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#auralic #streaming #audiophile WANT : AD-FREE VIDS, CHAT & ADVICE?......TO SAVE YOU MONEY!!!!!! Then please SUBSCRIBE TO LOW COST PATREON here........ALSO IF YOU WANT TO SUPPORT MY HONEST REVIEWS! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2078... ** priced only from £$€ 5 / a month and YOU CAN SIGN UP TO A 7-DAY FREE TRIAL! WANT PERSONAL ADVICE? If you want single advice (or like what I do and want to support me) please make donations via YouTube Super Thanks (click on the dollar icon under the main window) or PayPal Me as I no longer respond to advice queries on YouTube. I charge £25 for a 1 hour consultation on Zoom which is cheaper than many others... PayPal Link: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Sim... THIS IS AN 'UNSPONSORED AND UNPAID REVIEW WHICH IS TOTALLY INDEPENDENT' The review is not paid as that would taint it.....this is a full independent review of a product loaned by a subscriber. Want to lend me products for review? - then get in touch. It is unsponsored as no other company is paying to place an advert in the video, which is usually at the start. TIME STAMPS 0:00 - Intro 0:06 - What is it? 3:22 - Specifications 3:34 - Connections / Issue with Roon / Lightning DS App 5:58 - Sound Quality 9:42 - Denafrips Venus 2 Segment 10:36 - Pricey Streamers? 15:29 - Some out-takes (of many)..... 16:10 - End Titles HOW LONG DID THE VIDEO TAKE TO MAKE? In this case the time to make it was approx. 50 hours of work of research, listening to gear and swapping out systems, watching and reading other reviews after forming opinions, scripting, setting up cameras and filming pieces to camera, shooting b-roll, editing all clips with creative clips in software like After Effects, creating the thumbnails, and publishing to YouTube, creating articles. NOTES *1 COMPARISONS OF UNREVIEWED GEAR : Please don't ask me how a product compares to another which I haven't reviewed, as it isn't possible to comment on such products I haven't tested. Check out my website for reviews of products I have completed instead (hit the review tag, and separate tags). *2 MORE ADVICE : If you are asking me how does X product compare to Y that I HAVE reviewed, or how does something sound beyond comment in videos, or system / further advice, please sign up to Patreon (small amounts!) or make contributions via PayPal where we text chat or Zoom etc. I can't answer all questions free on YouTube! I only charge £25 for an hour consultation on Zoom of all my experiences, which is cheaper than many. *3 ABUSE POLICY : I encourage and like debate, and constructive criticism, but people who abuse or troll me, or my subscribers or commenters, post very negative and non constructive and uncorroborated comments designed to put me or others down (where they don't explain themselves), or they could be perceived as such, as well as aggressive comments / hate, or pit my subscribers against me, get their comments removed and I hide them from commenting again. I don’t need the hassle of these people for all the work I put in! Again I don’t mind people who disagree with me or debate, where they explain, or indeed debate, but I tend to delete comments that are not substantiated where the poster doesn’t explain themselves e.g just ‘this amp is really bad’ as it doesn't add to the discussion and detracts from my efforts. Also I delete trolls posts who can't respect positions after debate.

#aune #dac #streaming *WANT : AD-FREE VIDS, MY PICKS & BEST PRODUCTS, FURTHER COMPARISON, CHAT & ADVICE?......TO SAVE YOU MONEY!!!!!!* Then please SUBSCRIBE TO LOW COST PATREON here........ https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2078... ** priced only from £$€ 5 / a month and YOU CAN SIGN UP TO A 7-DAY FREE TRIAL! *WANT PERSONAL ADVICE?* If you want single advice (or like what I do and want to support me) please make donations via YouTube Super Thanks (click on the dollar icon under the main window) or PayPal Me as I no longer respond to advice queries on YouTube. I charge £25 for a 1 hour consultation on Zoom which is cheaper than many others... Or get message advice if you sign up to Patreon (not on the free trial) PayPal Link: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Sim... *HELP ME WITH HONEST REVIEWS.....* Sign up to Patreon or PayPal me on the links above to help support honest independent reviews if you want this channel to continue. Or lend me products that I can review to share honest reviews and help out Audiophiles with proper advice and opinion. *PRODUCT LINK:* Eden Audio (Aune in the UK with normal UK consumer rights / protections) : https://edenaudio.uk/DACs/118-aune-... Tel (from UK) : 01823 806532 Landline / 07864 727394 (Mobile & WhatsApp) *WHAT DOES AN 'UNSPONSORED AND UNPAID REVIEW' MEAN?* The review is not paid.....If it isn't a competitive product then it goes back to the brand unreviewed (for YouTube) regardless if they sponsor or not. I say it is unsponsored when no other company is paying to place an advert in the video, which is usually at the start, and self evidently not a sponsored video. The discount code is affiliated which means I benefit if people buy the product, however this does not come before my own journalistic view of the difference between these DAC's and the DAC I prefer. I also rarely have and use affiliate links. *TIME STAMPS* 0:00 - Chord Qutest DAC 2:42 - Aune S9C Pro DAC 4:51 - Interlude break 5:25 - Sound Quality Differences between DACs 9:12 - Summary of Sound Differences / Scoring 10:04 - Affiliate Link / Thanks for watching *HOW LONG DID THE VIDEO TAKE TO MAKE?* In this case the time to make it was approx. 35 hours of work of research, listening to gear and swapping out systems, watching and reading other reviews after forming opinions, scripting, setting up cameras and filming pieces to camera, shooting b-roll, editing all clips with creative clips in software like After Effects, creating the thumbnails, and publishing to YouTube, creating articles. *NOTES* *1 COMPARISONS OF UNREVIEWED GEAR : Please don't ask me how a product compares to another which I haven't reviewed, as it isn't possible to comment on such products I haven't tested. This is the most common question I get which I have given up saying this. Check out my website for reviews of products I have completed instead (hit the review tag, and separate tags). *2 MORE ADVICE : If you are asking me how does X product compare to Y that I HAVE reviewed, or how does something sound beyond comment in videos, or system / further advice, please sign up to Patreon (small amounts!) or make contributions via PayPal where we text chat or Zoom etc. I can't answer all questions free on YouTube as I don't have time and it's not possible to give proper advice very quickly ! I charge £25 for an hour consultation on Zoom of all my experiences, which is cheaper than many, or chat on Patreon for £5 per month. *3 ABUSE POLICY : I encourage and like debate, and constructive criticism, but people who abuse or troll me, or my subscribers or commenters, post very negative and non constructive and uncorroborated comments designed to put me or others down (where they don't explain themselves or debate further), or they could be perceived as such, as well as aggressive comments / hate, or pit my subscribers against me, get their comments removed and (if necessary) I hide them from commenting again. I don’t need the hassle of these people for all the work I put in! Again I don’t mind people who disagree with me, where they explain, or indeed debate, but I tend to delete comments that are not substantiated where the poster doesn’t explain themselves or where they continue to troll me e.g just ‘this amp is really bad’ as it doesn't add to the discussion and detracts from my efforts.

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#eversolo #streaming *WANT : AD-FREE VIDS, MY PICKS & BEST PRODUCTS, FURTHER COMPARISON, CHAT & ADVICE?......TO SAVE YOU MONEY!!!!!!* Then please SUBSCRIBE TO LOW COST PATREON here........ https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2078... ** priced only from £$€ 5 / a month and YOU CAN SIGN UP TO A 7-DAY FREE TRIAL! *WANT PERSONAL ADVICE?* If you want single advice (or like what I do and want to support me) please make donations via YouTube Super Thanks (click on the dollar icon under the main window) or PayPal Me as I no longer respond to advice queries on YouTube. I charge £25 for a 1 hour consultation on Zoom which is cheaper than many others... PayPal Link: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Sim... *WHAT DOES AN 'UNSPONSORED AND UNPAID REVIEW' MEAN?* The review is not paid as that would taint it.....If it isn't a competitive product then it goes back to the brand unreviewed (for YouTube) regardless if they sponsor or not. I say it is unsponsored when no other company is paying to place an advert in the video, which is usually at the start. *TIME STAMPS* 0:00 - Intro 0:30 - Use Cases / Specs / Up-sampling / Connections 9:00 - Streaming Discussion 14:23 - Sound Quality Discussion 20:58 - Conclusion Discussion A link to another independent user review of the CXN100 Vs DMP-A6 (in Spanish but using YouTube English Translation is somewhat useful) - https://youtu.be/yJvM1Kjx8Rk?si=w2x... *HOW LONG DID THE VIDEO TAKE TO MAKE?* In this case the time to make it was approx. 80 hours of work of research, listening to gear and swapping out systems, watching and reading other reviews after forming opinions, scripting, setting up cameras and filming pieces to camera, shooting b-roll, editing all clips with creative clips in software like After Effects, creating the thumbnails, and publishing to YouTube, creating articles. *NOTES* *1 COMPARISONS OF UNREVIEWED GEAR : Please don't ask me how a product compares to another which I haven't reviewed, as it isn't possible to comment on such products I haven't tested. Check out my website for reviews of products I have completed instead (hit the review tag, and separate tags). *2 MORE ADVICE : If you are asking me how does X product compare to Y that I HAVE reviewed, or how does something sound beyond comment in videos, or system / further advice, please sign up to Patreon (small amounts!) or make contributions via PayPal where we text chat or Zoom etc. I can't answer all questions free on YouTube! I only charge £25 for an hour consultation on Zoom of all my experiences, which is cheaper than many. *3 ABUSE POLICY : I encourage and like debate, and constructive criticism, but people who abuse or troll me, or my subscribers or commenters, post very negative and non constructive and uncorroborated comments designed to put me or others down (where they don't explain themselves), or they could be perceived as such, as well as aggressive comments / hate, or pit my subscribers against me, get their comments removed and I hide them from commenting again. I don’t need the hassle of these people for all the work I put in! Again I don’t mind people who disagree with me, where they explain, or indeed debate, but I tend to delete comments that are not substantiated where the poster doesn’t explain themselves e.g just ‘this amp is really bad’ as it doesn't add to the discussion and detracts from my efforts

