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Fingers straight into the lens, shaky, out of focus and blurred vids - all the goodies in spades.

I do hifi / associated stuff reviews and modding guides (trying to hide and smuggle some technical knowledge for you inside).

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Over the years I've usually shared back to community on head-fi and other audio forums, but it's 2024 and I think YT is the best way to reach and help you out.

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Hifiman HE-R9 - so bad, so GOOD?!
37:11
Месяц назад
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@82ivaylo
@82ivaylo 2 часа назад
I will never buy again brand new Audioquest cable. Only second hand or fake one. I like their cables but they are super overpriced.
@wric01
@wric01 4 часа назад
Kick them up to the highest tier with tellurium copper connectors, as all exotic xlr cables in open market still cheap out on it.
@eugenefudge3685
@eugenefudge3685 5 часов назад
Are you planning to do a review of the burmister 909 amplifier
@calaf_725
@calaf_725 5 часов назад
I have a full set of these Dragon cables (ic/speaker/power). They compete with my silly expensive XLO cables.
@thomprd
@thomprd 4 часа назад
At $250 I'm tempted to buy the power cable.
@calaf_725
@calaf_725 4 часа назад
@@thomprd I must say as good as it is as a standalone cable i still recommend a full cable loom. Synergy is factor. It is smart to try with one cable first though just to see if it is your cup of tea.
@dieterloebel2459
@dieterloebel2459 5 часов назад
Where exactly is the bias set and measured
@johncallaghan3097
@johncallaghan3097 5 часов назад
Your command of English is just fine. "Thingies" is good enough because I can't think of what they might be called myself -- maybe "cable clips"? But I'm just guessing. 🙂
@rontoolsie
@rontoolsie 4 часа назад
A native English speaker would call these 'do-hickies' instead of 'thingies'.
@johncallaghan3097
@johncallaghan3097 2 часа назад
@@rontoolsie A native US English speaker, maybe, because this slang term originated in the USA. Over here in England, we're more likely to use "thingy" or "thingumabob".
@thomasschafer7268
@thomasschafer7268 7 часов назад
😅😅😅es gibt Sachen die man nicht auf aliexpress kauft. Die Katze im Sack sagt man in Deutschland..Sommer cable elefant 4x2.5mm2 is for 6€/m. An exzellent cable.
@riccitone
@riccitone 7 часов назад
This is crazy. They really look great. I’m really itching to try either Well fakes or the Nordost Odin 2 12 core from Ali just from your reviews.
@edvdploeg1
@edvdploeg1 7 часов назад
I have one set. They sound fantastic! Best I have had.
@Raf90A
@Raf90A 8 часов назад
First look is ok but without sound quality not much use.
@k4syx
@k4syx 8 часов назад
Well I've done a poll some time ago and like 90prc of viewers were on favor of first look before the full review, as the latter can take sooomeeee time to prepare (I do all of that as a hobby in my free time :) )
@marcinwasilewski5414
@marcinwasilewski5414 8 часов назад
I am not a fan of silver plated cables. 20 years ago for the price of these fakes I owned second hand audioquest (audiotruth) diamonds interconnects made from pure silver.
@k4syx
@k4syx 8 часов назад
I'm sure today these would be worth like 4 times more. I've sold my Yukon's and Water for almost 2x as I've paid for them a few years ago...
@marcinwasilewski5414
@marcinwasilewski5414 7 часов назад
@@k4syx I wonder whether there are any fake Purist Audio Design cables, probably not. They use some kind of ferrofluid dampening. I love the brand and these are my favourite cables of all time. The idea of "oil dampening" in the cables design is worth trying. It's similar effect to oil capacitors but more subtle.
@D1N02
@D1N02 9 часов назад
The pricing would make me fall of my chair even for non fake cables. Any way to go the DIY route the make something like it under a hundred?
@k4syx
@k4syx 8 часов назад
I know a few guys making cables locally and they all keep their cards close to the chest. It's not magic, the "ingredients" are cheap, the secret lies in recipe. They had experimented with different materials, so they know now which wire and geometry to use for desired knowledge. I'm learning some of it myself via listening to those cables and looking what's inside. There are some patterns!
@betaomega04
@betaomega04 18 часов назад
I bought fake Furutech banana and spade connectors, and they're a little better than I was expecting. As affordable connectors, they're fine. I'm sure they're nowhere close to the legit versions they're imitating.
@k4syx
@k4syx 12 часов назад
@@betaomega04 yes, these are simply just good for the money!
@ryanwallman7114
@ryanwallman7114 20 часов назад
Great video and Great channel appreciate what you’re doing! I’m looking to get this because I have always wanted to try a pure class A amp. Would you think this amp would be a good pairing with my JBL LC310-1 speakers that have a nominal impedance of 8ohm/sensitivity is 92dB? Would be connected to the Yamaha R-N800A Stereo integrated amp using it as a preamp only.
