This Is Why I Don't Feature More Budget Friendly Home Theater Tours
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- Опубліковано 16 січ 2024
- I often get asked why I do not feature more budget friendly Home Theater Tours? Today, I'll share what the issues are.
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I find the most interesting home theater tours are the mid range to low high end tours. The crazy tours are fun too but the mid range ones are fun for inspiration
I appreciate the insight and especially your attitude of comradare amongst the entire spectrum of our hobby. The truth is, whether we can spend $500 or $500,000 this is a luxury hobby and we all need to understand we're blessed if we can participate in it at all!
That is certainly true. I’ve said many times we don’t need anything in this hobby. They are all truly “wants” and are indeed a luxury item.
My guess is everyone asks for budget home theater tours and then they don't watch 😂😅
Well that happens too lol. Budget Tours tend to not receive the same level of views as the higher end ones do.
@@Youthman People will watch an Imperial Throne room HT video, but maybe not a Yoda's Hut HT video.
@@jeffjefferson7384 Size matters not..!
I thoroughly enjoyed your last Funko Pops home theater video, and I don't care how much the theater costs. I get excited by the owner's reactions, when their eyes light up, when I see a huge smile on their face. Why? Because I can relate. I get to relive my personal home theater experience. Whether the theater budget is limited or limitless, seeing the personal pride and joy of each person is worth the price of admission. Thank you for your content, and today's transparency.
Thanks James. That’s what excites me the most as well. The gear is fun and the gear is cool, but at the end of the day, it’s the story that touches me.
I think you have a really good mix, personally. I totally get why you cant do them all. I would call my system "mid/lower tier", maybe I have $5-7k invested. Started out with a 7.1 home theater in a box. I can totally say that the inspiration I got from watching your channel has had a lot to do with where my system is today. Much appreciate all you do!
That’s super encouraging. I’m glad that my videos have inspired you to build your home theater. I’m truly happy for you.
What I love about these theater tours, regardless of price, is what the person learned during the build
Same here. The stories are what impact me the most.
Thank you for making this video. I know many people don’t understand the necessary monetary considerations that go into producing these videos. This is a great peek behind the veil of hard work you’re doing for all of us as simple viewers. Keep up the excellent work!
Thanks Bob. But you are so much more than just a simple viewer. Appreciate you sir.
I have to agree with some other posts, i also get the most inspiration from budget tours. Those tours are my favorite part of the channel. And i have always gravitated toward/related to theaters with a lot of memorabilia and character.
Ive also learned a lot from this channel too. But i can appreciate the cost and logistical challenges of tours, and how you cater content to all follower preferences. The channel has grown/evolved. I dont think it means you changed or roots changed. But range of content has. If a video isnt for someone, they just dont need to watch it.
Great message and well put. I enjoy all of your tours at all levels. I’ve enjoyed each level of my home theater journey over more than 30 years. Started with a VCR and a TV all the way to a dedicated home theater (9.2.4). Your car example was a good one. Just because some things are out of our reach, doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy them. Wishing you continued success in this new year. Keep up the great work!
Thank you John I appreciate it
Long time. Good to see you still at your best. Happy New Year to you and your family.
Thank you! happy New Year to you as well!
I love all the tours. My fav are the mid budget tours. Because like me when you only have so much to spend over time it makes you have to be creative. Whether that means going DIY, or being patient as a sniper and wait for that rare Youthman type deals to pop up and strike. lol That’s how I have had to be. I started back in 2020 because COVID shutdown my local theater, or go to karaoke. So I started down the rabbit hole. So now 4 years later and about $2000 worth or used gear I now have a 7.2.4 home theater that actually make me not go to the theater because it sounds waaayy better than my local theater. And unless it’s a must see in theater movie. I wait for RedBox. Now yes my speakers are 13-15 year old JBL Studio Series, but they still sound phenomenal. And my Sony STR-ZA5000ES is about 7 years old. But they were some of the top end for their time. But still do everything I need. Point being. You can get a mid to higher end set up if you save up your money and take your time. Journey not destination.
Appreciate the shout out to the “budget theater” guys. I do like seeing the great theaters and maybe if I ever get a chance to have a dedicated theater I’ll take inspiration from the ones I’ve seen here.
Preach on brother, this is the dude who caught my eye back in the day rockin' those klipsch. For some of us we've evolved and grown our system along side you.. "I never change this is Jay everyday"
I began my home theater after inspiration from you. 4 years ago. It's budget. But, I wouldn't have you over and have the world view what I've done... cause the shortcuts I had to take due to me being disabled make me feel like it just isn't "good enough for prime time" if you know what I mean. I find your videos inspiring.. Keep it up... Do what you need to do.. don't listen to those who just tear down what you do....