#FiiO #streaming #eversolo *WANT : AD-FREE VIDS, MY PICKS & BEST PRODUCTS, FURTHER COMPARISON, CHAT & ADVICE?......TO SAVE YOU MONEY!!!!!!* Then please SUBSCRIBE TO LOW COST PATREON here........ https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2078... ** priced only from £$€ 5 / a month and YOU CAN SIGN UP TO A 7-DAY FREE TRIAL! *WANT PERSONAL ADVICE?* If you want single advice (or like what I do and want to support me) please make donations via YouTube Super Thanks (click on the dollar icon under the main window) or PayPal Me as I no longer respond to advice queries on YouTube. I charge £25 for a 1 hour consultation on Zoom which is cheaper than many others... PayPal Link: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Sim... *WHAT DOES AN 'UNSPONSORED AND UNPAID REVIEW' MEAN?* The review is not paid as that would taint it.....If it isn't a competitive product then it goes back to the brand unreviewed (for YouTube) regardless if they sponsor or not. I say it is unsponsored when no other company is paying to place an advert in the video, which is usually at the start. *TIME STAMPS* 0:00 - Intro Segment FiiO R9 0:31 - Differences to R7 / Design / Features / Connections 4:17 - HDMI ARC - Connections & What is it? 6:27 - RM3 Remote 7:20 - Specifications 7:34 - Internal storage / Android Apps / Roon use / FiiO Cast 11:20 - EQ App 12:46 - Sound Quality - R7 V R9, PL50 Power supply, comparisons to Eversolo DMP-A6 15:28 - Comparison to Aune S17 with S9c Pro DAC 16:17 - The Wrap 17:07 - Thanks for watching and please support this channel! *HOW LONG DID THE VIDEO TAKE TO MAKE?* In this case the time to make it was approx. 60 hours of work of research, listening to gear and swapping out systems, watching and reading other reviews after forming opinions, scripting, setting up cameras and filming pieces to camera, shooting b-roll, editing all clips with creative clips in software like After Effects, creating the thumbnails, and publishing to YouTube, creating articles. This is not a quick process! *NOTES* *1 COMPARISONS OF UNREVIEWED GEAR : Please don't ask me how a product compares to another which I haven't reviewed, as it isn't possible to comment on such products I haven't tested. Check out my website for reviews of products I have completed instead (hit the review tag, and separate tags). *2 MORE ADVICE : If you are asking me how does X product compare to Y that I HAVE reviewed, or how does something sound beyond comment in videos, or system / further advice, please sign up to Patreon (small amounts!) or make contributions via PayPal where we text chat or Zoom etc. I can't answer all questions free on YouTube! I only charge £25 for an hour consultation on Zoom of all my experiences, which is cheaper than many. *3 ABUSE POLICY : I encourage and like debate, and constructive criticism, but people who abuse or troll me, or my subscribers or commenters, post very negative and non constructive and uncorroborated comments designed to put me or others down (where they don't explain themselves), or they could be perceived as such, as well as aggressive comments / hate, or pit my subscribers against me, get their comments removed and I hide them from commenting again. I don’t need the hassle of these people for all the work I put in! Again I don’t mind people who disagree with me, where they explain, or indeed debate, but I tend to delete comments that are not substantiated where the poster doesn’t explain themselves e.g just ‘this amp is really bad’ as it doesn't add to the discussion and detracts from my efforts

#Aune #Audiophile #DAC *WANT : AD-FREE VIDS, MY PICKS & BEST PRODUCTS, FURTHER COMPARISON, CHAT & ADVICE?......TO SAVE YOU MONEY!!!!!!* Then please SUBSCRIBE TO LOW COST PATREON here........ https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2078... ** priced only from £$€ 5 / a month and YOU CAN SIGN UP TO A 7-DAY FREE TRIAL! *WHY SIGN UP TO PATREON?* No reviewer can *always* benchmark best products or their favourites on YouTube. I feature broadly competitive products on YouTube but 'best' does exist in the confines of preference, objective comparison and consensus opinion on one level , and 'absolute best' that most will go along with, on another. It means you don't fall down rabbit holes of buying products that, relatively speaking, don't perform as well. I don't give awards which can be misleading by overlap with newer awards, and not being capable of responding to change as the product goalposts change or pricing in different countries. Also the model of monetising awards isn't one I want to follow so I can be independent and not influenced to say a product is say 'outstanding' because I know a brand would pay for the privilege of such an award, which is how many reviewers monetise. Ideally I want to be sponsored mainly by and consider my Patreon audience as my customers and if I can get to 300 Patreon subscribers, I can sustain 13th Note... but at the same time be a force for trust, honesty and credibility in this industry (which is one of my original aims). Please help to support me to ensure my sustainability. PRODUCT LINK here : https://edenaudio.uk/accessories/15... Note that the SC-1 comes in a silver finish too! *WANT PERSONAL ADVICE?* If you want single advice (or like what I do and want to support me) please make donations via YouTube Super Thanks (click on the dollar icon under the main window) or PayPal Me as I no longer respond to advice queries on YouTube. I charge £25 for a 1 hour consultation on Zoom which is cheaper than many others. Paypal Link: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Sim... Amazon link (not affiliate) : https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C5D7YMJ... *WHAT DOES AN 'UNSPONSORED AND UNPAID REVIEW' MEAN?* The review is not paid as that would taint it.....If it isn't a competitive product then it goes back to the brand unreviewed (for YouTube) regardless if they sponsor or not. I say it is unsponsored when no other company is paying to place an advert in the video, which is usually at the start. Disclaimer : Aune have sponsored me for website banners on my website, at time of doing this video. These amounts are not large sums for the work involved and do not influence my opinion of products at all which I make very clear in reviews. The content of the video stacks up to an audience, or not, by the content! *TIME STAMPS* 0:00 - Intro 0:24 - Features and use of product 4:27 - Ultramarine (Artist Focus) 6:23 - Further discussion about operation and sound quality 12:32 - The Wrap *HOW LONG DID THE VIDEO TAKE TO MAKE?* In this case the time to make it was approx. 50 hours of work of research, listening to gear and swapping out systems, watching and reading other reviews after forming opinions, scripting, setting up cameras and filming pieces to camera, shooting b-roll, editing all clips with creative clips in software like After Effects, creating the thumbnails, and publishing to YouTube, creating articles. *NOTES* *1 COMPARISONS OF UNREVIEWED GEAR : Please don't ask me how a product compares to another which I haven't reviewed, as it isn't possible to comment on such products I haven't tested. Check out my website for reviews of products I have completed instead (hit the review tag, and separate tags). *2 MORE ADVICE : If you are asking me how does X product compare to Y that I HAVE reviewed, or how does something sound beyond comment in videos, or system / further advice, please sign up to Patreon (small amounts!) or make contributions via PayPal where we text chat or Zoom etc. I can't answer all questions free on YouTube! I only charge £25 for an hour consultation on Zoom of all my experiences, which is cheaper than many. *3 ABUSE POLICY : I encourage and like debate, and constructive criticism, but people who abuse or troll me, or my subscribers or commenters, post very negative and non constructive and uncorroborated comments designed to put me or others down (where they don't explain themselves), or they could be perceived as such, as well as aggressive comments / hate, or pit my subscribers against me, get their comments removed and I hide them from commenting again. I don’t need the hassle of these people for all the work I put in! Again I don’t mind people who disagree with me, where they explain, or indeed debate, but I tend to delete comments that are not substantiated where the poster doesn’t explain themselves e.g just ‘this amp is really bad’ as it doesn't add to the discussion and detracts from my efforts

#eversolo #rme #audiophile First off I think Robert did a fabulous job on this video for his first one, so thanks should go to him! *WANT : AD-FREE VIDS, MY PICKS & BEST PRODUCTS, FURTHER COMPARISON, CHAT & ADVICE?......TO SAVE YOU MONEY!!!!!!* Then please SUBSCRIBE TO LOW COST PATREON here........ https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2078... ** priced only from £$€ 5 / a month *WHY SIGN UP TO PATREON?* No reviewer can *always* benchmark best products or their favourites on YouTube. I feature broadly competitive products on YouTube but 'best' does exist in the confines of preference, objective comparison and consensus opinion on one level , and 'absolute best' that most will go along with, on another. It means you don't fall down rabbit holes of buying products that, relatively speaking, don't perform as well. I don't give awards which can be misleading by overlap with newer awards, and not being capable of responding to change as the product goalposts change or pricing in different countries. Also the model of monetising awards isn't one I want to follow so I can be independent and not influenced to say a product is say 'outstanding' because I know a brand would pay for the privilege of such an award, which is how many reviewers monetise. Ideally I want to be sponsored mainly by and consider my Patreon audience as my customers and if I can get to 300 Patreon subscribers, I can sustain 13th Note... but at the same time be a force for trust, honesty and credibility in this industry (which is one of my original aims). Please help to support me to ensure my sustainability. *WANT PERSONAL ADVICE?* If you want single advice (or like what I do and want to support me) please make donations via YouTube Super Thanks (click on the dollar icon under the main window) or PayPal Me as I no longer respond to advice queries on YouTube. I charge £25 for a 1 hour consultation on Zoom which is cheaper than many others. Paypal Link : https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Sim... *TIME STAMPS* 0:00 - Intro 0:33 - What are they? 3:53 - Inputs and Outputs 4:25 - How tests conducted 6:11 - Sonic Findings 8:37 - Conclusions *NOTES* *1 COMPARISONS OF UNREVIEWED GEAR : Please don't ask me how a product compares to another which I haven't reviewed, as it isn't possible to comment on such products I haven't tested. Check out my website for reviews of products I have completed instead (hit the review tag, and separate tags). *2 MORE ADVICE : If you are asking me how does X product compare to Y that I HAVE reviewed, or how does something sound beyond comment in videos, or system / further advice, please sign up to Patreon (small amounts!) or make contributions via PayPal where we text chat or Zoom etc. I can't answer all questions free on YouTube! I only charge £25 for an hour consultation on Zoom of all my experiences, which is cheaper than many.

