Fascinated By GR Research Channel
Lately I've watched a number of the videos on GR Research's youtube channel and been very intrigued. If you aren't familiar with them, they design and sell some speakers, but most of their business is DIY speaker kits, and doing upgrades on customer's speakers. In the videos, they show how they measure the performance characteristics of speakers sent in and then explain the thought process and methodology of choosing improvements.
If nothing else, anyone wanting to better understand the technical section of reviews (e.g. John Atkinson's in Stereophile), would likely learn something watching.
Another interesting aspect of these videos is the clear untangling of various manufacturers' choices in balancing cost for performance and the sonic impact of various compromises.
Get your popcorn and check it out.
I'm also curious to hear of your experiences with any of their kits or products and if your findings match their messaging. I've always understood that better parts quality will improve sonics, but this channel demonstrates exactly how with great clarity...fascinating! Cheers,
Spencer
I watched some of his videos. There is a lot of good info, but at the same time he is trying to sell you his kits. everything can be improved for a price. |
Danny is talented, no doubt BUT like @astolfor is saying, he is trying to sell you on his kits or work. When he started putting down the design of the Harbeth is when I decided to unsubscribe. |
I did not want to say but since @blkwrxwgn says he has an arrogant way about saying things which to me make me question his intentions. he runs a small operation compared to most speaker manufacturers, his cost basis are entirely different, and it is so easy to cherry pick and criticize everything. Can most speakers and every sound system sound and manufactured better absolutely. how does he even measure? And to be frank if he is so good do you think he and his kits would not get the attention from the media or big audio distributors?
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I agree with the OP. Very interesting videos. Even though some of the experts in this forum may disagree with some of the details of his statements, they generally fit my experience, and I especially like the way they are presented, as he points out the capacitors, resistors and inductors he is describing. Very informative for a non-engineer like me. He is not pushing his own repair kit hard. My experience is like he is describing - using some money on component upgrade from a local tech (or diy) is often very well worth it.
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