Listen to a ONE MILLION DOLLAR hi-fi system from Aries Cerat!

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  • 1 Million Dollar(!!!) Aries Cerat System with Believe High Fidelity. Shot July 2019 in Austin, TX. Full breakdown of system and recording chain below.
    www.ibelieveinhifi.com/
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    MUSIC
    Stavros - bit.ly/2pkqfYT
    Gian - bit.ly/36nY5Ne
    Control Tracks (in order):
    Jim Hall & Red Mitchell / Valse Hot - bit.ly/valsehot
    Ravid Goldschmidt, Silvia Pérez Cruz / Afrika - bit.ly/afrikallama
    Maria Schneider / Concert in the Garden - bit.ly/citgmaria
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    EQUIPMENT I USED TO MAKE THESE RECORDINGS
    - Soundman Dummy Head “John” made of MDF (but mine prefers to go by the name Alfredo)
    - Soundman OKM II Studio w/ A3 adapter
    - RME Babyface (original, not pro)
    - MacBook Pro
    - Ableton Live 9
    - JBL Tools iPhone App
    - Audio is recorded as 24/96 WAVs and rendered at 96K. CZcams automatically downsamples everything to 44.1K.
    - The music files I use are the highest available that the record label or artist could provide me with.
    - Permissions to use these files are obtained either from the record label (who has received approval from the artist) or directly from the artist, depending on who owns the rights to the music, or who I have access to.
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    SYSTEM IN THIS VIDEO
    Analog:
    Etsuro Urushi Gold cartridge
    Top Wing Seiryu Blue Dragon cartridge (not playing)
    Primary Control FCL tonearm
    American Sound AS-2000 turntable
    Aries Cerat ACSUT-1Bs step up transformer
    Digital:
    Aurender W20 server (via USB)
    Front End:
    Aries Cerat Kassandra Mk II Limited Edition DAC
    Aries Cerat Talos Limited Edition phonostage
    Aries Cerat Impera MkII Limited Edition preamplifier
    Amplification: Aries Cerat Achilleas Legend Series 6 chassis amplifiers
    Speakers: Aries Cerat Symphonia Limited Edition Type S loudspeakers
    Cabling: Vermouth Cabling Reference, Black Pearl, Red Velvet
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    Twitter: / janadagdagan
    Instagram: / janadagdagan
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    FTC: This video is sponsored by Believe High Fidelity
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  • @timelapsega
    @timelapsega Před 2 lety +77

    This is truly an insane setup, that's essentially like a $200k turntable. You can get a pretty awesome setup (by most standards) for the cost of his backup cartridge.

  • @GR8Tmate
    @GR8Tmate Před 9 měsíci +6

    I’ve installed a similar system into my garden shed, so I can listen to music as I lick my tomatoes 👍🏻

  • @tom1tomek1
    @tom1tomek1 Před 2 lety +51

    I know I will sound different, but I can't help falling in love with a piece of Beautiful music played on 30 years old radio rather than cacophony played on $1000000 unnecessarily complicated amplifiers.

    • @nebod1556
      @nebod1556 Před 9 měsíci +2

      You sound as a very jelous person i am afraid ....

    • @dominiquegagnot7972
      @dominiquegagnot7972 Před 6 měsíci +4

      @@nebod1556 Very sad, so much money for so poor result...

    • @zexedearth89
      @zexedearth89 Před 5 měsíci

      if you had a chance to experience any SERIOUS HiFi gear in person, especially listening to your favorite music, you would cry like a lil girl. It is that good.

    • @aac993
      @aac993 Před 2 měsíci

      Nah. I don't think so. @@zexedearth89

    • @settlece
      @settlece Před 2 měsíci

      i know what a silly comment he made saying for such a poor result but there was no way it can translate through compression of youtube let alone the system that we have listen to it on that's not even going into room design it just goes on and on@@zexedearth89

  • @laranaarana
    @laranaarana Před 3 lety +2

    1M bucks, WOW! And here I am enjoying my 23 years old Hi-FI (on which I spend about $1000 in 1997 money) thinking how sweet it sounds.

  • @Nocturnalis1978
    @Nocturnalis1978 Před 4 lety +232

    I don't know if it's the recording or the room but I'm hearing some major resonances that just shouldn't be there in a system that costs a million bucks. I'd be willing to place a wager that it wouldn't be hard to find a $100k system that sounds better and a $25k system that gets you 95 percent of the way there.

    • @gbrm6077
      @gbrm6077 Před 4 lety +12

      Couldn't agree more (see my comment under "OverkilledUnderdog")

    • @marxug1
      @marxug1 Před 4 lety +23

      I too thought it had some very unpleasant “barky” resonances in the midrange. I would be very disappointed if I’d spent that money and it sounded like what I heard here.

    • @richardsinger01
      @richardsinger01 Před 4 lety +15

      Chris Kochesky - well, you can hope! But have you thought that perhaps the defects you have heard are due to the way the sound was recorded?

    • @CeeStyleDj
      @CeeStyleDj Před 4 lety +14

      Many people use the excuse that you can't get the full impression unless you were are in person. Well, I just listened to an open-air recording of a system that probably costs, I'd estimate 3 to $5,000 right here on CZcams. And I believe the guy was recording off of his phone it sounded 100 times better... So...hmmm..

