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[@psyphonyxaudio]

That RAS-5000 needs a PreAmp version or a streamer version only that can be added to an existing system ...so that people don't have to buy into an all new integrated just to add Rotel streaming. ** IMO . Also .. Im HAPPY FOR YOU .. that you got to hear all the HighEnd stuff.. Would love to get your honest opinion on the sound quality.

[@mikecampbell5856]

You can still have a love for high end audio and be the Cheap Audio Man. I have been a cheap audio guy out of necessity, and I love my systems, but I would take a high end system in a heart beat. Ignore the nay sayers Randy!

[@jasonwatson9127]

Thank you for showing off these Ferrari-Of-The-Speaker-Word systems. It's always nice to see how far sound technology can be pushed with tons of money put in R&D. I also appreciate that the CheapAudioMan can still show us how and what to buy to get the best bang for our buck in affordable audio gear. Keep up the excellent content Randy!

[@theoracleprodigy]

No shame in experiencing great audio. Gives you something more to think about for sure. Love Sonus Faber, Wilson, Focal and Mcintosh.

[@fubartotale3389]

When the host is wearing a sports jacket with sneakers and is rocking a man bun, I know its priced out of my league.

[@truman4956]

Always fun to look, even if you can’t buy. Thanks for the tour.

[@mark4406]

I wish we could sub everything in that fancy room with budget equipment but keep the same room treatment and see how close we can get to that sound. Aiyima A07s powering a whole lot of Sony SS-CS5s and budget subs using a Geshelli J2 DAC and a Schitt Preamp.

[@Brian_Romska]

Oh man I think that’s a great idea actually

[@welderfixer]

Randy - The awesomely lucky Audio Man. If you're not still grinning ear to ear from that visit I'd be amazed. Hot Dang! That must have been FUN!

[@tmdillon1969]

Some day I'll get a McIntosh amp or preamp. I have a lot of respect for a company that supports their products from decades past. There are so many high-end companies that either don't or when they fold you're left in a lurch. 25 years ago I wanted a set of Thiel 2.3CS badly. Had the flyer in my car as extra motivation as a young realtor literally knocking on doors. Fast forward to today and Peter Thiel didn't sell his company before he died and those products have plummeted in value because you can't get parts. Same situation with 90s Mirage and Energy. If I find a 30 year old Mac amp for $3K I know that for the foreseeable future, it's a product that can be fixed.

[@stephensams709]

It took me many years to reach a point where I could afford to buy a McIntosh amp and preamp. On Christmas Eve 2011, I bought a C50 Preamp and a MC452. I have been extremely happy with them. They don't have the laid back sound that Mac used to have. They revoiced these when they designed them and they have a more forward sound that I really enjoy. People can say what they want about the blue meters, but I love them.

[@dangoertz8030]

I could never afford a system like those or even bring myself to spend money on equipment like that, even if I had the $$, but a treat to see. Great video!

[@les3782]

Yeah, it is a complete novelty for the overwhelming majority of American citizens. Sadly, it's only going to get worse for the US

[@bikdav]

Agreed. Thank you, Randy.

[@bikdav]

@@les3782That’s a good point.

[@FunFiEmpire]

What a great video! It was nice to share that experience with you and see how the 0.001% listens to music. New York is also a great place to see live music. Saw so many great live bands there (in 1996), 7Seconds, Lazy Cowgirls, Hanzel Und Gretyl, Darryl Hell, Chemlab, Acumen, Clay People, Chrome Cranks, New Bomb Turks...

[@eddents]

I am unfamiliar with those band names Now I have new music to explore. Thanks!

[@Veritablehatter]

Can't know how good the bang for your buck is unless you've heard the high end to have context, thanks for taking us along on the ride!

[@jerryakbar6147]

Reminds me of the grateful dead, and the system owsley Stanley built. I was lucky enough to own a mx110 with a 225 amp as a young man.

[@carolineleonard8214]

I must admit that I'm no longer A cheap audio man, but, i DO love that such high quality audio is available for such little cashola. Especially considering what i have paid in the past for less audio quality. I also really love that you have not lost your enthusiasm for this area of audio and the ways that you present. Great fun and who knows, i may get tempted to upgrade my second system.... rather than it being the graveyard for first system upgrades. Well done, great posts, please keep them coming. BTW when someone throws huge Watts' numbers out, i really need to know what type of Watts these are..... it would be nice.

[@GeirRssaak]

Dear Caroline! Do not waste your money on overprized hifi! I understand that you have a lot of money! However, as a Norwegian engineer, i must say that you can get better amps with all sorts of streaming at a lower price!

[@pandemonium274]

That was A LOT of fun Randy!! Thank you very much.

