Steve Guttenberg Audiophiliac
Steve Guttenberg Audiophiliac
Steve Guttenberg was a reviewer and wrote the Audiophiliac blog for CNET.com for many years. He also wrote for the Absolute Sound, Stereophile, Listener, Audio, Home Theater, Sound & Vision, Fi, Home Entertainment, and many others. Steve also worked for Chesky Records as an Associate Producer on dozens of sessions.
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I still have my Carver receiver, sort of was consumer State of the Art in 1982. It had a moving magnet phono input, which is the reason I chose it and it's 140 W, to drivemy JBL 240 TI's and JVC turntable. The SS Carver was the weak link in my vinyl front end system oh I had a tascam cassette deck recorder and later on other kinds of things but I was always a vinyl guy so I bought the best turntable I could afford, the best cartridge I could afford to protect my records and the best speakers I could afford. Well almost 45 years later I still have my Carver Receiver and I've had it repaired three times and it's done fantastic. Broadcast radio isn't that important for me anymore I get everything online but it is the only one of my three original components that I intend to replace. I am replacing it with another integrated amplifier, but this time I'm going with the integrated tube Rogue Cronos Magnum III, I wanted something that could push the JBL's that are @89 DB sensitivity. It has a solid state phono section, so I'm going to step it up a notch and go with an Rogue Ares Phono-preamp M II and my 42 yo Classic JVC QL-Y66F TT as my front end. Going through auxiliary, so I'll be able to run 2 turntables when I finally upgrade to a new deck. I considered the New Carver Tube Amp, and the Decware Sara & Sophia and other triode amps even Western electric designs, and I just didn't think the efficiency of the JBL's was high enough to give me the full effect of what I like to listen too. I haven't heard the Rogue, but I'm looking forward to it. On order. PS your opinion about exile on Main Street. My favorite Rolling Stone album too. I never considered that Mick Jagger added his vocals later. I know he was babysitting Bianca while everybody was at Nellčote. They stayed at another location and that it was unbearable conditions in the basement of the Villa at Nellčote. I know he added certain things in LA, but that he wasn't part of the creation of the whole thing. I never considered that before.
Great interview Steve fun stuff thank .
Steve Interview Rick Eckerle about working at Chesky !
To the matter of measurements: “Not everything that can be counted counts and not everything the counts can be counted.” Einstein
I am personally suspicious of an audio product where you can only use a remote to access certain functions. Great video.
Great story to hear from Daryl, thanks a lot the both of you🙏! I wish I have the money 💰 to buy a pair of Wilson speakers.
Interesting guy… I love Wilson audio and live and work really close to their hq.
Great review/interview...!!! Most excellent...!!! You brought up the subject of magneplanar speakers... I'm curious as to what his opinion on open baffle speakers is...?
What!! You show that wonderful setup in England and I didn't even get to hear it play? Great Video, thank you for posting it. I have a few old suts, from Radio Broadcast stations. And a few transistor mc to mm units from radio broadcast stations. One day soon, I hope I will get them all configured and set up.
They must sound great but they look absolutely terrible and why the taliban look? Shave
Enthralling episode.
Very normal person that explains what is asked in very loose manner. Every claim that he does stands from my viewpoint. Unfortunately, Wilson and follwoing electronics is out od my reach. But even He says that the setup is the most important. Thank you Steve as always very very much that provides a deep insight otherwise we would be deprived off.
Nice to hear from you thank you for watching.
Old dynaudio mybe better value and wheight
Like your review of the Aegir 2. Will Schiit be upgrading the Vidar with a toroidal transformer as well? And do you think this will have a similar improvement as you’ve noticed with the Aegir 2?
If you really love music, Wilsons are a great choice.
I own a pair of tune tots. The thought of buying a watt puppy makes me smile.
I do not know if Dolby Atmos is here to stay, but with Apple Music and Amazon Music offering these mixes for 10$ a month and a Sonos system at 1000 on a black Friday, I see that now is way more accessible than in the past.
Went to iTunes music and downloaded some of those Van Morrison’s. Love the afford that Razz but Van is really cooking, 45 songs for only twenty bucks. Thanks Steve.
This was 🤯🤯 an incredible interview! I loved it! Thank you , Mr Steve. Your videos are soooooooo good!
Nice interview except for that "...Are you an audiophile?" open. Cringeworthy.
Love this one, Steve. I really do hope we get a part 2 of this. Or more in this same vein. I’m mid-40s, becoming an audiophile (or maybe, based on this video, already am one), grew up on Hip-Hop, still listen to it daily, and can relate to the skateboarding aspect as I dabbled as a kid (never good). Perhaps your audience is wider than you think is all I’m saying. Thank you.
Surely the most appropriate connector for a transport to a DAC is Toslink.
