🙏

@ThomasAndStereo

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! You too!

@JingoLoBa57

Жыл бұрын

@@ThomasAndStereo 😉

Thanks Thomas I love comedy videos like this.

Wow, just amazing and as the other guy said, this is an amazing hobby. What is fun about being in your situation Thomas is with your friends, you get many different perspectives on audio from different price points.

@ThomasAndStereo

Жыл бұрын

Welcome back Sid, yeah, I am so lucky.

Yeah he’s one of us, bro got it bad too! Enjoyed the tour thanks!

THANKS THOMAS AND SEAN (sp ) and Olli the puppy for sharing this with us NO CRITICISM…😂THOMAS YOU TAKE ALL THE FUN OUT OF IT 😞 😁💚💚💚

Sounds nice on my Samsung tablet with $4 headphone earbuds. Looks quite impressive. That turntable looks darn impressive AND hard to reach.

Wow, thanks Thomas. Now I feel like an "audiofail." 😭

@herjantow.l.6063

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

The turntable. I had the first model 35years ago.with a fr64s..😍

Oracle turntable is killer!

the puppy eating stuff made me smile

Great! I also work from home and the usage of the system has gone up considerably. I bought a small gaming table and put it and my office chair on the sweetspot! (When want to listening to it without them it is easy to just to lift them away)

Exquisite system!🍻

@ThomasAndStereo

Жыл бұрын

Yes indeed!

Great video Thomas. Nice to see more people get to know about the wonderful audiovector brand

@ThomasAndStereo

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Have an used pair of Audiovector R1 standmounts in my bedroom. Very revealing, neutral sounding speakers. I was fortunate to purchase these 3 years ago from a local dealer (used).

@henriksrensen3220

Жыл бұрын

I have the R1 arrete and they sound wonderful

@marcus1970

Жыл бұрын

@@henriksrensen3220 if I ever have need to for standmount loudspeakers again then R1 Arreté would be at the top of my list...... Their disappearing act is phenomenal. 🇩🇰👌🏻

That EMM labs preamp looks awesome, I wish I could try that in my system.

@ThomasAndStereo

Жыл бұрын

Me too!

Audiovector R Series are all incredible.. Love my own R3 Arreté...... R6 Arreté will absolutely elevate that system to a completely new level.... and more importantly allow Sean to continue taking the entire system so much further if should ever wish... 🇩🇰👌🏻

@seanlefebvre438

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Have the R6 Arrete now and to your point the system has definitely been elevated - my experience w/ Audio Vector, having owned 3 sets now, is that they scale up with electronics remarkably well. If you're local to Montreal, please feel free to drop by for a listen. ~Best,

@marcus1970

Жыл бұрын

@@seanlefebvre438 Congratulations, Thank you for your offer.. Kind regards from London.

Nice system

Thanks to Thomas and the owner for sharing their system. Clearly a labor of passion for good sound. I can relate to the linear power supplies, power conditioners and isolation stands to bring out the best in some lovely equipment. I don't think this demo track allows this level of equipment to strut its stuff. More work, but perhaps a 30 second clip of a well recorded acoustic track linked in a comment to allow those that want to hear all its glory.

@ThomasAndStereo

Жыл бұрын

OK, I will see what I can do when I go listen to his new speakers.

@user-od9iz9cv1w

Жыл бұрын

@@ThomasAndStereo Thanks Thomas. You are a star for bringing us this content. I realize my suggestion is even more work for you, but it will enhance the value of this expose.

That’s some rig nice

Really nice 👍

Thanks for doing this Thomas...gives folks like me a glimpse into what real world audiophile consumers go through

@interesting7906

Жыл бұрын

Hopefully, that does the trick and keeps far away from this hobby. 🤣

@ThomasAndStereo

Жыл бұрын

Everything is relative to your disposal income, no need to stop buying a car because someone else bought a Ferrari.

