Stereophile's Herb Reichert on the best cheap stuff to $1,000,000 systems 

Herb is delightfully quirky. More Herb please.

These are the video's I enjoy the most, when you interview fellow audiophiles and today's was a screamer! Nice one mate.👍

Herb's the Bomb and Steve's the Igniter! You guys are Great! Thanks. F

I met Herb at the Capital Audio Fest last year. He was speaking to a few other luminaries in the business, and I listened, didn't speak, I was mesmerized. Steve, once again your skills bring out the best of each guest.

One of the things that I love about you and Herb, Steve, is that you don't get all gaga over a piece of equipment simply because it costs an arm and a leg. Cheap stuff that sounds good can get you just as excited! I love that. Thanks, guys!

Herb is so on point and so funny too. Loved this vid. You can tell you guys are old friends. Thanks, Herb and Steve!

Man. I love these type of conversations and I really miss the music rooms walk around talks interviews and chats.

I just ordered an Audio Technica AT-VM95 before finishing the video. :D

Amazing to listen to your friends stories. Passion that's what you both have. To boys in a candy shop. Thanks Steve for keeping it real man....

Great interview Steve n Herb, two zen masters, love the both of you, stay well

" '68 to now is at least 30 years" true statement. 😁

Herb is a huge reason I subscribe to Stereophile, great stuff Steve, thanks for this one

Herb's the kind of person you want to hang out with. Enthusiastic and a great story teller.

Very cool. I hope there are young guys to carry the torch of tube audio and vintage style gear. Love to hear the stories.

i enjoy reading Herb's column every month but still miss Sam Telig and his cat. I think it's important to cover the affordable end of the market because you can catch the younger crowd and bring some fresh blood into the fold.

I first ran into Herb through the pages of Sound Practices where he demonstrated a strong understanding of what we all are looking for, that emotional connection using old gear. Great interview

Thanks for making this, comes across as just stopping on the street to chat about hi-fi. Just what I needed in these crazy times.

More Steve and Herb!! Would love to hear you guys reminisce about Art D some day.

I'm going on 74 and you guys reminiscing of the various gear you had was so awesome! Had me remembering my past Audio Gear and some of my first Solid State Gear which I thought was so cool after ditching my Tube Amps! LOL!

So good to see Herb again 😊

A couple of my favorite smart eccentric guys in audio. Always a joy to hang out with you guys. I do enjoy getting to know you and some of the other legends like Nelson Pass, Peter Qvortrup John Atkinson Arnie Nudell and Paul Mcgowan through RU-vid. The DIY community is pretty interesting as well.

Excellent casual interview with the sights and sounds of NY in the background and of course Herb, a treasure in hifi. You're both lucky to have each other as friends and a great cheer to you both from Ottawa, Canada. Stay healthy, we want more of you both for many years to come!

You gotta love Herb! Such a true gentleman!

That was a blast Steve. Love these interviews with Herb.

Passion and perception without pretension. So great to hear.

We love you Herb!

Brooklyn ambience only adds to this interview...thank you both.

Video was too short. Could listen to Steve & Herb for hours.

Herb, your column should be called; "Cookin'.......with Herb and spices!"

Two of my favorite people in the audio world, what more could I ask for? Really enjoyed this one!

Great interview good to see you guys!Very interesting information and informative. Fascinating tidbit about Bob Dylan and how that particular cut was recorded!! Keep up the good work, and keep on spinning!

The wisdom and no bullshit approach is the best. Cheers Mr Reichert

That was fun. Great getting Herb Reichert’s musings over all that is audio.

It's the love of music that gets me to look for your videos. All the way from London, England.

Love Herb, wish he was on more

Lovely interview. Herb is my fave writer for some time. A great addition to Stereophile !

Excellent interview... The honking of the horn in the background just adds ambience that seems really neat on the street interview

Love the pointing on the brick wall behind Herb. Some quality workmanship.

Herb is such an interesting individual. I bet he's a blast to have coffee with. Great interview! ☕👍

Great interview! Herb is a God to me for recommending the Shure SC35C/Mani combo; it's been a life changer.

I could of listened to a longer interview it was that good. A true love of music. Herb inspired me to restore my Thorens and add it back into my stereo system. I love your interviews keep them coming!

Absolutely love these kind of videos, they are truly a feeling of great joy for me. GREAT JOB STEVE!!!

