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Exploring unique high-end audio topics, audiophile gear and hifi tweaks for people who love music. Facebook: GreekAudioGeek
Behind The Scenes of High End Audio!
I've learned a LOT about the hifi audio industry the last few years and share my PERSONAL OBSERVATIONS.
Follow our Facebook page for unique Hi-Fi and Audiophile content and discussions. GreekAudioGeek
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Clarisys Speakers - Audiophile Worthy?
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I listen to the new Clarisys Piccolo hifi speakers. How do they sound compared to my favorite audiophile speakers, and are they worthy of your consideration? Follow our Facebook page for unique Hi-Fi and Audiophile content and discussions. GreekAudioGeek
UNVEILED: Massive Accuphase Audiophile Amplifier - E-5000
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Intro for the latest hifi audiophile amplifier in the Greek Crib for review and discussion. The Accuphase integrated amplifier E-5000 How does this compare to other high end audio units for an audiophile? Link to Intro video I reference: czcams.com/video/DO8xdPSo7tg/video.html Follow our Facebook page for unique Hi-Fi and Audiophile content and discussions. GreekAudioGeek
Music Video: Accuphase Reveal #audiophile #highendaudio #hifiaudio
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Revealing the Accuphase E-5000 high end audio integrated amplifier. A piece every audiophile would love to own for their high end audio system. Follow our Facebook page for unique Hi-Fi and Audiophile content and discussions. GreekAudioGeek
HOW I FIXED my HIFI Listening Room - Audiophile Adventure
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I reveal the new layout of my HiFi audio room. I go over room acoustics, speaker set up, room set up and how I get the most from my high end audio gear for future high end audio reviews. Review on Tobian Speakers: czcams.com/video/kRM81GufMyM/video.html Video on Proper Speaker Set up: czcams.com/video/G0YM0yJcpL4/video.html Review of the AGS Room Acoustic treatments: czcams.com/video/w6NQBdE1T1...
Finally! - UNIQUE Audiophile Speakers!
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THIS is the future of how audiophile speakers can be chosen by audiophiles! I'll order the most popular build combination you choose as laid out in the video to use in my high end audio reviews on my high end home audio system. Follow our Facebook page for unique Hi-Fi and Audiophile content and discussions. GreekAudioGeek/
MUZZLED! Audiophile Mafia Controlling What YOU talk about?
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I piece together events that in my own personal opinion point to a larger issue that hifi audio and audiophiles face in trying to find the right high end audio gear. Beginner audiophiles be warned what you are up against. Follow our Facebook page for unique Hi-Fi and Audiophile content and discussions. GreekAudioGeek
NEW SPEAKERS: Clarisys Piccolo Audiophile Speaker Arrives
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Just arrived - the new Clarisys Piccolo Audiophile speakers. Will they satisfy this audiophile and became a staple in my high end audio system? Let's find out! Follow our Facebook page for unique Hi-Fi and Audiophile content and discussions. GreekAudioGeek
I'm Loosing my Amplifier!
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I've enjoyed having the VAC tube amp as part of my reference audiophile review system - so why did I suddenly decide to part with it? Is this the end of my hifi and audiophile system journey? Follow our Facebook page for unique Hi-Fi and Audiophile content and discussions. GreekAudioGeek
The Best Audiophile Upgrade Ever? Audio Greek Audiophile Award!
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In over 100 videos I've never praised any audiophile product as being the best or a "must buy". This hifi product from Well-Float for Audiophile speakers and hifi gear changes everything. Follow our Facebook page for unique Hi-Fi and Audiophile content and discussions. GreekAudioGeek
AMAZING Audiophile Speakers. High End Audio Done Right.
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Are these the best audiophile speakers available at any price? Are they truly high end audio worthy? Let's find out as I compare them to every HiFi speaker I've ever heard up to $350,000. More info on Tobian Speakers here: www.suncoastaudio.com/collections/tobian-sound-systems-1 Follow our Facebook page for unique Hi-Fi Audiophile content and discussions! GreekAudioGeek
Going Greek..... Audiophile Update
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Michael's HiFi Adventures is changing! Still covering topics on high end audio for audiophiles, we're rebranding to the Greek Audio Geek! Watch and find out why! Follow our Facebook page for unique Hi-Fi Audiophile content and discussions! MichaelsHiFiAdventures
A Hi-Fi Pre-Amp Like No Other for Audiophiles
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A Hi-Fi Pre-Amp Like No Other for Audiophiles
GREAT Cheap Hi-Fi Upgrade for Audiophiles - Stack Audio
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GREAT Cheap Hi-Fi Upgrade for Audiophiles - Stack Audio
EASY, MASSIVE Upgrade to my HiFi System
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EASY, MASSIVE Upgrade to my HiFi System
EXPLAINED: MOST COMMON Room Acoustic Mistakes - Audiophile Setup
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EXPLAINED: MOST COMMON Room Acoustic Mistakes - Audiophile Setup
Stop Wasting THOUSANDS on Audio Gear! Audiophile Speakers Set up
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Stop Wasting THOUSANDS on Audio Gear! Audiophile Speakers Set up
Are These the Best Audiophile Speakers?
