I use a Douk switcher with one of my guitar amps to two completely different speaker cabs. Plus having old school meters bop along with my licks makes me smile.
I used one for awhile. Switched between Denton 80th and Ultra to match the music I was in the mood before. Now I run the preout to my tube amp and one set of speakers and the the amp is hooked up to the to another set of speakers so I do not need a switcher. And thank YOU for YOUR service.
I bought the Fosi LC30 during the Kickstarter. If you're going to be getting one of these switchers, save yourself a lot time and hassle by using banana plugs on your wires if you don't have them already. If you make the assumption that the sound impact that the switcher and extra cabling contribute is minor relative to the speakers or amps being tested (or affects them equally) than this is a valid way of comparing components, just realize that once you finally pick one amp or speaker and remove the switcher it may sound different than when the switcher was in place. That said, in my experience the biggest issues that affect the sound heard are level matching and speaker baffling when comparing speakers. You can get around level matching the speakers by using two amps and setting the volume levels of each amp separately to a specific set of speakers and switching between both speakers and amps simultaneously (a programmable remote helps). Ideally you want to use the same amp on both speakers (assuming you can hear a difference in amps) but you can get by using two different amps (assuming you can't hear a difference in amps). The next issue, which I consider the biggest, is having two sets of speakers physically side-by-side will have a huge effect on the sound due to the baffling/interference effects of having another object next to the pair of speakers being tested. I've found the best way to compare would be to have one set of speakers in their normal position and having the second pair of speakers inverted and sitting on top of the first set. You can swap their physical positions afterwards to confirm any differences heard.
I have the Fosi LC30 and really like it. It's a must have if you're comparing amps and speakers. It allowed me to figure out what it was about my SVS Ultra Towers I didn't like. The mids are very recessed and the bass is muddy compared to other speakers I own.
NOW we're cooking with gas!!! (the crowd roars) I didn't know they make these! I'mma get two so I can test the switcher itself and get on with trying out the Unico Primo! And: I must have just found your channel right AFTER the first post you did about these, 7 months ago. I missed that earlier one! Noice! Very noice indoeed! (I don't know how to spell an Australian accent!) Thanks!
I currently going through the exact setup issue you described. I have a modern home theater receiver setup and a vintage receiver 2-channel with a turntable. I also have several sets of speakers (3 currently) I would love to be able to use in either scenario. I picked up an older but high quality passive amp/speaker selector at a local record shop but now that I see all the convenience features of this one I'm jealous. I don't have a solution for the subwoofer with my current gear. I would love to have a remote volume control for my turntable setup! Very cool! Happy Veterans day to all who served.
good point regarding the ohm load on running multiple pairs of speakers. If the speaker switcher doesn't compensate for the ohm load, you could damage the amp and the voice coils of the speakers... I'm guessing the literature doesn't address this question.
Thank you for your service, Sir. I hope you've had a great day. This is beautiful product content for today. Thank you as always for your time, efforts, and content.
Can’t share on douk but I’ve been using a no bling / basic speaker switcher from Germany for years now; allowing me to audition quite a few speakers before I landed on definitive purchases. It also allows me to switch between two pairs and when I’m in the mood for different experience. I couldn’t imagine being without one now.
I have the VUpro3, and I love the Both speaker function. I have 2 sets of 8-Ohm's speaker and two 4-ohm capable Amps HTA-200 and Pair of Fosi Monoblocks It rocks.
QED SS50 A cheap alternative (at least in the UK). Over the last couple of weeks I've bought 2 QED SS50 5 way speaker switching units on EBay for under £35 (£15 and £20) for both including delivery. Full new price is £280. They only have speaker level inputs for one amplifier. They can switch between any combination of 5 pairs of speakers. Even 5 pairs at once if you wish. Impedance balancing transformers mean with a 4 ohm capable amp, the impedance of 8 ohm speakers should never drop below 4 ohms, whatever combination of speakers are used. Rated output power is 60W so they'll work for all but thrash testing purposes. Speaker connection are screw types but accept 2.5mm cable. These units are fully passive with little to wear out or break. The switches and build quality are very solid but plastic. There are no pretty VU meters and remote switching on offer here. All in all, these are geat at more than double what I paid.