I have always encouraged my audience to do the best they can with the space they have in the budget they have. The end goal is to enjoy your home theater with your friends and your family.
yes you have!@@Youthman
Great video. Totally agree, appreciating set-ups that will likely be forever beyond our reach is fun - but equally important is being able to appreciate set-ups that may be way more budget than one's own. And you Michael excel at that, celebrating *eveyone's* systems. It's all good.
Appreciate it
I like the low budget guys the most, because that's my group. I like seeing what people are able to pull off on a low budget, and get the most bang for their buck. Especially that guy who's home theater is in a shed he built in his back yard. Super cool stuff.
Great Story and message!!!🔊🔊🔊
Very well put. Appreciate the high end even if you can't afford it.
Absolutely love the message and couldn't agree with you more. I'll be checking out your website. Wish you were in Minnesota.
Thanks Jack
Appreciate the transparency. This is a great channel.
I have a 9.1 system featuring Definitive Technology ProMonitor 800’s and a 300w Klipsch Sub. I am running it through an Onkyo TX-NR787 reciever and outputting it to a Viewsonic PX701-4K projector.
But, in my garage.
Thanks for having a great channel.
Thank you for the kind words.
This is one of your best transparency videos to date. Thanks for sharing your process.
Thank you kindly.
It's about the passion and not the manufacturer or gear. I, too, will never own a high-end dedicated home theater, but I love to see them because I have a passion for home theater.
Great video. Glad you explained everything that goes into making your videos so people understand that not everybody is in your neighborhood that you go check out.
Thanks Cody.
Coming from the person who you did your last Budget In-Home Theater Video, (the clip of the beginning of this video), me and the entire family can't thank you enough, Michael. Better known as @Youthman!!! After watching this video and thinking about our conversations during filming, you truly see the major Blessings that occurred! My entire family is beyond Blessed to be selected (extremely rare) to showcase our In-Home Theater for your audience!
Regardless of what the Movie Theater cost us; the entire experience is truly priceless! I wouldn't change anything! Don't worry about the Haters, Negative Nancy's & Trolls. You're truly a genuine person, Michael. Rare to find people like yourself out their days, unfortunately. Keep doing what you're doing! May God continue to Bless you and your family tenfold! 💯🙏🏽🍿🎙🙂
Thanks Alan. I’m grateful the video is a blessing to you and your family.
You're welcome@@Youthmanand thank you too! 💯🙏🏽🎬🍿🎙😃
I got 90 percent of my inspiration from this channel during covid to build a custom home theater in my basment this channel hands down has been the most valuable tool for building my home theater. Product selections as well as the custom build details.
Thanks Youthman!!
Wow! Thank you for the kind words. I’m grateful my channel has inspired you to build your own Home Theater!
I really like your videos, whether they are based on high ends or low ends. But, if you can convince the audio companies to sponsor the low-end setups, more people will aspire to try those setups. Corrolla is still the best-selling car in the world, regardless of the fact that it is one of Toyota's lower-tier products. Budget setups with their building cost, the story behind the journey, and the change after the experience can attract more consumers. Thank you for this video and the other ones. Wish you all the best.
Amen Youthman!!!!
I think 99.9% percent of your audience recognize selecting the very few theaters that are practical to make it on the channel is a challenging process.
Regardless of the theater's budget, you are equally intense and enthused with all. You find out what is special about each theater and you tell it's story from a relatable perspective. 😃
Great topic, great delivery!
Thank you kindly
Thanks Michael - I hope you can do a tour in Canada someday - Mine is not exceptional, and I've been building it for 45 years, and it has evolved into something that is "not bad" - Cheers!
When are you dropping the Anthem AVM70 review? Did you forget about it?
Thank you for the transparency about your process. I was worried your view was that middle class theaters were no longer of interest. But it is useful to learn that it is really about the economics of your channel and what can be sponsored (subsidized) by brands. Fully understandable.
Oh absolutely not. I’m grateful to share all shapes and size Home Theater Tours on my channel.
Great comments. I am a big fan of 2.1 systems for music & movies. Can you imagine that 2.1 Black Swan system from Atlanta Home Theater for both applications? 50” subwoofer…I’m in. I would love to see a video incorporating a medium to high end 2.1 system.
When I posted the JTR Home Theater tour with Rusty, someone commented and said "Sorry bro, you left my price point a while back and doesn't seem like you're going back anytime soon. Unsubscribed." I'll never understand that mentality or why the price point of someone else's theater matters enough to someone that it affects them. But I appreciate all theater tours. Love your tours Michael.
I agree Jordan. I don’t get turned off at things that are out of my budget. If anything, it inspires me. Love what you bring to the Home Theater community. I’m looking forward to hanging out with you, Rusty, John and others at MWAVE 2024!
