A perfect example of signal to noise ratio

Anyone with intelligence will appreciate your quality output. Keep it up and hopefully you can ignore the knuckle scrapers.

@antonio.x22

9 ай бұрын

it does not mean someone got to be always agree / coincide - maybe I could be in absolut disagree and opposite side about someone: *but respect without insult* is the key

I love your balanced, reasoned and entertaining insights into the world of audio. The deeply damaged individuals that require some kind of affirmation by taking a pop at you, as you say, only clearly succeed in exposing their own failings. Keep doing what you're doing and thanks for the content.

In our hobby there is something for everybody. Audio tastes are so subjective. How can somebody be so angry? As an American from the midwest I always enjoy the way you folks talk. LOL I'm a 66 year old that doesn't like vinyl, sue me!

I have always been impressed by how polite and friendly you are... thanks for all the insightful videos, most people really enjoy them. All the Best, Joseph

You are absolutely priceless! I really enjoy your videos and your personality! Many thanks!

Counterpoint : You seem like a genuinely pleasant and knowledgeable gentleman and I enjoy your content.

Just ignore them, some people get used to expressing themselves in the crudest of ways behind the veil of internet immunity, their family and friends would hopefully be embrarassed in the real world

The best way to deal with insulting people is to completely ignore them. There is nothing more irritating than being totally ignored.

@marklydon435

9 ай бұрын

Blocked.

You totally are a troll somedays and that's what we love🙂 Light hearted, fun, and some brilliant factual insights along the way. I've learnt solid technical things from this channel and I really appreciate it.

A long time ago I purchased one of your early courses as there was little out there for the 'bedroom' studio which is where I was at, trying to figure out things like eq and compression on my own... I have to say the course trained me to have discipline in terms of trying to get the best recording as possible in the environment that I had available. Yes it was a little bit stiff in terms of delivery but I genuinely thought it was the only thing that was helping me improve, most other courses at the time were very much dance music focused and weren't paying attention to undertstanding audio and acoustics - you my friend were one of the first people to actually address the need to do work to the best standard possible. Not sure what provokes people to troll so badly, something so well intended. Everyone has different taste in music so insulting someone for liking a certain song or being critical about production methods etc is always going to divide opinion. I dunno, if I don't like a channel I just don't watch it, and that's that. For gods sake why people can't accept other people's views and yeah disagree with them but at least provide a good reason why and strike up a thoughtful debate without resorting to insults.

I wish that I could think of something bad to say about you and your channel just to get a name check but sorry I can’t. One of the very best channels on KZread that is both informative and entertaining. Keep up the good work.

I like your reasoned approach and in depth knowledge on all things audio. I learn some thing new every day I watch one of your new and today I learned that we have some very disturbed people walking amongst.

Don’t waste time and neural energy on negative commentary. You and your channel are spectacular!❤

Ignore the haters. They're not worth the time or effort of even acknowledging their existence. I fully enjoy your work and look forward to your coming videos.

Your channel is unique, factual info delivered in your whimsical manner and highly informative. I enjoy your videos very much, carry on regardless of the few insults from the ignorant.

You remind me so much of Paul McCartney! Surely you've been told that before.

@craigellsworth3952

9 ай бұрын

@borderlineguitarguy I couldn't put my finger on who he looks like. You nailed it.

3% female viewers, reminds me of when I was a student in the '90s. I was visiting some punk / goth friends of mine when at some point The Cure came on MTV. The guy jumped up and started looking for an RCA cable to connect te tv to his stereo set. His girlfriend got pretty angry: "Why does the sound need to be as good as possible? You can hear the song through the speakers of the tv as well, right?" The guy, totally frustrated: "That is just not the same, babe!!!! I need to hear this song in good quality!!!" The girl strongly disagreed.

@AudioMasterclass

9 ай бұрын

Your anecdote I think is, unfortunately, not untypical.

@MarcelNL

9 ай бұрын

At least my wife can appreciate good quality sound more. She was happy when we got our Beolabs 8002 and our current NAD system with Etude Rhea speakers she also likes a lot. Now I want to exchange this set for Buchardt A10's but she does tell me that money is a bit of a problem for that. But at least she does appreciate good audio! 🙂As long as it looks good though; the JBL speakers were way too ugly and the NAD system has a pre- and a power amp and she thinks that looks ugly. She also doesn't want the living room to get too full. That's one of the main reasons why I want to switch to Buchardts. Otherwise I would buy a tube amp with 2 Wharfedale Elysian speakers and dual subwoofers. Anyway, for that set, money would even be a much bigger issue than for the Buchardts. @@AudioMasterclass

@peters7949

9 ай бұрын

I remember attending a demo show for the, then new, DCC format with a female friend. Where they played a CD, then a DCC of the same music over a PA system, declaring “they sound exactly the same” to which she responded “no they @#%& don’t”.