[@VincentScott]

Thank you. Glad you did this. We need a goal too. Being cheap is one thing but we want it to sound good. I was able to go to a McIntosh event once. Since then I have been trying to get to that single cabinet wall of sound they demo along with the clarity of sound and simplicity of the system. None of my components may be from them but I will get as close as I can.

[@eMeLeMJr]

Probably never be able to experience those systems, but, I did get Gregory Porter, Thanks CAM!!!

[@magicmayhem69]

I've found that by listening to really good systems, it has allowed me to understand not only what is actually achievable, but also allowed me to find the tonality and detail that I really like, which I never heard in my cheaper sources. So even though I can't afford it, when I audition for my $$ level gear, I can make better and more educated decisions. For me it's the music first and the journey second, so I don't mind at all that my end game system is a few years away yet!

[@brandonhall4429]

This is wild! Glad you were able to record and share!

[@snakeobias]

Most beautiful speakers I've ever seen in person (since only just getting into audiophile gear in recent years) were the Sonus Faber Aida II. absolutely stunning design. I know there are better, cooler, wackier designed speakers out there, but with their presence, colour, elegance, and coupled with their beautiful sound, they just floored me.

[@MasterMark5]

Sonus faber speakers are amazing, especially on the new michi equipment. Highly recommend going to hear them in person if you have a dealer near you. Pricey yes but they are gorgeous looking speakers that are hand built in italy and have such a warm and inviting sound.

[@codyscharkey-gd1sz]

I’ve heard some really good things about the Michi gear from our Mac. rep.

[@MasterMark5]

@@codyscharkey-gd1sz Dude Michi is fantastic, it's the hidden gem right now it gives you insane power and is faster than McIntosh, I find it a bit slow versus other brands especially in the bass region. I'm really hoping they come out with a multi channel amp for home theater too

[@ThePgkessler]

Randy , your passion for sound is all that matters! Really appreciate your bargain hunting for sublime sound. This is cool too! Saw you at going into Sean’s room at Caf. Peace!

[@adsph]

Good for you to see what you did. It's impressive. Thank you for sharing.

[@JR-ho5qm]

That new Rotel piece looks like something I might be interested in

[@nathanberger618]

What a wonderful weekend you had Randy!

[@badlloyd]

Well everyone starts small but, eventually you want to go large! Keep reviewing all levels of equipment!

[@BostonMike68]

I have love for high end 2 channel audio so the way I do that in my budget is design and build my own speakers.

[@jeffreymoorbeck5039]

Love it! Can't afford it, but as you say, its fun to look and dream.

[@JKadison]

Thanks Randy for sharing quite an experience.

[@JS1066]

A single Sonus Faber 20 series in wall is like $10k. I did my whole home theater for less than that. Crazy!

[@Xuzuluwuku]

love your channel! keep doing what you are doing. ITS YOUR CHANNEL! people forget they can just choose to not watch. Thank you for sharing and taking us for a ride.

[@thestevewarfield]

It was like you were Charlie, hopping on the "Wonkavator", with golden ticket in hand!

[@mpitogo1978]

That’s awesome! I’ve visited the older HOM townhouse. The new one is incredible! That theater is nuts.

[@ForeverAnalog]

These videos are awesome, keep em coming.

[@MrBonger88]

I like to hear the super expensive stuff. It gives a reference point.

[@superdougie10]

I'm kind of cheap, and I look at top end stuff all the time. This was really cool.

[@erichubbs5896]

Randy! The production quality of this video was outstanding! Thanks for all of the great content you provide.

[@cheapaudioman]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@turboplopp]

Always good to get some new references, even if they are completely bananas price wise...

[@SyzygyNoon]

Thank you for the video, Randy. I think it’s neat that lights can be integrated into the cones, but I still feel like speakers are there for a singular purpose, and it doesn’t involve the eyes. How do you feel about screen-based VU meters? On the plus side, they’re always accurate and they never fail. The down side is, they ain’t the real deal, and they never will be.

[@fractaljack]

As he was pointing out the locations of the subwoofers in the theater, all that I could think of is, " He'd make a great airline steward"!😎

[@phatjbl]

Hi Randy well explained as usual. You mention Rotel. A company I've been a fan of for many years. They make a good $700 aud amp the a10 up to their michi lines. I'm a fan of the 1500 series middle ground. I run an RC1590 preamp and RB1582 power amp. Good for the money. Mac gear is very well marketed. Ide go vintage with McIntosh. Project are the turntable powerhouse with a huge range of record players. Good that there is demand for these super high end complete cinemas but that's not the real world for the average person on the street who you cater for so well.

