Hi-Fi Audio As Fast As Possible

People who are serious about sound often swear by high-fidelity, or hi-fi, audio equipment. Here's a look at what goes into a hi-fi setup.
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[@AudioArcturia]

Children. Don't buy beats.

[@FEGTTTSDH]

or Bose

[@kimkickout]

or GAMING headSETS

[@anthonyj810]

Grady Klein The beats cable is worth it tho

[@RupeeNL]

Agree. Buy Bowers & Wilkins, Sony or Sennheiser instead! :)

[@natrix126]

Ruud Peeters i got a pair of sennheiser earbuds. when i told me friend he was like "oh. i don't know who that is". :(

[@MindBodySoulOk]

The biggest disappointment of my life was going to my first rock concert as a teen and it sounded so much shittier than the record.

[@sor3999]

Shitty sound engineers and venues that cheap out on decent speakers. Zero sound balance. Not to mention the possibility of the singer or band performing like ass because they’re too drunk. It’s hit or miss.

[@marsdeimos4301]

At very high volume (pushing over 130 dB, which is normal for most concerts and not unusual for clubs), even a very expensive gear will start to sound way too aggressive on your eardrums, making the experience very possibly less pleasant than listening at home at a moderately high volume on an average equipment. Going to a rock concert for an audiophile experience is weird. Symphonic orchestra or an organ concert is better for that.

[@coaady]

Wear earplugs when going to rock concerts!

[@bluespiritrecords1709]

That's just a shit sound engineer. I've heard several concerts nearly identical to the record.

[@Weldinator]

Mack's Hear Plugs. The best thing that happened to going to concerts. They allow you to have a normal conversation but filter out the damaging levels of a concert. They are less than $20 and are very comfortable. I now use them for everything from using power tools to mowing the lawn.

[@PostmoProduction]

I think it's quite similar with video. Once we experience full HD (or even more), it's sucks to go back at 360p or 480p. **unless it's a good porn.

[@defencebangladesh4068]

😂😂😂 true

[@mikecoshan3752]

😂😂😂 Totally agree

[@byte.me_original]

Poetry

[@GatsuRage]

my boy now pornhub has FREE 1080p vids.... :D

[@darksaint22]

That's right, although I would say it's kinda like going from a 60 Hz monitor to a 144 Hz for gaming. They going back is quite painful.

[@Netsuko]

Editor: "How many stock images do we need to buy for this video?" Linus: "Yes."

[@techhelpportalextras3007]

I think they use shutterstock

[@FlibJib]

Most of the photos are wrong too.

[@EposVox]

Hi-fi stuff isn't for everyone, but it can be damn addicting and expensive for those who do enjoy it.

[@formatcforcortex2465]

320kbps is quite satisfying... songs in my library in 320kbps and 44.1khz....but my particular fav songs in 24 bit 192khz FLAC...sometimes 24bit 96khz is also okay while finding every songs in HiFi not so easy today... DSD64(2.8mhz) and DSD128(5.8mhz) on the other hand are out of question...they are not mainstream and way too expensive... one can not really understand its differences without having proper HiFi sound hardware...

[@NurdRage777]

It's fun this video was featured. I just uploaded a video on my channel of a new Hi-Fi amplifier I got. Great stuff, I'm not new in this scene. I have More Philips vintage Hi-Fi hardware refurbished. Just amazing stuff. All my friends say the same. Sounds great!

[@jurgislingys4920]

Or just get stuff that is used in studios as audiophile stuff does not give flat freq response. The flatter freq response- the more accurate to original. Which pro stuff does. HI-fi does elephant husk headphones with polar resistors and is extremely stupid if you know physics and sound processing (which i study). And hi-fi stuff does not aim dor the flattest frequency response (idk what they are doing at this point, as no legitimate sound engineer would ever buy bangs and olfsen dish shaped speaker for 10k to use for making a good mix).

[@tombstonelv8506]

it is .... a tons of money I spend to build my 3 way front system in car by my self and it never stops

[@jurgislingys4920]

@Squall Leonhart well I honestly have no idea who the hell is 'monitor audio' or 'silver 200' as I did not find any graphs for that, but you need to realize that when you are not using monitor speakers (idk about brand, i mean purpose) the sound is going to be coloured. also it is the rooms acoustics that play a huge role in your 'soundstage' or whatever you call your reverbarations. Thing is best OBJECTIVE quality is acheived by flattest possible time dependant frequency responce of speakers and minimized reflections in the room as that plays you music the way it was recorded (and sorry, but math forbids you from getting extra 'quality' aka information than there already is). Oh and obviously listener needs to sit in a sweetspot, sorry to break it but studio nearfield monitors are the best at doing being flat and if you want optimal setup just have them closer if your tv is far (unless you have big ass monitors like deadmau5 for like 50K a pop, approved and installed by dolby which were actually used to mix and master your awesome bluray vienna boy chorus). The perceived awesomeness of extra reverbaration from the cabinets and your rooms response time non-linearity is only SUBJECTIVE better quality. If that makes you feel 'just like in the concert'- great, but objectively thats original record (your room remix) that you are hearing. I hope this helps and spreads awareness that polar resistors, iridium cables for digital signals and extinct animal fur coated speakers are there not for the objective quality, but for ego-uneducatedRichKid-moneywash purpouses only (sorry but sound is just a wave and peer-reviewed physics is king here). Peace out :) i hope it didnt sound offensive as none was intended ^^