I really enjoy your delivery style and common sense approach to discussing audio topics that is always entertaining and educational. You totally nailed this off-topic comments video. I am always amazed at the time and effort some keyboard warriers seem to put into making vacuous comments. I guess it is a case of different strokes for different folks, but I tend to lean towards one of mums old sayings..... If you cant say anyhting nice about someone, then dont say anaythign at all!

@antonio.x22

9 ай бұрын

that's a problem now. you can say something with respect and direct in the topic: _being against the opinion of someone, it isn't right, it isn't nice_ and other interesting fenómeno: you can give to someone with respect and bases an opinion against, and saying how wrong is the topic: and you will be the evil, if the youtuber or David M. says the same comment against to yours, then the comment or opinion is well received and thankful ! _internet is a bad toxic veberage for some people_

A rare specialist in audio domain.Congratulation for your diplomacy.

Your channel is superbe. I am an engineer from the 50's and repaired and saw many audio equipments. I love to learn even now. Cheers from Patagonia Argentina

Dear Sir, my second career was in sales. There is a well known phenomenon in sales known as the 1 in 2000 "wrong 'un". It make some people feel good to say confrontational things and the truth has nothing to do with it. No need to counter such views - it's a waste of energy. The confrontation and the high this gives is what a 1 in 2000 wants. It's not personal - how can it be? They don't know you and are clearly not listening to what you are saying on here. I am looking forward to your next thought-provoking video.

I'd say that you do troll sometimes. I remember you saying in one of your videos how audiophilia differs from pro audio because "in pro audio, a defect is something you can hear." Gave me a good laugh, and is one of the reasons I subscribed.

Looks like some people drank a grip of Haterade. Respect to you for keeping on keeping on, have learned a lot from you and appreciate your style, delivery, skills, knowledge, experience. Shake them haters off, they hate us cuz they ain't us.

Audio Masterclass is top notch logic. Thank you

I am trying to come up with a completely inappropriate nasty comment, but you seem to have covered everything I can think of. Good job!

i just discovered you! thank you for existing!..im 70 and have been a professional photographer my whole life and agree with you about everything that you have touched upon.....so far!👌

Sorry to hear all you have to put up with. Your videos are all very interesting. I just wish I could understand them more.

Those are some insightful people who are so insightful that they don't realize they have the option to not watch if they don't like a video or channel. But I guess they have a feeling of self importance, so they must comment (kind of like me I guess). But I do enjoy your videos.

If given the opportunity I would buy you a beverage any day you had time to chat - you pick the subjects. Your videos always have insightful and humorous takes - invariably something to smile about. Of course the comment about women is stupid but I'm sure that was the intent. Thank you!

I would class myself as an intelligent person of scientific background and I deeply appreciate your knowledge in audio engineering and music. I would also point out how truly refreshing it is when I find myself as if I were in conversation with you , ( watching one of your videos) in a bright intelligent and witty manner. I find this experience extremely satisfying and very joyful apart from it also being an ongoing educational experience for me . I’m sure you’ve found these people before where nothing will please them. They do not matter. I am very happy to have seen your channel to subscribe to. Cheers Colin.

Love "rants" like this that show the intelligence or lack there of regarding public opinion. As they say, you can't fix stupid! I'll keep watching your insightful videos and keep learning.

I think you haven't covered SACDs. 💿

Thankyou for your charm and wit taking your time dealing with the other side of the channel

I appreciate your humour and find you informative and entertaining. Sadly the internet is full of sad angry people. What to do?

Ran into this video this morning... I had to wonder who is this guy? I sincerely appreciate the sense of humor. I also appreciate that you can have multiple perspectives. I do. It drives my wife and associates crazy sometimes. Let's look at it this way. On the other hand... Excellent background! Please keep up the great work! Paul H. Huntington Beach, CA USA

With anonymity comes viciousness.

these days almost everyone hates something and love to express it (happiness could fall and wiggle on them, but they'd complain that the wiggle was either too fast or too slow)

Keep on doing what you're doing buddy, I'm sure you have many more lovers than haters....You're intelligence will always win over....Greetings from Bermondsey 👍🏻

Well, I enjoy quality. This is why I watch your channel. I bet the people making vile comments wouldn’t say it to your face. Shame on them.