#goldenear #audiophile #streaming *WANT : AD-FREE VIDS, MY PICKS & BEST PRODUCTS, FURTHER COMPARISON, CHAT & ADVICE?......TO SAVE YOU MONEY!!!!!!* Then please SUBSCRIBE TO LOW COST PATREON here........ https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2078... ** priced only from £$€ 5 / a month *WHY SIGN UP TO PATREON?* No reviewer can *always* benchmark best products or their favourites on YouTube. I feature broadly competitive products on YouTube but 'best' does exist in the confines of preference, objective comparison and consensus opinion on one level , and 'absolute best' that most will go along with, on another. It means you don't fall down rabbit holes of buying products that, relatively speaking, don't perform as well. I don't give awards which can be misleading by overlap with newer awards, and not being capable of responding to change as the product goalposts change or pricing in different countries. Also the model of monetising awards isn't one I want to follow so I can be independent and not influenced to say a product is say 'outstanding' because I know a brand would pay for the privilege of such an award, which is how many reviewers monetise. Ideally I want to be sponsored mainly by and consider my Patreon audience as my customers and if I can get to 300 Patreon subscribers, I can sustain 13th Note... but at the same time be a force for trust, honesty and credibility in this industry (which is one of my original aims). Please help to support me to ensure my sustainability. PRODUCT LINK here : https://www.goldenear.com/bookshelf... *WANT PERSONAL ADVICE?* If you want single advice (or like what I do and want to support me) please make donations via YouTube Super Thanks (click on the dollar icon under the main window) or PayPal Me as I no longer respond to advice queries on YouTube. I charge £25 for a 1 hour consultation on Zoom which is cheaper than many others. Paypal Link : https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Sim... *TIME STAMPS* 0:00 - Intro 0:49 - What are they / technical insights. 6:09 - Specs 6:23 - More about the GoldenEar BRX Speakers 8:27 - Sound Quality 12:04 - Coming for Review 12:19 - Comparisons to KEF LS50 Meta 15:21 - The Wrap / Sign up to Patreon *HOW LONG DID THE VIDEO TAKE TO MAKE?* In this case the time to make it was approx. 85 hours of work of research, listening to gear and swapping out systems, watching and reading other reviews after forming opinions, scripting, setting up cameras and filming pieces to camera, shooting b-roll, editing all clips with creative clips in software like Blender 3D & After Effects, creating the thumbnails, publishing to YouTube, creating articles. *NOTES* *1 COMPARISONS OF UNREVIEWED GEAR : Please don't ask me how a product compares to another which I haven't reviewed, as it isn't possible to comment on such products I haven't tested. Check out my website for reviews of products I have completed instead (hit the review tag, and separate tags). *2 MORE ADVICE : If you are asking me how does X product compare to Y that I HAVE reviewed, or how does something sound beyond comment in videos, or system / further advice, please sign up to Patreon (small amounts!) or make contributions via PayPal where we text chat or Zoom etc. I can't answer all questions free on YouTube! I only charge £25 for an hour consultation on Zoom of all my experiences, which is cheaper than many. *3 ABUSE POLICY : I encourage and like debate, and constructive criticism, but people who abuse or troll me, or my subscribers or commenters, post very negative and non constructive and uncorroborated comments designed to put me or others down (where they don't explain themselves), or they could be perceived as such, as well as aggressive comments / hate, or pit my subscribers against me, get their comments removed and I hide them from commenting again. I don’t need the hassle of these people for all the work I put in! Again I don’t mind people who disagree with me, where they explain, or indeed debate, but I tend to delete comments that are not substantiated where the poster doesn’t explain themselves e.g just ‘this amp is really bad’ as it doesn't add to the discussion and detracts from my efforts

#audiophile #streaming #audio A video of my favourite products reviewed in 2023. Not in any order of best - but just the ones I really liked and why. *WANT : AD-FREE VIDS, MY PICKS & BEST PRODUCTS, FURTHER COMPARISON, CHAT & ADVICE?......TO SAVE YOU MONEY!!!!!!* Then please SUBSCRIBE TO LOW COST PATREON here........ https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2078... ** priced only from £$€ 5 / a month *WHY SIGN UP TO PATREON?* No reviewer can *always* benchmark best products or their favourites on YouTube. I feature broadly competitive products on YouTube but 'best' does exist in the confines of preference, objective comparison and consensus opinion on one level , and 'absolute best' that most will go along with, on another. It means you don't fall down rabbit holes of buying products that, relatively speaking, don't perform as well. I don't give awards which can be misleading by overlap with newer awards, and not being capable of responding to change as the product goalposts change or pricing in different countries. Also the model of monetising awards isn't one I want to follow so I can be independent and not influenced to say a product is say 'outstanding' because I know a brand would pay for the privilege of such an award, which is how many reviewers monetise. Ideally I want to be sponsored mainly by and consider my Patreon audience as my customers and if I can get to 300 Patreon subscribers, I can sustain 13th Note... but at the same time be a force for trust, honesty and credibility in this industry (which is one of my original aims). Please help to support me to ensure my sustainability and keep this aim. *WANT PERSONAL ADVICE?* If you want single advice (or like what I do and want to support me) please make donations via YouTube Super Thanks (click on the dollar icon under the main window) or PayPal Me as I no longer respond to advice queries on YouTube. I charge £25 for a 1 hour consultation on Zoom which is cheaper than many others. PayPal Link : https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Sim... *TIME STAMPS* 0:00 - Intro 0:12 - Product 1 1:41 - Product 2 3:05 - Product 3 4:42 - Product 4 6:40 - Please invest in me and get more in return - Patreon. *HOW LONG DID THE VIDEO TAKE TO MAKE?* In this case the time to make it was approx. 20 hours of work of scripting, editing all clips with creative clips in software like After Effects, creating the thumbnails, publishing to YouTube. *NOTES* *1 COMPARISONS OF UNREVIEWED GEAR : Please don't ask me how a product compares to another which I haven't reviewed, as it isn't possible to comment on such products I haven't tested. Check out my website for reviews of products I have completed instead (hit the review tag, and separate tags). *2 MORE ADVICE : If you are asking me how does X product compare to Y that I HAVE reviewed, or how does something sound beyond comment in videos, or system / further advice, please sign up to Patreon (small amounts!) or make contributions via PayPal where we text chat or Zoom etc. I can't answer all questions free on YouTube! I only charge £25 for an hour consultation on Zoom of all my experiences, which is cheaper than many. *3 ABUSE POLICY : I encourage and like debate, and constructive criticism, but people who abuse or troll me, or my subscribers or commenters, post very negative and non constructive and uncorroborated comments designed to put me or others down (where they don't explain themselves), or they could be perceived as such, as well as aggressive comments / hate, or pit my subscribers against me, get their comments removed and I hide them from commenting again. I don’t need the hassle of these people for all the work I put in! Again I don’t mind people who disagree with me, where they explain, or indeed debate, but I tend to delete comments that are not substantiated where the poster doesn’t explain themselves e.g just ‘this amp is really bad’ as it doesn't add to the discussion and detracts from my efforts