[@nasilemak868]

Bought Hi-Fi headphones to listen to Lo-Fi chill music at KZbin

[@nitro361]

You are a man of culture 😢

[@MrKotonos]

So true

[@gideonkloosterman]

@D.B Cooper I'm a bit dissapointed in Tidal, a lot of music isn't in MQA, just CD quality

[@shawnorjiakor]

Lo-fi sounds good.

[@knapeayamsgtkau_2217]

Nasi Lemak haha

[@SrtRacerBoy]

Low Quality Audio is Like: Dead Pixels 3/2 Pulldown LCD Light Bleed Coil Whine Screen Tearing Vsync Lag Mechanical Hard Drives Non-Native Resolution (looking at you XBone, 900p) Once you realize how bad it is, You'll pay anything to get rid of it.

[@mdante6236]

bruh, i know the feels when it comes to screen tear. but its also kinda like when you have to use your TV as a computer monitor but it doesnt scale properly so you have to input custom scaling but even tho its @1080p you get weird artefacts and patches of the screen that are lower res than the rest of the screen. thats kinda what low quality audio is like.

[@neirad537]

less quality audio is more like a TN panel vs a oled or good va or ips panel. And higher sound will be more like Hdr. But just like in visuals great production is need it to actually bring the right experience along with hardware well tune to the experience A DVD from a well done movie will look better than a Hdr 8k blogger homemade video

[@davidsenatsky9412]

Like a 60hz monitor, it's fine because everyone uses it, but switching to 144hz and you can't go back. Like FHD and 4k.

[@neirad537]

David Senatsky that's a great comparison, because for 90% of what people use a screen, surfing the web, watching movies, document writing etc no different between 60hrz and 144 only on high pace video games where a high refresh monitor will make the difference.

[@TheMardj]

Have you ever used a 144 display? it makes a huge difference even on desktop, just try it.

[@jpchevron]

Now do audio codecs.

[@GrimmieXII]

+jpchevron That would be a fun video

[@captainsparklezx13]

jpchevron they have now

[@rollingtroll]

With storage being cheap, all you need to know is WAV.

[@gixxerfixxer4159]

WAV, FLAC and ALAC. Those make up the holy trinity of audio codecs.

[@TalesOfGod]

@@gixxerfixxer4159 DSD, MQA and PCM would like a word with you.

[@GuardianLords]

DandelinusTechTips

[@JaydLawrence]

😁

[@nameless777]

+GuardianLords Why do technology reviewers always wave their hands around while talking. Are they all Italian?

[@Yanoa]

+nameless777 And what do you do while presenting? Perhaps you would benefit from some presentation courses

[@nerow_7139]

'cB. Same here but I was years ago hahaa he hasn't changed it

[@SuperCripple]

I just bought a pair of Audio-Technica ATH-M50x on sale for a little over a hundred bucks. Coming from a three hundred dollar pair of Beats Studio... I will never make that mistake again.

[@rollingtroll]

Lesson learned. I actually heard a pair of 125 dollar beats. They are, literally, as bad as 10 dollar headphones from the dollar store. Honestly, if you want cheap beats, reconsider and get cheap Philipses or Sennheisers. I'm not a Sennheiser fan, but their 30-40 dollar range is actually quite good for the money.

[@MartinManweiler]

@@rollingtroll the cheap sennheisers suck

[@pippo-1073]

Tommy Tindall this made me lol

[@atomicvinylreviews3420]

I'm using a pair of those exact Audio Technica ones now, got 'em second hand for around 70, love 'em !

[@Marios5556]

Overrated bad headphones with nowhere close to flat sound. My sennheiser HD 380 pros are miles better.

[@TheHammerofDissidence]

Room acoustics will get anyone off to a good start regardless of equipment. So many people with stereo systems don't take the time to properly place their speakers or tame reflections when needed.

[@jonashansch5238]

Stereo is the king , get some good ass headphones and a proper endphase for them and stereo will blow ur nuts outa your socks

[@SocialGore]

Hi-fi sound equipment doesn't necessarily have to reproduce the sound from the source accurately, some can still be considered hi-fi even if it "colors" the sound. "Reference quality" is the term used for gear that's goal is to be as accurate as possible.

[@zachsimsphoto5344]

Actually "reference" equipment finds its root in the idea of recording studios. The idea was to have a reference to which a system could be tuned to sound best. For example, early hip hop recording studios used a boom box for their reference since that is what the end user would be listening on. Reference has just trickled down now to mean "stare of the art".