@@Youthman Thanks Michael, you and others have been a big inspiration for me. Looking forward to hanging with everyone at MWAVE as well.
I think it’s jealousy. Coming from a mostly low end living room theater. The most expensive thing I have is the Golden Ear Triton 2+ and it drastically drops from there
@@mudfan061 I think you’re right. I just dont get it though. I celebrate anyone that is able to upgrade their gear. I had the same equipment for 10-15 years.
Me too. Some people just want to watch the world burn.
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This video was deep👍🏻
For me, the best videos are the ones that show a theater bumping up against a level of diminishing returns. Those value theaters come at a lot of different price points which is cool because it's relatable, and for me that's what I'm always striving for - best bang for the buck
Nice video. It is what it is as your time and expenses needs to be considered. I enjoy the content.
Thank you kindly.
I’m a pure DIY guy, I don’t think I will ever buy speakers or subwoofers but I definitely love seeing all the different gear people use. The larger theaters are cool cause they help give us great ideas for our own rooms. My theater is budget in the sense it’s all done by me, it’s still costing me a ton and I’m lucky my has not killed me. Keep doing great work youthman!
My media room is budget, but I applied as much as I could from your video with the space and constraints that I had. Overall I'm happy with my set up and most people that see think I spent way more than I actually did.
Great video...
If you in the bay area let me know 👍🏾👍🏾
Well said Michael ! Everyone starts somewhere and has different budgets!
Thanks!
Love your videos. Question about pets. Any tips on keeping cats from scratching up movie theater seats and speakers? Thanks!
I keep my Theater Room door shut, so I don’t allow my cat in there. It might be difficult to keep them off your furniture unless you’re willing to spray cat repellant on them. Probably not advisable if they are leather seats.
@@Youthman Thanks!
The videos that I'm most interested in are the high-end and ultra high-end theaters. I like to dream, to see what's possible. Those videos that I watch and save are the 'monsters' and I'm hoping you hunt down more of those.
During the last 6 months I've been planning a home theater renovation and regardless of cost, I still watch high end videos as there's been times where I was able to take ideas from them to be applied on my entry level home theater. Some theaters that I've seen that cost hundreds of thousands, even if I had the money to spare I would never build simply because it isn't my style. My point is regardless of cost, sometimes you can find what you need to make your theater unique. Thanks Mike.
100% agree with you Carl. You can take inspiration from any size Theater, you just may have to scale it down to meet your budget. Appreciate you brother.
Can you all review the new improved Clarisys Audio Minuet Loudspeakers ?
This is the first I have ever heard of them. At $38,000 a pair, probably not. Plus it seems they are only a 2ch system.
Well said!!!
Thanks Pedro
The most elaborate piece of gear I have in my home theater experience is the power cord to my dual protector setup. MSRP $22,000.05 the rest is stuff I found in yard sales.
I'm a banker by day so I understand the costs behind scenes, especially when you started transitioning towards this being your main source of income. It has to make sense economically and time wise. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Kenny.
👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 Some get more vocal when they are unseen ... Bring the positives
I'm not sure what tier I would place my HT in but it's not high end. I built this myself over a few years being budget minded but also wanting quality, I spent to date $20K. It's a 7.2.2 system with 120" screen. It's gets a lot of wow's from friends who see it for the first time. Biggest lesson LEARNED during this process is if you journey down this road do your flooring first before you load the room. I'm still dealing with that.
Big fan of your setup
Thank you kindly.
Where can I find good deals on used gear? I heard youth band deal? I’m not sure if I heard that right. Thansk
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Hey Youthman which one is better High End show or High End hometheater? I don't know if you visit High End show before because VINYL never sounded this good. I'm mix I also like listening to high quality sound using today's modern turntable. Have you seen today's High End turntable? They're sound beautiful if you pair it with mono block power amplifier. Oh I'm also a gamer like to play Xbox Series X I'm confused. Do you prefer physical format or streaming? I prefer physical media than streaming.
I’ve been to high end 2ch shows (which is what all of them are). MWAVE is the only Home Theater show in the US.
@Youthman Turntable came back from the dead physical format is here to stay listening to vinyl is more fun than streaming. I don't think dvd bluray and Ultra bluray is going to disappear I'm glad I never liked streaming.
You could always create a spin-off channel called Agedman and present a bunch of low end to hobo theaters with some home theater in a box from the mid to late 90s and a betamax collection.