#totemacoustic #audiophile #streaming *WANT : AD-FREE VIDS, MY PICKS & BEST PRODUCTS, FURTHER COMPARISON, CHAT & ADVICE?......TO SAVE YOU MONEY!!!!!!* Then please SUBSCRIBE TO LOW COST PATREON here........ https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2078... ** priced only from £$€ 5 / a month *WHY SIGN UP TO PATREON?* No reviewer can *always* benchmark best products or their favourites on YouTube. I feature broadly competitive products on YouTube but 'best' does exist in the confines of preference, objective comparison and consensus opinion on one level , and 'absolute best' that most will go along with, on another. It means you don't fall down rabbit holes of buying products that, relatively speaking, don't perform as well. I don't give awards which can be misleading by overlap with newer awards, and not being capable of responding to change as the product goalposts change or pricing in different countries. Also the model of monetising awards isn't one I want to follow so I can be independent and not influenced to say a product is say 'outstanding' because I know a brand would pay for the privilege of such an award, which is how many reviewers monetise. Ideally I want to be sponsored mainly by and consider my Patreon audience as my customers and if I can get to 300 Patreon subscribers, I can sustain 13th Note... but at the same time be a force for trust, honesty and credibility in this industry (which is one of my original aims). Please help to support me to ensure my sustainability. PRODUCT LINK here : https://totemacoustic.com/product/b... *WANT PERSONAL ADVICE?* If you want single advice (or like what I do and want to support me) please make donations via YouTube Super Thanks (click on the dollar icon under the main window) or PayPal Me as I no longer respond to advice queries on YouTube. I charge £25 for a 1 hour consultation on Zoom which is cheaper than many others. Paypal Link : https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Sim... *TIME STAMPS* 0:00 - Intro 1:03 - What are they? Design and build..... 4:55 - An Advert from Sponsor Gato Audio 5:33 - Sound Quality 9:17 - Artist Recommendation - Felix Laband 9:47 - More on sound quality 14:39 - The Wrap *HOW LONG DID THE VIDEO TAKE TO MAKE?* In this case the time to make it was approx. 75 hours of work of research, listening to gear and swapping out systems, watching and reading other reviews after forming opinions, scripting, setting up cameras and filming pieces to camera, shooting b-roll, editing all clips with creative clips in software like Blender & After Effects, creating the thumbnails, publishing to YouTube, creating articles. I made the 3d graphics as a test and as I enjoy this side of making videos. This all means video production is very hard work and another reason why I ask people to be my Patreon. *NOTES* *1 COMPARISONS OF UNREVIEWED GEAR : Please don't ask me how a product compares to another which I haven't reviewed, as it isn't possible to comment on such products I haven't tested. Check out my website for reviews of products I have completed instead (hit the review tag, and separate tags). *2 MORE ADVICE : If you are asking me how does X product compare to Y that I HAVE reviewed, or how does something sound beyond comment in videos, or system / further advice, please sign up to Patreon (small amounts!) or make contributions via PayPal where we text chat or Zoom etc. I can't answer all questions free on YouTube! I only charge £25 for an hour consultation on Zoom of all my experiences, which is cheaper than many. *3 ABUSE POLICY : I encourage and like debate, and constructive criticism, but people who abuse or troll me, or my subscribers or commenters, post very negative and non constructive and uncorroborated comments designed to put me or others down (where they don't explain themselves), or they could be perceived as such, as well as aggressive comments / hate, or pit my subscribers against me, get their comments removed and I hide them from commenting again. I don’t need the hassle of these people for all the work I put in! Again I don’t mind people who disagree with me, where they explain, or indeed debate, but I tend to delete comments that are not substantiated where the poster doesn’t explain themselves e.g just ‘this amp is really bad’ as it doesn't add to the discussion and detracts from my efforts

#totemacoustic #audiophile #streaming *ABOUT THIS VIDEO* I had hoped to get the Totem Bison Tower review out before I published this video, however I have been busy with Xmas events. This video is a free for all for Totem to get out information about the technical aspects of the product and to allow them air-time for what is a great product. Speakers that sound better than the PMC Prodigy 5 in my opinion. I generally don't do these types of interview videos because I tend to make my mind up based on the product itself, I don't make overly technical videos as that's not why I am doing this, and it is difficult to go tow to tow with designers not being one myself. But on this occasion I thought if viewers get useful info, then why not put it out there. Any constructive feedback is appreciated. *Video Correction* : Totem are Totem Acoustic not AcousticS *WANT : AD-FREE VIDS, MY PICKS & BEST PRODUCTS, FURTHER COMPARISON, CHAT & ADVICE?......TO SAVE YOU MONEY!!!!!!* Then please SUBSCRIBE TO LOW COST PATREON here........ https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2078... ** priced only from £5$/£5 a month *WHY SIGN UP TO PATREON?* No reviewer can always benchmark best products or their favourites on YouTube. I feature broadly competitive products on YouTube but 'best' does exist in the confines of preference, objective comparison and consensus opinion on one level , and 'absolute best' that most will go along with, on another. It means you don't fall down rabbit holes of buying products that, relatively speaking, don't perform as well. I don't give awards which can be misleading by overlap with newer awards, and not being capable of responding to change as the product goalposts change or pricing in different countries. Also the model of monetising awards isn't one I want to follow so I can be independent and not influenced to say a product is say 'outstanding' because I know a brand would pay for the privilege of such an award, which is how many reviewers monetise. Ideally I want to be sponsored mainly by and consider my Patreon audience as my customers and if I can get to 300 Patreon subscribers, I can sustain 13th Note... but at the same time be a force for trust, honesty and credibility in this industry (which is one of my original aims). *WANT PERSONAL ADVICE?* If you want single advice (or like what I do and want to support me) please make donations via YouTube Super Thanks (click on the dollar icon under the main window) or PayPal Me as I no longer respond to advice queries on YouTube. I charge £25 for a 1 hour consultation on Zoom which is cheaper than many others. Paypal Link : https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Sim... *NOTES* *1 COMPARISONS OF UNREVIEWED GEAR : Please don't ask me how a product compares to another which I haven't reviewed, as it isn't possible to comment on such products I haven't tested. Check out my website for reviews of products I have completed instead (hit the review tag, and separate tags). *2 MORE ADVICE : If you are asking me how does X product compare to Y that I HAVE reviewed, or how does something sound beyond comment in videos, or system / further advice, please sign up to Patreon (small amounts!) or make contributions via PayPal where we text chat or Zoom etc. I can't answer all questions free on YouTube! I only charge £25 for an hour consultation on Zoom of all my experiences, which is cheaper than many. *3 ABUSE POLICY : I encourage and like debate, and constructive criticism, but people who abuse or troll me, or my subscribers or commenters, post very negative and non constructive and uncorroborated comments designed to put me or others down (where they don't explain themselves), or they could be perceived as such, as well as aggressive comments / hate, or pit my subscribers against me, get their comments removed and I hide them from commenting again. I don’t need the hassle of these people for all the work I put in! Again I don’t mind people who disagree with me, where they explain, or indeed debate, but I tend to delete comments that are not substantiated where the poster doesn’t explain themselves e.g just ‘this amp is really bad’ as it doesn't add to the discussion and detracts from my efforts

#audiophile #speakers #streaming *WANT : AD-FREE VIDS, MY PICKS & BEST PRODUCTS, FURTHER COMPARISON, CHAT & ADVICE?......TO SAVE YOU MONEY!!!!!!* Then please SUBSCRIBE TO LOW COST PATREON here........ https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2078... ** priced only from £5$/£5 a month *WHY SIGN UP TO PATREON?* No reviewer can always benchmark best products or their favourites on YouTube. I feature broadly competitive products on YouTube but 'best' does exist in the confines of preference, objective comparison and consensus opinion on one level , and 'absolute best' that most will go along with, on another. It means you don't fall down rabbit holes of buying products that, relatively speaking, don't perform as well. I don't give awards which can be misleading by overlap with newer awards, and not being capable of responding to change as the product goalposts change or pricing in different countries. Also the model of monetising awards isn't one I want to follow so I can be independent and not influenced to say a product is say 'outstanding' because I know a brand would pay for the privilege of such an award, which is how many reviewers monetise. Ideally I want to be sponsored mainly by and consider my Patreon audience as my customers and if I can get to 300 Patreon subscribers, I can sustain 13th Note... but at the same time be a force for trust, honesty and credibility in this industry (which is one of my original aims) *WANT PERSONAL ADVICE?* If you want single advice (or like what I do and want to support me) please make donations via YouTube Super Thanks (click on the dollar icon under the main window) or PayPal Me as I no longer respond to advice queries on YouTube. I charge £25 for a 1 hour consultation on Zoom which is cheaper than many others. Paypal Link : https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Sim... *HOW LONG DID THE VIDEO TAKE TO MAKE?* In this case the time to make it was approx. 50 hours of work of research, listening to gear and swapping out systems, watching and reading other reviews after forming opinions, scripting, setting up cameras and filming pieces to camera, shooting b-roll, editing all clips with creative clips in software like Blender & After Effects, creating the thumbnails, publishing to YouTube, creating articles. This all means video production is very hard work and another reason why I ask people to be my Patreon. *NOTES* *1 COMPARISONS OF UNREVIEWED GEAR : Please don't ask me how a product compares to another which I haven't reviewed, as it isn't possible to comment on such products I haven't tested. Check out my website for reviews of products I have completed instead (hit the review tag, and separate tags). *2 MORE ADVICE : If you are asking me how does X product compare to Y that I HAVE reviewed, or how does something sound beyond comment in videos, or system / further advice, please sign up to Patreon (small amounts!) or make contributions via PayPal where we text chat or Zoom etc. I can't answer all questions free on YouTube! I only charge £25 for an hour consultation on Zoom of all my experiences, which is cheaper than many. *3 ABUSE POLICY : I encourage and like debate, and constructive criticism, but people who abuse or troll me, or my subscribers or commenters, post very negative and non constructive and uncorroborated comments designed to put me or others down (where they don't explain themselves), or they could be perceived as such, as well as aggressive comments / hate, or pit my subscribers against me, get their comments removed and I hide them from commenting again. I don’t need the hassle of these people for all the work I put in! Again I don’t mind people who disagree with me, where they explain, or indeed debate, but I tend to delete comments that are not substantiated where the poster doesn’t explain themselves e.g just ‘this amp is really bad’ as it doesn't add to the discussion and detracts from my efforts

A Video podcast about the Eversolo DMP-A8, Passion for Sound and how reviewers are not really working for you by being on the payroll in being given pricey products in exchange for 'reviews'. I don't ordinarily now like to slag off other reviewers, but I think in light of the worrying way some reviewers conduct their reviews this is greatly in the interests of people to know how this works and as a warning about the reliance on such reviews. It makes any review of a product totally lack any credibility. A much better model is an audience supporting a reviewer so the reviews are fully independent. ......SO WANT : AD-FREE VIDS, MY PICKS & BEST PRODUCTS, FURTHER COMPARISON, CHAT & ADVICE?......TO SAVE YOU MONEY!!!!!!* Then please SUBSCRIBE TO PATREON here........ https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2078... ** priced only from £5$/£5 a month (FREE TRIAL AVAILABLE) Want to support me - please do so on PayPal below. If you want single advice (or like what I do and want to support me) please make donations via YouTube Super Thanks (click on the dollar icon under the main window) or PayPal Me as I no longer respond to advice queries on YouTube. I charge £25 for a 1 hour consultation on Zoom which is cheaper than many others. https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Sim...