[@0M9H4X_Neckbeard]

Zachary Sims Yea actual reference speakers are now just monitors

[@maxmustermann194]

exactly what I was thinking

[@Blox117]

+Leisure Muffin pretty sure I don't want colors in my music

[@ZeroOne01Rus]

+Blox117 Don't listen to rap music then.

[@VarunSarathy]

And people think that Wi-Fi stands for "Wireless Fidelity".

[@danielsjohnson]

You mean they don't?

[@sfs2040]

danielsjohnson No. The inventer chose the name because he thought it sounded cool.

[@rich1051414]

I always thought it meant wireless frequency interface :P

[@johnconstantine3815]

Wife Fidelity... Imao

[@colinme2672]

It's actually pronounced wee fee. It does not stand for anything.

[@tuomaskilpelainen6630]

ME: Oh. No ads this time, how refreshi- LINUS: SPEAKING OF THINGS COMING IN THE FUTURE

[@ernestpaul6444]

I'm in the market for new headphones, what color of Beats Studio wireless come with the most Hi-Fi?

[@andrewb1870]

Beats suck get something good.

[@nickb7874]

+Ernest Paul lol

[@therealr0bert]

+Ernest Paul Well the red ones have more ohms so obviously better

[@ChillRainyDrives]

Don listen to this people -___- most prople use their headphones in public so they care about the design which beats usually has the best looking headphones so if you want one, get one.

[@stilldasayme]

+Ernest Paul Troll harder, bruh.

[@cingkole7893]

I argue with my friend who owns expensive beats headphones while I use cheap but good IEMs, about sound quality all the time. Most people think price always equals quality, but with most tech these days that isn't true.

[@gjulia312]

Chi-fi

[@donalddeorio2237]

Beats are crap, best headphones I ever owned were Sony MDR V6 many of the radio stations and recording studios used them because of their accuracy and they were $70

[@donalddeorio2237]

Beats headphones are cheaply made break easily and don't sound that good. Sony makes some great sounding ones for half the price

[@wngdhssr]

@@donalddeorio2237 nah sony have a TON of expensive shit that sound like garbage, fucking v curve trash. But beats are worse agreed

[@wngdhssr]

Anyone that thinks expensive = good is a child. Ignorance is bliss so cant really blame them for wanting to be happy and dumb

[@NeologicStudios]

Gotta say, as an audio professional.... This was spot on, lol! I'd love to see you guys cover the modern music experience with streaming platforms (spotify, KZbin, etc.. which are all normalizing the listening experience through weighted measurements of the audio tracks and creating a playback gain adjustment) and the fidelity wars in Streaming (Soundcloud is notorious for it's lower quality compression schemes compared to Spotify or Tidal)

[@themonkeydrunken]

Informative as always. Thanks, Linus!

[@peter_smyth]

I love the little images in these videos!

[@marcsman07]

Linus, seriously the lighting was ON POINT for this video. Keep it that way.

[@AdvaitThakur]

It will be good that people understand what actually quality sound is. Great video!!!

[@maxassasin911]

You can get a hi fi system or get stoned as fuck and turn your consumer grade system into a hifi system.

[@ayporos]

+PirateCat 1080p60fps You say that but if you spend 50 bucks a week on (good) weed that adds up pretty fast..

[@maxassasin911]

$50,000 can get you your own weed farm man.

[@frogofdeparture]

+Dingo D. Manhunter Or you can get a hifi system (or hell, just good headphones) and THEN get stoned as fuck

[@bertietheboy]

+ColinSSX agreed, if you get baked enough with a high quality system the world can collapse upon itself. close your eyes with a good sound stage and you may even get visual hallucinations.

[@busTedOaS]

+Dingo D. Manhunter I prefer both :]

[@TrePacoutas]

I Like that even in the new Office You're keeping the old look of tech quickie vids! Keep the style! :D

[@michaelscorcia7219]

Love your videos Linus, keep up the good work!

[@willdau]

Regarding source-quality and MP3/Lossless/FLAC you could have meantioned the significance of the "loudness war" trend.

[@atomicvinylreviews3420]

I hate the loudness war so much, luckily it seems to be ending mostly...

[@jefferyjones8399]

I feel like there gets to a point where the law of diminishing returns sets in

[@blindguardian8599]

As in all domains.

[@fredriksvard2603]

Jeffery Jones that happens very very quickly

[@mf2652]

MASSIVELY

[@stephenmead5488]

The law of diminishing returns is only a thing if money “is” an object.

[@combustionpropulsion4883]

Yeh that comes after you get to about the $1000 price point. Or $10 in beats case.

[@delhincrvlogwithpraddep]

hi I have a sony music system shake x7d. but it does not give powerful bass I have place my soakers from floor to 4 feet is this right place for speakers.