Very Enjoyable Steve and Daryl. I appreciate both formats Vinyl and CD's, But the fact is Vinyl sounds more lifelike more realistic. But it depends on so many factors. How the CD or record was mastertered ETC. If you buy and listen to records recorded on the PHase 4 Stereo London label. You will think you are playing a CD. They are some of the best and incredible sounding records you can buy
Love seeing that IARC album just chilling in the back at the 2 minute mark ❤️
I was a Wilson Dealer , way back in their early days. They have the best dynamic Drivers money can buy ( and should have considering purchase prices ) Magnapans deliver significantly more music value for $$$$ Klipsch delivers greatness with super cheap amplification. Wilson spends on Advertisements and Exclusivity for the High-End "Look at me" buyer . Compare any Wilson with an Abyss headphone system to realize actual Sound Quality . Tony in Sarasota Florida
The “SPICA” speaker of that era had the same overall profile minus the back handle part.
BUY an updated CLASS H. Leave the Class A amps. for the pro guitar player. You want a balance of efficiency and great sound and lots of POWER use Class H! Claas D is swell but made by MATTEL.. Class H the RAIL CATCHER the newer ones have no crossover distortion.. Use pro audio speakers for LIVE Performance.. SCREW the aesthetics.. I find I get the best bass response from 18" subs.. Below 80-Hz.. My 18" subs have a sensitivity of 98-db.. they have a freak' response of 30Hz.-4Kh... I've put a 20Hz. tone in them and they make all the doors in my house rattle.... The RSG. 15.24 towers with Dual 15" woofers have excellent sound with a EQ preamp.. 35Hz. to 24Kh. FREAK response The 4 JBL part Box 710's I have really blow my mind on Bluetooth 5.1... good luck but do not WASTE your money on a home sound system with class A amplification!!
Why doesn't anyone talk about radio tuners, am and fm?
Excellent! Thank you.
Used Rogue Athena? Or RP-9?
Today’s HiFi market is way overpriced, especially for new components, the best & only way of getting a sensible bargain is to buy it either as demos or used😎.
Well sure you can buy an earlier generation Wilson speaker for not insane amounts of money. And better yet it will hold its value in ways that more affordable Audio rarely does.
My first audition of the Watt Puppy was in 1998, I still recall the emotion. For the next 25 years, I was saying to people, one day I listened to....I never forgot.
My first informal experience with a watt puppy speaker was at dealer checking out other gear in the showroom at the time and hearing those in the background as someone was demoing them. They were so loud, dynamic and clear and this was from another room ! I was there to hear some lowly big NHT 2.9, and 3.3 in a home theater/music setup. It was still a memorable 5.1 demo of The Fith Element movie !
Opening frames - 5 figure amps.
I am presuming the prodigy 1 has the same drivers so is there much difference between 1s and 5s or are prodigy 5 just more bassy ?
50 percent off for the 50th anniversary might attract more Wilson buyers.😅
Great interview! Seems like a nice guy but he doesn’t quite go as deep or have the breadth of knowledge of somebody like Richard Vandersteen or others. However, I could see him being a good salesman; he certainly dresses the part.
To be fair Darryl is plenty smart, he's at the helm of a titan, ... whereas Vandersteen is a titan.
Steve Guttenberg your shirt is totally META...!
I am more impressed by individuals who come to design audio products via their technical training - ie. engineers - than nepo-babies.
There's lots of different ways of winding up with a great design. But I find at least as many highly trained engineers making boring sounding speakers than guys who are just making stuff up who can really listen. Richard Vandersteen, by the way started life as a truck driver who had an interest in messing around with speakers. He's stuck around for a long time because even in the early days made fantastic sounding speakers, some at very affordable prices.
There's nothing wrong with people using family connections to get into an industry they love. You obviously don't have any. Hence your attitude. Grow up.
Great interview, thanks Steve!
The Ongaku is one the very best "musical" amps I have ever heard or owned personally.
Blackie is a cool cat. Really knows his way around tube gear.
Good insightful interview...thanks for doing this one Steve, an interesting and laid back look at things.
Five excellent reasons to enjoy vinyl -- thank you!!
Yeah, I've suggested this before but Herb is definitely Robert Crumb material
What a relaxing voice!
Huh?? Are you the bearded guy's girlfriend?
I have just had my dad’s old Quad 405-2 amp and AR turntable restored - would the 606s pair well with this amp in your opinion?
Given the nostalgia/love for the old Watt Puppy Steve has communicated over the years on this channel, he deserves at least a long-term Watt Puppy loan. Make it happen, Daryl!
my first experience with the watt puppy was when i watched this video. never heard of them in my past 40 something hifi years. never could have bought these and still cant buy these. so in a sense this is my first and last experience with the watt puppy.
Magnificent interview. I think KEF 105 and KEF 107/2 have separated midrange and tweeter enclosures.
Great interview, Steve. Daryl exudes gratefulness; a true gentleman.