You picked a bad day to start sniffing glue.

@CHAUNCEY.GARDNER.

Ай бұрын

Airplane😂

@michaelsegel8758

Ай бұрын

@@CHAUNCEY.GARDNER. Remember Taxi? Jim?

@onyachamp

Ай бұрын

bad day to stop sniffing glue

@johnjeffery6638

Ай бұрын

Jimmy have you ever been to a turkish prison?!

@cheapaudioman

Ай бұрын

That made me chuckle

Now THIS is a video worthy of the Cheap Audio Man.

You just found the speakers that one can recognize from their smell ! That’s a signature 😂😂😂

Hey bud...rainy day here in boston today... so not much to do except sit here and watch you... I've bought many great speakers because of you... I absolutely love the growing up in the 70s and 80s with no internet and no cable TV but I am glad that I am here now so we have people like you reviewing things so we don't have to go and just buy blindly anymore...

@cheapaudioman

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much. I spent hours just listening in my room. Was wonderful.

@jamesschneider3828

Ай бұрын

In the 70's and 80's we actually had stereo shops to audition and purchase products from.

@swimpsmagbayao9513

Ай бұрын

@jamesschneider3828 I never saw that here in the northeast...I'm a guitarist and to this day when you try to test drive an instrument the sound room is always...and I mean always used for storage or something let alone stereo amps and speakers but I was also young back then and probably looking in the wrong place...😝🤑😝

Lol, the smell is probably formaldehyde.

@andrewbock3203

Ай бұрын

I’m guessing cheap glue in china could be rendered snimals

@onyachamp

Ай бұрын

Don't pipe on too much about it, Rockville might greenwash it and make a claim that the speakers are made using natural materials.

@TheVTRainMan

Ай бұрын

I think it's lack of formaldehyde he is smelling.... the formaldehyde would've prevented rotten animal carcass smell.

Watched this video earlier on my TV, which is where I usually watch KZread. I bought a set of these in April '21. Had no problems with smell. But to get the best out of these speakers, they need at least 150 hours break in time. Sounds like a lot of time, and it is. But after they were thoroughly broken in, the sound is just awesome. Paired with an Onkyo 8020 receiver and a Yamaha 50 watt subwoofer. May not be everyone's cup of tea, but to my old ears they're just fine.

@Powerpickle68

Ай бұрын

Did you record the time so you knew when it happened ? At what power did you break them in at ?

@Pkilla80

Ай бұрын

Awesome?

Spray the offensive area with an aerosol scent. I recommend a rose scent. The speakers will then sound blooming lovely.

@redneckcoder

14 сағат бұрын

Great just pollute your environment with more volatile organic compounds that irritate the airways and get into the blood stream causing inflammation of your blood vessels.

The internet is wild . I've been looking at the 8 inch models for a few days now, and there have been no good reviews, and here we are now with a good review. Thank you for the video!

Lemon scented Frabreeze that stuff is amazing. My entire record collection got horribly mildewed .... don't ask please...and it's been working...of course the jackets and sleeves are a bit rippled from being soaked in that stuff. Dish soap has been getting the vinyl cleaned...yeah just washing them by hand.❤. Lemmon sent Lysol works too . I think the lemon oils in them are the part that works long term . Just toss the grills anyway. I really wanted to see what those mid base drivers where they probably don't have bad reasonences because they are probably running full range...that tweeter needs a second order crossover to handle any sort of power.

The tweeters look exactly like some we sold at Radio Shack back in the 80's.

Those look like the Boston Acoustics a40s I had in the mid 80’s. 1st edition with the round tweeter. 2nd edition had a rectangle face plate. They were great. I turned them upside down and covered the front with felt to soften them a little. I believe it’s a .5”” hard dome tweeter. As someone commented it was an Audax tweeter and was like $5. Incredibly popular.

if they would put these drivers in pvc tube , they could achieve many great things: 1) lower the price to $69.99 . 2) no standing waves 3) no glue and bad smell. jeeesus, i need to be their chief designer

Thats the most common tweeter in the history of HiFi. The ubiquitous Audax. I bet they cost all of $2.0 at this point. A LOT of high end manufacturers used that tweeter and they are widely used in cars.

