🔥DOES YOUR ACOUSTICAL TREATMENT SUCK?!?!
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🔥BEST OPEN BAFFLE UNDER $10,000
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🔥DIRTY VINYL SUCKS!!!
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🔥A TUBE AMP FOR THE AGES?!?
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🔥YOU SHOULD SWING BY.
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Open baffle BETA testing -
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🔥$2,200 STREAMER - WORTH IT?!?!
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🔥BEST AUDIOPHILE SYTEM
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🔥CHANGING THE AUDIOPHILE GAME!!
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🔥SNAKE OIL?! or HOLY GRAIL?!
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🤯 - CLASS D SESSIONS 3
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🤯 - CLASS D SESSIONS 2
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🤯 - CLASS D SESSIONS 1
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@robfell2011
@robfell2011 3 сағат бұрын
Hi, I can't seem to find a link for the capacitors you used. Can you let me know which ones you chose?
@tinnitusintx
@tinnitusintx 20 сағат бұрын
The same echoes you heard in the space where you record dialog can and will occur in any space where there are opposing, parallel and hard surfaces. And just as you heard how those echoes compromise the clarity and purity of the sound of your voice, so too will those echoes compromise the clarity and purity of recorded music playback. So although you claim you think open baffle speakers don't benefit from acoustic treatments in the room, that's certainly not always going to be the case... especially in a scenario where the room is creating echoes. Sound energy is sound energy regardless of the delivery method and it will be indiscriminately subjected to the physics that influence its behavior. I've built a few open baffle designs and their performance absolutely improved when in a room with controlled echoes/reflections compared to otherwise. Whether you get that control through room furnishings or proper acoustic treatment devices or a combination of the two isn't as important as simply ensuring you have something in the room to ameliorate the excessive echoes.
@davebutler3905
@davebutler3905 Күн бұрын
Sounds like you guys have developed a game changing technology. Even through the youtube compression, that sounds terrific!
@abxaudiophiles
@abxaudiophiles 22 сағат бұрын
@@davebutler3905 Funny thing is, most of this technology has been around for over 50 years. 😀😀
@zsoltkoncz2158
@zsoltkoncz2158 Күн бұрын
Nagyszerű!
@toai2
@toai2 Күн бұрын
Have you tried out the Holo Audio Red streamer? I've heard of praises on that little device
@abxaudiophiles
@abxaudiophiles 22 сағат бұрын
@@toai2 solid choice.
@BoRerunn
@BoRerunn 2 күн бұрын
I wonder how it compares to VTV D400 Is McIntosh M25 in your radar
@abxaudiophiles
@abxaudiophiles 2 күн бұрын
@@BoRerunn I’ve got a large radar. 😉👍🏼
@OldGuyHifi
@OldGuyHifi 2 күн бұрын
That's a beautiful piece. Would love to get a chance to hear one. 🤞
@cobar5342
@cobar5342 2 күн бұрын
Way too expensive I bought an LDR pre-amp from one of their partners. Nothing but trouble and very badly designed
@abxaudiophiles
@abxaudiophiles 2 күн бұрын
@@cobar5342 Please let us know what “trouble” you had and what was such a “bad design”. ☺️
@cobar5342
@cobar5342 21 сағат бұрын
@@abxaudiophiles Primitive power regulator board, voltages erratic, very poor instructions and I never got it to work. An electrical qualified friend could not sort it out. It is just gathering dust. If you look around you will find others had similar issues. Things with Java may have become much better . I do not know. They started at a reasonable price but it soon jumped a very large amount. Sadly
@philipketchum1407
@philipketchum1407 2 күн бұрын
Reminds me of a high end Peachtree
@abxaudiophiles
@abxaudiophiles 2 күн бұрын
Sounds much better from the feedback I am getting from my community. Both KILLER options at their price points.
@Zoomerland
@Zoomerland 2 күн бұрын
$9000 US bucks for a smidge of something? Nice looking unit, but talk about if it's a good value. Just neutral, I'd have to listen to it for 30 days before I'd lay down these bucks. There are a lot of choices at this price range and below.
@arunaryan1983
@arunaryan1983 2 күн бұрын
100% and this is a solid choice in that space I reckon.
@abxaudiophiles
@abxaudiophiles 2 күн бұрын
It is WELL worth the cost.
