Video blog chronicling the activity of an OCD Audiophile who has a career designing, manufacturing and selling HiFi gear and accessories. Im generally skeptical and jaded, and Ive decided to start to educate the buyers, so if you subscribe, Youll get a notification when I post a new Vid showing you how to tell the real HiFi from the fake HiFi. Keep in mind I am used to the top level of Boutique 2 channel Audio. My rig is over $100K
Source: Self built server with JCAT USB card and JCAT Power supply
DAC: Playback Designs MPD-8
Active Xover cstm Marchand 4 way fully discrete differential
Amplifiers. Sub-2x Rythmik Audio, Low and Mid-2x Jeff Rowland 625S2, High - 2x NAT Audio Magma NEW
Loudspeakers: Analysis Audio Amphitryon made into 3 way with custom additional 60 inch Magnepan ribbon tweeter. Townshend Audio Supertweeters added on back of panel.
Subwoofers: dual Rythmik Audio 3x12 inch servo sub towers 6 subs in all
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"The illusion has become real, and the more real it becomes the more desperate people want it"-Gordon Gekko
I listen to HipHop and Rock music and Class D Gan Fet all the way
Mike, do you like these speakers?
Lol. Love is a better word..
What are your thoughts on the bloodline of Aavik (Denmark Audio Group), TAD, Pathos, Franco Serblin, Constellation?
TAD and Pathos are the only ones with legs as far as I know. I know nothing about Franco Serblin however
Mike I like this and would consider buying but your buddy Jay has lost it. first was endless vids of self promotion, then faber speakers for 250K and now 100K power cords that come with a consul. I have friends with more money than brains but I would like to know why this direction. Is Jay trying to become the emperor of you tube promotions. zero respect
His trip is "most expensive". He's kind of the only one who goes for that angle, and it looks like it works for him. Different strokes for different folks. ;-)
I should unsubscribe for your Click Bait BS Title. Sleeper my ass
Groovy tune. Love it.
For sure !
Wicked awesome!!!
Lol. Massachusetts in the house !!
No talk about abandoning the Mofi Killer speaker project? So much negativity about the Mofi Sourcepoint 8 when it was showcased. You made claims that they should easily be made in the USA at similar or better quality, and for the same price or less. Now your not going to make and sell them?!? Stop trolling your viewers
Sorry ur butt hurt dude. I'll do the video whenever I feel like it. I'm not paid to do other people's bidding. I'll show how easy that shit is to beat, don't you worry...
@@OCDHIFiGuy Look forward to seeing it, really am.
JR625S2 x3 or AGD vivace x 6 or audio analogue x 3 to tri-amp sonus faber liliums? Thanks from france
It depends on several factors. They are all GREAT choices !
Your rant near end of the live stream about pricing of audio gear was very insightful. Right on, OCD Mikey!
Thanks David !
Love your new backdrop. You should sell them. Great show
Maybe one day!
Yo Mikey, you need a haircut
Done !
“Real is sometimes no fun.” Boy is that true on many different levels!
Right ?
Standing up to the Trolls and the arrogant bias…. good for you, good for us. Action packed channel with interesting views and insight relating to the high end audio industry. Appreciate your candor and straight talk. Go Mikey go….
Thanks Mike, I appreciate your support !!
Magnapan speakers drain and destroy amplifiers like it is in style. These are not high end speakers in my experience, and I've been ordering stereo equipment since the 1990's through Crutchfield magazines. Expect one speaker to be louder than the other. Buy SVS and and save yourself the headache.
I suggest buying a good amp. Not out of a direct mail catalog. I'm glad you are happy however. That's what counts.
😁🫵🏾👍🏾
Free advice Is really expensive
Lol. There's a Tshirt idea..
Now I got that short little thing. What are you referring too ?
Forgot
Very…..very,very enjoyable. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it
This was interesting. And although it’s form factor looks appealing for some, Schiites name doesn’t remotely inspire a single gram of audio desire, (at least from this listener). The Aleph, and the NAT win out over everything else. Their effortlessness, and composure in finding nuance in a few of those thorny, and urchin(ous) tracks speaks well of their advanced superior engineering formulas. And a huge show of both appreciation, and thanks for completing this most informative illustration.
Thanks for watching !
Great show! Tribe, trolls, and audio tech. 👏🏻👏🏻👊🏻👊🏻👍🏻
Glad you enjoyed it!