    • @matthewrroda
      @matthewrroda Před 4 lety +11

      Sorry this is so old and I'm replying anyway, but I was feeling like this sounded awful while listening, like it was an accurate recreation of the instruments, but it was playing in the next room. Ignoring the quality of the binaural recording setup, because I don't have personal experience with it, the microphones were placed over 20 feet away from the speakers. There is no system that sounds like $1M, but I'd be willing to be this one sounds much better than the current representation if you were sat in the proper sweet spot, let alone being there in person. But ya regardless of how good this sounds, $100k can get you the exact same sound. The technology in the tonearm on that turntable is super cool, though.

  • @BURTBROWN
    @BURTBROWN Před 3 lety +25

    As an old stereo salesman, what I appreciate most here is a young woman who has the passion and desire and absolute knowledge to have a channel such as this. Your presentation is wonderful and the music delightful. I tested 3 sets of earphones on this demo and (understanding the internet system) found that no single one gave me everything in detail, but if I could combine 2 at the same time I would be happy... actually I'm happy now with those I have and they are not budget breakers... EXCELLENT DEMO... MANY THANKS!!!!!

  • @aakar88
    @aakar88 Před 3 lety +12

    After having this system for a year I would be ready to upgrade to the 1.2 million system.

  • @michaelskramii2245
    @michaelskramii2245 Před 3 lety +2

    Thanks for posting this. Great video production and captioning as well - highlights the system quite well.

  • @shiachan2644
    @shiachan2644 Před 4 lety +5

    I'm soso happy you posted again! I'm excited to watch this!

  • @vicentevargas6755
    @vicentevargas6755 Před 4 lety +14

    Your videos are the best in the community, thanks!
    Warm regards.

  • @bullitautorepairsmobile4989

    Nothing beats my amstrad partnered with my Jamo,s .best sound ever , especially when your near deaf .

  • @juice3702
    @juice3702 Před 3 lety +31

    This audio system plus the background wall decor, all the different shapes combined make everything look like a Picasso painting

    • @insertnamehere8723
      @insertnamehere8723 Před 2 lety

      They're acoustic panels engineeted so "the room" doesn't color the sound. Ideally you want a true-to-life, flat sound signature.

  • @statedace3
    @statedace3 Před 4 lety +6

    Just building this is a master peice.The best of everything and the owner got a work of art.Thanks for sharing.

    • @cykkatt1
      @cykkatt1 Před 3 lety

      Absolutely beautiful!

  • @emilioorozco5891
    @emilioorozco5891 Před 4 lety +29

    Love this! Ironically most hi-fi showcase videos are only in ok quality, but this camera work really shows how amazing these systems can look. Keep it up!

    • @user-dt4fj6fn5z
      @user-dt4fj6fn5z Před 2 lety

      The owner of this equipment is apparently about 50-60 years old. And at this age, each person's hearing sensitivity drops by 2-3 kilohertz!!! The frequency range that distinguishes the human ear at this age is about the same as what can be recorded on an ordinary compact cassette from the last century and played it on a cheap Sony Walkman cassette player !!! It is impossible not to agree with this. Arguing with the physiology of the human body is like arguing with your age and the limited time of your life! So... The owner of this expensive equipment perceives sound more visually (admiring his investment in super hi-fi-fetishes) and kinesthetically (stroking the mahogany lacquer of his acoustic systems with his fingers)!!! A million dollars... How many hungry and homeless people could be fed... Everything that he shows us here - he should not brag about it, but be ashamed of it!!! Ashamed of his greed and ashamed of his selfishness!!! In addition, each of the viewers of this video will agree that there are hungry and homeless people in the country of this rich man who built himself an audio crypt for a million dollars... Everything we see in this room is just expensive toys of a stupid child who has not grown up in his 50-60 years...

    • @magicmulder
      @magicmulder Před rokem

      @@user-dt4fj6fn5z I actually cannot hear well above 10 kHz and still don’t feel like I’m missing out on any details compared to my younger years. So to argue it’s not worth acoustically is misguided.

  • @rolloverwhiteband6160
    @rolloverwhiteband6160 Před 3 lety +17

    The system is almost hard to believe. Thank you for the great review.

  • @leehautapu5916
    @leehautapu5916 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Thank you for an amazing video. I love seeing what people put together as a stereo system. Could only imagine the time and effort you went too, to get the trust to enter some ones home to view and showcase their stereo.

  • @treborheminway1196
    @treborheminway1196 Před 4 lety +15

    After seeing the speakers and wild looking horns, all I can say is that's nuts!

    • @robh9079
      @robh9079 Před 4 lety +1

      I disagree - the drivers look like fostex sigma which are made using the banana plant - so in fact they are not 'nuts' but 'bananas' ;-) (taken from my longer comment)

  • @piotrosinski-petestradamus6204

    The 2nd song played is awesome. I will test it out when I’m finished getting my high end headphone system together.

  • @bcarlyle7741
    @bcarlyle7741 Před 2 lety +3

    I don't ever want to own a system this insane, but I love listening to them.

  • @airclyde2
    @airclyde2 Před 3 lety +2

    Awesome video! Thank you for taking the time to do the research on this system.

  • @markwagner1997
    @markwagner1997 Před 4 lety +9

    As usual, wonderful video, top notch audio recording, interesting technical info delivered in an articulate, knowledgeable and interesting manner.
    You even deftly covered the conflict that many of us may feel when presented with such an example of excess.
    I always enjoy your productions!
    Thank you!

    • @SeanRynearson
      @SeanRynearson Před 2 lety

      Hahaha I bet your kids would love half as much attention

  • @lt7082
    @lt7082 Před 4 lety +200

    Great presenter.Refreshing to listen to an intelligent young woman talk about hi fi.