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Are These the Best Audiophile Speakers?
More HiFi Power! Puritan PSM156 HiFi Review
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More HiFi Power! Puritan PSM156 HiFi Review
Chaos of HiFi Audio Reviews - So Much High End Audio Gear!
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Chaos of HiFi Audio Reviews - So Much High End Audio Gear!
Why Are Audiophiles So Easily Triggered?
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Why Are Audiophiles So Easily Triggered?
Getting the BEST High End Audio Possible
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Getting the BEST High End Audio Possible
Fast & Easy Way to Measure HiFi Speakers for best Sound!
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Fast & Easy Way to Measure HiFi Speakers for best Sound!
BEST of the Florida Audio HiFi Show 2024
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BEST of the Florida Audio HiFi Show 2024
Florida Audio Expo - Day 2 | Hifi Audio Show 2024
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Florida Audio Expo - Day 2 | Hifi Audio Show 2024
2024 Florida Audio Expo HiFi Show - Day 1
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2024 Florida Audio Expo HiFi Show - Day 1
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I tested siltech 380 usb compare shunyata alpha .. 100% Shunyata is the choice
You did the right thing: TRY FOR YOURSELF to find the one that you like the best. Thanks for sharing!
Distributor / retailers of high-end audio equipment keep lying to patrons by saying they can’t give them a discount and want to sell stuff at full price. But then again you can find them shelling products let’s say, for example speakers at thousands of dollars off if it has a little bit of a blemish. So now we know they have the capabilities of discounting the product, but they won’t do it unless there’s a blemish on it. Profit margins are extremely high for AUDIO gear and yet they act like they’re not gonna make any money if they give you a discount.
Hi - What high end item did you try and buy where they wouldn't give you discount? Please be very specific and share your real world experience or let us know if it was just hyperbole and rallying against gear you can't afford. I would also add: 1) Why should they give you a discount? Where does that discount expectation come from - shopping on Amazon? 2) Are you talking about the simple-minded profit margins on paper (which look good), or are you talking about ACTUAL profit margins after real world costs are factored in (which is NOT very good)? 3) If you don't like the price of something, don't buy it. If enough people agree with you and they don't buy it, then the price will come down.
I’m sorry but the profit margins aren’t that high, retailers need to pay rent, labor, marketing, taxes, etc. and giving discounts only serves to put these small businesses OUT of business. Support your local hifi and realize they aren’t all driving Ferraris and living in mansions. Discounting only moves more online. Buy within within your budget but don’t expect high end retailers to discount just because.
@KtsStone - you speak the truth!!
One man's interesting and inciteful take into the world of Hi-Fi. Of course, it would have been...naive of we consumers to think that the Hi-Fi industry could lay claim to any a higher level of altruism than a myraid of other business activites. So for me, I think your full disclosure, "this is my opinion" based approach is a refeshingly honest one. And is to be encouraged. What then elevates an opinion to that of a review? It is the simple inclusion of the relevant measurable data! The relevant measurable data that presumably goes some way towards justifying the 'reviewers' expressed, honest opinion. Opinions and reviews aside, I think the Hi-Fi industry has to face up to the challenge of generations of up and coming kids who entirely eschew the idea of Hi-Fi ownership in favour of the convenience of portable media and near field computer setups. Thanks for your piece.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts - you had some great points. I am very careful in my videos to state it is NOT a review and simply my personal opinion and observations as I go along my audio journey. I never want to be known nor claim to be a "reviewer".
I appreciate your videos and enjoy your channel I think the ego category is often commensurate with the person’s wealth A Venn diagram would get close to or wholly over-lapping and concentric based on wealth But I see nothing wrong with that and I don’t see it as negative just more money more ego I am more of a HiFi hobbyist and a value purchaser The most valuable part of all this for me is knowing what I want for the best value proposition Then there are the objectivist versus the subjectivist camps, or hybrids, which is a simple way to divide audio people and far too many just don’t seem very happy and are spiky/prickly/touchy Like the Joker said….Why So Serious ? People are either enthusiastic or not by nature and this personality trait is unrelated to things Knowing what I know now, I could have saved a bundle but I chalk it up to a learning curve If I lose everything I could get another “budget” end-game (for me) system in fairly short order Thankfully I found that I just love low-powered SE tube amplifiers and building speakers From a content HiFi hobbyist Hope everyone finds what they are looking for
Thank you for your thoughtful comment!