#audiophile #adamaudio #streaming *WANT : AD-FREE VIDS, MY PICKS & BEST PRODUCTS, FURTHER COMPARISON, CHAT & ADVICE?......TO SAVE YOU MONEY!!!!!!* Then please SUBSCRIBE TO LOW COST PATREON here........ https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2078... ** priced only from £5$/£5 a month *WHY SIGN UP TO PATREON?* No reviewer can benchmark best products or their favourites on YouTube, for fear of alienating brands away from loaning products. I feature broadly competitive products on YouTube but 'best' does exist in the confines of preference, objective comparison and consensus opinion on one level , and 'absolute best' that most will go along with, on another. It means you don't fall down rabbit holes of buying products that, relatively speaking, don't perform as well. I don't give awards which can be misleading by overlap with newer awards, and not being capable of responding to change as the product goalposts change or pricing in different countries. Also the model of monetising awards isn't one I want to follow so I can be independent and not influenced to say a product is say 'outstanding' because I know a brand would pay for the privilege of such an award, which is how many reviewers monetise. Ideally I want to be sponsored mainly by and consider my Patreon audience as my customers and if I can get to 300 Patreon subscribers, I can sustain 13th Note... but at the same time be a force for trust, honesty and credibility in this industry (which is one of my original aims) *WANT PERSONAL ADVICE?* If you want single advice (or like what I do and want to support me) please make donations via YouTube Super Thanks (click on the dollar icon under the main window) or PayPal Me as I no longer respond to advice queries on YouTube. I charge £25 for a 1 hour consultation on Zoom which is cheaper than many others. Paypal Link : https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Sim... *BRAND LINKS* here : 1) A7V Speakers : https://www.adam-audio.com/en/a-ser... 2) Sonarworks software : https://www.sonarworks.com/soundid-... Watch my previous video on the A7V's here : https://youtu.be/c6Z9NMPKu5M This video is being sponsored by Adam Audio as a guide to using this software with A series speakers for Audiophiles. In this sense it is not a review per see, and as I explain it will depend on your experiences - plus it is a guide to equipment needed and software set up. The software and mic were donated by Sonarworks as I explained in the video. *HOW LONG DID THE VIDEO TAKE TO MAKE?* In this case the time to make it was approx. 70 hours of work of research, listening to gear and swapping out systems, watching and reading other reviews after forming opinions, scripting, setting up cameras and filming pieces to camera, shooting b-roll, editing all clips with creative clips in software like Blender & After Effects, creating the thumbnails, publishing to YouTube, creating articles. This all means video production is very hard work and another reason why I ask people to be my Patreon. *TIME STAMPS* 0:00 - Intro 0:25 - What is it? Equipment Needed 6:22 - Requirements Spec 6:36 - Set Up 9:21 - Sound Impressions 13:21 - Concluding remarks *NOTES* *1 COMPARISONS OF UNREVIEWED GEAR : Please don't ask me how a product compares to another which I haven't reviewed, as it isn't possible to comment on such products I haven't tested. Check out my website for reviews of products I have completed instead (hit the review tag, and separate tags). *2 MORE ADVICE : If you are asking me how does X product compare to Y that I HAVE reviewed, or how does something sound beyond comment in videos, or system / further advice, please sign up to Patreon (small amounts!) or make contributions via PayPal where we text chat or Zoom etc. I can't answer all questions free on YouTube! I only charge £25 for an hour consultation on Zoom of all my experiences, which is cheaper than many. *3 ABUSE POLICY : I encourage and like debate, and constructive criticism, but people who abuse or troll me, or my subscribers or commenters, post very negative and non constructive and uncorroborated comments designed to put me or others down (where they don't explain themselves), or they could be perceived as such, as well as aggressive comments / hate, or pit my subscribers against me, get their comments removed and I hide them from commenting again. I don’t need the hassle of these people for all the work I put in! Again I don’t mind people who disagree with me, where they explain, or indeed debate, but I tend to delete comments that are not substantiated where the poster doesn’t explain themselves e.g just ‘this amp is really bad’ as it doesn't add to the discussion and detracts from my efforts

#Totemacoustic #speakers #audiophiles Full review coming soon. I was going to post this as a short but I hate the way YouTube crops the video in shorts, and I prefer a 16:9 image. You can't get impartial advice and access to all my picks, *purely for the consumer* on YouTube. YouTube is 50% for brands and 50% for viewers. That's why signing up invests in me and saves you money. It's a no brainer and is deliberately very low cost. I'm offering great content on Patreon and it's flying out at the moment and there is more to come and I can only keep doing this if you invest in me too...(sign up to the free trial) ......SO WANT/GET AD-FREE VIDS, MY PICKS & BEST PRODUCTS, FURTHER COMPARISON, CHAT & ADVICE?......TO SAVE YOU MONEY!!!!!!* Then please SUBSCRIBE TO PATREON here........ https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2078... ** priced only from £5$/£5 a month (FREE TRIAL AVAILABLE) Product Information here : https://totemacoustic.com/product/b...

#audiophiles #CHoco sound #Kinkistudio *WANT AD-FREE VIDS, MY PICKS & BEST PRODUCTS, FURTHER COMPARISON, CHAT & ADVICE?......TO SAVE YOU MONEY!!!!!!* Then please SUBSCRIBE TO PATREON here........ https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2078... ** priced only from £5$/£5 a month *WHY SIGN UP TO PATREON?* No reviewer can benchmark best products or their favourites on YouTube, for fear of alienating brands away from loaning products. I feature broadly competitive products on YouTube but 'best' does exist in the confines of preference, objective comparison and consensus opinion on one level , and 'absolute best' that most will go along with on another. It means you don't fall down rabbit holes of buying products that, relatively speaking, don't perform as well. I don't give awards which can be misleading by overlap with newer awards, and not being capable of responding to change as the product goalposts change. Also the model of monetising awards isn't one I want to follow so I can be independent and not influenced to say a product is say 'outstanding' because I know a brand would pay for the privilege of such an award, which is how many reviewers monetise. Ideally I want to be sponsored by and consider my Patreon audience as my customers and if I can get to 300 Patreon subscribers, I can sustain 13th Note but at the same time be a force for trust, honesty and credibility in this industry (which is one of my original aims) *WANT PERSONAL ADVICE?* If you want single advice (or like what I do and want to support me) please make donations via YouTube Super Thanks (click on the dollar icon under the main window) or PayPal Me as I no longer respond to advice queries on YouTube. I charge £25 for a 1 hour consultation on Zoom which is cheaper than many others. https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Sim... *PRODUCT LINK* here : https://www.kinki-studio.com/post/c... *WHAT IS AN UNSPONSORED AND UNPAID VIDEO?* This is an unsponsored and unpaid video which means no company other than CHoco Sound is sponsoring the video (and I am not receiving any payment). Also too that CHoco Sound themselves are not paying me or sponsoring me to make this video. All competitive products that are featured On YouTube is irrespective of sponsorships and I reserve the journalistic right to feature products or not. *HOW LONG DID THE VIDEO TAKE TO MAKE?* In this case the time to make it was approx. 50 hours of work of research, listening to gear and swapping out systems, watching and reading other reviews after forming opinions, seeking information from brands, chatting to brands, scripting, setting up cameras and filming pieces to camera, shooting b-roll, editing all clips with creative clips in software like Blender & After Effects, creating the thumbnails, publishing to YouTube, creating articles. This all means video production is very hard work and another reason why I ask people to be my Patreon. *TIME STAMPS* 0:00 - Intro 0:25 - What is it? Brand - Design and Features 2:42 - Specs section 2:55 - Sound Quality Section 8:38 - Thanks for watching / Sign up to Patreon *NOTES* *1 COMPARISONS OF UNREVIEWED GEAR : Please don't ask me how a product compares to another which I haven't reviewed, as it isn't possible to comment on such products I haven't tested. Check out my website for reviews of products I have completed instead (hit the review tag, and separate tags). *2 MORE ADVICE : If you are asking me how does X product compare to Y that I HAVE reviewed, or how does something sound beyond comment in videos, or system / further advice, please sign up to Patreon (small amounts!) or make contributions via PayPal where we text chat or Zoom etc. I can't answer all questions free on YouTube! I only charge £25 for an hour consultation on Zoom of all my experiences, which is cheaper than many. *3 ABUSE POLICY : I encourage and like debate, and constructive criticism, but people who abuse or troll me, or my subscribers or commenters, post very negative and non constructive and uncorroborated comments designed to put me or others down (where they don't explain themselves), or they could be perceived as such, as well as aggressive comments / hate, or pit my subscribers against me, get their comments removed and I hide them from commenting again. I don’t need the hassle of these people for all the work I put in! Again I don’t mind people who disagree with me, where they explain, or indeed debate, but I tend to delete comments that are not substantiated where the poster doesn’t explain themselves e.g just ‘this amp is really bad’ as it doesn't add to the discussion and detracts from my efforts