In contrast to the other comment I left, there was a home theater tour a few years ago where a guy had a nice room, but decided to put a long TV stand with a black glass top (that was like a mirror) directly under his projection screen, and myself and about a hundred other guys commented telling him to put black velvet on the top of that TV stand to get rid of the massive reflection it was putting off. In this situation the people commenting were just trying to help the guy get better results in his room, and in the end he was appreciative of the advice and actually bought some velvet and agreed that getting rid of that reflection was an improvement! So there is one example of when pointing out a flaw led to a positive outcome.
I think it’s more about how you say it. Often times I see in Facebook groups where people are just being critical. Their intent is not truly to help they just want to bash somebody else’s system to make them feel better about their own.
We know, unsolicited advice is often disguised as mere criticism.
@@Youthman Oh I experienced it on some HT Facebook Groups, and it really put me off to those types of communities on Facebook... One was an anthem Fanboy and the other was a JBL Fanboy and salesman.
Many Facebook groups can be toxic. I do my best to keep the Youthman Crew Facebook group as positive as possible.
@@Youthman One of the bad experience I had was on your FB group... I wasn't sure why the guy was giving me such a hard time about my speaker choice, until I found out he's a partner with JBL and has them in his theater room, then I knew exactly the type of person he was.
Yeah, there’s no way to keep every negative person out of every group. But what you can control is the overall culture of the group. Unfortunately, some Facebook groups are just toxic as a whole. You always have individuals within each group.
I would like to see more "budget friendly" set ups but I'm equally happy to watch any type of theater tour videos. To be honest, i don't think i'll experience a true home theatre now anyway as all the potential rooms were taken after our three children were born, not that i'd change that for anything. I have an 83 inch tv mounted to the wall in an open living room. Im hoping to get some kind of sound system set up eventually. Im no expert and ill be honest, a lot of your technical talk relating to amps and speakers goes over my head. However. You're always a great watch, and the high end tours are always intesting and something to admire.
Thank you Alex. When polled, about 2/3rd of my audience do not have a dedicated theater room. This is why I advocate to use whatever space you have. Most of my audience have a living room Home Theater.
Don’t forget refurbed, some great values and still a warranty. Just got a refurbed Yamaha rxa2080 for $850, 5.1.4 upgrade and I like it better than the new “style”.
Your channel is great. I’ll say this. I’ve always wanted a pioneer elite. Years ago. That seemed impossible. Because they were so expensive Ten years later. I’m on my second pioneer elite. Same thing with my LCR. I’d never imagine paying what I did for my def tech LCR. But I’m glad I did. Looking at higher end gear and hone theaters. Gives me ideas. Keep doing your thing.
That’s super encouraging Victor. It’s exciting to see how our home theaters evolve over the years. I never dreamed I would have a dedicated Theater Room, because I always thought that was only for rich people. I’m happy to say I was wrong.
@@Youthman exactly. People usually can’t see themselves having more. Until they have more.
I bought a Pioneer Elite receiver for $300 brand new from Fry's Electronics. I didn't know how good they were at the time, found one on clearance and had a 20% off door buster coupon. It's no wonder why they went out of business.
I don't surf youtube channels to watch stock honda civics and tours of homes in the hood. I like the mix and unique homes you show. If it was a htib entry level def tech (which i started with) satelite speakers, it would only be so much you can tour about that. I have been building and upgrading my system for over 5 years now. I now have b&w full surrpunds and continuously upgrading. What was out of my budget is now more feasible. I hope to have you tour my home for your audience one day. A true rags to better rags story here. 😅
That’s awesome!
I always follow you as I think you are a genuine person deep down inside and truly beleive this. I know a lot about home cinema, but being that youtube is monetised, nowadays no one will review budget gear anymore...reason is clear, budget does not make high profits so high end there are bigger margins and being a content creator you are after all selling these products and getting sponsors is part of the game. Only thing I hate about all this is that all the enthusiasts about this hobby will still dream that one day they will afford a trinnov, storm, perlisten, JTR etc etc because being a modest family man with a good job you cannot afford to have a mortgage, children, vehicle etc etc but dream to spend say 30k on a surround processor, even though you deeply know that high end is the best with most features it doesn't make sens that you have a family and earn 50k a year so basically will never afford a 30k processor, period. Anyways keep doing what is best for you, and as I always tell you I really wish one day I could travel to the US to visit mwave all the way back from the tiny Maltese island.
I sincerely appreciate you sharing your thoughts. There are plenty of creators (including myself) who review budget gear. I have reviews on Klipsch, Monoprice, KLH, Polk Audio. I currently am reviewing three pair of headphones from Edifier. All of these companies are what I would consider affordable. Not saying they are cheap, but the average Joe can save up, sell something they aren't using etc to be able to afford their products.
Hopefully this will help provide some perspective for you.