So, a guy walks into a HiFistore with a hooker on his arm and says to the sales assistant: I want one of those DACs that do this, and sound like this, and make Beyonce sound like she's sitting on my face. Certainly sir, we've got one of those, it costs 20 grand. The hooker says: Hey, I'll dress up like Beyonce, sit on your face, and sing to you for 200 bucks.
Orchid starkrimson vs the agd amps you sell for 5.5k
AGD...
OG source comment here Tape or digital - fact .. thx for this a year later.
There are no such thing as best speakers, only different.
And best for ME.
Get over yourself.
Lol. How is it me ? I'm not doing 30Hz, my system is. I'm a loser with a better audio system than you...
Really sounds like your there WOW
It does... very good stuff
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Just be cool with these haters or trolls or whatever.. Don't sink to their level.. I'm sure your buyers will be there regardless.. You namecalling doesn't help anyone.. Least yourself- be cool
Sometimes nice guys give a throat punch.
Great comments, what you didn't say is, if you wanted a $2 million Pagani, a $500 thousand Rolex, they wouldn't sell you one because you do not have a purchase history with these companies. You have to have a purchese history with them to be allowed to purchase another latest model.
OK. So expensive hifi is sold to any asshole with money. Good point.
@@OCDHIFiGuy They are buying HiFi and technology at at premium price point, not music.
G-G-GET SOME!
lolol
How's this weird, bizarre music supposed to tell us remotely how the system or loudspeakers sound.
It's not.
@OCDHIFiGuy OK we'll take your word for it... lol. 🤣
...sleeper ??? It's $34,000.00. Doh.
I recently had the opportunity to have an A-B test in my home system...I'm so glad I did that because the La Scala it's very good but the Formula is a game changer that will keep you happy for a long time!...then if you add the linQ streamer to the Formula🧨🔥🎶🎶🎶
Glad you are happy... I'm not an Aqua guy..
Guys, remember very important thing. If your Focals sound bright or harsh, the problem is in your power cables!
No
@@OCDHIFiGuy sorry, my bad. The problem is even more in your power cable connectors (plugs)
Is the sound similar to 770s? Are the F&F speakers simmilar in sound signature to each other but just differnt levels of bass for bigger or smaller rooms?
Lower bass and potential to play louder for larger rooms. The sound is very similar. Open, airy and natural sounding.
Nice. What are you listening to here? Tosca?
104 db @ 30 hz god damn
So your saying rubber is no good right... So the italian brand Sonus Faber who decouple their lumina II with rubber pads don't know what they'd doing...hmmm interesting
So you're saying sugar is no good, huh ? So Coca-Cola, the biggest soda brand doesn't know what they are doing ??? Hmmmmm
Ive seen your other videos and i love how your system sounds. So clear and the bass is perfect
I appreciate that!
These need to go head to head with Biggus Jay's Italian monsters.
I've got bigger coming
Bullshit snake oil woo.
Woo woo...
“Where’s the bass?” while listening on an iPhone. LOL The slate is 🔥
Word
SWAF was great for a first year, I thought. The timing this year was a bit wonky since it was spring break and SXSW in Austin - which is going to have a lot of customer overlap, most likely. Next year, they pushed SWAF a week out further to the 21-23 in March, so it'll be after that. In combination with quite a few more vendors, it's shaping up to be a large show. Exciting to have a show like this locally and looking forward to seeing how it develops in the future.
Are the 270s bottom ported?
No
Depends what you feed them with. With all these whizz bang gadgets like audio streamers, DACs, the sound will be compressed, processed as hell and the result will be this high resolution, sterile artificial sound which peels the skin off my teeth. But a direct feed from a tape player, a record player and an amp will sound like honey to my ears.
I dont accept sterile...
@@OCDHIFiGuy Maybe it is because you are listening with your ears. I listen with my ears
@@artyfhartie2269 I listen with my heart mostly..
@@OCDHIFiGuyBilly Ray Cyrus listens with his achy breaky heart.
Your Samsung capture is good but why settle for good?
Because the only thing that's important is the systems I sell, not the videos on gay ass KZread
Try to get some Rest Mikey, you are starting to get Dark Circles under your eyes! Don't work yourself to death man!✌️
Lol. I sleep 8 hours per night
@@OCDHIFiGuy Maybe it's the Lighting in the Room shading under your eyes! Especially your left eye!