@budgetaudiophilelife-long5461

Жыл бұрын

@@ThomasAndStereo ANOTHER GREAT POINT 🧐…another thing is that you can STILL BE AN AUDIOPHILE TODAY WITH A GOOD SET OF HEADPHONES 🎧 AND YOUR MUSIC 🎼💚💚💚

@blairsprague8112

Жыл бұрын

@@interesting7906 oh hell no...lol...it illustrates to me that everyone has a budget...and for that given budget there are objectives and strategies to achieve success...and similar to other hobbies or passions we usually just fall slightly short of that objective...lol...so we increase the budget and the cycle starts over again...as someone once said the real fun is in the journey, getting to the destination is somewhat irrelevant...smiles

@interesting7906

Жыл бұрын

@@blairsprague8112 Sure, to paraphrase Scarface: first you get the money, then you get the power, then you get the stereo. 🤣

Thanks Thomas... FWIW -- The Schiit Lokius has the Same Sound Signature as the more expensive Loki Max but is manual

@ThomasAndStereo

Жыл бұрын

Ah, I should one day try it.

Emm labs is some very nice equipment and made here in Calgary Alberta . Gotta love the whole system

@ThomasAndStereo

Жыл бұрын

Yes they are!

1:17 "Olie is an audiophile" 😂 Indeed, if I run a 100k system, my puppy had better be an audiophile too!

@ThomasAndStereo

Жыл бұрын

He wil become one whether he likes it or not.

Amazing system. My only nitpick is how difficult it must be to place a record on the turntable. I'd be afraid to trip on a cable and fall on some equipment. Thomas, did you guys try the turntable while you were there?

@seanlefebvre438

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Usually the TT is in the middle and the sub removed when playing LPs. So it's a clear path to it without issue :)

@rig4365

Жыл бұрын

@@seanlefebvre438 Got it! Enjoy your system .. and your records. Would love to see a followup when your new speakers arrive too. ✌✌

@f430ferrari5

Жыл бұрын

@@seanlefebvre438 thanks for sharing. 👍

It sounds amazing. You do get a sense of the clarity and brightness of the music. The only comment I wish to make is to have a bigger room to house this equipment . It would allow the system to breathe more and make it more accessible.

Love itt. Money well spent in my book,, thank you for the tour of your system.... Regards Antony Warrington England..

This guy knows it:Audiovector and Nordost Odin,a perfect duo,i own myself Audiovector/Nordost.

@ThomasAndStereo

Жыл бұрын

Too bad not many people know about it.

@marcus1970

Жыл бұрын

You have paid a particular attention to all aspects of your R1 system... and as such are rewarded with excellence 🇩🇰👌🏻

@marcus1970

Жыл бұрын

@@ThomasAndStereo the word is spreading.... I've been fortunate to have had 4 models of Audiovector at home... Fantastic owner experience.

Got sound now, 😊

Blowing Thomas’s mind, step by step 😂 Intense audio experience Waiting to understand preamp/amp… An exercise in tweaks… in fact the tweaks’ gymnasium Rogue Audio tube amps…mmmm where’s his preamp? Ok pushing send on this comment.

Thanks for the video great stuff. I just don't really understand the need for EQ in the digital signal path (not to mention the equipment above it) I always thought that it would mess up your dynamics, specially if you used EQ In roon. Thanks

'Rian Treanor - Ataxia B2' might be my top choice to sample on that system because the song has very isolated electronic high hats, and "medium" relative bass that could use that equalizer to test.

I don’t know about all that excessive and expensive gear which appears overkill. I have been into audio for more than 40 years and never overspend for a great sounding audio system. Also, Sean system needs better wire management , somewhat disorganized .

Like a hi'end hi-fi shop's listening room. Two things I've wanted to have, as I saw on this vid' guy's system & (most importantly) ..can afford, is: fitting a seperate mains spur of (likely) solid -core 2+earth wire seperately feeding each of 4 (i need) dedicated decent quality.. (not silly uber hi-fi priced) ..mains sockets, each independentlywired & directly fed into our house's mains input splitter -box, with a higher current rated wiring. Not too difficult using your existing socket's feed-wires to pull through a streamlined new wire buddle length tied to the opposite end at the splitter box & pulling the new through the ducting channel while pulling out the old wires at the socket end (i rec' tying an equal+ length of twine to the new wire's end, to leave in the ducting for possible future additions & p/p fit') And secondly, like the video's guy replaced his digital item's S.M.P.S. with large external old-school linear supplies, i've procrastinated for ages on building from parts or buying a s/h.. (quality but cheap eBay) ..simple large 12v regulated linear power supply to feed my Dynavector's solid-state phono-stage & reversably bypass it's original S.M.P.S. (tho never my equally used tube phono 'stage with it's tube rect' tube regu' & tube- smoothed choke /cap supply, i'd totally ruin it!!) P.S. Despite their relatively very low current draw, I've long noticed.. (1'st via repair necessity) ..how enlarging power supply's trannies & cap' upgrading of solid state phono-stages & minimal s/state pre-amps.. (& from the video, i see digital items too / low current draw again) ...improve the sound quality more than high power items (i.m.firm.o.) & with a lottery win, I would also buy some bespoke hi-fi boutique made larger linear oversized P.S.'s for all my next & last upgraded stereo items. I've bought 2 or 3 & even maybe 4 lottery tickets in all my life ...but still no luck yet

Forget the system, those interconnects at 0:20 are WILD.