@gregmatula9749

Ай бұрын

Agreed. My DCM time frames have three of them. I built several speakers using them when they first came out they measured surprisingly flat and extended. They have a tiny voice coil can't take much power and need to be crossed over fairly high and/or sharply.

@saltywalt57

Ай бұрын

I'll bet they cost a fraction of that in volume and yes, very widely used.

@monkeymanstones1

Ай бұрын

Huh... even Parts Express isn't showing Audax tweeters now... WHAT DID YOU DO (I'm joking of course)!

@Hirnlego999

Ай бұрын

Ino Audio uses it for high-end, however it's a heavily modified version with massively lower distorsion. The dispersion is fantastic

I've had a pair Canton GLE 420 with the Soundblaster X7 amp, after a few different speakers from various brands that's basically the final set up I stuck with for like a decade now what I really love about that pairing is that I can listen to music and videos even at really, really low volume but still hear everything like at such a low volume that whispering is louder took some getting used to tho, the first couple of skype calls where quite strange because it really sounded like the other person was standing right in front of me Loud isn't everything, it's like 10% of the thing IMO, how well the speakers reproduce sound even at low volume is where you can see a big difference

I have the 8 ohm Rockville Towers along with several others brand name speakers. They are surprisingly ok.

@alleiendecker1959

Ай бұрын

And by OK I mean I prefer them to my JBL Stage A180's ...so by OK I mean not horrible at all...lol

Yes! This is the type of silly cheapaudioman review I love. Since smellovision still isn't a thing, I think I have to buy a pair just so I can experience the "house smell" while I watch the video again. 😂 And yes, as a couple people mentioned, it looks like a 2nd order high pass for the tweeter and the midwoofer is running wide open.

I’ve been on a bit of a hiatus from your videos and seeing this new format is an awesome improvement IMO. Great video

The smell is a complete deal breaker for me.

im loving all the budget minded content. Even if i dont buy it its great for showing people that dont understand the value of more expensive audio products. Great vidoe, as always.

The smell from those speakers is coming right through the screen of my laptop!!!!!!!!!! 😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮

The one I'd love to hear in this value category is the Neumi BS5. (Another recommendation from this channel.)

Love this new vid style, Randy! Still entertained mate ❤

more reviews of cheaper stuff below $500!

Now all the speakers need to pass the smell test

@thecliqueshallsetyoufree8745

Ай бұрын

Yep but I think he should be careful with his smell test. The manufacturer may want to sue him for not smelling them correctly.

The perfect soundtrack for this video.. Lynyrd Skynyrd - That Smell

Can confirm the Rockville house smell. It takes forever to go away. I got their cheapest subwoofer to put in an open air vehicle (no fear of theft when the thing cost $70 shipped to my door with tax.) It sits out in direct sunlight, gets rained on a bit, and is constantly in fresh air. I can still smell it from time to time. It's been a year now. I had it in my office once. Had to put it somewhere else. Truly vile.

Great review!!! So more or less, outdoor speakers.

😂😂😂 I could use a Mark V gas mask... Great Review Randy! 👍👍👍

I sold Hi-Fi in the 70s to early 80s. My main system was a bi-amplified 500 w channel system into ESS AMT 1B monitors. Now I have three pairs of speakers that are wired together to keep the impedance correct. They include very small Polk speakers, very small advanced speakers, and very small metal case radio shack speakers paint it white. I stacked the three on their sides with the dome tweeters aligned. And I run them with a 10-in subwoofer. By the way, the Polk and Advent speakers blew both their tweeters and woofers so I replaced them from parts express. And even though the cabinets are slightly different size they have identical tweeters and woofers in a minute and the whole setup sounds awesome. Well, at least to my ears. And I'm only running 100 wpc mosfet Hitachi amp from the 70s.