@net_news
@net_news 2 күн бұрын
I always wonder if modern hi-end prices have any kind of connection with manufacturing costs or they just tag the price based on voodoo magic. They are asking $9k for a module based class-d amp I'm ok with that, great! Now let's do the math: the most powerful Purifi class-d module is ~$1000... so are We paying additional $8k for a GaN power supply and a cabinet? Really? C'mon guys...
@legione1capone
@legione1capone 2 күн бұрын
Go design one that actually gives this level of performance, Then report back. Its real easy to make these comments when you're talking from your armchair. Not even diving into the argument of the cost of high end audio.
@abxaudiophiles
@abxaudiophiles 2 күн бұрын
@@net_news I’ve had class D from $130 bucks to $11,000 and I can verify there is very limited “voodoo” magic. 🪄. You get what you pay for IMHO
@abxaudiophiles
@abxaudiophiles 2 күн бұрын
@@net_news And also, important to remember, I don’t get paid for any of these reviews. Just sharing my real experience. And there are MASSIVE differences in performance as I have moved up and down these gear levels.
@arunaryan1983
@arunaryan1983 2 күн бұрын
This unit has a kickass dual mono DAC, a very sweet sounding MM phono preamp, an amazing sounding headphone amp and a passive absolute smooth volume knob and on top of that it can do 200/400 wpc into 8/4 ohm loads and looks and build is superb....man I am not sure what you guys smoke around for making such comments 😂
@abxaudiophiles
@abxaudiophiles 2 күн бұрын
@@arunaryan1983 FAX. 📠
@bengleason508
@bengleason508 2 күн бұрын
Thanks James! Appreciate you!
@abxaudiophiles
@abxaudiophiles 2 күн бұрын
@@bengleason508 Thanks Ben.
@jaysullivan9545
@jaysullivan9545 2 күн бұрын
Sexy unit. LDR a good idea. Nice review 👍. Wuf. 🐻
@arunaryan1983
@arunaryan1983 2 күн бұрын
I believe the LDR preamp is the secret sauce to this unit's musicality and performance.
@abxaudiophiles
@abxaudiophiles 2 күн бұрын
Thank you. :) WUF
@abxaudiophiles
@abxaudiophiles 2 күн бұрын
It is for sure a good ingredient
@suwatt6019
@suwatt6019 2 күн бұрын
Those binding posts are sexay!
@garth56
@garth56 2 күн бұрын
You need to listen to AGD and probably a big step above..I did say probably because I haven't heard this amp..One let down no balanced??..For 8K that should be mandatory!!
@abxaudiophiles
@abxaudiophiles 2 күн бұрын
I have heard good things about the AGD. The guy who sent me this has had them if I recall. He preferred the JAVA... That reminds me, I need to get some AGD in. Oh, he also preferred the Orchard Audio over the AGD as well. Now that I think about it, I think there are about 3 folks in our discord who said the same. But damn those AGD look sooooo sexy.. HA
@arunaryan1983
@arunaryan1983 2 күн бұрын
​@@abxaudiophiles yes I sold my AGD audions after doing an AB with OA monoblocks. Both need a great preamp in front i shine but to me the OA shines better 😂
@legione1capone
@legione1capone 2 күн бұрын
As i get further in this hobby. Balanced vs rca is a stupid argument. It is not better. Just because something has balanced xlr does not make it automatically better than something at the same price that has rca only. Let that notion go and be free!
@abxaudiophiles
@abxaudiophiles 2 күн бұрын
@@legione1capone Agreed. 👍🏼
@abxaudiophiles
@abxaudiophiles 2 күн бұрын
@@arunaryan1983 heck yea. 😅😅
@arunaryan1983
@arunaryan1983 2 күн бұрын
Wow that's damn good. This is a beautifully built integrated amplifier which does everything great. And the sound is just amazing for class D. 💯 love for this review.
@abxaudiophiles
@abxaudiophiles 2 күн бұрын
Thank you! Thank you! This was a fun one.
@robertburton295
@robertburton295 2 күн бұрын
Looks like a very nice integrated amp but your peach tree is about four or $5,000 and it's gan fed as well
@abxaudiophiles
@abxaudiophiles 2 күн бұрын
And I would suspect it will sound and perform differently, as all things do. Probably a great option if you wanna save a few bucks. ;) Will it punch as hi as the JAVA? Guess we will have to check it out and see... :) Thank you for watching. Cheers.