    • @wsa6688
      @wsa6688 Před 4 lety +3

      My wife the total opposite😂 I was drilling holes in the concrete for ceiling speakers for Atmos setup. She was complaining big time haha told her to shut up. Good audio is so important👌🏻

    • @lt7082
      @lt7082 Před 4 lety +4

      @@wsa6688 : Small children and wives are the ones most likely to can wreck hi fi plans.

    • @stevemurrell6167
      @stevemurrell6167 Před 4 lety +9

      Yes it is.....pity most of these replies resemble 'misogynists anonymous'.

    • @lt7082
      @lt7082 Před 4 lety +4

      @@guessagain9885 : I bet you couldn't do as well presenting a vid.

    • @omegalamda3145
      @omegalamda3145 Před 4 lety +3

      Steve Murrell agree low calibers patting ea others
      On the backs.

  • @EJSKATE1
    @EJSKATE1 Před 3 lety +1

    my goodness this sounds amazing well beyond what I expected! I can not imagine how it would have felt sitting in the prime spot gives me chills thinking about it

    • @floridaredneck
      @floridaredneck Před 2 měsíci

      How can you possibly hear what it sounds like? You'd have to have the exact system to replicate it in order to know what it sounds like. Your home theater could never allow you to hear what this system does. I's only as "amazing" as your own system.

  • @TurboLoveTrain
    @TurboLoveTrain Před měsícem +1

    Incredible
    It sounds exactly like the HIFi system I already have connected to my computer.

  • @exefile6299
    @exefile6299 Před 4 lety +306

    Nah, I think it needs more cowbell.

  • @kamaboko1
    @kamaboko1 Před 4 lety +5

    You've carved out a unique channel. Look forward to seeing more videos.

  • @patricksmith1026
    @patricksmith1026 Před 2 lety +6

    What a thoughtfully produced video. They picked the perfect person to record this equipment. I hope you keep making your own videos. I know your great work through the Darko videos, and I cannot wait to see where you take tour channel. You are much needed in this space.

  • @KTHKUHNKK
    @KTHKUHNKK Před 3 lety +2

    I am now subscribed and putting my headphones on.
    This is great.
    Keith

  • @billdunn8542
    @billdunn8542 Před 4 lety +11

    Hi Jana, needless to say your videography is beyond reproach. Beautiful as always. What I appreciate about this post is your perspective of high end audio and your love of audio in general. Keep dreaming and I hope that one day you will be able to attain your dreams.

    • @Johnsormani
      @Johnsormani Před 2 lety

      What is so fantastic about the videography? It’s mediocre , if that.

  • @wootuser
    @wootuser Před 4 lety +50

    I wish I was there so I can physically feel this.
    Awesome job on the subtitling, super informative.

    • @user-dt4fj6fn5z
      @user-dt4fj6fn5z Před 2 lety

      The owner of this equipment is apparently about 50-60 years old. And at this age, each person's hearing sensitivity drops by 2-3 kilohertz!!! The frequency range that distinguishes the human ear at this age is about the same as what can be recorded on an ordinary compact cassette from the last century and played it on a cheap Sony Walkman cassette player !!! It is impossible not to agree with this. Arguing with the physiology of the human body is like arguing with your age and the limited time of your life! So... The owner of this expensive equipment perceives sound more visually (admiring his investment in super hi-fi-fetishes) and kinesthetically (stroking the mahogany lacquer of his acoustic systems with his fingers)!!! A million dollars... How many hungry and homeless people could be fed... Everything that he shows us here - he should not brag about it, but be ashamed of it!!! Ashamed of his greed and ashamed of his selfishness!!! In addition, each of the viewers of this video will agree that there are hungry and homeless people in the country of this rich man who built himself an audio crypt for a million dollars... Everything we see in this room is just expensive toys of a stupid child who has not grown up in his 50-60 years...

    • @wootuser
      @wootuser Před 2 lety

      @@user-dt4fj6fn5z This was an ad for a store "Believe High Fidelity", they sell these components.
      You gonna rag on those people that bought items from them, would you like to control the way they spend their money?

  • @littletimmy5940
    @littletimmy5940 Před měsícem +1

    Listing to a million dollar system on my $20 computer speakers, brilliant.

  • @jamespier7801
    @jamespier7801 Před 3 lety +15

    Spectacular. Great job presenting the system, the sound, the space, and adding a lot of interesting information. When you label everything and also present the distances, I appreciate that. The super-expensive systems are important in the audiophile industry because the advancements and innovations that begin there eventually make their way down to the gear the rest of us can afford, making it better and better.

  • @FOH3663
    @FOH3663 Před 4 lety +5

    Jana, thank you for this! Good work. Again, simply love the sumptuous aesthetic, just a pleasure to view.
    Admittedly the exotic gear in this vid adds to the allure, but your skillfull touch transforms and presents wonderfully.
    I'm convinced the "Jana Filter" could easily transform the ubiquitous "white van tower speakers", and present them on equal footing up against Wilson's $600k Master Chronosonic whatevers!
    THIS is your lane. As mentioned, be it modestly priced high value gear, lavish systems of the highest caliber, or anything in between, your approach is refreshing, your content is solid.
    Best of luck moving forward!

  • @seansmith6451
    @seansmith6451 Před 4 lety +42

    As usual, you've made a great presentation of the owners listening room and all in there....Bravo!!!