Those do seem pretty functional. Particularly for people like me with multiple systems and speakers. Meters look cool too. Not sure they will save me thousands. Will save some time and be fun to play with, so I may get one.
I have an earlier version of the Douk Audio switcher and I love it. I have teo amps going into it. One for vinyl and the other for streaming. I level match and see just how well my vinyl sounds compared to digital. It’s loads of fun.
Hi Randy, after seeing your review of the Douk Audio I was very interested about the possibility to switch between speakers. But found the VU meters really too small. Then I found the Neo Hipo which I bought. Did you already try that model ? This said I can now easily ear how different my speakers are, it is night and day. I have now set 2 different Equaliser setting on my Eversolo DMPA6 to better match their sound. What is still missing is a separate gain setting. Sensitivity difference between the speaker is very big... Please keep feed us with our super videos. Stephane
Very interesting products, thank you. Do you know of a similar product but that switch the two amp and speakers simultaneously? Normal you get: Amp A switched to Speaker A and Amp B to speaker B, Press a button and you get Amp A switched to speaker B and Amp B to speaker A.
Now THAT is a great device. I have both a small single ended amp that has a headphone output, I also have other amps. This would enable me to use both on a single pair of speakers.
It's all about bass and treble.... tune your speakers to your ears , just make sure your speakers can handle your ear, otherwise you always want more,go big and good eq and your needs are complete ...
There was one of these reviewed and it was said it introduced noise into the set up (can't remember if it was Douk Audio or another brand). This Pro model seems to be new - ASR (for what it's worth) seem to suggest it's older models that had problems, in a review of the non-Pro VU3.
I had a different brand A/B switcher.... no meters included. It was good except for the teenie weenie screw setup for the speaker wire terminal connections. A bit fragile it turns out.
I don't need a speaker/amp switcher, but I want a VU meter. But it should look great (good design, typography) and it needs to be triggered with line in, because I have a few line outs left over that I can use for it.
That's ok, but when you have, say, a CD player or a streamer in for review and you want to compare against another unit, you need to switch RCA (or XLR) inputs - is there a unit for that?
The two sets of speakers should as ffect the load and volume downward ergo two of the same 8 ohm nominal load should be 4 ohms right? My previous Niles could sum to he speakers and present the same load but volume would plumit.Wondering what story is here
I spent more to upgrade my speaker cables. Yes bigger wire, bigger sound i can attest to that. So why would I place a chifi switch in-between my amp and speakers? The product is cool but possibly harmfully to the sound quality. Not for me but maybe for thee.
Suppose you power this from the USB on your amp, would it power up automatically? Or would you need to hit another button on another remote again every time?
My comment is about speakers, not this video. A way to get nice speakers cheap is to buy last year's top model after a new one has been out for a while. Yesterday I bought a pair of Elac floor standing speakers for less than 1/2 the cost of the new model. They will be great for my playroom and cheap. A couple of years ago they were the latest and greatest.
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I have a question. I have a 7.1.2 set up, consisting of dali opticon floor standing speakers, dual subs and a denon x3800 av amp. I have bought 2 fosi v3 single channel amps, awaiting delivery. How do i use the same amp but benefit from dual channel for music. I considered getting another 5 channel amp so the denon can be set to pre iut all the time, but switching to pre out affects all speakers, i cannot tell it to pre amp my front stage speakers (floor standing) yet wishing the denon would power the remaining. I am now starting to see this issue now i have already bought and awaiting delivery of the fosi v3. Your input would be greatly appreciated. I am also using van dam cables for all interconnections incl speakers. Its not a cheap game. But I'm struggling now to justify going any further, or should i??