The only thing I could recommend that would improve his system is to swap to an acustically transparent projector screen and fill the wall behind the speakers with diffusers. Thats a step I took in my system to help deepen the soundstage and increase imaging precision. Happy to see an Excellent system from a very dedicated audiophile.

@ThomasAndStereo

Жыл бұрын

Ah, I see the logic behind it.

@seanlefebvre438

Жыл бұрын

Thank you and that's an excellent idea - I was planning on doing so in the new year - any recommendations drawing from your set up would be appreciated. Thanks again :)

I find that 2 dogs, one left and one right greatly helps the soundstage depth. Im sure the room sounds ok, but i would get 1 more dog. Irish setters will also add micro dynamics.

damn...the system of this guy.

Thomas have you listen to the Qualio Audio IQ Speakers yet ?

I should try one of those equalisers. You can tweak it from your seating position using the remote and it has a few memory presets. It’s about $2,500 here I think. I use a vintage Technics electronic equaliser SH-GE70 at the moment and very happy with it, it has a dozen presets though I only use a few of them, but you can’t change them from your seating position. I also should get a new puppy 🐶

Thomas you must check out the fuses! I moved to synergistic purple… what a difference that made!

@ThomasAndStereo

Жыл бұрын

I think Mr Kanta has some, I should go borrow it.

@mikeeygauthier2959

Жыл бұрын

Be careful! it is not recommended to go more than one watt over the recommended wattage of the unit. But think about it, a two dollar glass fuse runs the whole shebang! It’s like using the stock power cord!

@mikeeygauthier2959

Жыл бұрын

Sorry I should’ve said AMPERAGE instead of WATT!

Is that a dart board on the column to the left side of the loudspeakers? Brave choice.

@ThomasAndStereo

Жыл бұрын

I guess he has good aim.

So basically, he collects audio gear.

Sean, very impressive system. May I suggest you explore ground boxes and ground cabling? It will elevate your system to the next level.

@seanlefebvre438

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I have grounding boxes on most of the digital components. Would be interested to know more about the ground cabling? Best,

@normloo1590

Жыл бұрын

@@seanlefebvre438 Don't stop with Digital. Ground everything! For best results use separate ground boxes for signal ground and Earth ground. Ground cabling are equally as important as the ground box itself. Don't compromise on cabling.

When it comes to hearing, there is no question that the dog is the bigger audiophile!! 😉

@ThomasAndStereo

Жыл бұрын

😆😆😆

Great system, really looks like Sean believes in cleaning up the signal before it reaches the equipment. I can tell he's spent a lot of time and money there too. Love to hear the EMM Labs pre amp, way out of my budget unfortunately. Shout to Seam for supporting some of the great Canadian audio mfg. Did you ask him how he changes records without stepping on anything. I'd be a pretty nervous doing it with my big feet.😆

@seanlefebvre438

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Lot's of reference products designed and built right here in Canada - some of the best in the world. Usually, the placement of TT is in the middle and the sub removed when playing Vinyl. I'm clumsy enough as is!

This is like a DIY mastering setup. Especially the attention payed to cleaning up the power and DA conversion. I think Sean would have fun exploring high end pro audio brands like Lavry (Quintessence Is a top DAC), SPL, Burl Audio, Weiss, and more. Check out Vintage King to get an idea of what high end mastering studios use. Nice set up though I bet it sounds great.

@ThomasAndStereo

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, sounds amazing.

100K + 100K maybe? Wow what a system

Ooh was the sound demo and actual recording? 😉

@ThomasAndStereo

Жыл бұрын

Yes I recorded it with a Tascam Mic like in all my videos

@linandy1

Жыл бұрын

@@ThomasAndStereo that sounds amazing

Why would anyone leave a negative comment!? Audio heaven. Thanks for all of your videos Thomas. 👍

@ThomasAndStereo

Жыл бұрын

So nice of you

Are all 6 Frq nobs boosted on that EQ? Does that system really need that much of a boost?