Really love the theme of this video. It really resonates, thanks. Liked, subscribed (already).
Awesome, thank you!
Thanks for your kind words regarding the Florida International Audio Expo - we have the passion!
I LOVE that show. If people only attend one show in 2025, it's the Florida one!
Well said sir, and I truly hope the same for this hobby (passion really). Happy Listening!
Thank you for watching and commenting!
15:08 I have a saying in my line of work…. I can teach you production skills..but I can’t teach you to care ….
EXACTLY!! Well said.
Good afternoon☕️🍩..listening at work 🙂
I believe Fyne audio was borne from design/engineering staff from Tannoy. The concentric driver design is widely used by Tannoy in their Prestige range of speakers.
This sounds amazing!
They are great speakers for sure!
Is it always better to plug into a switch rather than into my router say with a long run of ethernet cable? My router when in my listening room does add noise heard when I listen to my turntable. Can I ameliorate things by putting my router in a room upstairs and plugging a switch into the wall in my listening room?
Every house is different. You will need to try and see what sounds best for you.
ODD...take that big pharma...all we need is stereo hear.
Audio Excellence Canada says the E-5000 is bigger than the E-4000 in all sound aspects. Unfortunately E-4000 is clearer in the midrange. Now I am confused...
@richard - you need to try for yourself. AE also commented in their video they were surprised the E-5000 needed warm up/break in time so I would take what they say with a grain of salt.
@@GreekAudioGeek You are right of course. I need to compare these two at a dealer's studio. A third amp is on my short list, the brand new Marantz Model 10. Pricewise and weightwise it has at least to be good as the E-5000.
Marantz makes nice stuff for sure. But my *PERSONAL* opinion is the Accuphase is in a different league. Only you can decide which is best for you though.
they look stubby to me
I am Alex I am Greek, I love audio too....NAD!😊 Great review, thanks!
Hello Alex! Thanks for watching!
Do you like the accuphase? Cheers from New Zealand
Admitting that I am more of a tube guy - the Accuphase has got wonderful tone and texture for solid state. Very NON-fatiguing which I love about it. I prefer it over more expensive solid state units that I've heard. The bass is a bit recessed which I believe is a common trait with Accuphase.
I heard these at Axpona Audio Show with tube equipment (CAT gear) and sounded amazing! they were played in a gigantic room ( 60’ x 30’ ?). Electronics make a HUGE difference with Clarisys speakers. imo
Agreed - the electronics are KEY to these speakers.
Dummy load can do the job
What about using stramers built in wifi? Is there benefit of using cable? I am usin bluesound
Hi - in almost all instances wifi (assuming you have a higher resolution system) will be inferior and subject to interference vs. a wired ethernet cable. Try your system and see if you can notice a difference. You may or may not.
@@GreekAudioGeek unfortunately i dont have ethernert in listening room. Do you think i benefit if i add wifi extender and from there i take cable to streamer?
Typically extenders will make it worse.
Nice! I am considering these 💥 hate ugly amateur stuff. These look amazing 🎶
You can find out more here on them: axissaudio.com/brands/nihon-onkyo-engineering/
Sounds Great! ❤
Thanks! 😊
Got the 280 a month ago with the option to upgrade it to a 4000 or 5000 in a couple of months when they get stock. The 280 is all I need but I might upgrade anyway.
If a unit sounds great to you and work for you then it's the right one for sure!
I agree with your take on “detail”. Well articulated. 👍 Subscribed!
Awesome, thank you!
Fantastic sound Are these your favorite speakers?
They are definitely fantastic. It depends what you want to run for electronics. For instance you won't be able to run low powered tube amps with these.
Wonderful styling and great sound even with such a difficult track.
Thank you!
What are they like playing heavy low end electronic stuff? How fast are the bass drivers?
It does extremely well with heavy bass and EDM stuff.
@@GreekAudioGeek nice one man
They sound amazing!!
Outstanding!!!
Wow very nice speaker ❤
Has someone who tried both Stillpoints and Franc Fat Foots under both my speakers and components did very little to my Gryphon Audio system. Recently ironically on the Antipodes forum I noticed a few people mentioning Stack Audio products being very good so decided to order some EQ’s for under my Antipodes server- have to say seriously impressed with the improvement of just sounding more open and transparent but in a very natural way. For the money I personally think they are a steal especially when comparing with Stillpoints which are simply insanely priced considering the lack of improvement. Ive just ordered another set for my DAC plus having read the AUVA’s speaker option reviews will add later as my speakers are on spikes on wood floor which is not idea I’m sure.
I've heard quite a few people are not impressed with the Stillpoints. That's great the Stack Audio's worked for you!
No good synergy with your integrated VAC ?