@k4syx
@k4syx 12 часов назад
@@ryanwallman7114 it will be excellent combo. If you can, try to bypass the Yamaha too and check the sound straight from your source, as Y may become a bottleneck here :)
@roxy_xcxc6869
@roxy_xcxc6869 23 часа назад
😣Why Dragon Zero got Copper inside !! though is 100% pure Silver? & why become 1/2 the cable only! & where is the base cable need to buy again!! 😥 very very Disappointed with AudioQuest Dragon=100% reject cancel order better then🙄
@k4syx
@k4syx 22 часа назад
@@roxy_xcxc6869 Well this is fake, there's no solid silver inside. As for the bass that's perfectly normal, you can get a few types of that cable and this one is just fill range regular one
@gianromanigroup
@gianromanigroup 23 часа назад
please make a video about the fake Red Dawn, we want to see it better and try a comparative listening session with the original one thank you
@k4syx
@k4syx 22 часа назад
@@gianromanigroup it's ready actually (minus listening test, first look like this one) and scheduled to go live after the weekend. O need to find time to do the listening soon :)
@gianromanigroup
@gianromanigroup 10 часов назад
@@k4syx great! Thank you I am waiting for the new video
@psicoloramarockprogresivop6209
Is better than singxer ddc or sound the same? Thankss!
@k4syx
@k4syx 22 часа назад
@@psicoloramarockprogresivop6209 Singxer is serious stuff for serious DAC. Meaning it's better, but you'll hear the difference with higher quality DAC converters only
@KengoFXSTC
@KengoFXSTC День назад
I purchased the ERUMPENT brand Blue Heaven replica from AliExpress. It was 32USD for a 3m pair and it was solid core.
@MarkHulbert-j3r
@MarkHulbert-j3r День назад
Yes this was my first buy on aliexpress over a year ago. Incredible value: performance is as good or better than my nearly 30 year old flatline gold cable.
@sean_heisler
@sean_heisler День назад
Really nice move here with the pointer at 25:52 😂
@k4syx
@k4syx День назад
Wow haven't registered that, It really was slick! :D
@sean_heisler
@sean_heisler День назад
@@k4syx Really slick move, man!
@Reyfox1
@Reyfox1 День назад
I've always been interested in getting Nordost or even Analysis Plus Oval cables. But cost in experimenting isn't in my budget. I look forward to your review of the "Blue Heaven" cables!
@metroboom25289
@metroboom25289 День назад
Bought these! They sound great!
@k4syx
@k4syx День назад
And they are cheap, great value!
@attiliobrunetti6565
@attiliobrunetti6565 День назад
Come sempre grazie per i tuoi interessati video. Grazie molte
@k4syx
@k4syx День назад
Thank you! Grazie!
@joemalone7385
@joemalone7385 День назад
I'm just waiting for my second set of fake nordost cables to be delivered, I've been so impressed with cables sourced from AliExpress that I'm even trying a couple of power conditioning cables.
@taho88
@taho88 День назад
I see the real Goldmund just came out with a $500,000 wireless speaker. 😅
@k4syx
@k4syx День назад
Thats like a steal, gotta get at least three of them for my pets!
@JingoLoBa57
@JingoLoBa57 День назад
I assume they don’t use the construction methods of the original Micro Mono-Filament technology refers to Nordost’s patented process of separating the conductor from its FEP insulation. During production, each conductor is intricately and uniformly wrapped in a single strand (Micro) before being encased in an extruded layer of high quality FEP. The process for DMF is very similar, except that instead of a single strand, the conductor is wrapped in a twisted pair (Dual) of FEP Mono-Filament before the extrusion layer. This highly precise process allows every conductor to be surrounded by its own air dielectric. This revolutionary insulation process is directly responsible for the dramatic increase of signal speeds and excellent mechanical damping found in Nordost cables.
@k4syx
@k4syx День назад
Reading that I'd rather say that they dont have marketing department and dont do poetry over insulation. Which may explain price difference (partially at least) ;) (intricately and uniformly wrapped, This highly precise process - gotta remember about this one for wrapping my christmas presents!)
@JingoLoBa57
@JingoLoBa57 День назад
@@k4syx the strands are double wrapped first individually then into the set… I gather from the description
@k4syx
@k4syx День назад
@@JingoLoBa57 Yes but you got that in one precise line without the need for block of poetry :D
@Grooverski
@Grooverski День назад
Got them as well. Bought them bc they were cheap. 😂
@k4syx
@k4syx День назад
Very very good reason! :)
@raynerstuelgalid
@raynerstuelgalid День назад
Looking forward to the Berlasse monoblocks review...
@k4syx
@k4syx День назад
I'm on the fence for Berlasse. These are Tokban made (AFAIR) and look good, but the numbers in the description (like snr) could be better. I do like the looks, functionality and mostly the fact they are representing their own brand though.