I had a moment of realization that all of us are after the same thing, we just approach it in different directions. I began with 'imaging', then chased 'tonality', then pursued 'resolution', and finally after achieving a balance of these, I found the right mix of equipment (for me in my room on my budget, $5,000) that elicits the 'emotion' of the musician and the moment. Be encouraged! You are on the right path, maybe just coming at it from a different angle than others!

I love this video. Herb is an extremely likeable guy. Thanks for posting.

The early guy seems he was a little like Julian Hirsch of "Stereo Review." Measurements were everything. But I still enjoyed reading his articles, and was a subscriber of the magazine until they went of business. Also gone are "High Fidelity" and "Audio." I enjoyed them all. The only ones I get now are "The Absolute Sound" and "Stereophile."

A word to the wise: Herb can be persuaded to consult privately on system configuration and component choice. All of that accumulated wisdom and cool on tap. Best investment ever!

Oh man...more stuff I have to have! Thanks Herb :)

I had a LP12 with Basic Plus arm and a Linn K9 (Linns variant of AT95) cartridge. Sadly enough i sold it and i regret it so much. That combo had that Linn beat. Every record you played was like a drug, you just wanted more of it.

Absolutely fantastic episode!

Skip ahead 30-40 years. Nobody is going to be wishing that they had held onto their first Bluetooth speaker or ipod they owned. Do the world a favor and support your local audio tech, teach a ten year old how to handle records and turntables. Instead of selling off your accumulated analog equipment to guys your age and older, give it to a kid who reminds you of yourself, pass it on like the accumulated knowledge of an early tribal village. Take on an apprentice if you are an audio journeyman.

Herb RULES!

Other than a few noise distractions, a great interview!....love Herb, tried to befriend him on Facebook but he never replied...oh well...bought my wharfedale diamond 225's because of Herb, that was a great review...I love the way he writes.

This is like watching Bert and Ernie on a Sesame Street set. Teaching the ABC's of HiFi. Bless them...

What a wonderful interview. Really good to see that British speakers designed for the BBC back in the 70s? Are still sounding as good as many of the overpriced audiophile speakers of today. Some of my gear is 50 years old. Audio technica cartridges are amazing value for money. I have 2. An at 3600 l and a at ac03 moving coil. The former is great for listening to old 7inch singles and noisy pressings.

Priceless information and tips here,also makes me want to visit NYC again 💙👍

Thanks Steve and Herb! I’m of a similar vintage as you guys and I still fondly remember listening to “The Wall” hours on end with my Technics receiver, Technics turntable, and big Fisher speakers. In my college fraternity we catalogued all of our cassette tapes so we could play a game called select hits. You would give the “DJ” the side and counter number so no one knew what was coming until he hit play. My roommate in that fraternity opened my audio world from classic rock in Georgia to his eclectic library from Buffalo New York which included jazz and blues. It always has been and always will be about the music and our community.

Love Herb, I met him at CAF 2019 and he was wondering how to get upstairs we were working on the mezzanine level and that hotel in Rockville is strange with the way it is set up I showed him where the stairs were and he thanked me graciously and went on about his business. Maybe 2 to 3 hours later he walked by and thanked me again because he knew where to go because I was out in the hallway again, we laughed together it was great, Thanks Steve maid me smile thinking about that

Great interview Steve! And I agree with Herb regarding the Audio-Technica AT95e cartridge, great cartridge. You can even upgrade the stylus to a nude Shibata for even more detail!

actually, the Dynaco Stereo 120 didn't measure better...if you did the right measurements. The output stage was proudly proclaimed to have no quiescent current...True enough...so if you look at low level outputs, the harmonic series includes ALL the harmonics...basically miserable crossover distortion...If you turn the amp up, it becomes a diminishing fraction, but it's still there. Now, it can be a nice playground for upgrades, but that's another story.

Who doesn't enjoy a little Herb now and again?

If he liked that Sons of Kemet album he should listen to The Comet is Coming - both groups share some members

Hey Guys, Great video! Regarding the Linn Sondek LP 12, I couldn't agree more. I purchased a used one with an Itok LV II tonearm for the crazy amount of $750.00 (probably never find that deal again). It came with an Ortofon 2M Red and it sounded pretty good. Then I installed a standard Denon DL 103 and WOW, I couldn't be happier. I like that you alluded to the wisdom of (lovingly) used equipment. The Linn resides in a system built with a used Audio Note PP-1 amp and M2 SE Phono Pre-amp with a K&K Audio stepup transformer and a pair of Snell Kii speakers w/an REL t5 subwoofer and again, I couldn't be happier. Could I get better? Of course (especially with the speakers), but at what cost? The point of diminishing returns certainly is a factor for me. Thanks for all you do for the audio community.