#aune #dac #audiophile WANT : Ad-free videos, my picks and favourites, best products info, further comparison, chat and advice, and to save you money! Then please SUBSCRIBE TO PATREON..... SEE : https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2078... ** priced only from £5$/£5 a month If you want single advice (or like what I do and want to support me) please make donations via YouTube Super Thanks (click on the dollar icon under the main window) or PayPal Me as I no longer respond to advice queries on YouTube. I charge £25 for a 1 hour consultation on Zoom which is cheaper than many others. https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Sim... UK Distributor is Eden Audio : https://edenaudio.uk/shop/ Aune asked me to post these links (which are not currently affiliate types); 1) Official page on aune's website: http://en.auneaudio.com/index.php?s... 2) Amazon USA: https://amazon.com/dp/B0C5DBHL6S 3) Find your local distributors here: http://en.auneaudio.com/index.php?s... 4) aune's official online store: https://mall.auneaudio.com/S9c-Pro-... Disclosure : This DAC is a loan product from the brand. Aune sponsor me presently (4.11.23) which was after I tried this DAC and which doesn't affect my decision to only feature competitive products on YouTube from sponsors or non sponsors, or my journalistic standpoints. Video Time : approx 70 hours of work. Time Stamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:21 - Who are Aune? About / Connections & Build 3:10 - Clock input 3:44 - Discrete amp 4:26 - in use... 5:23 - PLL 5:56 - Specs section 6:09 - PLL modes 7:11 - Sound quality 9:49 - CHoco Sound EMEI amp - coming soon 10:05 - Sensitive to input 10:57 - Used with Hegel DAC loop feature 11:40 - Headphone Use 12:39 - Value 13:02 - Please sign up to Patreon NOTES *1 COMPARISONS OF UNREVIEWED GEAR : Please don't ask me how a product compares to another which I haven't reviewed, as it isn't possible to comment on such products I haven't tested. Check out my website for reviews of products I have completed instead (hit the review tag, and separate tags). *2 MORE ADVICE : If you are asking me how does X product compare to Y that I HAVE reviewed, or how does something sound beyond comment in videos, or system / further advice, please sign up to Patreon (small amounts!) or make contributions via PayPal where we text chat or Zoom etc. I can't answer all questions free on YouTube! I only charge £25 for an hour consultation on Zoom of all my experiences, which is cheaper than many. *3 ABUSE POLICY : I encourage and like debate, and constructive criticism, but people who abuse or troll me, or my subscribers or commenters, post very negative and non constructive and uncorroborated comments designed to put me or others down (where they don't explain themselves), or they could be perceived as such, as well as aggressive comments / hate, or pit my subscribers against me, get their comments removed and I hide them from commenting again. I don’t need the hassle of these people for all the work I put in! Again I don’t mind people who disagree with me, where they explain, or indeed debate, but I tend to delete comments that are not substantiated where the poster doesn’t explain themselves e.g just ‘this amp is really bad’ as it doesn't add to the discussion and detracts from my efforts

#wiim #streaming #audiophile WANT : Ad-free videos, my picks and favourites, best products info, further comparison, chat and advice, and to save you money! Then please SUBSCRIBE TO PATREON..... SEE : https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2078... ** priced only from £5$/£5 a month If you want single advice (or like what I do and want to support me) please make donations via YouTube Super Thanks (click on the dollar icon under the main window) or PayPal Me as I no longer respond to advice queries on YouTube. I charge £25 for a 1 hour consultation on Zoom which is cheaper than many others. https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Sim... Brand Link : https://www.wiimhome.com/ Video Time : approx 30 hours of work. Time Stamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:55 - Settings 3:23 - Search 4:07 - Support me on Patreon 4:39 - Devices 5:44 - Player Settings 10:27 - Browse 13:20 - Sleep Timer 14:17 - Wrap up and thanks for watching NOTES *1 COMPARISONS OF UNREVIEWED GEAR : Please don't ask me how a product compares to another which I haven't reviewed, as it isn't possible to comment on such products I haven't tested. Check out my website for reviews of products I have completed instead (hit the review tag, and separate tags). *2 MORE ADVICE : If you are asking me how does X product compare to Y that I HAVE reviewed, or how does something sound beyond comment in videos, or system / further advice, please sign up to Patreon (small amounts!) or make contributions via PayPal where we text chat or Zoom etc. I can't answer all questions free on YouTube! I only charge £25 for an hour consultation on Zoom of all my experiences, which is cheaper than many. *3 ABUSE POLICY : I encourage and like debate, and constructive criticism, but people who abuse or troll me, or my subscribers or commenters, post very negative and non constructive and uncorroborated comments designed to put me or others down (where they don't explain themselves), or they could be perceived as such, as well as aggressive comments / hate, or pit my subscribers against me, get their comments removed and I hide them from commenting again. I don’t need the hassle of these people for all the work I put in! Again I don’t mind people who disagree with me, where they explain, or indeed debate, but I tend to delete comments that are not substantiated where the poster doesn’t explain themselves e.g just ‘this amp is really bad’ as it doesn't add to the discussion and detracts from my efforts

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#audiophile #Gatoaudio #amplifier WANT : Ad-free videos, my picks and favourites, best products info, further comparison, chat and advice, and to save you money! Then please SUBSCRIBE TO PATREON..... SEE : https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2078... ** priced only from £5$/£5 a month If you want single advice (or like what I do and want to support me) please make donations via YouTube Super Thanks (click on the dollar icon under the main window) or PayPal Me as I no longer respond to advice queries on YouTube. https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Sim... Product Link and more information : https://www.gato-audio.com/eu/amp-1... Disclosure : This video is an unsponsored and unpaid video and I have not received any money to make this video. The unit is a loan unit from the manufacturer. Video Time : approx 65 hours of work. Time Stamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:46 - What's it all about - design, features, and Gato Audio design features 8:47 - Specs section 9:03 - Sound Quality Section (& Vs Hegel H390) NOTES *1 COMPARISONS OF UNREVIEWED GEAR : Please don't ask me how a product compares to another which I haven't reviewed, as it isn't possible to comment on such products I haven't tested. Check out my website for reviews of products I have completed instead (hit the review tag, and separate tags). *2 MORE ADVICE : If you are asking me how does X product compare to Y that I HAVE reviewed, or how does something sound beyond comment in videos, or system / further advice, please sign up to Patreon (small amounts!) or make contributions via PayPal where we text chat or Zoom etc. I can't answer all questions free on YouTube! I only charge £25 for an hour consultation on Zoom of all my experiences, which is cheaper than many. *3 ABUSE POLICY : I encourage and like debate, and constructive criticism, but people who abuse or troll me, or my subscribers or commenters, post very negative and non constructive and uncorroborated comments designed to put me or others down (where they don't explain themselves), or they could be perceived as such, as well as aggressive comments / hate, or pit my subscribers against me, get their comments removed and I hide them from commenting again. I don’t need the hassle of these people for all the work I put in! Again I don’t mind people who disagree with me, where they explain, or indeed debate, but I tend to delete comments that are not substantiated where the poster doesn’t explain themselves e.g just ‘this amp is really bad’ as it doesn't add to the discussion and detracts from my efforts.

#audiophile #ukhifishowlive #streaming My picks from the 2023 UK Hi-Fi Show Live at Royal Ascot Racecourse, Berkshire, UK..... This isn't meant to be an exhaustive review of the show but to highlight some of the systems I liked or those that piqued my interest and so to give those companies some airtime and a chance to explain their products (particularly new ones) PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO PATREON for; Ad-free videos, my picks, best products info, chat and advice. SEE : https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2078... ** priced only from £5$/£5 a month. If you want advice (or like what I do and want to support me) please make donations via YouTube Super Thanks (click on the dollar icon under the main window) or PayPal Me as it's impossible to respond to all advice queries on YouTube. https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Sim... Disclosure : This video is an unsponsored and unpaid one and is not monetised on YouTube due to the amount of original music playing back in the background which would not go through the YouTube AI. Video Production Time : approximately 30 hours (Visit and Travel, filming and editing after the show by me, including VFX) Time Stamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:15 - PS Audio, Paul McGowan 2:10 - Bruno Putzeys, Kii Audio - The new Kii Seven actives 3:35 - Premium T+A System compromising Streamer/DAC & Power Amp with own brand speakers 3:58 - Yamaha's new amp and speaker line ups 5:25 - PMC new Prodigy speakers 5:36 - Simon Powell, Henley Audio - UK distributors of WiiM, Musical Fidelity, Pro-Ject, and HiFi Rose 7:44 - Goldenear BRX actives 7:57 - Anders Ertzeid, Marketing manager of Hegel Music Systems - Viking CD player and H600 amp (distributed by Auden distribution) with the Eggleston Works Emma Evolution Speakers 10:25 - FrontRo Electrostatic Speakers - Tim Mellow, Mellow Acoustics 10:56 - Totem Bison Speakers 11:14 - Puritan Power conditioners / cables 12:07 - Kevin Wolff, CH Precision 12:57 - Goodbye ABUSE POLICY : I encourage and like debate, and constructive criticism, but people who abuse or troll me, or my subscribers or commenters, post very negative and non constructive and uncorroborated comments designed to put me or others down (where they don't explain themselves), or they could be perceived as such, as well as aggressive comments / hate, or pit my subscribers against me, get their comments removed and I hide them from commenting again. I don’t need the hassle of these people for all the work I put in! Again I don’t mind people who disagree with me, where they explain, or indeed debate, but I tend to delete comments that are not substantiated where the poster doesn’t explain themselves e.g just ‘this amp is really bad’ as it doesn't add to the discussion and detracts from my efforts.