I for one always enjoy your videos as they stir up healthy debate 👍😎(🤞 hopefully)

Just sad people with nothing better to do mate. I find your channel informative, funny and different keep it up pal sod them

You are the first expert who has discussed the implications of recording volume levels. If I understand you correctly tracking limitations of records requiring moderated volume may be an explanation for those who favor vinyl sound.

Keyboard cowards who would never say this stuff to your face. I appreciate your videos, sense of humor and content. Keep it up

Awesome channel, keep up the good work!

They would never say those things to your face

Lol😂😅😂😅 People say the dumbest things with the anonymity they feel of being on the internet. I can almost guarantee that 99.9 % of those people would never say that in person....😁

@_Scintill8tor

9 ай бұрын

Yes, and most are under 14.

"CDs under rate" really I don't believe that. Compare the popularity, sales and still today availables, and MiniDisc or 8 Track... even Vinyl Disc, CDs are in the top (by now), while other media is arriving very fast!

"I make too much money from this" 😂. I love it. Superb quip in response to, shall we loosely call it, critical comment!

👍Though couldn't quite catch some of those words - perhaps I'm not an audiophile!

I have learned quite a bit from you, that's the highest compliment i think a person can give. Shoot, I forgot to leave a mean comment I can try harder next time.

Adding some visibility into the odd, atrocious, and downright strange weirdness that we in America have inflicted on the English language, there are one or more regional vernaculars where the extension -ass is added to a word to add emphasis or in place of using "very" as a modifier, with a pejorative connotation. I'm not clear on the etymology, but I expect that the addition of a mild oath is intended to draw the listener's attention to the prominence of the term in the sentence and to indicate that there is present an unhealthy amount of whatever is being so described. The modifier has no specific meaning or context in the sentence otherwise, being a kind of interjection, and could either derive from its use to describe an unpleasant person (a person who has the social grace of a donkey) or as a reference to the hind part of the body (where it has the same meaning as arse). Please disregard this as overly pedantic if you already knew that, of course. 🙂 I enjoyed this and would like to hear more from these folks from the other side of the intellectual divide if you feel like sharing again in the future.

What is more baffling is that the world is heading for something very dark in the next few years, but the normies out there are caught up in hurty words and pointless issues.

Haters will always hate

I like your channel, and I presume so do 49K others. Please keep up the good work.

Dig those glass frames...

needless to say but you should only care about comments related either to the content or the manner of your presentation in the interest of constructive criticism or arguments against to ponder upon. personal unjustified attacks are irrelevant and should be left either unspoken or forgotten. keep up the good work.

Like you say, they mean nothing! Great vids and you're one of the only ones on audio I have bothered watching.

At any given hour a large number of people are drunk and desperate for attention. Looks like you've found some of them.

When their comment becomes personal - especially against someone they do not personally know - they have run out of reasoning and ideas....or perhaps didnt have any in the first place.

@AudioMasterclass

9 ай бұрын

True.

If anything is “dry” it’s your sense of humor. Keep it up👍

Hello DM ! At 4:10 you mention the word donkey being referred to as a "Moke". Is this where Mini got the idea to name their variant the "Mini Moke" ? Trivial and off topic I know, but anyway, Best regards from "the states", Bill P.

@AudioMasterclass

9 ай бұрын

Not an equid expert but I believe this is so.

@RocknRollkat

9 ай бұрын

It all makes sense now, thank you ! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mini_Moke@@AudioMasterclass

Someone commented on my grammar? Funny thing his “correction” is wrong. Bottom line, we appreciate the topics and production of your videos.

People are sometimes weird!

Keep up the good work

We have the right to give opinions but respectfully without reducing to unnecessary expletives thus opening a constructive 2 way argument where perhaps both can learn from each others point of view

These people are the other side of the coin, and must be allowed to exist...One should kindly ignore them

It's not just modern music. I have many CDs, of both modern & older music, which I never listen to, because their distortion grates in my ears. It's almost ALWAYS the vocals, and is probably due to over-driving the mike amps. A voice should sound natural, as if the singer were standing before you, singing in a normal voice.

Some people have just too much time on their hands. Meanwhile, Africa, Gaza, Ukraine, Yemen, ......

Dude, don't let the Gen Z trolls get under your skin. They have two modes: fake complements OR troll. There's no in between. With this understanding, you'll go far.

I think you're lovely and I enjoy your videos. You are not an angry old bastard or any of those vile things. Love Mandy

@AudioMasterclass

9 ай бұрын

I am old though.

Im sorry that trolls even exist. Im not sure whats the reason for them. Watching your computer music whats the point video. Are you saying that music obtained from a computer is not worthwhile? Say using a Mac for Spotify playback or is it just for recording you are intending? Ps with 49000 subs you really dont need to worry hahahaha

Some people need to grow up.

