Just too many variables to draw any real world conclusions. Microphones sound different at various price points and the preamps they are plugged into are just as important. And you have to wonder does the YouTuber even know how to properly operate the equipment. Were the speakers volume matched? How loud are they really playing them. Some speakers can sound great at 80 dB but be dreadful at 90 dB or vice versa.
Given YouTube's bit rates and compression schemes, this is like comparing speakers or electronics while listening over an AM radio. Sure you might hear a difference but how do you know that the clearer, more resolving speaker or amp might be crazy bright in your own living space?
Even those that make available FLAC or wav downloads can't be trusted to account for all the variables involved.
Would you choose a wife based on how she looked on YouTube? I hope not.
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"Would you choose a wife based on how she looked on YouTube? I hope not." It would depend upon the quality of the video... I chose my wife based upon how she looked/acted/sounded in a grocery store with bright off-putting lighting and poor acoustics (this was 33 years ago and I made the right choice/decision).
DeKay
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Yup. Totally ridiculous. But many of these guys have already said they can hear stuff that doesn't exist.
"In such cases you might want to run down to your local dealer and check it out for real." @jakleiss You're the cognitive psychologist, but don't you think you have the same problem? Are the differences we perceived actual differences? |
+1 @ronboco Agree completely. I would say (and do believe) that DIFFERENCES can be heard, but to ascribe a value to those said differences is sheer folly. Happy New Year to whole the damn gang! Regards, barts |
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