0:01 Randy: "What if I told you there was a product out there for less than two hundred dollars that could save you *thousands* in your audiophile journey?!?" Me: "Sith Audio!"
How do you split the source into two amps when testing them? I have the fosi unit for testing speakers but wouldn’t mind working out which amps I should let go.
Love the channel Randy, my current VU3 when the power is off, Amplifier B channel input and Speaker 2 channel output will be auto-selected. Is this one the same when switched off?
Gods curse I have damaged hearing and a huge record, cd and digital collection. I have three sound systems and Sonos speakers but they won’t bring my hearing back!
And how does it save me thousands again? You mean we keep forgetting sending back equipment we hate cause we don't have the switcher? Btw do I save more when I connect the both of them in parallel or in series?
11-11 sale in Asia right now. I would be more interested in a review of the Douk T8 pro (equalizer/preamp with balanced inputs and outputs and tubes) There is also one without tubes called T7. Already have and AMP switcher Dynavox Amp-s. No fancy VU meters but it does the job.
What if your amplifier power output is in the 200-300 watt range? Also I Bi-amplify. My system isn’t really audiophile. I have a pair of Yamaha S115IV speakers and a EAW dual 15 subwoofer. I can create concert sound in my living room with QSC amplifiers driving them through a DBX active crossover.
Would the Douk work between a Topping DAC and Dynaudio powered speakers? Just for the VU meters. I heard from someone say that these units only work with amps and passive speakers.
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Am i the only one having issues with sound track auto translation. I cannot watch the last few vids. The sound seems to auto translate in 10 dif languages at the same time. Happens only on Randys channel.
Thanks for the info! I am planning to buy an amp switcher (My use case is 2 amps, 1 set of speakers). Does this units add something else compared with the Dynavox AMP-s MKII? Or it is only aesthetics?
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Gain settings in the path of a signal is a NoNo and it has s digital processor 🤢inside to play with the leds who are peobably fed by pulse widh modulators.
True, but you don’t have to have it permanently connected. I got one when I started my journey last year. It really is super handy for A/B-ing components. It’s not random or blind testing but neither is disconnecting and reconnecting components. It’s just a tool to make life at little easier. YMMV, but I like it. Not even sure which one I have.
Since it's in the final output of a power amplifier, the switches themselves shouldn't have any effect on such a high strength signal. The meters should be merely tapped off the final output paths instead of actually in circuit between the amp and the speakers. The meters would have a very high impedence and would have miniscule to zero effect on the final sound.
Is this happening to anyone else? Here on my PC or my phone, the video is fine, but on my Apple TV the video plays, but the audio is multiple different languages. French first, then.. Italian I think? Then Spanish, then German....
You should be legally obligated to inform the audience if you sponsored by the product you’re currently reviewing. Because if you’re being paid by these companies to make videos about it obviously you’re going to be biased towards the product.
I’m not convinced that a product designed to encourage buying more speakers, amps, and the convenience of switching between them at the touch of a button will actually save me money. A far better approach is to find satisfaction in what you already own-enjoy the music, and keep your equipment for years. When you're happy with what you have, the value lies in the lasting enjoyment, not the endless upgrades.
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If you really want to dive into music, then turn off all lights. Listen and immerse into sound. Become one with the music for just a brief moment. This is coming from a Stereo-Purist with decades of magic experiences.
I use a Douk switcher with one of my guitar amps to two completely different speaker cabs. Plus having old school meters bop along with my licks makes me smile.
Great use case. Think I’ll do the same for my guitars
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Happy Veteran's Day, thank you for your service
I used one for awhile. Switched between Denton 80th and Ultra to match the music I was in the mood before. Now I run the preout to my tube amp and one set of speakers and the the amp is hooked up to the to another set of speakers so I do not need a switcher. And thank YOU for YOUR service.
Thank you Veterans for your service. 🇺🇸
As a kid, I used to mess with my dads stereos. Always amazed by those vu meters. Of course, later he’d scream, “keep your hands off my stereo!”