Thanks for the trip down memory lane Randy. Seeing your face 4:31 while smelling your fingers took me right back to high school

There's a SAMTRONIC Model A525 on Azn for $99 that the 2 reviews state really good. Weight pegged at 25.4 lbs shipping which indicates they aren't empty shells. They provide a frequency curve that looks impressive. Tempted but I have alot. Note: 4 ohms, no grill, but for $99., seem like a good inexpensive option. Compared to Emotiva bookshelf. FYI. Maybe you could review these?

I like the way you threw that cover to the floor😂😂

Delorean amp went further in the future and brought back the speakers made with soylent green that comes with each habitacional unit and your ubi.

The reason it smells so bad Randy is because it’s MDF and they use formaldehyde in really cheap brands so good luck deeply one of the side effects to formaldehyde is it it helps you stay young forever

@mikemurel1917

Ай бұрын

Made in China. From real Chinese!!! Have you smelled tires from China?

I've been buying Rockville products and have been impressed with how good they are for the price, but mostly car audio products.

seems like a great set of speakers for a workout room

Just been reading about the RSL 10E, know you're more music than home cinema but I can't think of anyone better to review it with your charisma! I'm in the UK as are a lot of viewers and it would still prove an absolute bargain with shipping (speakers are import duty exempt i believe) Anyway here's hoping and love your reviews

This is an awesome video!! I’m sorry. I was cracking up so hard with regard to that smell. I know that smell. I ordered an Eversolo dmp-a8 and when I unboxed it I almost puked. lol. It was all over the bag the device came in. It was so bad that I totally returned it. Awesome video sir!! Probably came from the same factory. Lol!!

Speakers with an olfactory signature. Will wonders never cease?

Fun! Really funny! I like it, but the info is there and that is the most important. The x-over seems to be a second order because the tiny aircore inductor should be around 0,3 mH, not big enough for a low-pass filter. This would also mean that the woofer is playing full-range, not a good idea. Is there any damping material inside the box? Thanks!

The superiority of acoustic suspension is legendary. AR used to make great small speakers with great bass without the boom of vented designs.

"The Rockville House Smell"....bwahahaha! I just love your channel,Randy. Before you said it I was gonna say they look and sound like perfect candidates for a garage system..although I would heave the grills into the trash can. Based on the woofer and curved cabinet(which have a Q Acoustics vibe) I would never think they were being sold for $80.

Im trying to setup a pair or krk rokit 8 studio monitors in my lounge for my tv. Ive got a HDMI arc audio extractor to give me rca out from the tv. The speakers only have xlr inputs. What can i use in the middle to give me volume control?

How would you compare them sonically to the 6.5 Daytons (not the Airs)?

Can't tell without seeing the traces on the other side but my hunch is that's a second order high pass for the tweeter and the woofer runs full-range.

Check out the Singing Wood t-25. A little cheaper than those, but only a 4 in woofer.

I've had mice hide seeds in the woofer hole (in my garage). Maybe one of them passed inside the speaker? :) PS: what's the non-triggering music for the test?

In Europe, these can be found under another brand namen on amazon. They call 'em McGrey. However, there are not that many different types/models available. As I believe one can find the one Randy reviewed starting from 58€ in Germany (pair, of course)

Seems like with those small amps you show they would be good for PC speakers. Or surround speakers. My price range too.

What app do you use for your decibel meter.

Looks like a pair of 1st order high pass and low pass. Without seeing the output wiring and the wiring to the tweeter, that's the best I can say.

as for the crossover it can be either/or. single capacitor for tweeter and single inductor for woofer make 2x 1st order filters in each branch. however inductor is silly small so I rather think woofer is unfiltered and tweeter has 2nd order crossover. decent for 80$!!!

@vaughntonkin539

Ай бұрын

I would say that inductor is 0.22mH, paralelled with the tweeter

Hi Randy. I love your reviews. Got me cluttering up my room with cheap amps that sound good. Could you please tell me what phone app you use for decibel readings?