@arunaryan1983
@arunaryan1983 2 күн бұрын
​@@abxaudiophilesI actually own a Peachtree Carina GAN. Doesn't even come close to the Java HiFi TBH.
@abxaudiophiles
@abxaudiophiles 2 күн бұрын
@@arunaryan1983 Yea, I suspected as much. I believe you get what you pay for in this game.
@adsph
@adsph 2 күн бұрын
@@arunaryan1983 that implementation thing. Perhaps.
@rap-soldier2185
@rap-soldier2185 2 күн бұрын
​@abxaudiophiles True /< HAD a peace tree hooked up small Maggie's = Sounded great < SNERGY. ( Alway's liked Burr Brown ) KEEP PUSHING FORWARD. ✅️💥🚦💯
@legione1capone
@legione1capone 2 күн бұрын
First! 🎉
@abxaudiophiles
@abxaudiophiles 2 күн бұрын
BADASS
@officialinfluni
@officialinfluni 3 күн бұрын
Hi bro thanks for sharing. That's amazing.We are also to use it to decor my room and to reduce the noisy.😍
@abxaudiophiles
@abxaudiophiles 2 күн бұрын
@@officialinfluni It works great for that! 😁😁
@rodzilla47
@rodzilla47 3 күн бұрын
I've bought two DAC's used from US Audio Mart. First, a Denafrips Ares II for $750 about 3 years ago. I replaced it with a Merason Frerot DAC including the external power supply for $1400 about 1.5 years ago.
@abxaudiophiles
@abxaudiophiles 2 күн бұрын
@@rodzilla47 Upgrades are fun. 🤩
@JulioCSolar
@JulioCSolar 3 күн бұрын
Oh... shoot! LZ as a ringtone???!!! I did like your work. I like your channel even more now! :-)
@abxaudiophiles
@abxaudiophiles 3 күн бұрын
That’s what’s up. 👌👌👌
@Temmple
@Temmple 4 күн бұрын
Did you ever get a chance to compare the Denafrips streamer to this pecan?
@abxaudiophiles
@abxaudiophiles 3 күн бұрын
I did. Comparing just streamers I’d say the ARCE takes the edge in spacial artifacts and imaging. But Leo’s DAC’s are so good, I had trouble finding a DAC to pair with the ARCE that would overall better the Pi+ premium.
@Temmple
@Temmple 3 күн бұрын
@@abxaudiophiles between the two, which one is more laid-back in the high frequency.
@abxaudiophiles
@abxaudiophiles 3 күн бұрын
@@Temmple Most all Denafrips products will be rolled of just a smidge. 👌
@ericelmore887
@ericelmore887 4 күн бұрын
I have open baffle as well. The only treatment I was thinking about was diffuser panel on the front wall for improvement depth of the sound stage and bass traps. Right now my front wall is dry wall and a tv in the middle. What is your thoughts?
@abxaudiophiles
@abxaudiophiles 4 күн бұрын
@@ericelmore887 I agree. ☝️. Bass traps to the sides, not behind worked best at the show for us, with the dispersion portion facing the side of the baffle. We had then behind in the corners and the stage collapsed. Less is more I think with baffles.
@riccitone
@riccitone 4 күн бұрын
Another great video James! Hard to find affordable treatment that works. Thomann (sp?) seems to have a lot of well conceived / designed treatments for a reasonable price too. Good to have a little on those early reflections 🙏🏼
@abxaudiophiles
@abxaudiophiles 4 күн бұрын
@@riccitone thank you. 🙏🏼
@howardskeivys4184
@howardskeivys4184 4 күн бұрын
Room treatment is not the B all and end all in audio reproduction. It merely changes the ambiance of the listening environment. If the end user finds those altered acoustics preferable, that is purely down to personal taste.
@abxaudiophiles
@abxaudiophiles 4 күн бұрын
@@howardskeivys4184 Well said.
@howardskeivys4184
@howardskeivys4184 4 күн бұрын
👍
@middleearthltd
@middleearthltd 5 күн бұрын
The cost is more reasonable than would seem possible at $1.46 a piece I have listened/watched to hours and hours and hours of treatment videos and I will not opine on the ultimate efficacy of the product Put them in my wishlist
@abxaudiophiles
@abxaudiophiles 4 күн бұрын
@@middleearthltd At a minimum, cheap and fun to mess with has been my experience. Nothing HUGE or Life Changing, but pretty cool and now I know. 🙂🙂
@tiberiuskirk2052
@tiberiuskirk2052 5 күн бұрын
The design of the foam pieces looks like they were kind of derived from quadratic diffusers. So you're probably getting some diffusion as well as a tiny bit of absorption of high frequencies. I doubt they do anything for lower frequencies since it's low density foam.
