Speaker signatures using YouTube

[herb]

I spent some time recently using YouTube to investigate speakers. OK there are limitations but using my Quad planar headphones I could very easily hear the differences between sonic signatures that I have heard in real life. Has anyone else tried this? Here are my favourite Quad ESLs

 

[Ian M]

Don’t know, but listening to the Archie Shepp Quartet now, thanks. It has the some picture on the cover as a Fairground Attraction album.

 

[Mongeddavid]

Its as much about how its been recorded as anything else. I dont think you can capture the essence of a system replayed over you tube and replayed on your system. I use both my main rig or stax kgss and 009s often when listening to these systems and its a bit of fun no more.Put it this way i would not be buying anything based solely on a system playing on you tube nor would i dismiss something i thought sounded horrible.

 

[Stunsworth]

Don’t know, but listening to the Archie Shepp Quartet now, thanks. It has the some picture on the cover as a Fairground Attraction album.

The original was taken by Elliott Erwitt in the 1950s. One of my favourite photographers.

 

[herb]

Its as much about how its been recorded as anything else. I dont think you can capture the essence of a system replayed over you tube and replayed on your system. I use both my main rig or stax kgss and 009s often when listening to these systems and its a bit of fun no more.Put it this way i would not be buying anything based solely on a system playing on you tube nor would i dismiss something i thought sounded horrible.

I agree and so much of the music played is of no interest to me, guitar and some lady singing. I am amused though how I can tell the real overall differences between ESLs, Tannoys and Harbeths on YouTube! Of course source, amps and mics used ultimately make comparisons suspect.

 

[hifinutt]

I tried to do some YouTube vids of my tannoys using well known music but it just got pulled all the time due to copyright. I have managed with some reasonable stuff now but not well known

 

[herb]

Thanks for info. Oh well it was worth a try and it is quite revealing...

I guess copyright is an issue though but anything is of interest as long as it is not taken too seriously. There is plenty of material already on YouTube. It is a fun game.

 

[Darren]

I tried to do some YouTube vids of my tannoys using well known music but it just got pulled all the time due to copyright. I have managed with some reasonable stuff now but not well known

Kindly link to your channel sir!

 

[Tony L]

I tried to do some YouTube vids of my tannoys using well known music but it just got pulled all the time due to copyright. I have managed with some reasonable stuff now but not well known

There is actually a YouTube copyright-free music library, for what that information is worth. Some of the audio channels, e.g. Cassette Comeback, use it to avoid strikes.

 

[hifinutt]

yes thanks tony , i had to use that but nothing well known like eva cassidy !!

 

[hifinutt]

Kindly link to your channel sir!

havn`t exactly got a channel but did these 2

 

[hifinutt]

recorded using 2 ext mics from samsung galaxy from spotify [ playing into a jolida modwright dac] class D ghent audio power amps and Bel canto pre amp

 

[herb]

Here is something like the sound of Harbeth c7es3s, my current speaker - though my system is more earthy and dramatic (CDX2.2, ATC Integrated). Pining for ESL57s...

 

[herb]

ATC SCM50s, and I don't like bass!