[@ryuman757]

Anyone care to explain to me, if I want to buy a mobile DAP for on-the-go listening, is there a specific spec on the device that I can look out for that will guarantee the device will be able to hit the lowest notes on the songs I play? I just bought a Fiio X7, and besides the fact that the audio quality sounds worse that my Galaxy Note 4 (a basic PHONE!), neither of them can hit the lowest notes in some of the songs I listen too (rap/electronic), and it's making me question what the "superior" technology is supposed to be doing exactly...? The sound card on my gaming laptop certainly can hit them, and it's making me curious if I'll even be able to get that same experience while listening to music on-the-go...

[@Remo860]

I'd like to see more videos like this. One on each component (vinyl, amp, DAC etc) would be nice.

[@ultra_ultra]

Li-Fi Asap episode please

[@darkdancerman]

lol

[@gabrielperrier5482]

lol

[@benbaptist]

lol

[@DarthBagel]

yasss bitch yasssssssss

[@Antaioz]

+Ultra Sound sounds like constant accidental disconnections and interference from physical objects, speeds that only PCI-E can make use of, poor range and access points in multiple places in every single room. Just imagine using the internet on your phone and, oh crap, have to turn around to make the internet work - that'll get tiring quick.

[@1234588001]

hi brill video if i have a 300w hifi amp whats the best speakers in watts and ohms i could get to match thanks.

[@JonnySelProductions]

Thank you for making it very clear for ALL of us!

[@TheHoaxHotel]

Best practice is to crank that bass to 11 so you can hear over 9000 kHz.

[@GrimmieXII]

+The Hoax Hotel Hahaha maybe it could add harmonic distortion at frequencies that high if you really clipped the shit out of it

[@Kentbot1]

+The Hoax Hotel *_What, 9000?!?!_*

[@PFAlt]

+Nontheistism It can't BE!!!! ITS OVER 9000!!!

[@lizichell2]

The Hoax Hotel wwewwaaaasshhhhhhaaasttttt?

[@The.Home.Cinema.Engineer]

that statement makes no sense at all ! Turning up bass would allow you to hear sounds under 1000Hz or 1kHz louder Range of human hearing is 20Hz -20,000Hz or 20kHz

[@pkasra]

0:00 Do you have that one friend who sits in corner of the room and... No, but wait... That's me

[@georgidimitrov5084]

Exactly

:(

[@christophoris7259]

I need help buying some good speakers for my car. I have a 2016 Jetta tsi base and the speakers sound like shit. I hated it when I first got the car but after adjusting a bit I got over it. Which speakers would you guys recommend? I'm not a baller either so don't give me options I can't afford.

[@callumelcombe3703]

I just got some AKG371 cans and a Shanling UP4 portable DAC/Amp and I'm absolutely hooked. I can't wait to put together a proper system for at home listening.

[@sharks445]

4:57 where the hell did you manage to find a picture of someone trying to feed a speaker

[@reljaugarak6196]

Stock photos

[@HiFiInsider]

The Sennheiser HE-1 is not $50K, it's $55K. Unless Linus got a discount 😛

[@Trainboy1EJR]

Video is 2 years old, inflation hits hard!

[@gabeulrickson2496]

Hi-Fi Insider I would never spend that much on a pair of headphones. Maybe $200-750

[@stevensims7740]

Only an idiot would pay 50 000 for headphones!

[@sandercohen5543]

Steven Sims Or someone with more money than they know what to do with...

[@lewisj.9903]

WE

[@karanina08]

what is difference bdtween hifi and hi res? which is better?

[@natealderson]

I purchased ATH m50x's the other day. For anyone that has them, could you tell me how they're holding up for you? Thanks!

[@MiracleGamesFtw]

4:00 haha, "dandylinus" sounds like a type of flower!

[@FireproofFrog]

Just got my AKG K553 pro's from the recent drop on massdrop! Perfect timing.

[@respondent5226]

Audio Technica Ath MSR7b/hifiman sundara/sennheiser hd 660 Which of these is the best

[@xcaliber5592]

Well, for me... All I need is a Surround sound setup at my Computer Desk. I wish I could wear Headphones without Pain, but since I can't ... I have narrowed my search for Surround sound. So far... I can only find a handful of Surround speakers. From this handful I ended up purchasing Logitech's Z906 speaker system. Everything sounds good on them except for the center channel. For some reason when I watch a DVD movie I can't get the "Main Dialogue" or "Center speaker" to play at the same time as the rest of the Audio. I wish I had more options to look at. I wish I knew how to find more options for Surround sound. Any suggestions?

[@MsMadLemon]

Ooh nice! As a vintage hi-fi enthusiast, I like this topic. Thank you :o))

[@mipmipmipmipmip]

I listen to Linus’ squeaky voice only through demagnetized gold-coated Monster cables. It’s the best way to catch these high tones

[@ahmettay2382]

@@mipmipmipmipmip *SPEAKING OF* HIGH TONES...

[@todroyas692]

I think you were just describing me at the start of the video.

[@Aristo12]

I would also love to see a video about cable interference (power/signal). Like how does laying an (unshielded) network cable (or signal cable in general like audio or video) right next to a power cable affect the signals. How much current do you need to run through a power cable to affect/distort the signal in the signal cable?