I've reviewed products that cost $79 (remotes, UMIK-1, headphones) and I've reviewed speakers that cost $12,000 (Sonus Faber). Some of those products have affiliate links (ie Amazon), while others do not.
I'm friends with most of the creators in our niche. We review gear either because we are personally interested in the product or we feel our audience might be interested in it. Our goal is to provide consumers enough information that they can make an informed decision whether a product meets their needs and fits within their budget.
Products like the Sonus Faber Olympica Nova III that I reviewed cannot be purchased online. I made a whopping $143.64 in Adsense revenue (from the Google ads that appear in the video) for the 24,900 views it generated. That amounts to $11.97 each month in revenue that I made on that video. As you can see, unless you are getting hundreds of thousands of views on your video, you certainly are not getting rich off UA-cam.
Hopefully that helps.
I appreciate high quality home theater and budget also.
I have a suggestion. What if we just do a remote tour where we could still show you our theaters and it doesn’t cost as much time or money??
I’m not going to say I won’t ever do it, it’s simply that I have my own style and process of filming a Home Theater Tour, plus I enjoy the one on one interaction with the homeowner. There are some content creators that do not have the ability to travel so they do remote tours on their channel and it works for them.
I think budget is a bit of a loaded word. What’s “budget” to one person is vastly different to another. I’ve gone from 80$ used paradigm speakers to brand new svs ultras. Biggest difference was clarity at higher volume and the ability to play louder cleaner. Once I went with sound panels the sound stage, center channel clarity and surround effects really improved. I stared with a paradigm pdr10 and thought it was the bees knees, loved it for years. I agree with you it’s all about enjoying the journey and hobby. You’ll go crazy trying to keep up with the joneses.
Yes Budget is a subjective term. But you get what I mean.
Bro you are genuine and transparent, ignore the haters and keep on doing you brother. I appreciate all your work. I finally went atoms in the living room because of your channel and its amazing. Its all Klipsch with the new Sony ES 5000. Best 40 th birthday present a guy could ever ask for. It took me 12 years to get to this point and you are soooo right about the journey and how you need to just start taking steps within your budget. Thanks again for all the lessons and advice. Your real fans appreciate you sir!!!
Thank you for the kind world and congrats on the sweet setup!
This video title scared me , after watching the last tour, I thought maybe feedback was bad and you decided the small tours weren't good for your channel or the owners. Glad it was just an explanation of why high end gets featured more from a logistics point. I'd love to have you out, I am proud of my theatre and think I did a lot for a guy who did it all himself and watched a few videos from creators like you, but I understand I'm in Michigan, almost 2 hours from Detroit airport. That's not going to happen, unless you are in town for other reasons, and that's cool. I was wondering if you considered virtual tours over video conference with submitted video b-roll, but the production value wouldn't really be there, and you wouldn't get to experience the room, which is kind of a bummer, so I get that too. Keep up the good work though celebrating it all is the way to go.
Thank you for the kind words. Yes you nailed it on the virtual home theater tours. It’s definitely possible, but I definitely would prefer in person for the very reasons you mention.
An idea - .. When doing high priced rooms .. make references to the things done there that trickle down to any budget.
Tips & tricks are transcendent because the physics and acoustics are universally true for ALL systems.
That's what people can benefit from - its the " how ". How does it all translate for all audio.
The Products Don't Make The System - People Make The System.
100% agree!
This makes a lot of sense. If Storm or Grimani ever want to sponsor you coming out to Vegas area I'd be glad to do home theater tour. Submitted on your site just in case can make it happen. All the gear is behind stretched fabric so may not be the most exciting video in the wold but the photos sent (September or October timeframe) will give you a sense of what it looks like.
Thanks Greg. I sent them a follow up email. They will discuss it with Grimani.
Is there a difference between high end home theater and a private screening room? I read an article by htacertified that there is, but hardly see anything about private screening rooms.
I have never visited a private screening room, so I'm not certain how they would differ.
Guys. The only person who needs to love their system, is yourself. Appreciate life and others journeys.
Question = would you take two Monolith 12 subs OR two older KLIPSCH 15 subs (r-115sw\spl-150)?
Monolith
I’ve never really had a problem with most of the theater tours being more high end because that is what is exciting to see. Not meant to be negative but a small bookshelf speaker theater is something that can easily be experienced even at a local Best Buy or Audio store.
You make a good point. That’s probably why the higher-end home theaters get the most views because it’s something that you don’t typically get the opportunity to see. And that’s why I get so excited to be able to share them with my audience.
Make since, I have turned away since it has went all uber high end crap. Well not really crap but gee must be nice.
I hope some locals do reach out, I would love to see the common man builds. The ones still reaching for that diamond build. Have a blessed day.
Thanks
The upcoming tour looks awesome. i think they were going for a Star Trek theme..