    • @nirodha35
      @nirodha35 Před 4 lety

      Well...the wall treatment looks like a very efficient diffusor not an absorber. Unless it has some kind of hidden treatment behind the pannels. Still, would love to hear the system

  • @NickPDX22
    @NickPDX22 Před rokem +1

    I’ve always told my self if I strike it rich you wouldn’t really be able to tell…. This room says otherwise 😆 I just listened to that ocean song and came back to this cut of it and omg… what a blessing it must have been to have been in this room LIVE!

  • @dfalekulo9138
    @dfalekulo9138 Před 2 lety +1

    My goodness that diffuser is amazing and looks so easy to diy. For the love of rockwool and mdf, praise the heavens

  • @arun2995
    @arun2995 Před 4 lety +6

    I really enjoy and appreciate these kinds of video where they show "Dream house"or "Dream car" that are so astronomical in prices that I know I will never be able to afford one. It's just interesting to see what people would do if money were not an issue. That being said this system sound is not my cup of tea. I am a audio enthusiast and listen to a lot of CZcams video to get an idea of the many sound system out there.
    Great job on all your video so far you're like a breath of fresh air compare to all that are out there.

    • @Assimilator702
      @Assimilator702 Před 4 lety +1

      How do you know how the system sounds? The video gives you an idea but you can't evaluate with any accuracy without hearing and experiencing it in person.

    • @arun2995
      @arun2995 Před 4 lety

      @@Assimilator702 needs to prove something. Have a good life Joe.

    • @Assimilator702
      @Assimilator702 Před 4 lety

      @@arun2995 You tell me what I need to prove? I'm telling you to not be be unrealistically critical. Don't put it on me when you're the one with a shitty attitude.

  • @stephengoh5456
    @stephengoh5456 Před 3 lety +4

    Awesome! I'm enjoying it with my Westone earphone. Love it. Thank you.

  • @DanRobards
    @DanRobards Před 2 lety

    Loved your work on Darko and this appeared in my suggestions. Amazing video!

  • @scaryperson27
    @scaryperson27 Před 2 lety +1

    I caught your interview on the audiophiliac page. I was subscribed before but now I hit the Bell icon. Excited for you to do more videos. Forget the negative comments, you're terrific and your videography is amazing. Best of luck to you and your channel and just keep in mind a lot of us have her eyes and ears ready for more content!

  • @MrKillroy26
    @MrKillroy26 Před 4 lety +47

    Damn the video is clean and love the subtle information pop ups instead of talking over the music.

  • @tygertyger8597
    @tygertyger8597 Před 4 lety +4

    Hi Jana. Love the video (lots of great info) and hope to see more vids soon. Keep up the good work.

  • @Steve-bo6ht
    @Steve-bo6ht Před rokem

    Oh my when Ocean started playing as I love this track on my setup and it makes my ears melt every time when the chords kick in

  • @mandel7172
    @mandel7172 Před 2 lety +11

    We need more people like you - don’t let idiots who make dark comments about you get to you and stop you from doing what you love…..

  • @draztiqmeshaz6226
    @draztiqmeshaz6226 Před 4 lety +12

    Hey, good to see ya again. You've been doing a lot of good work lately. Good eye.

  • @HeliumXenonKrypton
    @HeliumXenonKrypton Před 4 lety +4

    Really cool system, it is quite literally a work of fine art. Thanks to everyone for sharing this.

  • @jetknight7562
    @jetknight7562 Před rokem

    It's not just the system playing so smooth and well.. it's how it's setup together with top of the line sound walls. it takes more for a system too sound so awesome..

  • @edgarjeffries7172
    @edgarjeffries7172 Před 2 lety +1

    I could hear the purity and richness of the range and pitch of the volume

  • @salvadorrodenas3071
    @salvadorrodenas3071 Před 4 lety +3

    One of... not! The best video, the best sound. Magnificent.
    I want more of this, no less!!!!

  • @BioMedUSA
    @BioMedUSA Před 4 lety +3

    Spectacular video, recording and editing! I appreciate the subtle yet effective real time amplitude vs. frequency histogram display. My vote is for you to continue recording (ultra) high end vs affordable systems to allow you to more fully showcase your talent and audio knowledge.

  • @sabumiah3421
    @sabumiah3421 Před 3 lety +6

    Always a pleasure listening to Jana as much as this incredible hifi.

  • @kentlarsen578
    @kentlarsen578 Před 3 lety +1

    Such a nice video production on all accounts, what a gift to Hi-fi that you have this interest with all those skills.

  • @Mundo-Analogo
    @Mundo-Analogo Před 3 lety +5

    And almost one million views! perfect matching.

  • @chilledoutpaul
    @chilledoutpaul Před 4 lety +9

    What a treat for my ears, i was listening on my full range 20 to 22,000Hz cx400 $35 earbuds & can only imagine how it sounds in real life!! Thank you

  • @LegendaryMaoMao20
    @LegendaryMaoMao20 Před 2 lety

    This is the last video you uploaded 2 years ago, and it's one of the best videos about audio I've watched, you even made it to the recommendations :) wherever you are, I hope you're safe and healthy :)

  • @AmaanAAAA
    @AmaanAAAA Před rokem

    The way you speak about audio is amazing. I would have assumed you were reading off your phone the whole time. Your passion comes through.

  • @apieceofdirt4681
    @apieceofdirt4681 Před 3 lety +85

    Very well presented from such a young person. That impressed me more than the system that’s being reviewed. Good job!