Thank You and Happy Veteran's Day to All the Vets out there! I'm partial to the Navy because of family and growing up near Pensacola.
I bought the Fosi LC30 during the Kickstarter. If you're going to be getting one of these switchers, save yourself a lot time and hassle by using banana plugs on your wires if you don't have them already.
If you make the assumption that the sound impact that the switcher and extra cabling contribute is minor relative to the speakers or amps being tested (or affects them equally) than this is a valid way of comparing components, just realize that once you finally pick one amp or speaker and remove the switcher it may sound different than when the switcher was in place.
That said, in my experience the biggest issues that affect the sound heard are level matching and speaker baffling when comparing speakers. You can get around level matching the speakers by using two amps and setting the volume levels of each amp separately to a specific set of speakers and switching between both speakers and amps simultaneously (a programmable remote helps). Ideally you want to use the same amp on both speakers (assuming you can hear a difference in amps) but you can get by using two different amps (assuming you can't hear a difference in amps). The next issue, which I consider the biggest, is having two sets of speakers physically side-by-side will have a huge effect on the sound due to the baffling/interference effects of having another object next to the pair of speakers being tested. I've found the best way to compare would be to have one set of speakers in their normal position and having the second pair of speakers inverted and sitting on top of the first set. You can swap their physical positions afterwards to confirm any differences heard.
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I have the Fosi LC30 and really like it. It's a must have if you're comparing amps and speakers. It allowed me to figure out what it was about my SVS Ultra Towers I didn't like. The mids are very recessed and the bass is muddy compared to other speakers I own.
NOW we're cooking with gas!!! (the crowd roars) I didn't know they make these!
I'mma get two so I can test the switcher itself and get on with trying out the Unico Primo! And: I must have just found your channel right AFTER the first post you did about these, 7 months ago. I missed that earlier one!
Noice! Very noice indoeed! (I don't know how to spell an Australian accent!)
Thanks!
Thank you so much for supporting the channel. Have fun with these. They’re a lot of fun
I bought the vu2 and sent it back the next day…… colours the sound in a bad way
I currently going through the exact setup issue you described. I have a modern home theater receiver setup and a vintage receiver 2-channel with a turntable. I also have several sets of speakers (3 currently) I would love to be able to use in either scenario. I picked up an older but high quality passive amp/speaker selector at a local record shop but now that I see all the convenience features of this one I'm jealous. I don't have a solution for the subwoofer with my current gear. I would love to have a remote volume control for my turntable setup! Very cool! Happy Veterans day to all who served.
Happy Veterans Day Randy. Thank you for your service, I also was a submariner serving on SSN-667 Bergall.
Thank you for your service, Randy!
It was playing back in German and I was so confused lol. Closed it and reopened, to my amazement it was English again.
that is so weird. I've had multiple people mention that
@ it must be a UA-cam glitch. After I close and reopen it worked fine.
Yes since this week UA-cam is automatically translating.... So useless
good point regarding the ohm load on running multiple pairs of speakers. If the speaker switcher doesn't compensate for the ohm load, you could damage the amp and the voice coils of the speakers... I'm guessing the literature doesn't address this question.
Thank you for your service!
of course
Omg, love the microphone option, for those of us that want the pretty meters but don’t want to put anything between the path!
Thank you for your service. I wish there was one for 4 amps and more than 4 sets of speakers. Great review as always.
Thank you for your service, Sir. I hope you've had a great day. This is beautiful product content for today. Thank you as always for your time, efforts, and content.
Can’t share on douk but I’ve been using a no bling / basic speaker switcher from Germany for years now; allowing me to audition quite a few speakers before I landed on definitive purchases. It also allows me to switch between two pairs and when I’m in the mood for different experience. I couldn’t imagine being without one now.
I purchased the original Douk a few years ago, do to your suggestion. I go nuts nutz for the VU meters.
Thank you for your service!