Maybe so. Might have my Star movies mixed up as I don’t follow either of them
BINGO ! Most people don’t understand the hate I get too. My channel is about the ultra high end audio so imagine all the hate I get. That said, I wish people understood there is cost associated with a production. We don’t put food on the table by working for free. Very few people understand that there has to be a financial incentive to make it worth it our time.
Thanks for this video Youthman !
I'm so happy you are embracing budget home theaters, but one brand you guys usually don't talk about except for their Amps, is Emotiva. I'm running a full 8.4.4 Emotiva system, no center bc it was too localized! The speakers sound phenomenal imo also.
System consists of:
T1+ L/R, E2+ side & Surround, B1+ wides, A2+ & B1+ heights.
2 Stark sw15's and 2 SunDown Audio 12" with a Velodyn amp
2 A2's 2 ch bi-amping fronts, 2 A7's, 1 for the left side, and the other for the right side.
XMC2 pre-pro.
Samsung 75" 120 hz refresh rate and an Xbox X series that everything runs through.
I talk about Emotiva amps because I like them. My experience with two of their processors is they were quite buggy. A friend of mine had an Emotiva setup.
@Youthman Agreed, it is buggy! As for Emotiva speakers, I really like the folded air motion tweeter sound! I'd love to have ML, but they are way out of my fixed income budget! Lol
Since you're getting another Star Wars theatre tour, hopefully there will be time for you to watch Star Wars finally 🙃. I know it's nothing new to hear, but eagerly awaiting for that day to happen!
God bless you, in your next video too ¡ 😇
I’d watch you watch paint dry, keep up the great work.
I appreciate that but it would certainly be quite boring and a chore to watch 🤣🤣🤣
DIY HT videos are the best. So many of us can get ideas from these to incorporate into our setup. $50k speaker, amps and processors not so much.
Unfortunately I do not control which ones are submitted.
i enjoy the mid range to high end tours. dreaming is good. and we have our whole life ahead of us. at some point in time we may be able to make the dream a reality, so seeing the high end tours are nice. i am curious to what your age range of viewers are. i assume it's 30+ or maybe even 40
Here are the demographics of my channel
13-17 years: 0.3%
18-24 years: 5.3%
25-34 years: 14.2%
35-44 years: 26.5%
45-54 years: 26.2%
55-64 years: 17.7%
65+ years: 9.9%
I stay in Southwest Florida I have a budget theater it took me 5 years To set up the way I want Don't know if I fall into the budget or mid-range because I spent a little over 15 grand on it What you think Because I seen some of the theaters you showcase that's why I think I fall in the budget
Feel free to submit yours on the website.
For me, I prefer to stay away from watching high-end home theater tours that are very exotic such as an Imperial home theater, but that's just me. Of course, as you mentioned, it's all about the passion and the journey. Perhaps I will get there in the future by having high-end components with room acoustics and simplistic room design and simply film my own home theater tour myself.
And hey, I'm not sure if I've mentioned to you but I have just replaced my Velodyne VRP-12 with Klipsch Reference Premiere RP-1000SW and I loved my subwoofer a lot. My old subwoofer had ringing issues around 72Hz and distortion around 80Hz at high volume. I'm going to go all out on Klipsch RP line of speakers and go with separates such as a Tone Winner AT-300 and Tone Winner AD-8300 11-channel amplifier. Sure, it's a little pricey, but I will get there. It's part of my journey! :)
Congrats! We bought an RP-1600SW for MWAVE 2023. he did extremely well and a blind AB comparison. Most even preferred it over the SVS PB16.
I’m in Tampa Bay Area myself. Be nice to link up sometimes and check out your gear or have you offer up your opinion on mine (super humble :) ) I have ZERO people in my life to share this passion and journey and the worst thing about it is not having comparison to what you have to know what needs work. Pizza is on me!
Enjoyed yet another Vid Michael! I prefer I nice mix of both. High and low end. Understanding that that is not always the best financial decision.
That being said......Lambo doors go up. Suicide doors open backwards towards the front of the vehicle. ;) Just busting balls!
Keep up the awesome work!
I guess that's one reason he should leave the car talk out and stick with teaching us about HT.
I learn something new everyday! Thx. Robert, so I should refrain from sharing my experiences if I’m not an expert in that area? 🤦♂️
@@Youthman no, just don't say incorrect things if you're going to talk about them. How many people now think those are suicide doors? This is how misinformation gets spread and it's not really a big deal right now. However, imagine if you said something wrong in regards to HT. People would really jump all over your back.
Is it possible to edit the video with an overlay note to make the correction?