[@joelcarson4602]

Remember folks, with the standard 15 Ampere breaker that is usual for US 120 VAC 60 Hz. wall outlets you can only pull about 1500 watts without the breaker doing it's job. And lots of times, several wall outlets are all on the same breaker. Running those McIntosh monoblocks is going to require a visit from an electrician at the very least.

[@TheGmr140]

Crazy setup, love it

[@______4790]

Could always just post more expensive products on a second channel, notascheapaudio or something

[@snoeplau2126]

Glad you stopped by my neck of the woods! Didya get a chance to do a quick detour to Brooklyn, pay SteveG a visit perhaps?

[@mikes121]

Fun adventure.

[@brentcollins9727]

I loooove my Mcintosh and Sonus Faber

[@kennethmccullough1342]

What are your thoughts on how the Sonus Faber speakers sounded?

[@JC-hm7nn]

oh bye the way i bought the rsl 12 inch speed woofer with your advice...i can't move the damn thing but excited after my 12 inch infinity sub ...15 years old died ....thanks again for your advice

[@vulgarninja9]

Thanks for the tour!

[@JimmShaffer-vr9wu]

I had just read about the Rotel prior to your video. I would love to be able to purchase it. It looks great, and I'm betting the sound is fantastic. Thank you for this video, providing me with an insight into a world that is beyond my budget but fun to see.

[@ujean56]

Oh man, you're still the chief of cheap because we all know you're going to let us know when these pieces go on sale for 99.9% off on Amazon. Cool video!

[@dtracy03ss]

Awesome but HOLY SCHIIT!!! Also noticed the Armored Door to get in the Place, what a great place to Live??

[@flynow5614]

Finally real cheap audio. THX for the content. This was fun.

[@stevezeidman7224]

What a place! Awesome video, Randy. That had to be so much fun.

[@gtric1466]

Always wanted to go to these places just to hear what true high-end audio sounds like in the right environment. But there all by appointment and i am only there to look and listen. Says a lot for SF there using them for there reference speakers.

[@JohnScheppler]

Super Cool! Now it's time to turn my Pinto into a Ferrari, 🤔 just need to get 20 Aiyima A07, 40 Elac B4 speakers, some power strips and a lot of rca splitters.

[@lwdp74]

I remember going to CES Chicago every year until it was moved to Vegas. Even saw HP from The Abso!ute Sound. Best sound I heard was the original Mark Levinson company driving huge voice of the theatre speakers. Seems so long ago.

[@keithkamps77]

Thank you it is nice to see what is out in the wild on the high end side, way cool stuff. I live in Brooklyn NY and would never go to a place like that because 1 - I can't afford anything there and 2 - Don't want to waste their time. If there was a tour for a cost i would definitely go but never off of the street.

[@eddents]

When the Cheap Audio Man wanders into the realm of high end Hifi it lets me experience cognitive dissonance and provides some neural plasticity in my everyday life. Two great places in Atlanta are HiFi Buys and Evolution Home Theater. Thanks Randy!

[@jimfarrell4635]

I had some Cognitive Dissonance once, but I prefer Raspberry Ripple.

[@AbsoluteFidelity]

So how does that sound compared to the SSCS5?

[@nickmrt2670]

😂

[@danielpudvay1486]

How do I fit that home theater set up into my small apartment? I don't need that down payment for a house. Of course, how do I get my landlord to add just a little more power to the service outside?

[@CharlieBass5]

The last time I heard the name Rotel was on your channel. It's bee about 48 years since I had one,

[@randymcclanahan5087]

I was in New York, tried to see the House of Sound (requested in advance) and was declined. I own several McIntosh pieces, and was not pleased.

[@vincedebart]

I love it when you throw in some high-end gear. I am a cheap audio dude but I beg borrowed fixed flipped and stole my way to my Mcintosh equipment. Oh yeah and I lied to my wife too. OK there I admit it I said it.

[@larrysmith5413]

I grant you absolution for drooling over what is unobtanium for most of us mortals, particularly those of us with disapproving spouses and kids to educate. You have helped so many on their journey. Nothing wrong with exploring Mt Olympus. I’m a huge Rotel fan. Did the rep happen to mention where they are with the next generation of AV Processors?

[@Darrylizer1]

I can't imagine the electric bill for that monstrous McIntosh theater system, let alone the sticker price.

[@jerryjazzbo2845]

I could camp out in that McIntosh suite.

[@NosEL34]

Awesome..very cool

[@joshualatendresse]

That utterly ridiculous "because we could" USM Haller audio rack was awesome.

[@JohnKelly2]

I'd love to bring in a couple of my favorite records and spend a couple of hours listening in that first room.

[@thomasdix8453]

How cool is that? Amazing!