I have the VUpro3, and I love the Both speaker function. I have 2 sets of 8-Ohm's speaker and two 4-ohm capable Amps HTA-200 and Pair of Fosi Monoblocks It rocks.
nice
QED SS50
A cheap alternative (at least in the UK).
Over the last couple of weeks I've bought 2 QED SS50 5 way speaker switching units on EBay for under £35 (£15 and £20) for both including delivery. Full new price is £280.
They only have speaker level inputs for one amplifier. They can switch between any combination of 5 pairs of speakers. Even 5 pairs at once if you wish. Impedance balancing transformers mean with a 4 ohm capable amp, the impedance of 8 ohm speakers should never drop below 4 ohms, whatever combination of speakers are used. Rated output power is 60W so they'll work for all but thrash testing purposes. Speaker connection are screw types but accept 2.5mm cable. These units are fully passive with little to wear out or break. The switches and build quality are very solid but plastic. There are no pretty VU meters and remote switching on offer here.
All in all, these are geat at more than double what I paid.
USN 1975-1981 Thank you for your service. I love my Douk Little Bear but I like the new one better. So cool!
Those do seem pretty functional. Particularly for people like me with multiple systems and speakers. Meters look cool too. Not sure they will save me thousands. Will save some time and be fun to play with, so I may get one.
I have an earlier version of the Douk Audio switcher and I love it. I have teo amps going into it. One for vinyl and the other for streaming. I level match and see just how well my vinyl sounds compared to digital. It’s loads of fun.
Kind of surprised that NEOHIPO ET30 is not mentioned here...
I have the ET-30, works good has more features and costs less.
You've gotta review the Douk 4 channel version
Hi Randy, after seeing your review of the Douk Audio I was very interested about the possibility to switch between speakers. But found the VU meters really too small. Then I found the Neo Hipo which I bought. Did you already try that model ?
This said I can now easily ear how different my speakers are, it is night and day. I have now set 2 different Equaliser setting on my Eversolo DMPA6 to better match their sound. What is still missing is a separate gain setting. Sensitivity difference between the speaker is very big...
Please keep feed us with our super videos.
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Very interesting products, thank you. Do you know of a similar product but that switch the two amp and speakers simultaneously? Normal you get: Amp A switched to Speaker A and Amp B to speaker B, Press a button and you get Amp A switched to speaker B and Amp B to speaker A.
Now THAT is a great device. I have both a small single ended amp that has a headphone output, I also have other amps. This would enable me to use both on a single pair of speakers.
It's all about bass and treble.... tune your speakers to your ears , just make sure your speakers can handle your ear, otherwise you always want more,go big and good eq and your needs are complete ...
Fried my crossover. Never. Again
There was one of these reviewed and it was said it introduced noise into the set up (can't remember if it was Douk Audio or another brand). This Pro model seems to be new - ASR (for what it's worth) seem to suggest it's older models that had problems, in a review of the non-Pro VU3.
@ It was making popping noise on my right channel
I had a different brand A/B switcher.... no meters included. It was good except for the teenie weenie screw setup for the speaker wire terminal connections. A bit fragile it turns out.
I don't need a speaker/amp switcher, but I want a VU meter. But it should look great (good design, typography) and it needs to be triggered with line in, because I have a few line outs left over that I can use for it.
Great video, and thanks for your service. Go Navy!
is it possible to connect two amplifiers and a PAIR OF SPEAKERS?
Do either of these impact the sound? Introduce noise/hiss?
Thx for your service CAM
"Save you thousands of dollars over your audiophile lifetime." I like the sound of that!
That's ok, but when you have, say, a CD player or a streamer in for review and you want to compare against another unit, you need to switch RCA (or XLR) inputs - is there a unit for that?
I want this to come with volume control on the remote, for vintage amplifiers
The two sets of speakers should as ffect the load and volume downward ergo two of the same 8 ohm nominal load should be 4 ohms right? My previous Niles could sum to he speakers and present the same load but volume would plumit.Wondering what story is here
What can I use to switch between 2 turntables? I don't need the VU meters, but I would like it to have a ground.