So you are telling me before your mouth opens to speak about anything, you quickly Google it to make sure it’s 100% correct? 🤣🤣🤣
You have missed the ENTIRE purpose of this video.
When reviewing Home Theater products, I do my best to research and make sure I’m providing accurate information. This video was entirely unscripted, simply my thoughts from off the top of the dome (I probably should Google this to make sure I’m using this in the correct context but I’m not).
Enjoy your day.
@@Youthman yes, if I don't know something I Google it. That's how I've learned quite a bit. If I'm unfamiliar about something I learn. If I don't know what a word means I don't use it. It's not really that hard to do. It's either that or look like I don't know what I'm talking about. I don't know it all so I stick to what I know. I think you're the one missing things here, as a subscriber I give feedback on channels I enjoy. If you don't want to hear it ban me I guess and I would suggest don't make videos like this talking about why you do this or that because you're going to get a response whether you like the response or not.
Thanks I will continue to have a great day, you have one too.
More living room setups would be nice. I would say the vast majority dont have a dedicated room for HT.
You are correct. When polled, 2/3rds of my audience do not have a dedicated theater room. Unfortunately I do not have control of which ones are submitted
@@Youthman Completely agree.
Yo Michael😊
when you makin up Alaska way ? we need a youthman video from Gods Country....lol
I’ve travelled to the Philippines so it’s definitely a possibility. Feel free to submit your home theater on the website..
@@Youthman I was just playing with your boss.... cuz you mentioned how the traveling is too cumbersome at times just some like humor bro
I got no money!! LOL
Have you ever considered letting people submit photos of their theater and then doing a video showing those?
It’s not the same. Thats more suited for Facebook.
I'm not materialistic at all. But as soon as you want to sell your JVC DLA-NZ9
Maybe 2-3 years down the track. Let us know Michael - as we'll do a cash deal ! 💲💲
Still love your channel Michael. It's positive and very informative ...
Thanks, but I too would love to have the NZ9. I own the NZ8.
Sorry got my models wrong.
I've seen footage of your 'NZ8' projecting onto your screen. Picture quality is amazing.
The Laser diode technology works it's magic.
Out in Australia the NZ8 has an MSRP of $25,000 AUD
Things are a bit overpriced in Australia.
Epson have released a laser diode projector called the LS12000.
It will be interesting to see how Epson progress with laser diode projectors.
Though for now.
JVC are the kings out in Australia too,
with their laser diode projectors.
@@Youthman
Yes, I think the frustration have, is they like myself, have very modest theaters.
My gear is not high end, and has many cool things like legacy media LD, and Vhs, and a laptop media server full of the Exodos games, plus legacy game systems. Turntable, and a PA for music. It is nice and my friends and family love it. But it wouldn’t win any beauty awards.
I also share my passion DJing and Doing movies at Senior shut in sites, and the local mental health center soon.
But if you are not really doing the types of theaters those of us with lower incomes, or real life responsibilities, then people are gonna feel left out.
I can see why me with my used 1080p epson projector, and my jbl sound system they probably only make 100 bucks on(even though it is nice and plenty loud in my apartment building), that no one is going to sponsor.
Have you ever considered remote interviews, as long as they provided good video?
But it does seem to me you may also be interested in some free travel in the sponsors dime. I can’t blame you though.
But I would think with all the remote tools available you could economically do low ed theaters if you passed on some of the sponsorship ones.
Face it the community makes most people with low incomes feel gatekeeped, when person after person go on about 300,000 theaters. Its not a real world thing even for successful small businessmen and the like.
Well, if you ever vacation in Costa Rica let me know, I’d love to have over to my home theater room and my house. 😄
I’ve never been to Costa Rica but would love to visit sometime. Feel free to submit yours on the website. Never know, there might be a brand that’s represented in your home theater that would be willing to sponsor to make the trip possible.
@@Youthman I will ✌️
I know you take pride in the Production of your own videos, and it shows... But you could let the budget to mid tier systems come to You via their own videos sent into your channel ... " A people's show case " type section 🤔 I would like to also add that the problem I find with " high end type systems" is that they are very predictable in that it's almost always a Kaleidoscape, Trinnov, Mad VR, Velaencia and JVC/Sony type system... At least with the mid/ low price systems you'll never know what your going to get... there is much more diversity and room for "out of the box thinking" with the lower tiers due to financial restraints...🤔💭
I appreciate the suggestion echo. I shared in another comment below that there’s several considerations. And only is the production and style of video that I provide, but there’s also logistics that make that type of video more complex, like file type, transferring their video to me, likely a huge amount of communication, but the biggest part is not being there personally to experience, and share my thoughts and have the Interaction between myself and the homeowner
Just an idea what if when you do a big sponsored video maybe post the city and area that you will be in so that people can submit the theaters that are extremely close to you while you are there anyways , kinda killing two birds with one plane ticket although I realize that might make a long day for you 😅, but might be at least a viable solution as I have noticed that seems with big budget more time is spent on equipment and showing off the theater as with DIY and budget , more time is spent on the journey and story and creation both entertaining and inspiring in there own ways , the only thing that keeps me from submitting my theater is I feel like there is no way you’d ever spend the time to come out here but that’s just me projecting * pun intended * but I love this channel and what you do for everyone keep it up !