Very nice gear, a lot of efforts have been spent obviously. One thing I wish it can improve is the ceiling height. Seems really low

Nice System Shawn love how you mentioned when you change a componete out of your system it changes speaker placement as well ! Thanks for the share - very interesting Setup

HIFI PASSION!

Crazy looking system, personally i would keep things simple. BTW on the sound demo your speaker driver has that rubbery sound to it like you fined on car speakers that are made out of plastic.

0:53 the carpet is alive!

Thomas what dampening plates does he use to put on top of his gear? It seems to be the same across the board.

@ThomasAndStereo

Жыл бұрын

I think those are HRS plates. Check in the description, it might be there. He sent me that list.

@seanlefebvre438

Жыл бұрын

Hi there, they are HRS (Harmonic Resolution Systems); a few DPX and DPII dampening plates - you can usually find them available in the used market at a fraction of retail price

Hi Thomas. Watching this video with all the tweaks and products I have little to no understanding about (e.g, how many times can a digital signal be "re-clocked" in a single signal path and where is the best place for reclocking to happen), I have this idea for a regular feature of your channel: Each week, or every so often, you could feature a viewer system and discuss/diagnose where the weakest link(s) are, and maybe some suggested products to address them? Could include the owner of the system, discussing his/her setup and strengths/weaknesses... What do you think? I'd volunteer to go first :)

@ThomasAndStereo

Жыл бұрын

Well it only works if I hear the system. Logic can only bring us so far, actual listening can surprise me sometimes.

@joshuaschneck

Жыл бұрын

@@ThomasAndStereo Good point. So you'd probably need to include a segment where you discuss with the view/system owner what he/she likes and doesn't like about their system. Or you could make it a traveling road show :)

Hey Thomas, I assume this system is in Montreal. Can you tell me a contact for fixing acoustics. This is my next project in my basement. I got my system already and this is the final frontier! lol

Thanks for opening my mind to SO many different systems and options! Because some of those very high end systems use ideas that we can use on more moderate systems too. Now I really want to hear an Audio Vector set once in my life! Cool!

@ThomasAndStereo

Жыл бұрын

You bet!

@erwindewit4073

Жыл бұрын

@@ThomasAndStereo So please Thomas, keep doing what you're doing! I also REALLY like a proper scientist behind the scenes in there as well. So no hollow claims. But still being open to new options. And now, off to find Audio Vector somewhere in the area.......

Well, I too do have those Audiovectors and can 100% agree with what you've said about them. They definitely outperform the looks and even their high price. Congrats on the upcoming R6's too as I was just about to say that i was always thought by older audiophiles that speakers should cost as much as the rest of the audio system. So it looks to me that you could/should opt for Audiovector R8's...just saying :)

@ThomasAndStereo

Жыл бұрын

I think he just bought the R8.

@technics-n-thuiast8346

Жыл бұрын

@@ThomasAndStereo smart man 😊

LPSs rule. When I bought my Audio Alchemy DDP-1 it was sans the optional LPS. After some 6+months of searching, I finally contacted Peter M, who sold me one: it completely transported the DDP-1. True balanced systems are hi-end, RCA no no no NO

I'm really curious if he were blindfolded and some of his equipment was replaced with average lower cost items if he'd be able to distinguish if it's cheaper gear. Replace with good $500 DAC with built in preamp, simple 10 gauge wiring, regular power strip, cheapo music streamer, and some basic line level audio cables.

Very impressive system and attention to detail…I must note that all those PSAudio tweaks especially that older power regen is definitely robbing dynamics from all that great gear.

@ThomasAndStereo

Жыл бұрын

I don't know if the poweramp is connected to it. If it is not, then it would not be affected by it.

Name of the wooden suspension stands under the Rogue amps?

@ThomasAndStereo

Жыл бұрын

Might be in description

Just wondering is that the best way to allocate your budget about 15k for the speakers and almost a hundred for the electronics front end? Or his upgrade path is the speakers making sure he has the best front end for upgrades ...