I spent more to upgrade my speaker cables. Yes bigger wire, bigger sound i can attest to that. So why would I place a chifi switch in-between my amp and speakers? The product is cool but possibly harmfully to the sound quality. Not for me but maybe for thee.
If it has a gain then it's not doing its job, which is to switch the signal path without altering the signal. The Soulpeak P2 is a better option.
Suppose you power this from the USB on your amp, would it power up automatically? Or would you need to hit another button on another remote again every time?
I have the original Little Bear VU2 switcher. Why use the meters? I have mine turned off, and I even considered soldering them off the circuit.
Yup, I would buy that just for the VU meters.
Which watch are you wearing on your wrist? Omega seamaster or breitling superocean?
The NEOHIPO ET30 looks exactly the same. I love mine and it goes for $169.99.
Thanks for the review. How does it impact the sound quality. If you use high end audio amps and speakers, does this degrade the sound?
My comment is about speakers, not this video. A way to get nice speakers cheap is to buy last year's top model after a new one has been out for a while. Yesterday I bought a pair of Elac floor standing speakers for less than 1/2 the cost of the new model. They will be great for my playroom and cheap. A couple of years ago they were the latest and greatest.
Can these switchers be used on 4-6-8 ohm speakers? Or are they limited to 8ohm only?
Does this distinction matter for this type of device?
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Jihan Wu is also my trade analyst, he has guided me to identify key market trends, pinpointed strategic entry points, and provided risk assessments, ensuring my trades decisions align with market dynamics for optimal returns.
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Can you listen to both speakers at the same time, like A 0r B or A+B ?
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I have a question.
I have a 7.1.2 set up, consisting of dali opticon floor standing speakers, dual subs and a denon x3800 av amp.
I have bought 2 fosi v3 single channel amps, awaiting delivery. How do i use the same amp but benefit from dual channel for music. I considered getting another 5 channel amp so the denon can be set to pre iut all the time, but switching to pre out affects all speakers, i cannot tell it to pre amp my front stage speakers (floor standing) yet wishing the denon would power the remaining. I am now starting to see this issue now i have already bought and awaiting delivery of the fosi v3.
Your input would be greatly appreciated.
I am also using van dam cables for all interconnections incl speakers. Its not a cheap game. But I'm struggling now to justify going any further, or should i??
I bought one and sold it.This is an extra link in the system.Spoils the sound, there is no place in an expensive vu3 system.
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Randy: "What if I told you there was a product out there for less than two hundred dollars that could save you *thousands* in your audiophile journey?!?"
Me: "Sith Audio!"
How do you split the source into two amps when testing them? I have the fosi unit for testing speakers but wouldn’t mind working out which amps I should let go.
Love the channel Randy, my current VU3 when the power is off, Amplifier B channel input and Speaker 2 channel output will be auto-selected. Is this one the same when switched off?
Either look behind and under object in the room or empty the kids toy box!
Gods curse I have damaged hearing and a huge record, cd and digital collection. I have three sound systems and Sonos speakers but they won’t bring my hearing back!
And how does it save me thousands again? You mean we keep forgetting sending back equipment we hate cause we don't have the switcher?
Btw do I save more when I connect the both of them in parallel or in series?
Nailed it
11-11 sale in Asia right now. I would be more interested in a review of the Douk T8 pro (equalizer/preamp with balanced inputs and outputs and tubes) There is also one without tubes called T7. Already have and AMP switcher Dynavox Amp-s. No fancy VU meters but it does the job.
What if your amplifier power output is in the 200-300 watt range? Also I Bi-amplify. My system isn’t really audiophile. I have a pair of Yamaha S115IV speakers and a EAW dual 15 subwoofer. I can create concert sound in my living room with QSC amplifiers driving them through a DBX active crossover.
I must have found an older model online.
. Lol........ lost the remote. Thanks for the grins.
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Yes thank you veterans!
