Mastergroove Repair by Mend It Mark Because Repair Information Should Be Free

[@darrylr]

Thanks for supporting Mend it Mark, an excellent KZbin channel. Tom Evans Audio is selling ridiculously overpriced audiophile snake oil, and all this is a badly handled PR disaster from them because of their ass hurt over having that snake oil (gently) shown my Mark.

[@robertw1871]

It’s not just snake oil that product is built to such a low standard that it’s borderline fraud… That’s what he’s trying to hide. It’s not even decent hobby level build quality it’s very deceptive considering its price. Most audiophile level equipment has a bit of snake oil, but the build quality is usually exceptional so there’s still value in it.

[@1061shrink1061]

@@robertw1871 I wouldn't go as far as fraud... There is no evidence whatsoever that the product doesn't work (when not broken). It clearly has a large number of hand selected components, all of which seem to be hand assembled and soldered to a huge number of boards. It has lots of redundant circuitry and loads of power supply filtering, which could in theory, all be a good thing. In fact, given this unit is UK built, by someone probably paid a decent living wage, the actual assembly cost of this unit, would be quite high. that doesn't mean its worth that money, and they could have chose to do it any other number of ways. None of that is in dispute. But theres no fraud here, when not broken, the unit does exactly what it is supposed to do.

[@reggiedixon2]

@@1061shrink1061 What would you estimate the total value of the components? I know that there is more to value than this and some newspaper doing a breakdown of an iPhone and reckoning there was £85 of components but even so Apple don't charge £25K

[@renerebe]

not only snake oil, but rather questionable shady build quality ;-)

[@J.C...]

It's not exactly snake oil. Mark made it a point to point out that it does take a lot of time to go through and test every component for exact specs he's looking for. IMO, that's likely where all the labor cost comes from and where all the cost in general comes from. That and he thinks his time is EXTREMELY valuable. This in no way means I support Tom Evans. I was just giving an explanation. It still isn't worth $25k

[@Chriva]

Have a cup of the Barbra Streisand effect, Tom Evans 😂

[@techconix]

That's so real lmao I never heard of Tom Evans and now I hate them

[@kKtuj54]

😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤌

[@chaoticsystem2211]

more like a barrel

[@G-ra-ha-m]

Tom has sold 80 of these, IIRC, at a huge markup, all he had to do was to fix it with goodwill. All it needed was a new cap, easily found by IR, and a top cover. Then he doubled down, blaming the customer, then blaming Mark. Anyone but himself. Even sanding off the part numbers, was nevcessary due to 'other people' copying his rather ordinary, datasheet designs.

[@bart_is_online69]

It's the Tom Evans Effect now.

[@Apocrypha303]

Watched it on Mend it Mark's channel when he 1st uploaded it. Watched it again on Louis Rossmann's channel when he re-uploaded it, now watching it for a 3rd time here. Thanks for supporting Mark! Everyone should know how to fix the things they own if they want to.

[@adalbert.arkosi]

Louis Rossmann not Lewis

[@SayMcGillicuddy]

ditto - well said

[@-GrumpyOldMan]

Me too. Edit: Come to think of it, it's my 4th viewing. I believe I saw it on @NickT6630 's channel also!

[@Apocrypha303]

@@adalbert.arkosi thanks

[@Mr__Anon-E-Mouse]

Watch it on every channel lol

[@luismatias5227]

Tom Evans never imagined the repercussions of his actions... Keep up the good work ifxit! Thank you for everything!

[@ForumCat]

Could it have been "quite literally beyond reality" ?

[@1mctous]

@@ForumCat I laughed when I heard that claim. That's certainly a clue.

[@chrismathewsjr]

what were the repercussions?

[@truecrimescotsman]

@@chrismathewsjr By raising a copyright claim to take down Mark's video Tom Evans has caused Mark's contemporaries to rally round and promote the video. Now lot's of people know Tom Evan's is a fraud and his stuff is overpriced and shoddy.

[@chrismathewsjr]

wow his sales among people who already won't buy that trash must have plummeted

[@NickT6630]

Thanks very much for supporting Mend It Mark 👍👍👍👍👍

[@GarryMiller-s7y]

Thumbs up for Mend it Mark... 🥃🥃🥃🥃🥃🥃🥃

[@jozsefizsak]

Tom Evans offered to replace a tantalum for the perfectly reasonable price of $7,000 and now everybody is criticizing him. People can be so mean. 😉

[@SalzmanSoftware]

lol that’s crazy especially when it’s a manufacturer defect

[@merlin5476]

You have to factor in the amount of brain power involved in finding that cap in the 1st place too. However, £6000 is really taking the piss for a days work.