That’s not a bad idea. Apart from the Kansas City and the Wisconsin/Illinois Home Theater Tours, I’ve only done two sponsored out of state Home Theater Tours. So it doesn’t happen often.
I'm definitely on a budget. But, honestly, I don't want to see budget builds. I want to see how the folks with money do it because I know they are wanting it done right. From there, I can figure out how to get as close to that as possible within my budget. I've also noticed that a lot of the money that goes into the high end builds is spent on things that don't really matter. I can save a ton of money by not theming the room or buying genuine Saskatchewan sealskin upholstery.
Now, budget gear reviews or tech tips are always welcome.
I believe you have the proper perspective. We can all find inspiration in even high-end home theaters. Like you said, we scale it down to fit our needs and our budget.
Anyone who wants to showcase they HT, why not film it yourselves and send it to Youthman, he can edit that and show it in the channel.
There are LOTS of reasons including added logistics, communication, video file type, styling of the footage, transferring massive from them to me. Not to mention that although I LOVE the gear, I LOVE their story more. And it's difficult to capture that through a remote format.
I like cars. I'm not rich. I still watch a ton of videos with cars that I will never be able to afford. I rarely watch a review of a Camry.
Don't get me wrong , I love the big budget super home theaters but lets be honest. The vast majority of us will never have the money or room to build those types of HT. Budget setups gets my respect because it's somethings I can relate to as a fellow Home Theater enthusiast.
Totally get that.
Let me start by saying, if I'm misinterpreting anything you've said, please forgive and correct me.
It sounds like you're simply saying "out of state theater tours must be sponsored and higher end setups are more likely to attract sponsors." Completely understandable, but If that is the case, it might be worth mentioning up front on your web form so people don't go through the trouble of submitting when they have little chance of being selected. I went through the process twice.
Also, "budget" vs "high end" is a very relative and subjective consideration. My theater includes a Marantz AV10, a JVC NZ8 and Legacy Audio LCR's. My room isn't a showcase like some of the really cool ones out there because, when I planned it, I visited commercial theaters and learned the best thing a room can do in a proper theater design is disappear. I'm not telling others how to build out their rooms as we should all spend our money however we choose but that's how I designed mine.
Your passion for the hobby is evident, which is why other enthusiasts like myself want to interact with you.
Hi Gunny, thank you for the feedback. Before you complete the form on the website, hometheatertours.com/home-theater-submit/ it says the following:
"If you would like to have your Home Theater featured on Home Theater Tours and the Youthman UA-cam channel, please complete the submission form below. Due to travel and the amount of time it takes to shoot and edit a home theater tour, if your theater is chosen, we will reply to your submission and begin to reach out to brands to see if they would be interested in sponsoring the video."
It's pretty clearly stated up front that due to travel, it is likely that we will need to secure a sponsor to make it feasible. Keep in mind, I receive a lot of submissions. It's simply impossible to obtain a sponsor for each Home Theater that is submitted. Also, this is my full-time business. Unfortunately, I simply cannot travel around the world without the help of sponsors.
You have a fantastic room. I have reached out to Legacy Audio many times over the past 5 years and they have declined every opportunity I have presented to them.
@@Youthman Thanks for taking the time to reply. I understand what you're saying and the real-life decisions you must make as you grow your business. It just seems, in many cases, people with the most passion for our hobby are left out of the spotlight while others with more expensive, flashy setups are featured. You said as much and explained why.
In many (not all) cases, they paid others to build their theaters and lack in depth knowledge or true passion for Home Theater.
I actually could afford such a room and even fill it with the likes of Wisdom Audio and Trinnov gear but have decided it wouldn't represent a good value proposition for me. I enjoy building out and improving my room at least as much as I enjoy using it and I rarely have more than a few close friends or family as guests.
Thanks for what you do, Youthman. I do see a disturbing trend in Home Theater but it's certainly not your fault.
the days of brands like Adcom at a reasonable price are gone , there are no more budget friendly equipment anymore
Sure there are. It’s just that Adcom has not been in the game since the early 2000’s. Budget brands like Polk Audio, OSD, Edifier, Monolith, have replaced them. I don’t remember Adcom ever really being budget. Maybe I’m wrong.