I appreciate all of the feedback. I did make a point stating there are many YT videos I actually enjoy listening to, and yes, YT is a great way to learn about new and unfamiliar music. However, if anyone can gauge the qualitive nature of a 3K power cord or a 15K power amp, using any one of the videos I am specifically talking about, more power to you. I simply would not trust any of it to make a purchase decision. I do have an assortment of headphones, including Stax, Sony Pro and AKG........YouTube > optical out of my 65 inch LG > dac > pre / power / headphone amp / speakers ( this is my bedroom system, as my main system is audio only ). I hear everything on these videos and what you folks are talking about.....I just cannot make a decision or decipher the value of a piece of gear this way. This is me. As much as I agree that headphones are a wonderful way to hear details, these YT channels I speak of, are imo, poor sounding, and not everything on YT is poor sounding. Again, thank you all for the feedback....Enjoy, be well and stay safe. MrD.
As much as I try, I just don't get it........
A few YouTubers are always making changes to their systems, and having their audience listen ( I imagine you all know the few posters I am speaking about ). The show reviewers are posting some audio samples, and having their audience listen. I can go on and on. Honestly, however I try, I cannot determine what the big deal is, as these videos, with the " audio presentations ", are weak, poor, and tell me nothing. I listen to a lot of YT videos of my favorite artists, videos from some of my favorite recordings, some studio and some live, and many sound quite good.....but nothing from these others I speak about, do anything for me. This is why I admire Steve, at his Audiophiliac channel, Sean at his Zero Fidelity channel, and Paul McGowan at his Ask Paul ( from PS Audio ) channel ( and others ), who speak, and know, listening in this context, is useless. Am I alone in this finding ? Does anyone actually feel listening to some of these posters, with their " audio presentations ", get the impact, or " lack of ", of what they are hearing ? I am in no way demeaning these folks, but my audio and listening background, does not allow me to make good judgements in this way, unless I am in the actual room of the demo. Enjoy, be well and stay safe. Always, MrD.