#audiophile #fiio #activespeaker PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO PATREON for; Ad-free videos, my picks, best products info, chat and advice. SEE : https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2078... ** priced only from £5$/£5 a month. If you want advice (or like what I do and want to support me) please make donations via YouTube Super Thanks (click on the dollar icon under the main window) or PayPal Me as it's impossible to respond to all advice queries on YouTube. https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Sim... Product Link and more information : https://www.fiio.com/SP3 Disclosure : This video is an unsponsored and unpaid video and I have not received any money to make this video. The speakers were donated as part of this review afterwards. Video Time : approx 45 hours of work. Time Stamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:27 - Rationale / Build / Connections / Quality 3:22 - Power cable isolation / power bars 3:53 - more features 5:11 - Specifications Interlude 5:24 - Active Ideals 6:30 - Sound Quality 8:12 - Use of Room EQ on the R7 / Roon and WiiM Mini 9:29 - Concluding remarks NOTES *1 COMPARISONS OF UNREVIEWED GEAR : Please don't ask me how a product compares to another which I haven't reviewed, as it isn't possible to comment on such products I haven't tested. Check out my website for reviews of products I have completed instead (hit the review tag, and separate tags). *2 MORE ADVICE : If you are asking me how does X product compare to Y that I HAVE reviewed, or how does something sound beyond comment in videos, or system / further advice, please sign up to Patreon (small amounts!) or make contributions via PayPal where we text chat or Zoom etc. I can't answer all questions free on YouTube! I only charge £25 for an hour consultation on Zoom of all my experiences, which is cheaper than many. *3 ABUSE POLICY : I encourage and like debate, and constructive criticism, but people who abuse or troll me, or my subscribers or commenters, post very negative and non constructive and uncorroborated comments designed to put me or others down (where they don't explain themselves), or they could be perceived as such, as well as aggressive comments / hate, or pit my subscribers against me, get their comments removed and I hide them from commenting again. I don’t need the hassle of these people for all the work I put in! Again I don’t mind people who disagree with me, where they explain, or indeed debate, but I tend to delete comments that are not substantiated where the poster doesn’t explain themselves e.g just ‘this amp is really bad’ as it doesn't add to the discussion and detracts from my efforts.

This is a video to show off my 3D videography skills and to those subscribers who like seeing how my skills have grown. I create all the 3D clips in Blender from scratch which involves modelling all the HiFi gear and scenes, and then I edit renders in After Effects, before adding sound clips in Vegas editing software. If any brand is interested in me doing some adverts for them I can do 3D work at much lower rates than 3D studios and with a similar level of skill. Please make contact at simon@13thnote.net to discuss your requirements. I am also open for doing intros and outros as part of reviews when I have products in situ (I measure all the dimensions of many parts with callipers to ensure absolute accuracy), which can be adverts for you or potentially to use on other YouTube channels. The products I showed in this video are all ones I have reviewed. 1) Argon Audio Solo Streamer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ihu... 2) Manunta EVO DAC 3 https://youtu.be/diLFf1pFX7U?si=9Oj... 3) Eversolo DMP-A6 Streamer https://youtu.be/3pursI-GtR4?si=zUc... 4) Arendal 1723 Bookshelf X THX Speakers https://youtu.be/H9Ghx6y4xOE?si=ApS... 5) Genelec 6040R Active Speakers https://youtu.be/cRHJKnVrYW4?si=99Q... 6) Acoustic Energy AE100 Mk2 Speakers https://youtu.be/Lzs3VSQS-Wk?si=Etd... 7) Holo Audio May DAC KTE https://youtu.be/7JEKgiXm7ZI?si=nR4...

#audiophile #cambridgeaudio #streaming *PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO PATREON* for; -Ad Free Videos (on Vimeo) and any buying advice questions. -Ongoing personal and private chats about the products I review to ensure you buy the best products for your needs, saving you money. - Free product giveaways SEE : https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2078... ** priced only from £5$/£4 a month. If you want advice (or like what I do and want to support me) please make donations via YouTube Super Thanks (click on the dollar icon under the main window) or PayPal Me here as it is very hard to earn income from HiFi reviews and this isn't a money making scheme! We can have ZOOM CHATS to advise you on the best gear. https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Sim... Product Link : https://www.cambridgeaudio.com/gbr/... NOTES *1 COMPARISONS OF UNREVIEWED GEAR : Please don't ask me how a product compares to another which I haven't reviewed, as it isn't possible to comment on such products I haven't tested. Check out my website for reviews of products I have completed instead (hit the review tag, and separate tags). *2 MORE ADVICE : If you are asking me how does X product compare to Y that I HAVE reviewed, or how does something sound beyond comment in videos, or system / further advice, please sign up to Patreon (small amounts!) or make contributions via PayPal where we text chat or Zoom etc. I can't answer all questions free on YouTube! I only charge £25 for an hour consultation on Zoom of all my experiences. *3 ABUSE POLICY : I encourage and like debate, and constructive criticism, but people who abuse or troll me, or my subscribers or commenters, post very negative and non constructive and uncorroborated comments designed to put me or others down (where they don't explain themselves), or they could be perceived as such, as well as aggressive comments / hate, or pit my subscribers against me, get their comments removed and I hide them from commenting again. I don’t need the hassle of these people for all the work I put in! Again I don’t mind people who disagree with me, where they explain, or indeed debate, but I tend to delete comments that are not substantiated where the poster doesn’t explain themselves eg just ‘this amp is really bad’ as it doesn't add to the discussion.

#hegel #audiophile #walkaround A Walk-Round tour video I shot when I went to visit Hegel in Oslo, Norway in November 2022, with Anders Ertzeid of Hegel - head of marketing. Oslo is a beautiful place and well worth the visit. This video gives you an idea of the functions that exist in a design based HiFi company like Hegel, in a simple and non overcomplicated easy way with my immutable production values. Some further reviews I have undertaken for Hegel; 1) H390 - https://youtu.be/BfEq9wt7VgY 2) H120 - https://youtu.be/895SR1oXRaM 3) Mohican (now an obsolete model but gives an idea what Hegel CD players are about with the news of the new Viking CD player) - https://youtu.be/i7H1B3GwG4s 4) V10 Phono Stage in my beginner vinyl video - https://youtu.be/99zZ0CnB8Ek Check out this video I made of the new remote feature of Hegel Integrated Amps, when I was also in Oslo - here : https://youtu.be/wSBqM3owoog PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO PATREON for; -Ad Free Videos (on Vimeo) and any buying advice questions. -Ongoing personal and private chats about the products I review to ensure you buy the best products for your needs, saving you money. - Free product giveaways SEE : https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2078... ** priced only from £5$/£4 a month. If you want advice (or like what I do and want to support me) please make donations via YouTube Super Thanks (click on the dollar icon under the main window) or PayPal Me here as it is very hard to earn income from HiFi reviews and this isn't a money making scheme! We can have ZOOM CHATS to advise you on the best gear and tap into all my experiences. https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Sim...

#fiio #audiophile #headphones Product Link here : https://www.fiio.com/r7 --------- PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO PATREON for; -Ad Free Videos (on Vimeo) and any buying advice questions. -Ongoing personal and private chats about the products I review to ensure you buy the best products for your needs, saving you money. - Free product giveaways SEE : https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2078... ** priced only from £5$/£4 a month. ---------- If you want advice (or like what I do and want to support me) please make donations via YouTube Super Thanks (click on the dollar icon under the main window) or PayPal Me here as it is very hard to earn income from HiFi reviews and this isn't a money making scheme! We can have ZOOM CHATS to advise you on the best gear and tap into all my experiences. https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Sim... ----------- Time Stamps: 0:00 Introduction 0:33 What is it / features 4:38 Using optical connection to prevent lip sync issues with USB interlude 5:04 My setup's and use cases / front dials 7:29 Headphone connection types & gain settings interlude 7:58 Connections, other features and PL50 LPSU use 13:42 Comparisons to Eversolo DMP-A6 in a hifi system 16:48 Using Fiio Music EQ and Specifications interlude 17:21 A competitive headphone streaming DAC! 20:14 Final thoughts and conclusions ---------- Further thoughts against the Eversolo DMP-A6 in my hifi (PMC 25-23, Hegel H390, Isotek Aquarius) from my notes - this is a comparison in HiFi and doesn't detract from this units FAB desktop capabilities and sound quality; 1) Sound of Eversolo versus FiiO (no PSU with the FiiO) -There is more separation in an even handed way in the space between the midrange and higher frequencies with the Eversolo, with darker backgrounds there, in contrast to the FiiO’s relatively conjoined and less separated but more shouty mid to treble presentation. -Better stereo image with the Eversolo in a back and forth way to the rather trebley and expansive presentation of the FiiO which maybe is your thing but I didn’t find it as natural to the Eversolo. -Listening to George Michael after watching that new Wham documentary on Netflix, and the track 'different corner', you could feel the depth of the piano synth instruments more with the DMP-A6. -The FiiO does spring back in its approach to bass i.e the elasticity in the bass notes, which I think another reviewer was referring to bass, and in this sense I’d have to agree - I enjoyed this more with the FiiO. But the bass of the Eversolo hits lower so their is a trade off -Both DACs are pretty resolving but the Eversolo's approach to treble is a bit more neutral and natural, and taken with my comment about a shoutier less separated mid to treble, I’d say more would prefer the Eversolo as a streaming HiFi DAC, in using the FiiO without a linear PSU. -So I don’t think it’s equal sound wise in a great HiFi system like mine doing straight A to B unit comparisons, but maybe I’m exposing the differences because I'm using such a system and you might be partnering with more price comparable gear, so I’d also factor that in and remember always to try yourself! -But this 15% in sound quality is before we try power supplies for the FiiO ... 2) Sound with Silent Angel Forester F2 and FiiO versus Eversolo - with the Forester f2 power supply using the 12v output and unpluging the mains of the R7 I found it much closer to the DMP-A6. - flatter with the f2/FiiO in the staging width ways and depth ways against Eversolo -The sound pops out slightly more with the Eversolo so far as soundstaging and dynamic expression. -The FiiO is much closer than before and that shouty mid to treble has gone, and now the FiiO is smoother than the Eversolo at the top end, but these main traits which mark these out when everything else is similar between the two, is not one to prefer the FiiO more than the Eversolo in my opinion. Why? Because sound-staging is such an obvious and fundamental area of a HiFi system, it's my preference for reasons I mentioned in the video. -That said, The FiiO / f2 paints its treble in an airy way to the Eversolo's prominent characterisation of upper registers and the Eversolo appears to have more treble on tap, but I found it all recording dependent and only to the extent of highlighting 'toppy' recordings, so for me personally not a disadvantage. In fact when I played Orbital's attached on Snivilisation, one of my treble test tracks, the Eversolo was a little more realistic. 3) Sound quality with the FiiO PL50 versus Eversolo in HiFi use. - with the £135 PL50 which brings it up to the Eversolo price, it is much the same as the F2 combo, with the sound popping and depth staging , everything’s a little more dramatic, but important to stress these differences are maybe again only 5-10% if pushed to put a figure on it, so it is close in initial terms, maybe not in repeat audiophile listening. —————

