Totally Ridiculous....Auditions on YouTube!


Is it just me, or is it total nonsense when YouTubers play music to suggest you can hear a difference between components. Totally drives me crazy and I discount anything they have to offer from that point on......

rbertalotto

Showing 3 responses by the-audiophile-barista

Hi, I am a YouTuber. I recently posted a video comparing two loudspeakers. The difference is very clearly audible. If you can’t hear the difference on that video, its not because of YouTube.
So yes, you can hear differences on YouTube.
HOWEVER…of course I agree that you should never make buying decisions based on YouTube sound samples. Even my best recordings do not demonstrate what the actual sound in my room is. Not even close.

@rbertalotto

Quote: “When a YouTube developer used this tactic to demonstrate a piece of equipment, all faith in his ability to review Hifi gear goes out the window and he is unsubscribed”

I did not talk about reviewing.
You claimed that differences can’t be heard on YouTube. That is factually incorrect.

 

@cd318 

Even on my smartphone speakers I can hear a clear difference”

Thanks, much appreciated.

The interesting discussion is of course how much worth you should attribute to it, but claiming that differences cannot be heard is just factually wrong.