@abxaudiophiles
@abxaudiophiles 5 күн бұрын
Correct. As stated in the review. 😊😊
@magnaman94
@magnaman94 4 күн бұрын
I'll like to add some but paint the hell out of them to break up more frequencies.
@jaysullivan9545
@jaysullivan9545 5 күн бұрын
Bam. 👍 Wuf. 🐻
@abxaudiophiles
@abxaudiophiles 5 күн бұрын
Let’s go.
@OldGuyHifi
@OldGuyHifi 5 күн бұрын
Great video my friend.
@abxaudiophiles
@abxaudiophiles 5 күн бұрын
Thanks for the visit
@robertburton295
@robertburton295 5 күн бұрын
Thank you brother for this I don't proud to be part of this group I appreciate what you do donating the money from all the work you put in! I want to build a pair of open baffle speakers brother The only thing I have a question is do I have the wrong amplifiers for this I have Jeff Rowland model 3 mono blocks i have gr research speakers now I do know I want to build a open baffle subwoofer or two and I have that crown amp sitting around
@abxaudiophiles
@abxaudiophiles 5 күн бұрын
The baffles are not amp bound like other speakers. They’ll shine with basically everything
@-syN
@-syN 5 күн бұрын
You know what? I'm going to go ahead and like this video!
@abxaudiophiles
@abxaudiophiles 5 күн бұрын
Thank you sir. 😍😍
@stimpy1226
@stimpy1226 5 күн бұрын
I have no problem with my Magnaplanars and no acoustical treatment in a 13 x 22 x 8 listening room.
@abxaudiophiles
@abxaudiophiles 5 күн бұрын
Exactly. 👍🏼
@TriAmpHiFi
@TriAmpHiFi 5 күн бұрын
Keep the hobbyist's open mind......................... Marked with an X, where in the listening room are the two spots of highest room gain and/or SPL levels? What causes the increase over other spots? Answer below; Acid Jazz, Funk & Brass 🔈🔉🔊 Marked by an X would be; 1. Directly in front of the loudspeaker at its acoustic center. 2. Along front wall between loudspeakers at their acoustic centers. The cause; Proximity to drivers. Correct?
@abxaudiophiles
@abxaudiophiles 5 күн бұрын
Ok. 👌
@TriAmpHiFi
@TriAmpHiFi 4 күн бұрын
@@abxaudiophiles . . Thanks for your confirmation. Understanding these things is a real help when it comes to acoustic treatments👍. Acid Jazz, Funk & Brass 🔈🔉🔊
@rap-soldier2185
@rap-soldier2185 5 күн бұрын
What's:the gear ( Some diy n ??? )
@abxaudiophiles
@abxaudiophiles 5 күн бұрын
@@rap-soldier2185 Check out all my videos for “the gear”. 😊😊
@bengleason508
@bengleason508 5 күн бұрын
Thanks James
@abxaudiophiles
@abxaudiophiles 5 күн бұрын
Thank You... ;)
@georggaming8737
@georggaming8737 5 күн бұрын
Too much talkin!
@abxaudiophiles
@abxaudiophiles 5 күн бұрын
Well, you can start your own charity and channel and counteract the black hole my talking created in the audio universe with a ZERO CHAT review.. HA Cheers.
@Tonyplat98
@Tonyplat98 6 күн бұрын
I wish they made this one but in 9 or 11 channels configuration. That will be super expensive and probably very heavy
@abxaudiophiles
@abxaudiophiles 6 күн бұрын
@@Tonyplat98 Agreed. 👍🏼
@MarkasTZM
@MarkasTZM 6 күн бұрын
There is no "th" at the end of the word height>
@abxaudiophiles
@abxaudiophiles 6 күн бұрын
@@MarkasTZM Man, thanks for clarifying, I was so confused.
@jazzboy
@jazzboy 6 күн бұрын
Naeeeeeece!!!