[@0102studio]

This is great! Thank you!

[@edverbeek6292]

Don’t worry CHEAP Audio Man, I am a poor man loving Ferrari’s too.

[@zardoz2627]

I like looking at expensive gear sometimes. So all good. I know I won't buy most of it because honestly my ears can't hear that much of a difference anymore I guess. Also my house and room is too small to house these things. The room treatments most people need to realize the ultra high end performance cost more than I can spend alone.

[@mariodorado2538]

Thank you Randy! Greatings from Costa Rica. All the best.

[@s.daniel9224]

Loved this video.

[@wallyandellen5099]

That is a very nice theatre room.

[@DrGIzmoBRad]

Holy 💩!¡ Dual +&- kilowatt amplifiers certainly produce more than my twin 4W DHT monoblocks ~ but shoehorning in all that McIntosh hardware into a 10' × 8' boy-cave just ain't physically plausible :)

[@khoi83]

I try not to drool watching these kind of videos...

[@mrmessyjesse]

I have to say you were my gateway drug, but I enjoy the ride my man! Keep helping me feed my addiction 🤣

[@danflak2370]

Auto show in the D had that Mcintosh system running and it was f-ing amazing except it was hooked up to an ipad!?!?

[@nobicubalibre2143]

Wow unbelievable what amazing systems crazy

[@davidbartochowski7832]

Love it!! Keep up the great reviews.

[@louiefraire6030]

Great video. I would have taken this opportunity as well.

[@burgerbirger2221]

Home cinema pulling 15,5kw? That's overkill🤪

[@gabrielschack2282]

Your best material yet!😂

[@reghunt2487]

I'm blown away.

[@francescotenti193]

No criticisms but thanks for the ride. Sometimes it's good to dream.

[@robmills537]

Omg that's mind blowing 🤯

[@ericelliott227]

I never understood the phrase "It's just fun to look at stuff one can't afford or what have you". I can't even stand looking at audio stuff I can afford. Modern day McIntosh gear is garbage. I have had a fair amount of experience with it. One is lucky to have it last 6 months before it starts falling apart. They use the cheapest quality components in the build and eyeball QC. They just slap the McIntosh badge on it to sell it at wildly inflated prices. Now that said, I am also familiar with the McIntosh gear of old and that is a different animal entirely. I'd rather spend $1000 on a vintage McIntosh piece even if I have to sink another $600 into it. Once that is done it will last another 15 to 20 years if done right and sound fabulous. If I had those speakers, the first thing I would do is replace them with almost anything. That sales guy also does not understand speakers or audio for that matter. One can make ANY set of speakers disappear in a room, it is all in setup. It doesn't require some kind of special speakers or a million dollars or something. As for his knowledge of HT, he failed that class as well. Low frequency effect naturally do not come from one or two or four sources or special units. Sub-woofers are as special as it gets. One can with a bit of research and know how achieve what he describes at home. Granted, not likely on a typical living room, but if one had a dedicated room, one could achieve what he described with any brand gear. That guy would try to sell at least $100,000 worth of gear to someone who doesn't have a dedicated room (which is most of us) on the false logic that somehow the gear will magically do it for them. I'm glad I don't have to go to that store or something, I'd tear him apart, but in a civilized fashion. I like that Rotel RAS-5000. Not bad for an all in one box solution. $3000 is just slightly a bit much for what it is, but not bad considering what the same in separates cost. For that money I would like it to at least look like an Accuphase unit. Personally, I would lose the Bluetooth ability, the MQA crap, the video stuff and such and use an outboard DAC such as a Geshelli Labs. Personally, I would not buy that Rotel unit though because it has MQA decoding, video stuff and bluetooth stuff all making a mess out of the audio signal and please get rid of the smartphone crap, just give me a remote. At least it doesn't have an Audiophile sticker on it, thank goodness.

[@gesalt8835]

Song is torii wolf - little thief

[@phildavis3105]

McIntosh has always been McIntosh. No questions asked. I’d buy it for the blue. Very Christmassy.

[@unknownspectre]

Nice Saddleback!

[@tracysherman875]

These are the audio God would have if he had the money.

[@andreastullgren7595]

I’m with you! Some daydreaming is just healthy 😊

[@HappyHighwayman]

Yes please

[@freekfaro5606]

Hard to choose. My next Lamborghini Aventador SP, or 19 McIntosh amplifiers. For which I'd have to extend my house quite a bit.l. Decisions, decisions .... 😅😅😅

[@OrazCostanzo]

Love your videos unfortunately affordable doesnt apply to Australia in your selection.

[@localnut1]

Thanks!

[@cheapaudioman]

thank you so much!