@interesting7906

Жыл бұрын

Speakers are the most important part, everything else besides the room will impact the sound character minimally. Any budget-based approaches is doomed to failure and will only get you on an upgrade merry go round. Let your ears be the judge. Incidentally, 15k buys my favorite speakers in the whole world at the moment without any cost considerations. 😊

@joshuaschneck

Жыл бұрын

@@interesting7906 disagree. Front end electronics can and do make a big difference. Certainly did in my system with relatively modest $5k Klipsch Forte 4 speakers.

@ThomasAndStereo

Жыл бұрын

He just upgraded to a Audio vector R6

@interesting7906

Жыл бұрын

@@joshuaschneck Sure, as much difference as different tires make on a car. You may put ferrari tires on a Toyota, it's still a Toyota. Conversely, you may make your ferrari undrivable if you put toyota tires on a it.🙃

@TheRealJohnHooper

Жыл бұрын

@@interesting7906 I agree with you

This system is insane. Now that is this hobby turned up to 11, even 12. Wife acceptance factor 0 but envy factor 10.

Each stack is a brand new corrolla... LOL

:: cool. having an oracle delphi mk I, i can attest to why there may be no need for turntable isolation there… i have 85yr old wood floors

Thomas! you never commented on whether Sean's system played your demo track well!

Sounds interesting system. Emphasizes punchiness forward sound and sizzle rather than laid back … maybe bcos of the speakers not perfect with the amps.

@ThomasAndStereo

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, he likes that forward presentation. The singer is really deep behind the speakers yet, everything has a lot of clarity. I mean crazy clarity.

Yes Danish speakers! of course not the best Danish brand but still :D

Would made me crazy to see all the gear between the speakers. At the end the price doenst matter, we all search for the sound we like. I personally miss completly the acoustic treatment in the room and all the Amps and ,, Bling Bling,, would distract me from the listening

How do you connect the Shitt Lokis max to you gear? Thanks!

@simonirvine1628

Жыл бұрын

It's probably coming out of the pre amp into the eq then out of the eq into the power amp.

@ThomasAndStereo

Жыл бұрын

Probably between everything and the poweramp.

@seanlefebvre438

Жыл бұрын

Hi there - from the MA3 DAC to the Loki Max to the pre-amp - putting it before the pre-amp helps reduce the noise floor, ~Best.

@simonirvine1628

Жыл бұрын

@@seanlefebvre438 I see, well that clears that one up then. Peace..

@theomindschrddr7983

Жыл бұрын

@@seanlefebvre438 oke thanks! I want to connect my phone amplifier to the Loki, can i put the output of the phoneamp connect to the input of the Loki and than connect the output of the Loki and than in which connection of the pre amplifier?

Nothin negative with that system. Nice

What subwoofer is that?

@kotec1234

Жыл бұрын

Nvm he said kef92

but the speakers are not time aligned ?

Hey if it makes him happy that's all that matters!!

Super video Thomas,this is a child with very expensive toys,wee all want that.I challenge you to find a female audiofile,for obvious reasons.

Why does the audio sound out of phase ?

@ThomasAndStereo

Жыл бұрын

No idea

I don't think the placement of the kef sub is ideal between the monoblocks , the vibrations have to play a negative role in audio quality

😳 whoa.. not trying to be judgemental but damn dude seems a little overboard... But who am I. Good for you Sean.

Those are not nordost odin speaker cables!...for shure! Some aliexpress fake ones maybe...

Nice to be able to afford such a nice system. But no way would I spend only 15k on a 100k system. One could easily spend 15k less on the other equipment and put that into the speakers and the results would be way better. Speaker quality is the number one factor in system fidelity.

@ThomasAndStereo

Жыл бұрын

He just upgraded to a $45k speaker.

This is what addiction looks like :)

@ThomasAndStereo

Жыл бұрын

As long it is not gambling, everything else is fine.

@rig4365

Жыл бұрын

I would use the word 'passion'

@MusicLover-01

Жыл бұрын

Good sound is a highly addictive substance.

I couldn't afford the cables

I'm curious how audiophiles convince the wife that spending as much as a new german car on audio equipment is a good idea? like they hold there value better than a car but still seems like an uphill battle to convinvce the wife that.

@ThomasAndStereo

Жыл бұрын

It is all relative, the last time you bought a pack of gum, did you discuss it with your wife?

@budgetaudiophilelife-long5461

Жыл бұрын

@@ThomasAndStereo 😂GREAT POINT

@tjmbv8680

Жыл бұрын

@@ThomasAndStereo Thats a good point.

This man needs to try DIY speakers ! anyway sick electronics!