#ortofon #hegel #manunta ........A video review about Ortofon's Quintet Blue cartridge with the Manunta EVO Phono 2 and Hegel's V10 phono stages (used with the Pro-Ject Debut Pro TT) - Product Links (non shilling affiliate links) Product Links here ; 1) Ortofon : https://www.ortofon.com/mc-quintet-... 2) Pro-Ject : https://www.project-audio.com/en/pr... 3) Hegel : https://www.hegel.com/en/products/p... 4) Manunta : https://manunta-audio.com/products/... PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO PATREON for; -Ad Free Videos (on Vimeo) and any buying advice questions. -Ongoing personal and private chats about the products I review to ensure you buy the best products for your needs, saving you money. - Free product giveaways SEE : https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2078... ** priced only from £5$/£4 a month. If you want advice (or like what I do and want to support me) please make donations via YouTube Super Thanks (click on the dollar icon under the main window) or PayPal Me here as it is very hard to earn income from HiFi reviews and this isn't a money making scheme! We can have ZOOM CHATS to advise you on the best gear and tap into all my experiences. https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Sim... NOTES *1 COMPARISONS OF UNREVIEWED GEAR : Please don't ask me how a product compares to another which I haven't reviewed, as it isn't possible to comment on such products I haven't tested. Check out my website for reviews of products I have completed instead (hit the review tag, and separate tags). *2 MORE ADVICE : If you are asking me how does X product compare to Y that I HAVE reviewed, or how does something sound beyond comment in videos, or system / further advice, please sign up to Patreon (small amounts!) or make contributions via PayPal where we text chat or Zoom etc. I can't answer all questions free on YouTube! I only charge £25 for an hour consultation on Zoom of all my experiences. *3 ABUSE POLICY : I encourage and like debate, and constructive criticism, but people who abuse or troll me, or my subscribers or commenters, post very negative and non constructive and uncorroborated comments designed to put me or others down (where they don't explain themselves), or they could be perceived as such, as well as aggressive comments / hate, or pit my subscribers against me, get their comments removed and I hide them from commenting again. I don’t need the hassle of these people for all the work I put in! Again I don’t mind people who disagree with me, where they explain, or indeed debate, but I tend to delete comments that are not substantiated where the poster doesn’t explain themselves eg just ‘this amp is really bad’ as it doesn't add to the discussion

#adamaudio #activespeakers #audiophile ........A video review about Adam Audio's A7V Active Speakers Product Link here : https://www.adam-audio.com/en/a-ser... PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO PATREON for; -Ad Free Videos (on Vimeo) and any buying advice questions. -Ongoing personal and private chats about the products I review to ensure you buy the best products for your needs, saving you money. - Free product giveaways SEE : https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2078... ** priced only from £5$/£4 a month. If you want advice (or like what I do and want to support me) please make donations via YouTube Super Thanks (click on the dollar icon under the main window) or PayPal Me here as it is very hard to earn income from HiFi reviews and this isn't a money making scheme! We can have ZOOM CHATS to advise you on the best gear and tap into all my experiences. https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Sim... TIME CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro 0:25 - Active speakers for HiFi / About 4:26 - Specifications Interlude 4:38 - Room Adaptation and Voicing Settings 6:26 - Cables / Compatible gear 9:25 - Adam Audio A Control 9:40 - Comparisons / Sound Quality and Conclusion Adam Audio Videos : 1) Adam Audio A Control App : https://youtu.be/z3pZyvdjj14 2) Sonarworks Room Correction software integration : https://youtu.be/pdAw2mVm-EE 3) A7V at a glance : https://youtu.be/V55iwYlSvFA 4) Top 5 questions about the A series : https://youtu.be/QJRZTIXQOZU NOTES *1 COMPARISONS OF UNREVIEWED GEAR : Please don't ask me how a product compares to another which I haven't reviewed, as it isn't possible to comment on such products I haven't tested. Check out my website for reviews of products I have completed instead (hit the review tag, and separate tags). *2 MORE ADVICE : If you are asking me how does X product compare to Y that I HAVE reviewed, or how does something sound beyond comment in videos, or system / further advice, please sign up to Patreon (small amounts!) or make contributions via PayPal where we text chat or Zoom etc. I can't answer all questions free on YouTube! I only charge £25 for an hour consultation on Zoom of all my experiences. *3 ABUSE POLICY : I encourage and like debate, and constructive criticism, but people who abuse or troll me, or my subscribers or commenters, post very negative and non constructive and uncorroborated comments designed to put me or others down (where they don't explain themselves), or they could be perceived as such, as well as aggressive comments / hate, or pit my subscribers against me, get their comments removed and I hide them from commenting again. I don’t need the hassle of these people for all the work I put in! Again I don’t mind people who disagree with me, where they explain, or indeed debate, but I tend to delete comments that are not substantiated where the poster doesn’t explain themselves eg just ‘this amp is really bad’ as it doesn't add to the discussion

#blender #3d #3danimation How I made my 3D Intro in Blender; I made the models in 3d from the dimensions of the real speakers - measurements were taken with a caliper to get all the correct dimensions - lots were taken I can tell you. I then coloured and made the materials for the speakers - brushed aluminium, plastics, and added anisotropic shaders to create the light around the drivers. This took about a week to make them. I then used stock Norwegian footage of Reine (Lofoten Islands) to track the speakers too with tracking done in Blender too and shadows cast appropriately. All of this has to then be animated and keyframed using lights and cameras in the 3d scene, such that you can tweak focal lengths, focus and so on. Blender allows many parameters to be keyframed such that animations can be made. I then simulated the rocks in the final scene and made some simple fly through logo animations in After effects for the start. Then put all the clips into Vegas for editing with music and sound effects (Music by Brendon Moeller - track called 'strangers in dub' from Epidemic Sound for YouTubers)

#audiophile #chilloutmusic #artistfocus ....I don't benefit at all and I'm not monetising this video myself or trying to promote myself - all benefit is for the artist. Sometimes it's just nice to share recommendations free and YouTube allows the original music content to be used but monetisation goes to the artist... I think it's good to promote music recommendations because Audiophile HiFi review channels seldom do this, or certainly not in an easy to digest way with video. If you like the electronic genre of downtempo chill-out then this is another artist in this series I can highly recommend if not on your radar....I'm not trying to be all 'you wont have heard this' in this series, but generally commercial music is often known for a reason! Hopefully this series teases you to understand that downtempo electronic music has something for everybody. I have deliberately not used all the music in the track so you can go and buy or stream this artists music. I shot the video clips myself using a GoPro Hero 11 Black from a Cessna 152, which my friend flies from Shoreham (near Brighton) UK. Sign up to Patreon for my favourite playlist tracks of Ott - here : https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2078... Link to Ott merch store : https://ottsonic.bandcamp.com/merch

CHECK OUT MORE ABOUT ME, MY REVIEWS AND WEBSITE here https://www.13thnote.net Read my written review here - https://www.13thnote.net/2019/05/30... Also have a look at the competition to this DAC : RME ADI-2 DAC FS here. Since this video it has taken the Chord's crown. - https://www.13thnote.net/2020/02/20... Or watch the video on the RME here - https://www.13thnote.net/2020/03/23... Review of the Rob Watts designed Qutest DAC from Chord Electronics https://chordelectronics.co.uk/prod... #chord #audiophile #dac

FOR MORE, HEAD TO MY WEBSITE : https://www.13thnote.net Chord's Hugo TT2 and Hugo M Scaler paired to one another is extremely accomplished. Using ground breaking Digital to Analogue Converter (DAC) technology, sound quality is class leading and amongst the best. My Full reviews of both units to follow, as well as a review of Wave High Fidelity Storm Stream and Storm F (Furutech) BNC cables, designed for use with this pairing #chord #hugott2 #dac

Have a look about more about this DAC on my website - https://www.13thnote.net/2019/06/12... Add the Hugo M Scaler ? https://www.13thnote.net/2019/05/29... A video review of the features, operation, connections and sound quality of the Chord Hugo TT2 #chord #hugott2 #audiophile