[@Pinmarcus]

That crisp audio and deep bass is just something I really need for listening to music, if there’s not enough quality... I just switch it off😂lol

[@omegarugal9283]

I`m Hi deaf so i don`t give a shit...

[@gcxs]

Thanks.

[@jaysoncadano]

Finally, under 300 view Plus , as an audiophile, i loved the topic!

[@seanorion7106]

Great video Linus. I'd like to see Li-Fi as fast as possible.

[@tylerbruce6114]

0:12 anyone know what headphones those are? I have them but I’ve always tried to figure out what they are. I know they’re from Sony.

[@korbinianhuber3350]

I am that one friend..... I can’t relate to him saying that might be hard to understand.

[@PickeringSamuel]

Spotify/KZbin music 128kbs = 30fps HQ MP3 320kbs = 60fps Lossless Flac 1411kbs = 144fps

[@alexaxy3328]

Not really...It's more like: 128 kbs = 75 fps, 320 kbs = 120 fps, flac = 144 fps.

[@Pugpono]

I clicked on the video because I remember seeing Hi-Fi when I put in my VCR and wondered what it meant. Now I know. Thanks!

[@metallchips8569]

These tech quickies are gold and is why Linus Media Group is awesome. Now that i have built all the computers and studied tech for over a decade, it is still nice to revisit clips like this and enjoy the culture.

[@rickliang]

Linus, but, but I like Wi-Fi more than Hi-Fi

[@YayWalterSullivan]

+THE- REAL-GAMER I thought it was Hi-larious

[@FinderX]

+Rick Liang good one, take my HI-FIve

[@aegisofhonor]

+THE- REAL-GAMER you can have hi-fi over wi-fi, you can also have wi-fi inside your hi-fi system.

[@Menwulf20]

+Rick Liang Hi-Vi ...anyone?

[@djay9795]

+Rick Liang but i prefer Sci-Fi

[@theookamizero]

Its not only the sound, its also admiring the technology that produces it. There is even a saying that audiophiles listen to their equipment and music lovers listen to the music.

[@EwanMusic]

someone help; is the Nobsound NS-20G a good amp for JBL Control One

[@jvgGAMESnl]

I'm rocking a Marantz PM6003 amp with 2 Jamo J-73 studio monitors right here! Those speakers where from my grandad and he bought them back in the 80's, They still sound AMAZING!!!

[@rollingtroll]

I'm happy you 're rocking, but you're not really listening to the creme of the crop. If you're ever interested in investing, get a pair of late 90's Jamo's instead of the old ones. Jamo did some really good stuff more recently. The cornet are dirt cheap and really good. As for that Marantz; Burn it with fire. Marantz stopped making good stuff around 1970. That early. Not sure why people are still using it. Not trying to bash you here, enjoy your stuff for as long as you like, just realize; There's more out there.

[@YamiBeast]

In the last stream I said I don't like your lectures. I was joking, I genuinely love your lectures on your experiences because it gives great insight on the things you've done.

[@MeMyselfAndPi]

+Tester Test lol, so you were the one. Yep, it's hard to communicate tone through mere text

[@stormgamer2555]

+MeMyselfAndPi Woah..... Weird seeing you here. Hi!

[@MazeFrame]

good mp3 is good enough for most people. Lossless can make a difference. But only if you do not listen to it with a potato wired to a watering can. Note: Potato doesn´t mean bad quality, it is just different.

[@ryuman757]

What I always got from audiophiles. I can literally go from an MP3 to FLAC file of the same song and not hear a single bit of difference in them with my gaming laptop with it's upgraded sound card. If I literally need to get a $500+ audio setup just to hear that little difference, in a song that's already mixed perfectly, then it's just pointless to me 😂

[@socksumi]

That's because you are expecting instant discernment. It's hard to tell shit with instant A-B tests except for major changes in tonal structure. Try listening to each long term... the differences over time become much more apparent.

[@rollingtroll]

Audioquest dragonfly, pair of AKG K141. Thank me later.

[@pjd4268]

As Peter Goldmark (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Carl_Goldmark) of Columbia records noted (i'll paraphrase), Americans don't give a S*** about audio quality, it just needs to be loud. Cinema companies, audiophiles, classical and Jazz music fans move audio quality forward.

[@javierstrive3356]

hahaha

[@jairofarinas2217]

m.2 port differences (for wifi cards and storage), its different keys and (for storage) explaining mechanics of sata interface and pci interface, and what to look for to make those and mobo's compatible

[@JQUICK21]

HELP! I want to buy High End speakers but not a receiver or Audio/Video receiver. I simply want to use the Best speakers with music coming from my laptop. I guess I need to amplify the sound and so is there an amplifier that is not too costly that will work out and give me the great sound I hope for and how would this all Hook up?

