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Fascinated By GR Research Channel

Lately I've watched a number of the videos on GR Research's youtube channel and been very intrigued. If you aren't familiar with them, they design and sell some speakers, but most of their business is DIY speaker kits, and doing upgrades on customer's speakers. In the videos, they show how they measure the performance characteristics of speakers sent in and then explain the thought process and methodology of choosing improvements. 

If nothing else, anyone wanting to better understand the technical section of reviews (e.g. John Atkinson's in Stereophile), would likely learn something watching.

Another interesting aspect of these videos is the clear untangling of various manufacturers' choices in balancing cost for performance and the sonic impact of various compromises. 

Get your popcorn and check it out. 

I'm also curious to hear of your experiences with any of their kits or products and if your findings match their messaging. I've always understood that better parts quality will improve sonics, but this channel demonstrates exactly how with great clarity...fascinating! Cheers,

Spencer 

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to me, the fundamental problem with d-r is his whole approach is to show up others making speakers ... well, i suppose we all need to make a living somehow ... but for me, personally, i would try to find a better way, without the central premise being to sh*t on other people’s lawns

’hey now i am looking out for you, really’.... ’look at these other brand named speaker makers ripping you off, selling you cheap crap’... 'that speaker you bought, well sorry but you were taken to the cleaners'...  ’now that i have your undivided attention, here is where to send me money’...

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