Would the Douk work between a Topping DAC and Dynaudio powered speakers? Just for the VU meters. I heard from someone say that these units only work with amps and passive speakers.
It connects inline of your amp and speakers.
Douk version allows you to change the color like a McIntosh amp 😎👍🏽
Hey Randy. Happy Veterans Day. I don’t wanna “waster” my money!🤣🇺🇸👌
ha. I saw that mistake and fixed it... thanks for the backup
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Can you tell me more?
I just want the VU meters i dont need the switching part :)
Am i the only one having issues with sound track auto translation. I cannot watch the last few vids. The sound seems to auto translate in 10 dif languages at the same time. Happens only on Randys channel.
Thanks for the info! I am planning to buy an amp switcher (My use case is 2 amps, 1 set of speakers). Does this units add something else compared with the Dynavox AMP-s MKII? Or it is only aesthetics?
I'm not familiar with that model but I would assume that yes it's probably just looks
That has no VU-meters. It is purely a switch and doesn't need to be powered.
@@cheapaudioman Ok, thanks!! I am new to the Channel and i am loving It because of the "not so expensive" gear reviews and your metal band posters 😂 I am interested on opinions of someone who knows what a double kickdrum is
Gain settings in the path of a signal is a NoNo and it has s digital processor 🤢inside to play with the leds who are peobably fed by pulse widh modulators.
Insted of buying a Porsche, I'll be buying the McIntosh mc462😅
Just more crap in the signal path
True, but you don’t have to have it permanently connected. I got one when I started my journey last year. It really is super handy for A/B-ing components. It’s not random or blind testing but neither is disconnecting and reconnecting components. It’s just a tool to make life at little easier. YMMV, but I like it. Not even sure which one I have.
I agree, anything in the path better not take away from sq.
That thing could put noise and resistance the signal path.
Since it's in the final output of a power amplifier, the switches themselves shouldn't have any effect on such a high strength signal. The meters should be merely tapped off the final output paths instead of actually in circuit between the amp and the speakers. The meters would have a very high impedence and would have miniscule to zero effect on the final sound.
@@joelcarson4602 yes and no…
They could put both resistance and noise in the path
@@joelcarson4602 they could put noise and resistance in the signal path.
Is this happening to anyone else? Here on my PC or my phone, the video is fine, but on my Apple TV the video plays, but the audio is multiple different languages. French first, then.. Italian I think? Then Spanish, then German....
You were in the military!?
You should be legally obligated to inform the audience if you sponsored by the product you’re currently reviewing. Because if you’re being paid by these companies to make videos about it obviously you’re going to be biased towards the product.
He literally said he wasn’t sponsored… also, what you said is already true.
I’m not convinced that a product designed to encourage buying more speakers, amps, and the convenience of switching between them at the touch of a button will actually save me money. A far better approach is to find satisfaction in what you already own-enjoy the music, and keep your equipment for years. When you're happy with what you have, the value lies in the lasting enjoyment, not the endless upgrades.
I heard Talking Heads and got excited
With the Cost o Premium Wires I Dedicate Entire Systems in My Initial Designs to Minimize Space and Costs 💵 That's why I watch This Channel - Not to Feed this Endless Audio Engineers Job Security Pay Checks on these Redundant Newer Gadgets and Gizmos 🙌
Source - control - power - output nothing else should be in that signal path.
If you really want to dive into music, then turn off all lights. Listen and immerse into sound. Become one with the music for just a brief moment. This is coming from a Stereo-Purist with decades of magic experiences.
I wish they would make the VU3 in Silver. :/
I think you are wanting to say "detent" not "indent."
yeah. If you don't know by now I really don't know what I'm talking about
Happy Veteran's Day !! thank you for your service from another bubblehead
What boat were you on? I ran into another bubble head this am at my daughter’s school
@@cheapaudioman Corpus Christi (SSN-705), Seawolf (SSN-575) Parche (SSN-683), LOL and a bunch of rides.