These speakers are tougher to drive so the VAC wasn't the best match for them.
I still think Diptyque brings the same level of performance but at a better price point. I will have a listen to both at capital audio fest( I know diptyque will be there not sure about clarysis. )Diptyque our my favorite speaker that I’ve heard sorry I am a bit partial.
I LOVED the Diptyque room at the shows. I agree with you that they are fantastic speakers.
We won't show on Capital Audiofest. We will be at the Poland Show, Florida Show, Axpona in Chicago, Munich, Malaysia and possibly Zürich. By the way, we also like the guys from Diptique and Alsyvox. We enjoy all manufacturers of Planar speakers. At the end, customers decide, we can only do the best engineering we can. Best regards
@@florianwiegand1313 looking forward to hearing at one of them shows next year.
How are horn speakers unboxy?
They’re horny
Good ones are not boxy sounding. Mediocre ones are.
@@GreekAudioGeek The bass module (at least) is a box, no?
Hi @StCGLife - having a speaker enclosure doesn't mean it will have strong boxy resonances.
@@GreekAudioGeek Never heard open sound from a box enclosure. Not a horn lover either. Maybe because I like Heil dipole sound.
How does the Accuphase compare to the Soulution when driving the Clarysis? Did you try the VAC with them?
The Accuphase in THIS particular instance I felt was a better match. But the Accuphase is also a much, much, much more powerful unit.
Oh may, those speakers look splendid. I have two pairs of speakers. I love them both.
The Toronto Audiofest had the big brother being driven on a CH -Precision source chain 👍👍👍👍
Yes, one can enjoy it at Sound by Mark in Canada as well :-)
@@florianwiegand1313 I posted the video of it in on my X account…quite the audiophile community here 😉
6:54 Track Day Car vs. A Cross Country Touring Car…Bentley…Rolls 🤷🏽♂️
Yes! great comparison!
4:52 Chill’n and powerful..yup..Scintillas 🥲
I’m getting an aApogee stage vibe 🤣 As an Apogee Scintilla owner from back in the day 😊
Not a bad association at all and there are indeed more than a few similarities. However, the Piccolos are considerably more open and expressive than the Stages.
Curious, couldn’t you just use a load box or something?
I needed speakers as I'm often burning in cables as well and need to be able to hear what is going on with volume and such. Also sometimes the music needs to be reset due to streaming glitch and I can hear when that is the case with speakers.
Have you considered using fiber optic converters?
The problem is that the thumbnail was not clickbait? Perhaps, Tannoy qualities are (were) optimized for Scottish ears. Even they are (were) pretty much aligned to British (at large) ears, too. Now, sadly, it seems that fine-tune is diluted. What is next? Scottish whisky made in Sri Lanka? Loch Ness monster converted into an Oriental Dragon?
Interesting. Does the amp really need to be deliver sound or can you just play the a music signal with no speaker attached?
You need to play sound through it.
Isn’t the E-800 their current “top” integrated? It’s pure class A, 50W at 8ohms. Their class A amps have always presented their top of the line.
For Class A it is. Similar feature set. I'm just not a fan of the Class A solid state sound in general. The E-5000 is specifically referenced as their special 50th anniversary update.
TANNOY is not a household name. They never advertised enough to earn that kind of recognition. However, they built the finest, most accurate loudspeakers since the fifties on. Fyne Audio was the right purchase decision. TANNOY is extinct. They are a buried brand name. It’s tragic. You have spoken the truth.
Great video. I am in the process of getting two AGS. I am already using some diffusors and also some dampening. What really did a lot for me are sound mirrors of @arakas_akustische_spiegel. Quite spectacular. Looking forward to try the AGS.
Great! Which ones are you getting?
@@GreekAudioGeek I hoped for the AGA-FS1. I just got the price list here in Germany. 2000 US Dollar per piece. Wow.
I have found it only takes a couple of pieces to make a huge difference. When I added up how much I would need to spend on other products to get the same effect, and that I would need many more of them, it came out to the same price. So for me at least it was worth it.
“I can’t afford nice watches…” That’s because you’ve dropped $50-100k on audio! Watches are a luxury. Hi-end audio a necessity! Enjoy!
Well said!!!
OMG I hate you!!!! I work in IT and have a pile of old switches and gear in boxes.. Like I dont have enough to do without spending days slowly driving myself insane trying to hear minute differnces to find the best setup 😧😣😵💫
Just use the ones I thought sounded best and call it a day. :)
@@GreekAudioGeek yeah I'll try a few, run the 5v ones on battery, maybe get a cheap shilded cat8? cable and see if i can get a noticeable improvement. I know it shouldnt make a difference in therory, but theres enough people saying it does, so I'll spend a bit of time listening for improvement. At least with network I should be able to hot swap🙂