[@G-ra-ha-m]

@@SalzmanSoftware Tom blamed the customer for pulling out an RCA plug while it was on. .. it sounds super fragile :). Of course in reality clipping shouldn't be an issue in a well designed amplifier... but in this....

[@5pr1nk57]

Not just any old tantalum cap, this one has been manufactured using Elvis's ashes and a unique manufacturing process known only by aliens from Mars before being taken to a small non-conformist chapel in the depths of rural Brecon and being blessed by Mr Evans himself 😉

[@merlin5476]

@5pr1nk57 😂 that's what i thought 👍

[@devinmarx5032]

Already watched this on Louis Rossman’s channel, glad to see others are posting it! Edit: Lewis -> Louis

[@JoseRodriguez-dx4pb]

So did I, and I'm willing to watch it all over again 😁

[@adalbert.arkosi]

Louis Rossmann not Lewis

[@barmalini]

Thanks for stepping into this. Mark is a great chap, he is humble, honest, extremely knowledgeable and generous in sharing his experience. We should not allow anyone to bully Mark out of shame for their own product.

[@Vinylectric]

No matter how alien of technology, right to repair!

[@Splarkszter]

And it's the most Amateurish-DIY pre-amp I have ever seen

[@robertthallium6883]

Belana Torres can only fix the warp core so many times.

[@pete5405]

@@Splarkszter That itself wouldn't even be a problem, but imagine having the balls and ask for 30k for that thing

[@whatcouldgowrong7914]

It isn’t even alien lol, Tom ripped the design concept basically from the OPAMP manufacturers application guide 🤣

[@G-ra-ha-m]

@@Splarkszter Oh have a look at the stand-offs in his Linear A amplifier - they hold far more weight LOL.

[@MonguzTea]

Mend it Mark became the most popular repair channel on youtube thanks to the awesome community.

[@soliniv1411]

Man this is beautiful to watch

[@anonym6391]

I started watching him a few months before this video. I was shocked at how few subscribers he had at that time, considering the quality and knowledge of his videos. Really happy to see his channel grow!

[@fullraph]

And it is well deserved! This guy is amazing in literally every ways. He does everything! And he seems like such a friendly and loveable dude!

[@defencebangladesh4068]

He is awesome

[@DD4DA]

For me as a German listener, his dialect is sometimes a little incomprehensible. Nevertheless, I enjoy watching his videos. A lot of things are explained by the plot and when he doesn't speak quite so quickly, I can follow him well. His work is remarkable. He demonstrates his competence and his creativity.

[@tomwaller6893]

Thank you so much for supporting Mend It Mark. I am a retired Marine Radio officer and the last of my breed. Keep up the good work. Merry Christmas to you all.

[@matolies]

I watched Mark's original video but now I'm just going through all the reuploads and clicking buttons to please the algorithm. Merry Christmas, Mr Evans

[@hansvanderlinden6545]

Three hurrays for mendit Mark. Incredible capable and humble man, explaining every step he takes. Three "boe's" for the counterpart, not even worth mentioning his/hers/it's name.

[@Expatkeys]

Thank you for supporting Mend it Mark. He deserves it. He is just an unassuming yet excellent, dedicated Electronics Engineer and this highlights the problem with manufacturers. Hopefully with you and Louis Rossman covering him as well as now many others he may pursue the copyright strike. Don't forget to put away those cardboard spacers.

[@ShR33k]

Thank you for supporting @MendItMark!!! Can't believe Louis Rossmann and iFitit are sharing! This is awesome!!! Poor Tom Evans has opened a can of whoop-ass on himself 🤣

[@maxegarots1507]

Thanks iFixit, thanks for posting the video and supporting Mark. Thanks Tom Evans for supplying the crappy electronics.

[@MoraFermi]

Ah, the Streisand Effect. In Mr. Evans' defence, I'd be ashamed of this amp's construction too.

[@DougguoD]

😇 Tom Evans must be loving all this free publicity 😇

[@rainerbehrendt9330]

Now he knows the Meaning of the Streisand Effect.

[@micksmixxx]

@DougguoD 🤣🤣🤣 Well deserved, too. I hate scam artist companies. 😉

[@anonymousdonor8084]

I guess he'll be having a sale soon for his insanely over priced poorly constructed equipment.