@abxaudiophiles
@abxaudiophiles 6 күн бұрын
@@jazzboy Thank you. 🙏🏼
@staceymangham
@staceymangham 6 күн бұрын
Your system has always souded top class, I don't understand why people say they can't tell over u tube i have a great system but i don't have to listen on that, its blindingly obvious how good something is even through my phone without headphones 👍👍👍
@abxaudiophiles
@abxaudiophiles 6 күн бұрын
I totally agree!! I can get a lot of information from playing these video even on my cell phone. :)
@Pierre-Leloup
@Pierre-Leloup 7 күн бұрын
Well done for your work, both to you and to the community you represent. To get a better idea of the sound quality of your clips, I'd like to know what recording equipment you use? Thank you and keep up the good work!
@abxaudiophiles
@abxaudiophiles 6 күн бұрын
iPhone 13... ;)
@Pierre-Leloup
@Pierre-Leloup 6 күн бұрын
@@abxaudiophilesthis tells me the sound this speakers produce has to be much better than I thought 👍 I'm building a very nice OB but when done I'm willing to build yours one day 🤞
@abxaudiophiles
@abxaudiophiles 6 күн бұрын
@@Pierre-Leloup We will be here.
@matytinman
@matytinman 7 күн бұрын
4K sound clip? -> It is only 1080p / AAC 128kbps 🙄
@abxaudiophiles
@abxaudiophiles 6 күн бұрын
Yea, the Video is 1080, the iphone says 4K.. Weird.. Sounds good tho.. :)
@soumyajitdeb3943
@soumyajitdeb3943 7 күн бұрын
I use an original EAR 834p. Fantastic phono. Gets even better if you get 3 Telefunkens. With a good external SUT, its easily comparable to phono preamps in the 5000$ range!
@abxaudiophiles
@abxaudiophiles 6 күн бұрын
I was hoping to get a bit of the soul of that, but we did not.
@Fiend404
@Fiend404 7 күн бұрын
play some real music on them
@abxaudiophiles
@abxaudiophiles 7 күн бұрын
@@Fiend404 Oh man… we do!! Megadeath, Dr Dre, AC DC, Zepplin, Bach, it doesn’t matter, they’re not genre specific. What would you like to hear? I’ll post a video.
@thelowprofile9767
@thelowprofile9767 7 күн бұрын
@@abxaudiophilesChicago and/or CCR please
@qx3V45p
@qx3V45p 7 күн бұрын
@@abxaudiophiles Dre would be cool. Ice-T 'Pain' has wicked kick drum with subtle 30Hz-ish extension.
@abxaudiophiles
@abxaudiophiles 6 күн бұрын
@@qx3V45p - Oh hell yea! I was just rocking some Dre the other day!! Best bass I have heard is on these baffles. These baffles have no care in the world in regard to Genre.. ;)
@christophericeman7597
@christophericeman7597 7 күн бұрын
Top shelf man…top freaking shelf. 🤩
@abxaudiophiles
@abxaudiophiles 7 күн бұрын
@@christophericeman7597 👌👌❤️❤️
@Grooverski
@Grooverski 7 күн бұрын
KZbin compression takes away from the magic but I can imagine how awesome it sounds in person.
@abxaudiophiles
@abxaudiophiles 7 күн бұрын
@@Grooverski It does for sure. And that even speaks more volume. 👌👌😊😊
@raybudau9920
@raybudau9920 7 күн бұрын
Is there anyplace to here these in seattle area.
@abxaudiophiles
@abxaudiophiles 7 күн бұрын
@@raybudau9920 Yea, my house. Swing by anytime. I’m in puyallup.
@raybudau9920
@raybudau9920 7 күн бұрын
@abxaudiophiles I went to Seattle for the Audio show just to see your room at the show. My friend I stayed with was going also. I got sick up there spent 2 days in the hospital missed the whole show. I will be going up again in October for dr appointment. I live in Walla Walla.
@abxaudiophiles
@abxaudiophiles 7 күн бұрын
@@raybudau9920 Man that sucks!! The PAF room we had was great!! Let me know when you’re in town and you are more than welcome to come hang out.
@raybudau9920
@raybudau9920 7 күн бұрын
@abxaudiophiles thank you I'm really interested in this open baffle speakers.
@raybudau9920
@raybudau9920 7 күн бұрын
Around October 18th
@ryanchenoweth5673
@ryanchenoweth5673 7 күн бұрын
Nice, which horns are these?
@abxaudiophiles
@abxaudiophiles 7 күн бұрын
@@ryanchenoweth5673 La Dolce Audio 1002