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So many YouTube clips to evaluate sound quality. Why???

There are several audio gear Youtubers chronically playing clips displaying speakers and amplifiers and even cables to have YouTube listeners evaluate sound quality.  And then they go to shows and display music clips from the very small Hotel rooms.  And yes I watch a few and some can be interesting. It's gotta be tough for these manufactures to go to these hotels all the time and deal with all the people. Basically, it's a mixture of all kinds of higher end components and somehow it's possible to appreciate what individual components sound like. $200,000 speakers surrounded by lots of other high-priced gear. How does one charge anything?

Are they trying to fool people with sound comparison music clips? What is the point and why are they wasting their time?  Maybe headphones might detect something.  I fail to appreciate why these individuals do this, and why do they dedicate so much time to this.  Are they being paid to promote speakers and amplifiers?  And then reading the comments where all these people seem to really believe they hear differences.

Time might be better spent explaining technical merits of the gear and opinions on how it sounds. And why their recommended gear is so expensive.  
 

 

emergingsoul
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dean_palmer
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Another example is the people in camera groups posting photos on Facebook and talking about the "sharpness" of a lens when Facebook so horribly reduces/destroys the quality and detail of photos to reduce file size, so no way to really evaluate in such a way. Also that most lenses produced over the past 50 years are sharper than human eyes could ever tell differences yet they argue endlessly... just like audio guys. No way to evaluate sound from a YouTube clip, but the banter about the experience of the listeners in the actual room may be valid.

 

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jasonbourne71
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I avoid watching these YouTube clips! Sound quality is anybody's guess!

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jasonbourne71
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@boxertwin12 +1

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curiousjim
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If you run YouTube through your rig (Airplay), you can get a feel for the sound. If you listen through the 1/4” speakers in your phone, not so much.

emergingsoul OP
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Another factor is the quality of the recording itself. Really good recording quality songs sounds great on any system.

The audio Youtubers have minimal views anyway.  It's kind of impressive they spend so much time doing these videos and yet they don't make any money from the videos clearly.

And then you have the backend which is people signing up for additional services for special care treatment Via patreon style marketing efforts which can be rewarding but this is difficult. Seems to be a cesspool and I wish they just spend time speaking about the quality and characteristics of the equipment versus the dribble.  
 

Also the touting of 100 Thousand dollar systems, $300,000 speakers, $30,000 power cords is absolutely ridiculous it hurts the Industry.

 

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