    • @fredfunn5413
      @fredfunn5413 Před 2 lety +3

      She is Asian, probably in her fifties. Asians look younger. LOL

    • @andyli1416
      @andyli1416 Před 2 lety +2

      @@fredfunn5413 Nah, 30 max, more likely to be in her late 20s

    • @wabbasMEpern
      @wabbasMEpern Před 2 lety

      @@andyli1416 I'd say 20yo at the time of recording, bud.

    • @hatrisfan
      @hatrisfan Před 2 lety

      wow, just wow

    • @GoatOfTheWoods
      @GoatOfTheWoods Před rokem

      prolly 75

  • @matthewsayewich5446
    @matthewsayewich5446 Před 3 lety +3

    Love your show Jana! Keep up the good work!

  • @jkitto2008
    @jkitto2008 Před 2 lety +2

    I like the way you explain things. Not too over-the-top, no technobabble. Well spoken and informative 😌. You just got another subscriber. 🪔

    • @matthewsayewich5446
      @matthewsayewich5446 Před 2 lety +2

      Too bad she doesn’t make any more videos…this is great content. Someone should really sponsor her.

  • @normanmacfarlane3049
    @normanmacfarlane3049 Před 3 lety

    I am speechless.
    What a magnificent magical creation this system is.
    My house might , and I say might pay for a third of this system.
    Presentations like this inspire me to do things like this in my humble home .
    God it is beautiful and I love the music.

  • @christopherdoolan925
    @christopherdoolan925 Před 4 lety +3

    Love your work. Thank you very much.

  • @connorb1627
    @connorb1627 Před 4 lety +6

    Wow!!! I am completely blown away!!! It sounds AND looks amazing!!! I dabble in video from time to time and can't even begin to imagine how long it took you to shoot and edit this. Really, really impressive work. Thank you Jana and Alfredo! More please...

    • @webfrasse
      @webfrasse Před 4 lety +4

      Yeah, you can tell the difference via youtube:-) Hilarious...

    • @Johnsormani
      @Johnsormani Před 2 lety

      @@webfrasse I was thinking exactly the same. Haha.

  • @GerardSheridan
    @GerardSheridan Před 2 lety +1

    I love this but also the two chosen tracks are beautiful!

  • @STAUNCHWORDS
    @STAUNCHWORDS Před 2 měsíci

    I would love to experience having a glass of fine wine and going through the various vinyls with being able to equalise every single frequency response... love the man's listening room. I think he's got it perfect regardless of costs. Well done bud !

  • @maxlim5874
    @maxlim5874 Před 4 lety +24

    I made a CZcams account JUST so I could comment on this video. This is truly a top quality video paired with top quality sound! I understand that binaural will never be the same as being in the listening room, but I really thought that this video sounded excellent. You've come up with a genius way of demonstrating systems and all their intricate audiophile-specific details in the most interesting, enjoyable way possible. This is the best audiophile channel I've found on CZcams so far. You should be really proud of yourself. I look forward to the next one and hope to be able to afford a system like this one day! Thank you!

    • @BubbafromSapperton
      @BubbafromSapperton Před 4 lety +2

      I'm still paying-off the headphones she sold me 🤣

    • @urwholefamilydied
      @urwholefamilydied Před 4 lety +3

      "'Binaural".... LOL. There's no listening device that will get you in this room. IN FACT you're better off listening to a lossless file of the same material, it will sound better than this video. It just can't translate. Cool to see the setup though. (they have to use a mic to capture this, and then you're running it through your own system, which completely negates the speakers/amps they're trying to show off, amongst other reasons).

    • @ArtemPyatkovsky
      @ArtemPyatkovsky Před 4 lety +4

      The video is shot and edited very professionally. Can't say same thing about audio recording - it seems that the sound is unbalanced to the right and, definitely, there is clipping in some parts (like at 11:33 - vocals).

    • @RC-qu8xg
      @RC-qu8xg Před 4 lety

      @@urwholefamilydied Imo a good binaural recording can capture to some extent a hi fi system like this to perhaps 80-90%. It depends alot on the mics and recorder being used. The unique way of recording like this is that you get to experience the position of the speakers and the acoustics of the room. Once the sound gets compressed and you listen through headphones a lot of the hi fi gets lost. So listening through an uncompressed file is best. Listening through HQ studio headphone monitors will give the best representation of what was recorded. Having that said this recording needs some improvements. Recording in HD is another technical field in of itself.

    • @OCDHIFiGuy
      @OCDHIFiGuy Před 4 lety

      @@urwholefamilydied I guess the same is true of the original master. Playback negates the rig the mastering engineer used and the way he "intended you to hear it" lol. The inaccuracies begin at the microphone used during the original recording. "Accurate" is a farce.

  • @WarriorKidd06
    @WarriorKidd06 Před 4 lety +6

    Great video. Loved the measurements and info you provided. Can you try to make the info you have on the screen, easier to read? At times the white lettering was almost impossible to read

  • @andreasnewitsch59
    @andreasnewitsch59 Před 3 lety

    It's only worth it if you can hear the difference. Nice of the owner to share his personal space. And thank you for tackling such a rare Air topic.

  • @johnnybush3168
    @johnnybush3168 Před 2 měsíci

    thank you so much for posting this , your wonderful Jana

  • @mtsm1085
    @mtsm1085 Před 4 lety +3

    Jana, so glad to view another of your great videos. More...more...more please.

  • @ethorii
    @ethorii Před 4 lety +10

    After you figure in diminishing returns, it's probably slightly better than a 500,000 system. I go to hi fi shows like RMAF, and one major takeaway is that most very high end systems sound great, but quite similar. That revelation got me to stop worrying about small tweaks and just listen to my quality system and be content.

