Thoughts about the "Cheapaudioman" on YouTube

i like him and i’m really stoked for him because very few normal working stiffs can parlay ’talking about gear online’ into an actual career. like i just want to root for him. it’s really cool what he’s done.

not sure whether i trust his judgment as much as some others because i don’t get how he can review so much equipment so quickly. the turnaround time was just insane awhile back - the guy is listening to 3, 5, 7 new pieces a week and drawing these quick conclusions...all i know is i couldn’t do that myself. i’m also more interested in equipment that he doesn’t cover these days (because it’s not cheap), but i like his channel. i'd drink a beer with him 

but i like his channel. i’d drink a beer with him

This I believe is his genius/gift. He has the rare ability to convince people that he is their good friend/drinking buddy. His new wrist watch channel will be popular for the same reason.

Personality he is 10/10. 

Skill as an audio reviewer 3/10 

He created a large enough YouTube following to allow him to quit his day job and play with audio equipment all day.  He is smarter than all of us. 

The problem is it’s obvious he started his channel prior to obtaining any relevant points of reference. His experience with even “mid-fi” gear was limited. He has since gained some experience with higher end components, but it’s too late to adopt new philosophies after amassing that many subscribers. He’s boxed in now, but I doubt he cares, his followers are netting him money. 

@seanheis1 nearly ALL YouTubers ask for money, so they can keep the lights on and buy stuff to review and then either sell at a loss or give away to patreons of their channel. Nothing wrong with it. Even Steve Guttenberg asks for people to become patreons so he can keep doing what he does.

And someone said, "However, if he thinks a $300 loudspeaker sounds better than a $5000 loudspeaker, he’s not facing reality." Uh, I don’t think he’s ever gone THAT far, but he did say he liked one of the Klipsch RP series towers that were much cheaper than the Klipsch Heresy’s at $3200. I think it was the RP-6000Fs.

Then again, a $300 speaker in a well-treated room and dialed in just right CAN sound "better" than a $5000 speaker in a crappy, hastily setup, echoey hotel room at an audio show, so he was probably telling the truth.