@bertpeters1866

Ай бұрын

Hi! I have two apps on my phone for SPL, they both are simply called "sound meter" and both seem to work ok. They were both free, but have ads. I don't use them too often at home, as I picked up an actual meter from Amazon that works surprisingly well. I just looked and it's down to $13.94 plus a 10% off coupon. It's made by Abavivi (model FY826) and called "Decibel Meter, Digital Sound Level Reader." Come to think of it, I've not compared them. Guess I should so I can see how good the apps are. Hope this helps.

I had a pair of these and I was pleasantly surprised at how well they sound. I don't have them anymore I traded them for infinity sm155s

They didn’t make any claims about them having a nice perfume, though. Definitely not the choice for Dolby Odorama 25.8

Wonder what they sound like off of the Aiyima amp?

Will those be a good pairing with a Crosley Cruiser and a Pyle amp? 🤣

Those 6.5 drivers look suspiciously similar to ones I bought for a homemade project. In Europe they are sold under the Fenton or QTX brand, but are chinese imports (99% sure). I bought a pair of 5.25" for under 40 euros and one 6,5" for a subwoofer box for 22 euros. Mine are yellow cone but there's black cone also, and it's supposed to be kevlar... Long story short, mine sound amazingly good. Not just for the price, in absolute terms. Granted they are not "audiophile " parts, but they don't disappoint...

If it was an audio quest speaker they would probably call it the routing flesh edition. They have some weird names for their cables!

Epoxy glue is a common source of outgassing amines (the smelly stuff). The speakers were probably wrapped in plastic shortly after setting up. The outgassing generally tapers off in 72 hours or so, but if trapped will permeate the surrounding matrix (MDF). Leave these in the garage for a week or so, and they should be fine.

How was their room at Capital Audio Fest in Rockville?

LOLOLOLOL! Thanks, Randy.. I needed that!

That’s pretty surprising that they’re not 100% terrible for the price, most people who can’t smell properly won’t be sad about their purchase, yay? Cya soon Randy, and everyone else who’s going to axpona!!!

I love your reviews Randy! Especially the ones where you smell your fingers! Ha!

Hi, I was watching one of your other videos, I can't remember which one but it was for towers. I think it was the one where you said they were as good as ones 3 times their price. I saw you holding up your phone with an app that looked like a sound analyzer. Could you post what that app was, and if it requires Bluetooth Mics or something to work. I would like to analyze my room with the Speakers and Subwoofer I bought to try to understand what, if anything I need to do to improve the sound. Thanks in advance for your help...

@ebaer321

Ай бұрын

Bump

Horse glue aside, hiw do they compare to the Dayton Audio $55 bookshelf speakers? Please do a comparison 🙏

I got these from a pawn shop for $12 use them as my atmos speakers but now maybe I will have to hook them to my turntable

Cheap brand new speaker or vintage U.K. made KEF or Mission?

can you review the edifier p17? thx

I bought a pair of Rockville speakers like these,on fell off the wall and busted the enclosure,i had a pair of Onkyo speakers with blown woofers, i put the Rockville woofers in them and they sound amazing.

@billykaye6308

Ай бұрын

Now THAT is the CAG way my brother!

@ramondelgado6778

Ай бұрын

Man, fantastic save! Love that you were able to do that and have great sound! Very cool!!!!

Oh, that "New Speaker Smell", are they lite enough to hang from my mirror? Also, great job reviewing these, I don't think smell is something that is measured by the Klippel Neat Field Scanner.

Seems similar to the monoprice 6,5inch speakers, which some thinks are rebranded dayton 652

@vaughntonkin539

Ай бұрын

I have the 2 above mentionerd speakers, the monoprice sounded better in the bass, the tweeter needs a dropping resistor to cool it down a bit

High pass with a cheap sub and your garage is rockin

@bradpyles5322

Ай бұрын

Finally a speaker for people who lost their sense of smell to COVID

I have a pair of Pyle speakers with what looks like the same "crossover." It was actually a second order high pass at ~7.5khz... The speaker was basically a full range driver and a super tweeter. Very odd

LOL😂 I barely made it till the end without peeing my pants😂 "the house signature smell" 🤣

Do more Tekton reviews! Interested in the outcome. 2:02 - What could possibly go wrong?