[@gummywurms226]

2QUICK for amplifiers it depends on what you call costly. For clarification you will need more than an amp. The amp just provides power for the speakers, there is generally no inputs or volume on an amp, that is what a preamp is for. What I think you are looking for is an Intergrated-Amp it has both a amp and preamp. I use the Marantz M-CR611 to power my computer speakers. It runs $699 and sounds great. If that is too much NAD make a compact intergrated amp that runs $499. As for speakers that's easy. Elac Debut B5 retails for $279 a pair. Sound amazing they beat out my Monitor Audio BX1's that cost $350. If you want to run seprates (Amp and preamp seperate) Than look on the used market. ADCOM makes some great sounding amps you can pickup relatively cheep. I just got a 3 channel Adcom amp for $260 from a local Hi-Fi Shop that sells used equipment. Adcom preamps can be found on ebay for $100. Or you could get a pair of AudioEngine power speakers. I heard a pair at a local audiofest and was suprised at how well they sound. Sadly I don't remember the model but they retailed for $250. I hope this helps

[@troyBORG]

My friend is getting a pair of "Beyerdynamic DT-990-Pro-250" for Christmas. Which from what I heard sound amazing.

[@GrimmieXII]

+troyBORG I got them a couple months ago - they're insanely comfortable (my left ear pinnae gets physically sore after wearing a lot of headphones for hours at a time, doesn't happen with these) and the sound is fantastic quality and clarity.

[@abusedduck]

+troyBORG They sound amazing, as long as you can tame the treble. Depending on the music, it can be very fatiguing. Also, tell your friend to make sure they also have a quality amp and dac to really bring out the details in these very capable headphones.

[@vilieto]

+troyBORG Their sound is really nice, however, in terms of comfort - if you have issues with round ear cups on other headphones, you'll probably experience them with these as well (despite the ear cups are quite big and soft). That was my deal breaker some years back when I was looking for home-listening headphones. I ended up getting the Sennheiser HD555 and I love them so much that I got the G4ME "gaming" headset by them as well, which is pretty much the same thing in terms of shape and comfort, only with added microphone and a different colour scheme.

[@redcomn]

Depends, it's color the sound substantially. I'm more used to reference headphones but well mixing music is my job.....

[@JoyYing]

+Grimmie XII I have these as well sometimes my ears get extremely warm and I have to take a break other than that they are great

[@in2it85]

*Audiophile: lemme get that fresh True to the sound studio recording.* *Me: How would you know? You wern't even there...* *Audiophile: Uummm...*

[@danielsitohang7378]

lol I found this really funny

[@AnishKumar-jm2gz]

Hey Linus can you make a video on amplifier and problems problems related to it when it comes to make a low cost high fidelity amplifier

[@abnerryansoriano5938]

Hello Linus. Can you do a video about impedance? And Maybe explain it on a more lay mana terms? Thank you!!!

[@blaimthebankers]

Very very few people can tell a difference between FLAC and 128 ACC , with an ABX test. The test have been done on many many different set ups and cans.

[@socksumi]

Listen term listening will reveal differences instand A-B tests won't.

[@gcraneorigami]

I'm still waiting for "How To Download More RAM As Fast As Possible"

[@Ocean-sw1fq]

Could you possibly do a video on refreshed electronics.

[@kevinbrown688]

I need HiFi wired headphones in 40-100 range. Can't stand bluetooth or earbuds. Any suggestion??? Nothing cheaply made. Thanks.

[@Mellowbaton]

electrostatic headphones?

[@wwyk1993]

Sennheiser Orpheus.

[@Bobbylim323]

The hifiman shangri la seems to be a good alternative to the Orpheus

[@wwyk1993]

+Hitler is actually a cat Actually the Orpheus isn't even that good, it's just really expensive.

[@Bobbylim323]

+Waffle Wong Yee Ket it's definitely better than your oppo planar magnetic cans

[@wwyk1993]

Nice try, I don't even own one.

[@planespeaking]

Buy second hand, you'll get great build quality &"better value

[@anthonyj810]

robleake Nah i got a beats cable and it sounds way better than the $5 one i got off ebay

[@rollingtroll]

They still build great stuff man, it's just not on shelfs in the store where you also can buy TV's and Vacuum cleaners ;).

[@ohjoy40]

I think I commented on this video a while back and just thought I would refresh my memory of your opinion on High End Audio and " Hi Fidelity Audio". Actually its a pretty good explanation to what high end audio is and isn't. And typically I criticize those who try and explain what high end audio is when they are not truly educated on the subject. But I have no real criticism or additions that should be mentioned. Yes the main goal of hi fi is to reproduce music as close to the original source and with the highest fidelity. Most people have never heard a truly state of the art music system, and those who have I can account to is its a eye opening and sometimes spiritual experience. That has been one my great pleasures in being a audio consultant for over 40 years introducing those to a higher quality listening experience typically leads to a more emotional connection to the performance. If the system is properly designed, setup and calibrated it can be an amazing experience. But the issue is its not easy. It takes many years of experience to know how to design, setup and calibrate a music system to bring out its full potential. So unless you take many years to learn whats involved ( which I do encourage ) then you will need the assistance of a audio specialist. The best place to buy a high quality music system is at one of the many independent high end audio video stores in your area. These smaller high end audio stores carry the better brands of speakers and equipment, AND most of these stores will have salesmen who have the experience and knowledge to help you design a system properly for your listening tastes, budget, and room. I could go into where to start and what is the most important parts of a music system but this would get very lengthy. So the one big advice I can give you in going into the process, is that understand that everything in a music system matters and effects the overall sound quality. The better the system the more it will reveal any short comings in the system. So dont think by just buying expensive speakers that is going to give you hi fidelity sound. Everything in the chain matters and actually ( not to say speakers are not important, they are ) but the equipment in front of them is equally if not more important. Understand the detail in the music comes from the recording to the source equipment, preamplifiers, amplifiers, cables, etc. Speakers are only as good as the equipment in front of them. So do not go into this process thinking if I just buy expensive speakers its going to give you high quality sound.

