Totally Ridiculous....Auditions on YouTube!

Total nonsense.....You are not listening to what was recorded....You are listening to everything between what was recorded and your ears..... I can’t believe you are continuing to defend this foolishness..... But its your right and I appreciate the feedback.

@rbertalotto Your argument seems to be that it either isn’t possible for someone to

a) utilize a high-quality recording

b) play it through high-quality, well-matched components

c) record the results in a high-quality audio/video format and post it online

or...even if the three above steps are taken, the audio quality of Youtube is insufficient to allow listeners to discern anything meaningful about individual components.

I consider both positions to be indefensible, and have supported my position by linking to an example of the former.

a) utilize a high-quality recording

b) play it through high-quality, well-matched components

c) record the results in a high-quality audio/video format and post it online

or...even if the three above steps are taken, the audio quality of Youtube is insufficient to allow listeners to discern anything meaningful about individual components.

I couldn't have summed it up better......This is EXACTLY my position.....Now, this said, I'm done with this subject. On to other bigger and better topics...Be well my friend!

@nonoise

Responses have gotten overly heated over such a small matter that it begs the question that there’s an underlying (latent) reason.

There is an underlying reason and you don’t have to have live at 221b Baker Street, London to discern it.

It is certainly no small matter if you are an audio equipment dealer.

Not small matter at all.

In any case, the gates of the dam have been blown wide open and most of us welcome these developments.

There’s simply no going back now, and I believe canny dealers would do well to get on this particular bandwagon before it leaves town without them.

Who knows, if the viewers like the sound of what they hear posted online by a particular local dealer, they might want to check it out in person for themselves.

Who knows, if the viewers like the sound of what they hear posted online by a particular local dealer, they might want to check it out in person for themselves.

Great point, which is why some go to great lengths to ensure the best possible recording they can. There are even some reviewers who advise to wear a set of good headphones since they record and playback binaurally. 

Granted, it's not the same as streaming but it's not as low-fi as some would have you believe.

All the best,
Nonoise

Let's forget hifi           

Let's go back to the old time when we can only hear music through the radio.  Tell me;can you make your comment of the sony you heard? It is good,It is not good,It is bad.

I will,and most of people will make their judgement. It is that simple!

Why the issue become complicated when we are in HiFi field?