Hey, if these are the vilest comments you've had, you're doing pretty well. Compares to some of the hatred I've read out there... :)

Sloth....neither creative or true ... grandma always said if you don't have something nice to say,keep it to yourself. Grumpy???? That must have been a self reference. As far as troll goes you whould have to attack yourself in the comments. Technically all of the comments you read were written by Trolls....trolls aren't creative ,but are very grumpy. If they were then they would be a wizard...you've got them in the comments and not to mention alchemists . Hey Audio Phil might be a wizard or is he an alchemist ...it's a blurry line ..wait a minute maybe I just described myself...Anyway... I watch because you're entertaining and it's been fun..Please have a good day.

I enjoyed the video but you will be encouraging more trolls to comment hoping they are called out, which makes me think you like trolling your trolls. Is that green screen hiding a bridge?

Something that genuinely puzzles me is why people watch a video, and then click the “Dislike” button. Why are they watching content that they don’t like? I would say probably more than 99% of the content on KZread I don’t like, but I just… don’t watch that content.

@AudioMasterclass

9 ай бұрын

I can attempt to answer that question but no-one outside of Google really knows how the KZread algorithm works. My thought is though that the dislike button isn't there to upset the KZreadr, it's there so that if you click it you don't receive so many suggestions for that channel, or similar channels. So like and dislike are not there for complimenting or disapproving, they are there to improve the recommendations KZread sends you. That's what I think anyway.

At least you only debunk bad audiophile concepts on your channel. You should see some of the comments Scimandan gets on his flat earth debunking channel!

I wonder if the "dry a** mouth" comment was referring to what is referred to in the states as a "deadpan" or "dry" delivery. You have the ability to present arguments in a completely serious way and it's difficult to tell for some viewers if you are taking the piss or actually being serious. It apparently breaks some people's minds that both possibilities can exist simultaneously.

@sosimplyinhere

9 ай бұрын

“...-@ss” is a modifier, typically used to intensify an adjective. Might be copy-edited with a deletion, then pre-pending “quite,’ or “very.” “Mouth” in this context might be copy-edited to “sensibility,” “position,” “perspective,’ or “sense of humor.” I bet the admirer wanted to share appreciation for very understated delight, which shines through these things. For a good time, watch the performance video of “Whole Lotta Love” with the subtitles on screen. Context, indeed. The best way to be deaf is to opportunistically hear other things. Love these incredibly watchable videos!

I like the glasses

Hi David. Never mind the... bollards?... ballots?... billiards?... Anyway, I would love to hear your comments on SACDs. Any chance of an SACD revival wrong on so many levels sometime soon? Cheers!

@AudioMasterclass

9 ай бұрын

Sadly I've never owned an SACD player but I might at some point in the future collect opinions and comment on them.

Just my opinion.... the reason dual-wiring works is you just end up with a thicker wire and less resistance in the end. Jumping wires on the back of speakers is a good idea but also leave the flat metal pieces on too. I use 8 gauge speaker wire soldered to banana plugs for my speakers which is nice - car jumper cables actually.

@AudioMasterclass

9 ай бұрын

I think you’ve been watching a different video. But you remind me that in the olden days we would wire speakers with 13-amp mains cable. The discussion was whether to use all three cores or leave one unconnected. And if you use all three cores, which terminal gets two and which only gets one?

@chrissmith7069

9 ай бұрын

​@@AudioMasterclassyou boil the kettle and make a brew at the same time 😂😂

@rebelwriteruk

9 ай бұрын

single channel bi wiring an interesting concept@@AudioMasterclass

@theaustralianconundrum

9 ай бұрын

I haven't started my vile comments yet.@@AudioMasterclass

In the internet tradition (yes we have those) "Trolling" refers to a kind of fishing for reactions from other people. The game is simple... say something really stupid and wait for the forum to burst into an argument... it seldom works but it's common as rice.

@EgoShredder

9 ай бұрын

Truth grenades have that effect too, as most people are incapable of hearing truth no matter how cut and dried it is. There is a lot of trolling from other kinds of agitators as well as you say.

@chrispollard9919

9 ай бұрын

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@Douglas_Blake_579

9 ай бұрын

@@EgoShredder Yes indeed. The game is to get a rise out of someone, then harass them until their heads explode (Grin). A friend of mine once described the internet as: "The biggest ongoing argument about nothing, ever."

Great video. People are so nasty.

@jonathanlake6053

9 ай бұрын

Likely the nasty people end up with nasty sound reproduction confirming their ignorance.