    • @Coneman3
      @Coneman3 Před 10 měsíci

      Speakers are usually the weak link, plus the room acoustics at shows.

  • @villeseppanen8241
    @villeseppanen8241 Před 2 lety

    Incredible system and awesomely produced video. Thanks!

  • @WR3ND
    @WR3ND Před 3 lety +5

    Woah, the room sound in this is great on my cans. Feels like I'm there.

    • @WR3ND
      @WR3ND Před 2 lety

      @Vim Fuego From what I remember from the video 7 months ago the quality maybe wasn't all that great in technical terms, but the reverb or whatever similar influences I found immersive.

  • @ThePurposedEnthusiast
    @ThePurposedEnthusiast Před 4 lety +36

    Hi @earspace! Thanks so much for using my song in this video I have had many people come from this video & it's been a lovely & encouraging surprise! I have more music coming if you're interested in more :) Thanks again!

  • @NickP333
    @NickP333 Před 4 lety +9

    Jana, this video is absolutely superb! I love every little detail from the descriptions of each and every component as well as the globe, showing where the system is and where it came from.
    Top notch! Thank you, Jana! You are amazing! 🎶🔊🙂

    • @user-dt4fj6fn5z
      @user-dt4fj6fn5z Před 2 lety

      The owner of this equipment is apparently about 50-60 years old. And at this age, each person's hearing sensitivity drops by 2-3 kilohertz!!! The frequency range that distinguishes the human ear at this age is about the same as what can be recorded on an ordinary compact cassette from the last century and played it on a cheap Sony Walkman cassette player !!! It is impossible not to agree with this. Arguing with the physiology of the human body is like arguing with your age and the limited time of your life! So... The owner of this expensive equipment perceives sound more visually (admiring his investment in super hi-fi-fetishes) and kinesthetically (stroking the mahogany lacquer of his acoustic systems with his fingers)!!! A million dollars... How many hungry and homeless people could be fed... Everything that he shows us here - he should not brag about it, but be ashamed of it!!! Ashamed of his greed and ashamed of his selfishness!!! In addition, each of the viewers of this video will agree that there are hungry and homeless people in the country of this rich man who built himself an audio crypt for a million dollars... Everything we see in this room is just expensive toys of a stupid child who has not grown up in his 50-60 years...

    • @NickP333
      @NickP333 Před 2 lety

      @@user-dt4fj6fn5z Cut a paste your unwanted comments elsewhere. Ok, sweetie? Good…glad you’ve got it. 🤦‍♂️

  • @trevorturek6061
    @trevorturek6061 Před 3 lety

    You were mainly talking about what is called "the sweet spot". That's where you (your ears) must be to receive the sound pressure and waves, where even reflected sound waves come to hit thee ears to perceive perfect, precise, separation of the musical instruments and ambiance of all the musical notes and tones of the voice(s), every nuance and delicate texture of the rich sound coming from excellent, high-tech, "high-end", High-Fidility speaker systems making for perfect imaging. You not only hear the true to live gorgeous sound, but you also feel it! It's so alive, it's amazing! Sound so real, so live-like - it's almost like having a live band playing in your living quarters!

  • @candjnutrition2752
    @candjnutrition2752 Před 3 lety +9

    And no matter how well you recorded it its still going to be compressed on youtube. Please host the raw file somewhere that would be. awesome! Even with that said I can tell this is amazing. Your work here on editing is fantastic too. Listening through a phone with a quad dac its pretty great

    • @user-pd5cu6go1x
      @user-pd5cu6go1x Před 8 měsíci

      Listnening to this on my avantgarde acoustic system, its still a huge painful audio mesh, thats because of youtube haha

  • @mariocassar3117
    @mariocassar3117 Před 4 lety +44

    Congrats to the successful gentleman who owns the system. Most importantly is that he enjoys it.

    • @iulianispas8634
      @iulianispas8634 Před 4 lety +2

      All that he needs the gentleman is a life and be happy with simple practical things
      The design is so ugly not only the system but the room walls decorations very depressing

  • @Timzdametal
    @Timzdametal Před 4 lety +3

    Such an impressive system I would be wanting to install some kind of cable management system.

  • @rig4365
    @rig4365 Před 3 lety +2

    The room is as pleasing to the eye as the sound is to the ear. Well done.

  • @coolmacho975
    @coolmacho975 Před 2 lety +6

    I know wealthy people that are obsessed with the pureness of the sound and spend huge amounts of money in hifi systems and when it comes to listen to music the only thing that matter for them is how crystal clear,pure and real is the sound blablabla.The human hear as years pass loses a lot of "accuracy" and can not perceive all frequencies,so no matter how much money you spend the result isn´t that great.A decent hifi equipment is enough.When i listen to music i enjoy the music and feel it and my hifi system is just aprox.2.000 €.

  • @NosTubes58
    @NosTubes58 Před 4 lety +11

    Wonderful work Jana........., you show a great deal of promise. It seems I was linked to this as the result of having watched you earlier on Steve’s video.
    I’m happy to have found you.
    🧐_o scar

  • @SuperMcgenius
    @SuperMcgenius Před 4 lety +11

    You are raising the bar in audio reviews, the production is so good . Well done👍

    • @stephenscharf6293
      @stephenscharf6293 Před 4 lety

      Agree Completely. In fact, I would say that Jana is setting the bar for everyone else.