[@johnsmith-zv1lo]

@@anonymousdonor8084 hifishark got a bunch of them after video launched and auction on this mastergroove is now 331 british pounds..

[@stickmenwithrayguns]

Remember to follow Mend It Mark. 👍He really deserves everything this community can give him. 🤗

[@leokimvideo]

I know your ifixit pull apart of the Apple Studio Display helped me understand what failed when mine blew up. It was just sad to see how Apple stuffed me around and made it very difficult to get a full $2500 refund. It really revealed to me how despicable very wealthy companies operate. We the consumers are so easy to crush.

[@G-ra-ha-m]

Their stuff is becoming 'landfill ready' with it's soldered in RAM and SSD, such a waste. Oh, and obsoleting old laptops too, not good.

[@grizewald]

Great job iFixit! It's truly heartwarming to see so many standing up for Mend it Mark.

[@Splarkszter]

Mend It Mark is such a nice man. That intro is so cute.

[@ljones2087]

I love the little spin dance move he does

[@Djoki1]

Thank you iFixit guys. I hope Tom Evans is having a jolly time.

[@waynepirihi9769]

How much would Menditmark of charged?

[@mamalujo2003]

It's good to see solidarity and kindness among people. This is the third time I'm seeing a yt channel sharing this video. Nicely done.

[@RetroJack]

So glad you guys picked up on this.

[@5pr1nk57]

Love how the electronics community is coming together to support Mark over this, I hope his channel goes from strength to strength and he gains many new followers, myself being one :) As for Mr Evans, he's about to learn a very expensive lesson! Best stick to building these audiophool snake oil products for himself and start applying for a job in his local Spar! 😅

[@silver_surfer88]

Right to repair is freedom in the technology dimension.

[@BlixenBlorp]

I gotta watch more mend it mark, this guy is really good at explaining stuff

[@nicksmith4507]

I love how so many are supporting him by resharing.

[@robertw1871]

Mark is the man, thank you for joining the movement! We are the professionals and hobbyists that create and maintain technology for all, education is essential! This wasn’t just a fraudulent assault on Mark, it’s perpetuated fraud to hide products that are unfit for use, it cannot stand!

[@tomhill4003]

I'd already seen the video by Mend It Mark. He is brilliant! Thanks for reposting. I have a repair background as well, so I'm appreciative of this content being available. Keep up the great work!

[@PeTTs0n88]

Master repair work, Mend it Mark definitely deserves the support, and the practice of fraudulent copyright claims should be fought where able. Good on you for doing this, iFixit!

[@gordonm2821]

I thought Mend it Mark was our little secret here in England. Amazing skills and always smiling when others would have thrown an item out the window in frustration.

[@IlBiggo]

The F-bombs/accidents ratio is close to zero :D

[@monsterpound]

i repaired my kenwood amplifier by learning at mend it mark channel. it's really useful. love this channel.

[@robertbosson5223]

The greatest repair video of all time, shared once again on yet another fix it channel. Thank you Tom Evans and YT, and most importantly MIM, your channel deserves a million subs. LOL

[@Timpano_Francesco_Repairs]

Great Job iFixit thanks for supporting Mend it Mark....bye Francesco Timpano from Florence Italy

[@brgefischer8277]

Thanks very much for supporting Mend It Mark 👍

[@kristiandawe85]

This is awesome, I love how everyone is in support of mark, he is such a good electronic technician repairman, as for Tom Evans, well let’s just say we all very little of decent things to say about him

[@RepairMan00]

Superb. Supporting the right things. I’m very happy I fix it got involved with this, this might show manufacturers they cannot bully repair people any more.

[@RepairMan00]

I should also note thanks to Louis rossmann and ifixit I now know about marks channel and am subscribing. Way to go Tom Evan’s, lol.

[@mhkoo1]

I commented on the original video that I was surprised to hear Kruaghbin. Thank you for reposting!

[@spudhead169]

Tom Evans is done, reputation totally trashed. A masterclass in self-destruction.

[@McCavity2]

I love how everybody‘s having Mark‘s back and, in general, the great support for the idea of „right to repair“.

[@AT-27182]

Thank you Mend It Mark and iFixit.

[@_DeepGroove_]

It’s amazing to see the number of channels reposting this video, one every day it seems

[@stevejagger8602]

Thank you for supporting Mark and defending the right to repair. Corporate interests hate repairers because we are trying to curtail the throw away mentality that feeds the destructive consumerism they peddle.

[@alch3myau]

Good to see you reup'ing too. Everyone should. I have, You have, EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE ALREADY.