@MarcelNL

9 ай бұрын

So is his face! (Crap, I don't like trolling him, even if it's just for fun.)

I shouldn’t have to do this, but in a sea of uninformed commentary from what my former lecturer in professional broadcast audio, Ian Wemyss, called “the punters”, I will qualify my contribution by stating that I trained in sound engineering with the BBC in the mid-1980s. One of my colleagues at the time went on to become the Head of Technology for the BBC. We enjoyed many a long conversation in TV Centre, or Maida Vale chuckling about domestic audio snobs. I have been a practitioner in professional audio as a side business since then, although my main career has been in another field. These are the things I find grossly offensive: 1. The egregious nonsense that pours forth in a tidal wave of pseudoscience and hucksterism from the “audiophile” community. The vicious invective and cries of “Heresy!”, from this direction if anyone dares to suggest that they’ve been made to look like fools/are making fools of other people are often outrageous. 2. The childish chauvinism and one-upmanship exhibited by this cohort towards people who can’t afford to spend £1,000 on a 1m phono cable. Quite pathetic. 3. The parties and social events down the years that have been ruined for me by “audiophiles” who, having discovered my own sound credentials, have gone on to bore me to death about the domestic garbage systems they’ve spent £150,000 on. I’m not interested. As one of your videos rightly said, most modern recordings are bad and there’s nothing you can do about it. Keep up the good work. If you hadn’t created this series, I might well have! The democratisation of high quality audio and its removal from the preserve of middle-aged - and often eccentric - men with more money than sense is long overdue. Like you, I can see all sides of the argument, and my response when people ask me what system they should buy is always the same: buy the one you like the sound of best without spending more than you can afford - whatever that turns out to be. There’s no wrong answer. I long for the day when “audiophiles” realise the gig is up, find something else to turn into a bore-fest and leave sound reproduction alone.

I hope this reply doesn’t itself get swamped by negative comments but here goes. Dear, oh dear, what to say? Except that these comments from these people are an example of the malaise that is running rampant in the world in which we now live - far too many people are taking far too many things far too seriously and want to make sure everybody else knows about it. If they don’t agree so what? No need for them to make their frustrations known as deep down you probably shouldn't care and I hope you don't, but given the ease of the crazy social media environment we live in, some people have just got to have a go, because it’s very important to them that they express their disagreement and maybe even anger, and as well, let’s be honest, sadly, their dislike of you and the way you present the channel. The “dry ass/arse mouth” comment probably refers to your somewhat droll, almost self-depreciating and “let’s not get too self-obsessed about some of these things” delivery style, which I find very entertaining, but that’s just me, each to their own. Some people, like the person who made that comment might think you’re being a bit of a smart ass/arse, but hey, if they don’t like it, they probably don't get it and shouldn't tune in. Lastly, let’s relax, put some music on our mediocre, good or maybe even extraordinary audio systems and enjoy the flow and let’s not forget that, while the audio should present the music as beautifully as possible, it can never be more important than the music itself because without the music the gear doesn’t matter.

Coveting your staff, no doubt. Theirs are probably those cheap inflatables. I always learn a lot here.

In the 1970s, I saw a "made for TV movie" rendition of Tolkien's "The Hobbit." Three trolls had captured the hobbit, and one was dangling it by its leg, asking, "What is it?" A second troll says, "Let's cook it, and find out!" Then the third troll says, "I likes mine RAW!"

Yeah, so you're a chap! A jolly good fellow, so take that! AND.. love your brilliant diatribes too. So there! Barty

What a bunch of 🔔ends. Quality content on this channel!

Uooh! Uooh! I got nasty comment! What if Austria was chocolate and melted on the Rhineland. That'd be pretty nasty I bet!

🤔You made a video about the comments you've received. I'll leave it there ...

"Comments - some of the most vicious, nasty, ugly vile comments I've ever received!" Hmm! Well, aren't you glad that someone cares? I certainly don't.

those kitty comments kiss me off.

Good video. Enjoy your trip to the bank😊😊

modern music is so bad because of class d amplifiers for anything above 80hz

Silly really. Ignore them.

The "masculinist" guy had me laughing.

I don't know why a guy who thinks you're a troll would also hope you have kids.

Just because I may not agree with your analogy, there’s no need to attack you verbally or elsewise. Opinions vary. We can all agree to disagree without the fanfare or the drama. This is for entertainment purposes anyhow. It isn’t the end of the world or even close. Too many get offended over too little. They need to get over themselves. Keep making videos. If they want attention, they can just leave and make their own. How sad.