[@jarififtkehar3191]

Finally, I feel like linus is back to his old energetic self now

[@gianblanco9580]

Im thinking about the hifi quad dac of LG smartphones😬

[@KOOL8MIKE]

I have the V30+ But still using the LG earbuds😅

[@ethanr24]

320kbs is good enough,they've done tests before and its almost impossible to distinguish between lossless and 320, if you were tested between the 2 you would end up just guessing.

[@paulmertens5522]

+ethanr24 I doubt it. Can we have a look at these studies? If you have a fairly decent pair of headphones (a $60,- pair of Grado SR60's would work perfectly already) you'll probably easily hear the difference between Daft Punk's 'One More Time' in 320 kbps MP3 or FLAC. It's definitely not equally noticeable in every track, but in some tracks it's really not difficult to hear.

[@rickverstraten9118]

ethanr24 depends on the music You are listening

[@rollingtroll]

I actually agree with this, I don't care about 320kbps or a 1411kbps wav either. But WAV can also do 24 bits, 96khz and higher if you want it to. Now that's where the differences get interesting again. Honestly, CD quality just isn't that great or demanding.

[@kipter]

Got it so adding more resistors to a headset makes them more hifi

[@MrBrightsone]

would a hi-fi device work well with non hi-fi headphones?

[@theintellect2346]

Coming from beta to today, Hi-Fi is definitely a thing, but the cost is almost directly proportional to the quality of fidelity. Also, the difference between mp3 and lossless (or compressed vs uncompressed) is very noticeable.

[@john-paulmcmahon8489]

The proof isn't in the pudding. That's not a thing. The proof of the pudding is in the eating is a thing.

[@josiahferrell5022]

(very late here) But the proof of the chef's abilities are indeed in the pudding. Assuming they were attempting to make one, of course.

[@speedyMaldo]

I enjoyed this! Thanks!

[@darkdancerman]

is there a standard format better than flac?

[@melvin8d671]

Why do things have fi at the end? Wi-Fi Li-Fi Hi-Fi Sci-Fi

[@tomoli1]

fidelity?

[@retiredminemanplayer]

+TOM OLI science fidelity?

[@Kapsyloffer]

Hi-Fi; High Fiction? Sounds like something Snoop Dogg would write.

[@marcianoacuerda]

Wi-Fi means nothing. It was only for marketing reasons. The real name of Wifi is just some code. So because people already knew hi-fi they decided on wifi. Wireless Fidelity doesn't make sense

[@KOOL8MIKE]

What's Li-Fi?

[@shooterboss]

I'm sitting here watching this video with my $30 Logitech speakers. :P

[@ibuprofen303]

You are a fucking Luddite, sir.

[@TheMaccywaccy]

Can you please do a motherboard fast boot video and explain how it works

[@WelkySchullin]

What system do you use at home?

[@comettworkshop]

I've been exploring a bit the audiophile recently but I'm also a gamer and I really think you can compare both to have a better idea of how it is: *Entry-Level* In the audiophile hobby, this means: entry-level sound equipment (usually good pair of headphones and maybe a DAC) + FLAC/ALAC or mp3 320 or aac 320 is equivalent to clean 60fps on mid-high-ultra settings (on preference) in gaming + decent gear The experience is better than lower specs, some may settle for less, but in general, people enjoying the hobby consider this as a minimum. *Mid-range* Flac/wav/alac + CD + some vinyls and mid-range equipment is equivalent to 144hz on high settings with competitive gear The experience is substantially better for the trained ear/eye, in fact is not even a fair comparison if you really are capable of noting the difference, however, not all can do this especially those who are more casual. *High end* WAV only + Vinyls + cd and very high-end equipment definitely 240hz on whatever setting and gear best suited for performance (for example some pro gamers may turn on shadows since they are blurry as shit and could be confused to an enemy), Here every bit adds up, in gaming you may only have 4 ms of input lag per peripheral, but then if you have 4 ms in all your gear and turns out your gear is desynced then you may end up with 40ms delay total, so reducing this to 1ms of input lag per peripheral is already huge! Same for an audiophile, every electronic piece and every digital piece adds up to the entire sound experience, but while gaming is usually very objective, here in the audiophile hobby, it is super subjective to a point where some may enjoy building huge racks of equipment and end up with concert-like sound experience while others may enjoy something completely different!