[@so_zemlji]

They underestimated community solidarity. It's really nice to see how much of that is still present in IT and especially electronics.

[@yashvirmahdoo1587]

That Pre Amp internals look worse than a home DIY project, and they want a copyright on that? In the circuit, there is nothing new. Google needs to wake up; this is not fair.

[@twocentman]

You know there is nothing new because Mark reversed it and showed it to the public. Ethics ,IP, trade secrets are involved here. The copyright is a minor factor. Just my 2 C.

[@dizwell]

​@@twocentmanHe claimed Mark's documentation violated UK "registered designs", though he didn't think fit to cite the specific registered design number. That will be because Tom Evans doesn't _have_ any UK registered designs (you can search online: no matching g results). Meaning he fibbed. In any case, registered designs protect the look and feel of a product from being commercially exploited by rivals (think: the unique shape of the Coke bottle or the iPhone's rounded corners). They cannot be used to protect _functional_ aspects of a product (such as circuit layouts). And even if they could, Mark's not exploiting his reverse engineering as a commercial rival, so he'd have no case to answer. Whichever way you look at it, TomEvans has no claim in patent, copyright or design protection law. His claim to KZbin was fraudulent.

[@GodmanchesterGoblin]

​@@dizwellAbsolutely. Came here to say the same, but you said it better than I could.

[@BABA-ws5eo]

thanks for supporting Mend it Mark. I heard of this from Lou Rossman's channel.

[@R.Daneel]

Don't forget to thank YT for automating the take down process and putting the onus on the recipient to prove TO A ROBOT that they're innocent and supported by the law. Oh, and not having any repercussions for those who repeatedly create these false claims. Where is THEIR 3-strikes risk?

[@so_zemlji]

Imagine that but in judicial system...

[@yotoprules9361]

Wow, even iFixIt got involved. Doing gods work just like Rossmann :)

[@keiths-teeth]

Thanks for supporting Mark and general consensus of right to repair. Mark imo is a genuine funny and thorough hard working youtuber as are many who devote their time to sharing there hard work for free. So thanks for your support

[@Muppetias]

Seemed like some pretty cheap boards connected to each other and the price went up a couple of hundred times or something, haven't seen much copyrights infringements, just a honest electrician showing his skills.

[@oliverisailovic]

Big support for Mend it Mark !!!

[@jeffgriffith7003]

Thank you for joining the good fight!!

[@Stremovskyy]

Thanks for supporting Mend it Mark!

[@bulwynkl]

I discovered Mend it Mark because of that video. Just a random recommendation that floated by... Watched it. A few days later it was taken down. And then... this... I am impressed. It's still astonishing to me the generosity of the creative and technical folks on the internet - y'all my people.

[@cattflap1447]

Fantastic, another re-upload. Marks channel is fantastic and deserves a sub by everyone. Well done guys 😁

[@SeanChYT]

I love the community response for the Mastergroove debacle.

[@fredfred2363]

Exactly this. The favour is towards the claimant before anyone even has a chance to respond... GUILTY!!! Before innocent.

[@jsenear]

Good for you guys. Tom Evans has perpetrated one of the biggest scams in the history of HiFi.

[@Duty_to_Warn]

Kudos to iFixit and others for supporting Mark 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@FR4M3Sharma]

That amateur diy looking Amp costs £25K? Are you kidding me?

[@statementmark2131]

Exactly my comment on the very 1st video mark posted , a bad joke with that amateur bs looking Amp for 25k 😂

[@MadMaxGyver]

Good job iFixit ! And to Tom Evans : this is what you get trying to f*ck with right to repair, have fun dealing with PR now !

[@jordanwaeles]

And for overcharging for very poorly engineered stuff

[@MadMaxGyver]

@@jordanwaeles Yes, that too !

[@syhi7971]

YES! ifixit is in! Amazing integrity guys! Props!

[@Addahasan]

Thanks for supporting the right to repair & Mend it Mark channel

[@iggysixx]

Thank you for reposting the original video. Analyzing a bought and paid for piece of equipment should not be considered "Copyright infringement". Companies are abusing the fact that most people cannot afford to have attorneys at their disposal, or even have the financial resources to counter a copyright claim like this... Fight to repair 🤘

[@Dovahkiin27]

I don't care if i've seen this video dozens of times on other channels, i'm watching it again.

