Steve Guttenberg (Audiophiliac)

[southall-1998_mk2]

Anyone here watch his YouTube content or read his reviews? Interesting chap. He used to sell Hi-Fi many moons ago.

S.

[ReggieB]

I subscribe to his Youtube channel. I like his posts. As with most opinions - I don't share them all. But I find them interesting.

[southall-1998_mk2]

I subscribe to his Youtube channel. I like his posts. As with most opinions - I don't share them all. But I find them interesting.

I quite like him. Seems approachable.

S.

[hifinutt]

yes , partially bought my schiit freya on his youtube blog

https://youtu.be/rWOem8ev94M

[spendorman]

Watched a video of his earlier today.

[User211]

I just don't like the guy.

When I watch his stuff the word 'twat' comes to mind.

[spendorman]

I just don't like the guy.

When I watch his stuff the word 'twat' comes to mind.

I prefer him to the PS Audio guy, but that's not saying much.

[struth]

only guttenburg i have heard of printed a bible.... obviously not him

[spendorman]

Shame we have lost people like Gilbert Briggs, Peter Walker, Arthur Radford, Jim Rogers etc.

[southall-1998_mk2]

Shame we have lost people like Gilbert Briggs, Peter Walker, Arthur Radford, Jim Rogers etc.

All good things come to an end I'm afraid.

S.

[antonio]

I just don't like the guy.

When I watch his stuff the word 'twat' comes to mind.

I like this description of him, typical salesman.

[paulf-2007]

only guttenburg i have heard of printed a bible.... obviously not him
There is also Steve Gutenberg the actor

[Macca]

I prefer him to the PS Audio guy, but that's not saying much.

It's surprising how many of these people who write about hi-fi professionally know jack shit about it. Although I suppose the PS Audio bloke does have his tat to flog so I can see why he does what he does.

[Barry]

Shame we have lost people like Gilbert Briggs, Peter Walker, Arthur Radford, Jim Rogers etc.

+1 Today's reviewers talk a load of tosh. I suspect few attend concerts and know what real instruments sound like.

[User211]

This lady is different. What d'ya reckon?

https://youtu.be/pxVH-pMg9wA

[Spectral Morn]

This lady is different. What d'ya reckon?

https://youtu.be/pxVH-pMg9wA

Jana is a wonderful breath of fresh air.

[Spectral Morn]

It's surprising how many of these people who write about hi-fi professionally know jack shit about it. Although I suppose the PS Audio bloke does have his tat to flog so I can see why he does what he does.

PS Audio is anything but tat. Grumpy much.

Know, what how stuff works? And not knowing invalidates listening experience? It doesn't. I used to know lots and be all excited about technical stuff. These days I don't care. Its how it sounds, that is what matters.

[User211]

Jana is a wonderful breath of fresh air.

She's certainly different. Very geeky.

Gonna try listening with headphones now to check out her binaural recordings...

[Pigmy Pony]

I prefer him to the PS Audio guy, but that's not saying much.

I quite like him, reminds me of the "dad" in Different Strokes. (What you talkin' bout Willis?)

[User211]

Hm interesting.

Listening to the video posted above using some AKG 702s, I can hear something very similar to an AN/E based system. Somewhat generous, warm bass, not particularly tight, indicative of cabinet resonance and low power AN amplification IMHO. Easy on the ear. Coloured without a doubt.

Indeed the DeVore 0/96 has a frequency response that is very similar to AN/Es. It is also more efficient than an AN/E. I'm not sure how similar this setup is technically to the 0/96.

If you freeze frame on the back of the speaker shot, knobs do not appear to be set to 0. Impossible to deduce what's going on with those for me at least. If you owned a pair you'd know.

Anyway, I think she is capturing the basic sound of this system with her binaural Alfredo head. Impossible to know for sure, without having been there, but I believe it is far better than most YT videos of hi-fi systems sound wise. Pretty cool.

You must use a decent set of cans for this, I reckon. Gonna try her AG vdeo next.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxVH-pMg9wA&feature=youtu.be

[bigmoog]

I subscribe to Earspace, quite refreshing IMHO.

Im not a fan of AV showreports

I like Analogplanet

Lots of guff on YT.

Unboxing, tours of manufactures, walkthroughs of systems/rooms also useful.

Im off now to get my ARC SP10 repaired and upgraded to 2019 spec (tube bluetooth...):)

[stairpost]

I watched Steve Guttenberg's video on the subject of whether super expensive cables are snake oil this morning, it put me right off him.

Don't think I'll bother watching any more based on how he came across in that one.

[southall-1998_mk2]

I watched Steve Guttenberg's video on the subject of whether super expensive cables are snake oil this morning, it put me right off him.

Don't think I'll bother watching any more based on how he came across in that one.

:lol:

S.

[YNWaN]

I don’t mind either of them, very different things. Jana is cool, I like the premise and her presentation (I don’t find her geeky at all). I don’t agree with everything SG says though I recognise where he is coming from (even if I would alter the emphasis slightly).

[Tim]

I quite like him too (SG), passion and enthusiasm for something one loves is no bad thing and he talks a lot of sense without being overbearing. I saw him give a very good talk on YouTube at a RMAF about budget HiFi and how the get youngsters into audio. Very good presentation.

Jana is great, I love female geeks they seem a lot more level headed than a lot of male geeks.

[Frazeur1]

Funny, like any of us can really talk, we spend time on an audio forum(and yes, it is a nice place to meet and chat etc.)and drone on about a whole lot of silly ass shite too. Great stuff indeed!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year all!

[southall-1998_mk2]

This one was funny!

S.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5bpv_fqEZE