    • @theredboneking
      @theredboneking Před 4 lety

      She has been able to video some amazing high end, this and Devore fidelity. However I would still prefer someone like Teri from AV showrooms to at least describe the sound. Even with headphones on, you cannot really experience the true sound.

    • @user-dt4fj6fn5z
      @user-dt4fj6fn5z Před 2 lety

      The owner of this equipment is apparently about 50-60 years old. And at this age, each person's hearing sensitivity drops by 2-3 kilohertz!!! The frequency range that distinguishes the human ear at this age is about the same as what can be recorded on an ordinary compact cassette from the last century and played it on a cheap Sony Walkman cassette player !!! It is impossible not to agree with this. Arguing with the physiology of the human body is like arguing with your age and the limited time of your life! So... The owner of this expensive equipment perceives sound more visually (admiring his investment in super hi-fi-fetishes) and kinesthetically (stroking the mahogany lacquer of his acoustic systems with his fingers)!!! A million dollars... How many hungry and homeless people could be fed... Everything that he shows us here - he should not brag about it, but be ashamed of it!!! Ashamed of his greed and ashamed of his selfishness!!! In addition, each of the viewers of this video will agree that there are hungry and homeless people in the country of this rich man who built himself an audio crypt for a million dollars... Everything we see in this room is just expensive toys of a stupid child who has not grown up in his 50-60 years...

  • @nermashmercader2927
    @nermashmercader2927 Před 2 lety

    WOW! This is so niceee! I know I will not afford this for my entire life but thanks to you for experiencing such incredible music!

  • @Arj1209
    @Arj1209 Před 3 lety +2

    So...is this channel shut down? 10 months is a long time between uploads.

  • @edwardcramm5860
    @edwardcramm5860 Před 4 lety +11

    I just found Jana on Steve's channel, what a nice young lady. I subd and look forward to more content

  • @marcgabor9690
    @marcgabor9690 Před 4 lety +39

    Great presentation but I wish you had concluded by relating your experience to let us know what it was like to listen to music in that room.

    • @PlayshotKalo
      @PlayshotKalo Před 3 lety

      I’ve been seeing that pic of the guy in your PFP in random places lately. Now I’m curious who the guy is.

    • @fredzep01
      @fredzep01 Před 3 lety

      @@PlayshotKalo Kramer played by Michael Richards ?

  • @dalivanwyngarden3204
    @dalivanwyngarden3204 Před rokem

    I‘m listening to this hifidelic sound on my smart fridge, sounds fricking amazing

  • @xForbin99
    @xForbin99 Před 2 lety +1

    I absolutely freaking love that art at 9:19

  • @rlwings
    @rlwings Před 4 lety +38

    I tried so hard to appreciate this system for what it was. Certainly a work of art... But like with most art I just couldn't get over the pretension. I was fixated on the snake oil which so obviously surrounds every 'effort' in that room... The manufacturers saw this gentleman coming and skillfully played into his obsession in order to secure inordinate amounts of profit... Truth be told, a properly set up $5,000 system can probably sound just as transparent.

    • @allthingsmotor1073
      @allthingsmotor1073 Před 4 lety +17

      You've obviously never heard the difference that 100k speaker wire coated in unicorn plasma can have on sound quality... 😉

    • @Prod-23
      @Prod-23 Před 2 lety +7

      As a sound engineer I completely concur.
      The diminishing returns on systems this expensive are pointless. You might as well piss most of this money up the wall for all it's actually worth.

    • @DevonLadd
      @DevonLadd Před 2 lety +3

      I'm glad someone like you came to give that input, I've always been baffled at the goal post always being moved up in the audio world. Are there any sources you can point to thst would display proper budget audio set ups and such?

    • @PhantomX786
      @PhantomX786 Před rokem

      What system would match at 5k?

    • @magicmulder
      @magicmulder Před rokem

      Diminishing returns are real, doesn’t mean it’s not worth any money beyond 5 grand.

  • @BirdsTheW0rd
    @BirdsTheW0rd Před 4 lety +241

    SADDLY the only way to really listen to that system is only owning one...

    • @anderspersson7084
      @anderspersson7084 Před 4 lety +20

      Or know someone who does.

    • @jorgesalado600
      @jorgesalado600 Před 4 lety

      😂😂😂

    • @deivybueno9959
      @deivybueno9959 Před 4 lety +6

      Im sure is a really dumb idea to sell in that range price. I mean, is impossible this has a different quality in a house room than another really good audio system from 50.000 dollars. Also because the room is made for it to sound better. The only reason you will buy this particular audio is because only you have the money to brag about it. Do not have any sense to me...

    • @eksine
      @eksine Před 4 lety +1

      Or renting a van and stopping by his house

    • @emcrushed5397
      @emcrushed5397 Před 4 lety

      @@lok777 i agree with you! Ja ja

  • @essendon72
    @essendon72 Před 3 lety +2

    Lovely looking system that has had a lot of time and effort put into it. Of course you can't really judge what it sounds like but it's great to see people spending this kind of money on their passion. I don't think there's anything wrong with spending $1M on a system, pat on the back from me.

  • @ppssuuu
    @ppssuuu Před 2 lety

    A very pleasant refreshing presentation and unique amongst other hifi equipment reviews, well done.

  • @pointer333
    @pointer333 Před 3 lety +39

    Pro audio engineer here. Great work, girl! Excellent video. I love your detail and passion. I love your vibe-collected, positive, and sharp.

    • @rocketsmall4547
      @rocketsmall4547 Před 2 lety

      what does a pro sound engineer do?