[@MrDigitalDeviant]

Super pleased to see Mark getting so much support for this, he is such a great guy 👍 Most amusingly I've now seen the video many times as I saw the original upload, and now the re-uploads 😂

[@grabannon]

I've seen so many now I'm opening a shop just repairing Mastergroove phono amps. Got he an expert by now 😂

[@spladam3845]

I have a feeling there will be less than ten of those made next year.

[@uhbi8548]

I wouldn't bet on it. There was a sucker born every minute 60 years ago and loads of them have a lot of money and little clue.

[@Mac84]

Thanks for bringing attention to this, hopefully this will eventually push YT to adjust their policies.

[@xodiaq]

Thanks for standing up for and letting your viewers know about Mend It Mark!

[@J.C...]

Wow guys. Thank you! I have it hosted also.

[@gb1978gb]

Thanks for supporting Mark and Right to Repair. Liked and subscribed.👍

[@jazzandcocktails7]

Now subscribed to Mend it Mark.

[@rienpost]

Glad to see you're also supporting Mark.

[@ZetecinsideMotorsport]

It's actually a really good informative video. Well done for sharing it.

[@MaoMaster69]

I learned a LOT in this video. Mend it Mark put out a lot of electronic signal theory that I didn't know before. Tom Evans only puts out 10 of these devices a year. If they really think their products are so important that repair information on something so niche and limited that they have to copyright such an educational video, I think that says more about the person behind the device than the repairman.

[@reggiedixon2]

Is it just me or does this resemble a first prototype by someone learning electronics? Combined value of the components ? Maybe this is the world's first Streisand Effect Amplifier.

[@Luckiestmanalive-bb1mi]

Thanks, for posting this - I'm a fan of right of repair and Mend it Mark so you have a new subscriber!

[@notsonominal]

Lol, this is getting out of hand; love it!! Kudos iFixit!!

[@hansvanderlinden6545]

Three hurrays for Mend it Mark. The most capable and humble repair man on the web. Explaining every step he takes. Three million thumbs down for the counterpart who isn't even worth mentioning his/it's name. Great action Ifixit!!!!!!!

[@an04ker]

I love marks videos I know very little about electronics but could watch mark all day.

[@RyoCanCan]

It's great to see Mark's vid going around. TE really fumbled the response and is now getting what they deserve.

[@jstro-hobbytech]

I love your company. Ive been using your products for years and have a relationship with Matt here in canada. I gave a manta driver kit to a friend who is 46 and taking an ee degree. For this xmas I should say. Any time I've needed a bit or tweezer replaced ive emailed Matt and he's always been good to me. The manta drivers or the protech kit are my go to gifts for friends.

[@Absaalookemensch]

Liked, subscribed to help support the effort. Long live the Streisand Effect.

[@fredfred2363]

I like the way that Mark uses proper symbols for resistors. 👍🏻🇬🇧

[@hypotheticallywhatiskyle]

I adore that all these big channels are uploading this 💪

[@xbahamutzero]

I can see why the maker of this device wants the video taken down. 30k for a machine that is poorly made. There is too much plastic, and the fitment is janky.

[@NicleT]

This is one of the best repair video ever made. I mean, Mark is so knowledgeable, multi talented and all this with a smile. The Right to Repair community have to stay strong and speak loud about all dishonest manufacturers. Thanks iFixit to keep this video available.

[@ropeburn6684]

I made a playlist with all reuploads and related videos. So far 26 entries, and I'm sure I missed some. Take this, Tom. 😂

[@ZiggyAndTheSpiderFromMars]

Stepping up for Mend It Mark, I'm IN!!!

[@kendom33]

Great to learn that you support Mark. Thank you

[@SSGotenks650]

I'm going to make a copy of this and store it externally JUST in case Tom Evans pulls this stunt again, Mend it Mark and iFixit are awesome

[@jumpingtree7521]

Thank you for supporting the repair community

[@nairocamilo]

Hahahaha, the Streisand Effect once again

[@Cw2nh]

Companies will keep trying to make manuals and other repair information available online, primarily to maximize profits. I appreciate repair advocates and others in the tech world fighting for repairability. I prefer repairing older devices rather than buying cheap, short-lived replacements. What would we do without these people?

[@TheKielar]

Thank you for all the work you’re guys doing for all of us!

[@cunawarit]

THanks for posting this again :) This is a great video that shows us the level of engineering that goes into high end audio boutique style equipment.

[@Mike75W]

Great to see all the support for Mend it Mark. Well done guys.

[@john8451]

Thanks for reposting this video for those who missed it first time round. 👍😁

[@defencebangladesh4068]

Glad you did this. He is a awesome guy.