Capital Audio Fest 2021 Day One 

I guess you are too dull to recognize irony.

I wish he'd talk to this guy for like an hour more. 9:29

@@thegrimyeaper Yeah, that guy in particular.

I picked up a mint condition 4 element lab microscope in an auction for $40 and they all have X Y and Z axis movement on the slide deck. Just set your cartridge on it and see your stylus just like he was showing but with your own eyes instead of on a screen.

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If you drink enough, everything will sound the same to you...

for real. I was excited to see Michael take a look, He usually seems excited to examine new types of tonearms. Maybe he only listens and reviews things he gets paid a load to look at.

Parts cost in the real world has less to do with final cost than you think probably because you’ve never manufactured a product or owned a business. Baked in are labor costs, workers comp, factory rent or ownership, taxes, profit margins at wholesale, dealer markup, insurance, shipping, box design and “drop tests”, instruction manuals etc. etc. “Parts cost” is a foolish perspective. BTW: in audio the ratio for retail prices is 5:1 parts cost to final retail. If you don’t like that make it yourself.

@@AnalogPlanet Ok, with the 5 to 1 ratio that means it's a solid $1,500 amp. Nice to see the store that sells it makes $8,500 off a single amp sale. Talk about paying the rent early. LOL.

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Astute comment IMO

Budget depends on your perspective and bank account. Fecal matter isn’t involved.

@@AnalogPlanet no, 5,800 dollars definitely ain't budget... Not in the real world. If you can call $5,800 budget, then you could also call $5,800,000 budget, depending on your bank account and perspective. This is why some elements of the hi-fi industry gets a bad name. Because it's just not realistic. Michael, I do enjoy your channel, most of the time. 👍

Don't complain-bulls**t is FREE! So,there IS such a thing as a "free lunch",after all. You're welcome, America! 🇺🇸

Yes Notts are brill

Bet you could wrap a 10 dollar cable and make it half an inch thick, and these idiots would drool all over it

Yeah, they looked pants.

Will provide good (hopefully) not clickbait content!

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Sometimes it’s possible

you are right Michael. it's possible you aren't very professional.

Background music, like FM was.

@@carmenandthedevil2804 if its background music, why do vendors have the turntable running and the tonearm sitting over the record like the lp is beimg played. lol

I learned you can stay analog in Class D !

It is and a smart thing to use at at a hotel hifi show. I should have mentioned it

Actually if you think of a lacquer cut as a “plug in” you might reconsider. I’ve been told that Giles Martin prefers the vinyl versions of his digital mixes for that reason. You should read mastering engineer Dave McNair’s explanation for why he thinks vinyl cut from digital often sounds better….another reason: if the mastering studio’s D/A converter is better than the end user’s, the record can sound better. However I agree that if there’s a tape in good shape use it!

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Because he has significant hearing lost . It happens , or maybe he was listening to death metal at extremely high levels before the crowd came in . It happens , I'm experiencing that one myself as I type this .

It’s a little known fact but they are the same person!

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Vinyl is not a deteriorating format. And you don't need a $50,000 turntable to enjoy it either. A good $500 used table from the 80's-90's will do just fine for most listeners.

I told him to his face

There was the budget preamplifier at $5,800 don't forget. 😆

More women there , just means there are still a few classy ones left , the rest ? They just listen to auto tune music on Bluetooth speakers bought at cvs pharmacies when there grabbing some tampons

Then goi g home to destroy there mens lives ,

@@DaleRC75 yes you are correct , I have a ex wife that was a vibrator queen in love with ice cream that broke a wine bottle over my head , and she on a Prozac lost her mind , destroyed over 80,000 dollhairs of audio gear because she could not cope with her past. So yes I am still gun shy , and think modern American chics are trash . Thats why I am with Russian girl that loves audiophile, at least I know the Russian wife will kill me ,not my audio gear .