[@anxiousearth680]

I like to listen to music every now and then but the technical stuff goes completely over my head. What would consider entry level headphones?

[@primejudicator7817]

"High quality MP3" always sound thin to me.

[@othmanalshaibani974]

What about Hi-res by Sony? Is it the same?

[@bittewarten3783]

Switched from a pc Sound system to 2 canton “budget and compact” hifi speakers today and while watching movies with them you REALLY notice a difference.

[@Brokenhill42]

CORRECTION: "a Hi-Fis speaker's job is to produce sound exactly as it was originally recorded and received by the MICROPHONE" (not speaker) CORRECTION: It was implied that tube (analog) amplification is of highest fidelity...but that is not true. Digital recording mediums and digital amplifiers are much truer to capturing the original source than analog components are, such as tape recorders and tube amps. Also, 1 large part of Hi-Fi that was not discussed here is the ACOUSTICS OF THE ROOM and speaker/listener placement, not just the speaker housing, acoustics which plays a HUGE role in perceived quality.

[@intothevoid9831]

"digital amplifiers" Opinion discarded.

[@intothevoid9831]

You cannot amplify a digital signal, you have to convert it to an analog waveform and then use a variety of methods to amplify it, either by transistors (class AB), chip amps, or tube amplification. "digital amp" is a literal oxymoron.

[@50LightSabersInAPack]

I think he means amplifiers using DSP. Also it's media* not mediums xD

[@darrenhartling]

Get a good DAC's . also helps. I agree with what you said here Brokenhill. Also if it sounds good to you then buy it. You will be the one listening to it. We all like different sounds. I like my HI-FI and good quality recordings. I can not hear anything over 13.8khz . And I do hear more things in good quality recordings. You also need the right gear to play it and know what to listen for.

[@TooCynical]

Bad b8

[@wcovey9405]

mp3 is not hi fi, it nice, but it leaves stuff out.

[@rollingtroll]

It technically is way better than hi-fi. This video isn't about hi-fi, it's about high-end audio. Hi-fi is an industry standard :)

[@alexisrenteria5880]

Çerastes with nice hi-fi speakers, it’s important to note sub bass as well. While our ears can’t discern 320 kbps from lossless well, there’s still info being cut out. Sub 20 Hz is important to a lot of enthusiasts as well

[@geuros]

I got it. Just looking for Chord Mojo + Beyerdynamic T1 2gen to enjoy my hi-res recordings of classical music that I have. I'm curious if I also need better source HW than my phone. It can play 24bit/192kHz, Poweramp is good enough probably, and the chip in Nokia 7 Plus also is not that bad, but not sure if some dedicated player would make big difference or not. May try in shop though :)

[@82abn34]

Good Job. A reasoned presentation.

[@KayleLang]

Impedance is not resistance. Well, it involves resistance, but it's in combination with reactance. Sorry, being in a third year electrical technologist program, can't go on without making a comment.

[@GnanaPrakash86AP]

Actually we had this shit in middle school so, you're not in the wrong. Linus should have known better.

[@cbcdesign001]

Impedance is resistance of sorts but to AC signals as you should know if you are studying.

[@audiosaurus6511]

"A high quality mp3?"

[@lizichell2]

Audio Saurus I guess he means 320 Kbps

[@The.Home.Cinema.Engineer]

lol ikr no such thing !

[@The.Home.Cinema.Engineer]

Çerastes I disagree. maybe if your listening on cheap headphones or speakers but if you have good hifi gear and speakers or studio gear you absoultey can tell the difference. also depends on weather one is capable of concentrating on certain elements in a recording and is able to listen properly you can be trained and everyone hears differently so there's to many variables

[@The.Home.Cinema.Engineer]

Çerastes its fairly easy to hear the difference actually if you compare one recording in its native 24bit usually 44.1KHz sample rate to the same recording down grade or compressed MP3 for matte they sound similar yes its more of what your not hearing in the mp3 compared to the Original that was recorded to WAV or AIFF or even tape. Now I've heard the differences in all formats and playback methods and I know which ones sound great and which sound like garbage in comparison. If you cant that's fine. but im fresh graduate from my local recording program and i've been a music lover and audiophile all my life not sure about where your history or education / sources in this matter but I've experienced it first hand

[@The.Home.Cinema.Engineer]

i have my friend

[@pamanthanos9742]

how many channels this guy have?

[@taragisputnam9026]

What's the difference between Hi Fidelity auido and Hi Res? And is High Fidelity is still better than Hi Res? or High Res is now better because it's newer?

[@francoleguizamon529]

they're the same. let me define Hi-Fi: Audio devices that can reproduce music with greater quality than CD quality (16-bit 44.1khz) Hi-Res: Music with greater quality than CD quality (16-bkt 44.1khz)