    • @paulbryden4006
      @paulbryden4006 Před 2 lety

      @@rocketsmall4547 well either work the sound desk at gigs or studio work.

    • @koningskeizer
      @koningskeizer Před 2 lety +3

      Pro audio engineer being able to hear the finer details of a million dollar system recorded through an iPhone mic and CZcams compression. 😂
      “Great work, girl!” Fucking creep..:

    • @hardtymz2517
      @hardtymz2517 Před 2 lety

      *woman. Pro audio engineers are the LEAST likely to have a “golden ear”. Creep.

    • @pointer333
      @pointer333 Před 2 lety

      @@koningskeizer I… I just don’t get where the anger is coming from… I was attempting to be encouraging…

  • @user-od9iz9cv1w
    @user-od9iz9cv1w Před 3 lety +8

    I enjoyed this so much I watched a second time.
    First I want to commend Jana for producing the best demonstration video on CZcams. Not just because it's an excellent system and an expensive one. She took the time to explain the design goals. She did her best to capture the sound. (not possible but this was good) And she made it visually engaging while conveying all the essential facts of the room.
    I really appreciate the approach to this system. I build my own systems, and many of the design considerations resonate. I like the idea of no caps in the signal path. Only transformers and tubes. I build OTL amps to even eliminate the output transformer. I use minimalist first order crossovers and even wind my own resistors using manganin wire for resistors in the signal path. Today I use open baffle speakers, but would love to go down the horn rabbit hole using custom engineered solid wood horns.
    I would love to hear this system in person. I thank the owner and Jana for sharing it with us.

    • @user-dt4fj6fn5z
      @user-dt4fj6fn5z Před 2 lety

      The owner of this equipment is apparently about 50-60 years old. And at this age, each person's hearing sensitivity drops by 2-3 kilohertz!!! The frequency range that distinguishes the human ear at this age is about the same as what can be recorded on an ordinary compact cassette from the last century and played it on a cheap Sony Walkman cassette player !!! It is impossible not to agree with this. Arguing with the physiology of the human body is like arguing with your age and the limited time of your life! So... The owner of this expensive equipment perceives sound more visually (admiring his investment in super hi-fi-fetishes) and kinesthetically (stroking the mahogany lacquer of his acoustic systems with his fingers)!!! A million dollars... How many hungry and homeless people could be fed... Everything that he shows us here - he should not brag about it, but be ashamed of it!!! Ashamed of his greed and ashamed of his selfishness!!! In addition, each of the viewers of this video will agree that there are hungry and homeless people in the country of this rich man who built himself an audio crypt for a million dollars... Everything we see in this room is just expensive toys of a stupid child who has not grown up in his 50-60 years...

  • @thevintageaudiolife
    @thevintageaudiolife Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you for sharing, very informative.

  • @Tnapvrvideo
    @Tnapvrvideo Před 3 lety +1

    I really enjoyed the many measured distances that were provided. That was wonderful. I, too, applaud the investment. Some people buy jet planes, some buy massive yachts, some buy multiple sports cars, and the list goes on. This fellow opted to buy a superb music system. I imagine the listening experience in that space is breathtaking. Congratulations on an amazing investment decision. Enjoy! I will add that I was surprised to not see any soft surfaces on the walls and the globe as the only round surface in the entire room. The wall treatments are all flat surfaces. I have no doubt that their random spacing successfully shatters sound waves that fall into the deeper cavities, however I would think that a lot of sound waves directly ricochet off the front, flat panels and potentially arrive to the optimal seating position faster than, perhaps, desired. Of course, I am most likely wrong, but you typically see more soft bass traps and more use of round deflectors that tend to disperse sound waves in many more directions. That said, it is a wonderful system. Thank you for the share!

  • @williamsmith9194
    @williamsmith9194 Před 2 lety +14

    I feel kinda like I'm privileged to be listening to a system that costs this much. I can only say thank you to the people that put this together.

    • @nebod1556
      @nebod1556 Před 9 měsíci

      Listenning on what like me on a basic laptop...

    • @NewtonHamming
      @NewtonHamming Před 3 měsíci

      But you’re not listening to it. You’re listening to it through youtube

  • @Mimr3D
    @Mimr3D Před 3 lety +2

    honestly if i had money to spare this seems like a really cool thing to get as music means so very much to me

    • @MuhammadKharismawan
      @MuhammadKharismawan Před 2 lety

      just pick a good open/ closed back headphone you like the sound of, connect them to your Phone (if they still have a 3.5mm jack), a nice comfortable chair you like, and your favorite beverages close on hand, sit there, listen to a music you love, either bought, downloaded, pirated, streamed, no matter which, and just close your eyes, you're probably already 50-70% there to what this can do.

    • @Mimr3D
      @Mimr3D Před 2 lety

      @@MuhammadKharismawan yeah absolutly i agree just saying if i had it laying around i wouldnt mind lmao

  • @danb5779
    @danb5779 Před 2 lety +1

    Boah! The best system i ever experienced was a damn good turn table,i forgot the brand into aMcIntosh 100w tube pre-amp,on to 2 mono Amps the size of a half casket and 2 electrostatic speakers the size of a half door and i was blown away by the sound! Can’t imagine how this amazing artwork sounds! Thank you for sharing and props to the owner! He really cares about music!
    sorry my bad english,swizz audiofool ✌🏻

  • @aksel6597
    @aksel6597 Před 2 lety +2

    Just came across your channel via audiophiliac. Wonderful review. Thanks!