Try these speakers with NAT magma tube amp and aries cerat dac. You will be amazed?

Sir! I know its not hifi, but it could be if You placed it next to a tv...I would like to know Your thoughts on Yamaha HS8 😏

I bet it has a qtc of 1.3 in a sealed box. The extra bass you're hearing is the elevated hump in the 100hz.

Just to add that us over here in Australia. These are $487AU ($320US) on Amazon AU

Maybe they are trying to corner the market, scented speakers, lol

What drivers are in ???

How to deal with those tweeters for a couple of decades. I consider them a heck of a deal but not pure hi-fi. But now my ears are to the point that I need hearing aids, so that's not a problem. Nor is tape hiss. 🤣

Not too bad 1 order filters, even a film cap on the tweeter. The superdampened knock on the woofer membrane was super subdued so probably no insane breakup nodes.. this can allow for 1. order lowpass ie just one inductor. Decent size inductor for the cost aswell. I'd buy these in 4 ohms version and pair it with a class D streamer amp which sucks in 8ohm buts very decent in 4 ohms situations. 3db more capability and greater dampening factor in a 4 ohms scenario. One could easily get larger/or smaller inductors or caps from China for 3-6usd and tweek the off axis dispersion and midrange with a few dollars in the easiest mod. Too bad about the smell, maybe they fix that in the next batch. Could be good be really good sound for medium listening levels with awesome transients because of the 1. order filter.

Randy - Would you prefer these over some Vintage Hi-fi Speakers for the same money? For example Celestion DL4 - 2 way, 2 driver loudspeaker system - Frequency Response: 70Hz to 20kHz - Power Handling: 75W - Crossover Frequency: 3000Hz - Impedance: 8Ω - Sensitivity: 89dB - Bass: 1 x 165mm - Tweeter: 1 x 25mm titanium dome - Finish: walnut or black veneer

@beardoe6874

Ай бұрын

The issue with vintage is how long will the woofer suspension last and how long will the crossover components last? They might already be bad.

So they stink...but sound good. This should get the award for " great sound while smelling bad for 80$$ 2024?!? Hilarious- good vid Cheap Guy!

I wish he could get his hands on some b&w dm302...cheap AF 2nd hand speakers that still blow me away each time i use them

What is that SPL app ?

I love this guy. I enjoy the audio talk but honestly, you could talk about anything and get views!

I saw some speakers advertised on Amazon, Klipsch RP-600m for $349. I haven't purchased speakers in over 40 years, but saw videos that said this company makes great speakers. Have you heard anything about them?

Looks like a first order crossover, 6dB/octave, a gentle slope.

I thought when he opened the speaker up he was gonna find a rat 😂

In Europe these are sold under a different brand. Almost identical. McGrey BSS-265

@RustOnTime

Ай бұрын

Those do not carry the spell of dead bats though so they don't sound good. (Different woofer as far as I can tell and no inductor coil whatever that's doing in the Rockville's)

What was your music towards the end? I ordered a pair gor my shed. Mine do not stink lol they definitely do put out cause the neighbors tell me to turn down the bass.😂😂🍺😎 😂😂

Good to know. Can you imagine working in the plant that puts these speakers together? You'd bring that smell home with you every night. lol

Are you going to integrate TEMU into your business? Just asking

The glue is literally dead animals. I used to work in a factory that used an animal-based glue for affixing labels on some of our products. Some days I just wanted to lose breakfast, and perhaps skip lunch. I just looked (0325 CDT 12-Apr-24) and the are "currently unavailable." Gee thanks, Randy! lol

That is a two-way crossover for two-way speaker. Sorry probably got it cutting around 3000 Hz common to a crossover

Nifty video. And it raises a point: should we be asking why these speakers are so cheap, or why others are so expensive? P.S. I clearly remember a very long time ago in junior high when I was in shop class, and we used a large stick of (ugh) horse glue to attach disks to our sander. The smell was pretty bad, and I can only imagine how it would ripen on a speaker in a box for four years. Maybe airing them out will help.

If I connect a Powered sub To a speaker tower is that good😽🐢