I thoroughly enjoyed that thank you so much :) wonderful video, Herb you're a star :)

The best sound system I ever heard is the one I invented and listen to now. It lacks nothing. It sounds exactly the way I want it to, not someone else's idea. There's nowhere for me to go from here but down. I enjoy some of the audiophile postings. They amuse me but I take nothing anybody in this industry says seriously. I've met some of them in person, others in line. I like some of them, others I found repulsive. Don't worry Steve. I'm a subscriber. I admire the enthusiasm audiophiles have no matter how clueless they are.

Great interview Steve. Good stories!

Never get enough herb

Herb looks good Steve. Great interview mate.

"eccentric weirdos but smart eccentric weirdos" QFT! Always enjoyed Herb's editorials and talking with Herb at Peter Breuninger's events. I'm pretty sure our phone conversations back in the day kept AT&T in business, LOL. Happy to see the thermionic glow still burning bright! Many thanks, Steve for bringing Herb to us on your RU-vid channel.

Yes!, more interviews please! .

Love to listen to the history of sound equipment. Would like to hear theire opinion about a so hyped cheaper stuff like Creative Sound Blaster G6.

I totally agree with Evan Tench. My grandchildren is moving home with their parents in two weeks. They will be my apprentices. And they will not be fired...

Great catch up with the two hombres

Great interview two of my favorite people. April 2011 I bought my first Stereophile magazine recommended components issue. I was looking to totally change my system. The writers we’re people I could identify with, and they were very entertaining. Later when Sam and Stephen left, I thought it’s going to be hard to replace these gentlemen. Then Herb came aboard and after reading his first article, I knew everything would be OK. Steve another great episode!

Fun to watch. Thanks!

This video brightened up my day. Thank you.

really enjoyed all of the unpretentious little dogs... Thanks Steve and Herb...🚀

Herb is such a humble man.. Speaking of new British Jazz, you guys should listen to Nubya Garcia.. She had an NPR tiny desk concert recently here on YT. Great stuff..

Awesome video great content l like to learn the history of all the Equipment these interviews are my favorite.

Fantastic recollections!!

I didn’t even realize I was a audiophile until I found steve

Little pictures in txt msgs, yeah you are getting old 😂

That was a fun trip into the past.

I LOVE Herb! However, I also love the Linn / Naim sound....😀

I love Herb's jacket. Where did he buy it?

You guys are really inspiring!

Herb is the man

Great interview, agree some of my best friends have that quirky love for audio and they all enjoy life. Thank you Steve!

Steve and Herb should make some audio review videos together! That would be a delight.

I had an Electrovoice EV1177A receiver with XAM4e speakers

I like those classic brownstones

Those that can't listen, measure 😢

Herb I love my Casta B horn Speakers and my Audiozen Alchemy Hybrid tube amp. I just love tube class A amps. My 65 Chev 327 fuel injected candy apple red in as good as tube amps for summer driving with my wife.

It's hard not to like you two men "in your best age" (like me) with a lovely boyish heart talking about their passion. It reminds me of the passage of the song "what a wonderful world": "I see friends shaking hands; Saying how do you do; They're really saying; I love you". I could listen to you guys all day - and then some. Thanks for sharing your experience, opinions and not least passion for music and the equipment we use to get the communication right :-).

A national treasure !!!

Two amazing dudes

Wow, I had a Dynaco Stereo 70 and PAT-3. Good stuff.

Greetings from India. Really enjoyed this video. It's like listening in on a laidback conversation taking place at a pub, where we're fortunate enough to be part of. I'm only a couple of years younger than both of you, so it was enjoyable to reflect back on our music system buying and listening experiences over the years. Thanks again.

Great to see Herb back again

Thoughts Before 200,000 Members Make it Impossible: .... I kind of thought about all the programs in my brief time finding your channel. Over 400 at least in about 2 or 2 1/2 years. What I remember seeing was you had about 65k viewers then. Now I have watch some more than once too and my figure could be higher (couple of hundred) or lower (not less than 350.) .... You can't really be homeless and have 4 tube amps and ol'69 Sansui plus speakers; one of the pair of speakers I bought because of your recommendation, and etc (lots of etc.) .... so I doubt we'll ever meet, but I have enjoyed and find articles old and videos new worth my time if you are connected. - peace and 'Whole-Lot-of-Love' 100 db days to you! - m.

Steve, please have Herb on more often, Nelson Pass too. I love their stories and the way they share knowledge.