Linus Tech Tips Audiophoolery Continues - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: blueskull
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: December 06, 2019, 02:43:35 am
content: Featured this time is an R2R DAC which magically defeats signal processing theory, a set of audiophoolery power cables and a beefy, energy inefficient, huge headphone amplifier, which not only heats up the room, but also requires the room to be warm to begin with.BTW, the Japanese written on the shirt of the audio guy says "eat shit". I'm not sure if it is a joke or a prank to Linus.

author: edy
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 06, 2019, 03:28:59 am
content: All I gotta say is... sellout. I usually enjoy Linus's videos, like when he teamed up with Louis Rossman to fix stuff, or when he builds some crazy servers or storage banks. But this video is just a thinly veiled ad for audiophoolery, and Linus knows it... you can see by the expression on his face and comments near the end of the video that he is trying too hard to be nice. He obviously knows it is all a pile of crap but needs to appease his sponsors. Whatever it takes to make a living on YouTube these days.

author: Bud
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 06, 2019, 03:57:00 am
content: Quote from: blueskull on December 06, 2019, 02:43:35 amVery symbolic in any case

author: Ice-Tea
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 06, 2019, 09:16:57 am
content: I'm not sure I mind? He's not saying any of their arguments make technical sense. He's not saying he'd pay for it. He's in essence just saying the setup sounds nice. Which I'm sure it does..

author: bd139
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 06, 2019, 09:56:07 am
content: Quote from: Ice-Tea on December 06, 2019, 09:16:57 amObjectivity is always off on these things. Things sound nicer the more expensive or embellished you know they are. Which is why double-blind tests on a reasonable sample of random humans are the only way to get a decent result. And every damn product and audiophile runs away from that like a whippet because their fragile little universe is easily fractured into little bits in a second.One dude doing a review is one of our failings as a species.

author: magic
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 06, 2019, 10:09:46 am
content: Quote from: bd139 on December 06, 2019, 09:56:07 amThat's kinda the whole point if you think about itIt's ironic how objectivists can't handle somebody dropping 34 grands on audio because it shutters their fragile mental universe and makes them doubt a species which has already proven itself viable over untold millennia

author: Halcyon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: December 06, 2019, 10:56:51 am
content: They are just using Linus, just so they can slap "As seen on Linus Tech Tips" on their website to drive sales and give them a sliver of credibility.Whether you love or hate Linus, his channel is largely just advertising and sponsorship. I'm not even certain he has that much technical skill to be honest. If AMD shove a processor under his nose, he'll do a video about it.

author: thm_w
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 07, 2019, 12:48:42 am
content: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/dodgy-technology/15-minutes-and-Quote from: Halcyon on December 06, 2019, 10:56:51 amHe has technical skill in terms of PC building/architecture/storage knowledge, but of course nothing extreme as most of his time is spent shooting videos or running the business. He's hired afewvery skilled staff.

author: Halcyon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: December 07, 2019, 03:07:26 am
content: Quote from: thm_w on December 07, 2019, 12:48:42 amI've watched some of his videos and I'd say his knowledge is above average, but I wouldn't put him in the "expert" category. At times it comes across as quite amateur but since his channel is largely oriented to the home user/consumer, I guess one shouldn't expect too much. I prefer someone likeTom Lawrencewho is brand agnostic and produces content because he loves it, not because he's being paid.

author: eti
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 07, 2019, 03:45:44 am
content: In related, equally unsurprising "news", Nigerian scammers setup scams and people fall for it. So what?

author: Cyberdragon
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 07, 2019, 07:28:32 pm
content: Quote from: 3roomlab on December 07, 2019, 04:36:38 amWhat about a crab in Vaseline.(Adam Ruins Everything reference)

author: edy
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 09, 2019, 02:37:42 am
content: Quote from: 3roomlab on December 07, 2019, 04:36:38 amApparently there are 3 editions of this, each selling for $150,000+. Man... I am in the wrong profession! A few rolls of duct-tape and a dozen bananas and I'll be a millionaire!!!!!Seriously, people have gone bananas... I hope this artist donates most of it to a charity of his choice.