Hi Toni, I have a Riva Festival smart speaker and it's quite good till it stopped working making strange multicolor on LED indicator that not is listed in manual .. it's also not responding to factory reset. I opened it up and can't really tell where is the issue .. Riva Audio seems to have closed down after Corona and I can't find any solution. Can you help ?
Fantastic video as usual. Surprising here in the USA there is a famous comsumer magazine called Comsumer Reports that ranked this speaker very low in there Bluetooth speaker report guide. You really need to get a hold of an Aiwa Exos 9 or better two. If set up properly like I know you would do based on your prior videos, there is no comparison within that Bluetooth speaker segment. The fact that it's battery powered is just nuts. Most people have no clue on how to test these speakers. People have to realise that the room is even more important than the darn speaker as the audio shop I just visited last week which sells $140,000 a pair speakers was the first to mention. If you are at all into headphones, I just picked up a pair of Bluedio Victory headphones that will literally blow your mind for $179 on amazon. I thought the 6 drivers a side would be a sure gimmick which they sure are not. Anyway keep up the good work. You seem very genuine! By the way, your uncle's set up is how it's done right!
Big Jay I wanted to get the Aiwa but my mom is mad about that idea, haha. You get something wrong, you don't buy a system and place it in the room, you have to build the system >for< your room.
Had the same problem. Just repaired it today. Open everyting, remove cables. Glue the charger port back on. Braze the contacts right and left of it. Works so far... By the way the design there is really bad, it's just a matter of time until this part breaks...
passive radiators are dependent on the active drivers :D it does not produce sound though. It only vibrates because of the pressure on the enclosure produced by the active drivers :D
That's why a very high end car stereo sounds the best in a car like a lexus or the high end system in Audi. now that system sounds nuts. not the stupid gangster type stuff you sometimes see on youtube where the windows literally blow out of the trucks.
interesting about your dad. I'm probably your dad's age at 48 so I've seen some shady stuff. Audio Quest is famous for a lot of B.S nonsense. once you get to a certain level of equipment it gets a little silly. I would much, much rather have 5 $5000 speakers in a multi channel set up than two $12,500 SPEAKERS IN STEREO. A world of difference in the experience. ofcourse having those same $12,500 speakers in that 5 speaker set up is even better but at what cost. This whole audio thing can drive you crazy which why it's right up my alley. (-:
Big Jay it can haha. But if you own speakers which cost over 100k you also spend 5-10k on cables. I had a listen for myself and the sound improved by a lot!
I suppose your mom does have a point if you actually keep all these speakers. There are some many options like the Diamond Box that apparently even sounds better than any of these speakers. The key to the Aiwa that you rarely see is using two in stereo mode! They have what I consider fantastic imaging. I have them set up right now in my bedroom and Norah Jones is singing right in the center of the room. The whole point of a good speaker is that the music doesn't sound like it's coming from the speakers. Using one speaker it does but with two the speakers disappear. The only person who really did a decent review with these speakers is Javas Boom tech. He didn't separate them nearly far enough away from each other unfortunately. Atleast not in video. And your other friend in your neck of the woods was originally convinced that Pink Floyd's money was playing in true stereo using two Go and plays. He later admitted his mistake but his Golden Ears that I thought he had went down a couple of rungs in my book. It's like meeting lady Gaga and thinking it was Cher. Keep up the great videos.
phantom is a very overpriced thing :D and it only has a peak music power output not RMS. speaking of 3000w when it is on RMS, your house will be destroyed when played indoors :D
porto42 I already did that and the differences weren't that big. Name a system with a all in one amp which has Bluetooth and speakers for under 2000$, tell me, I'am curious now.
Now really, really think about this or even better look it up regarding the speaker cable debate. You should be an expert in doing this because you like to tinker or better yet just ask your dad that I believe you said builds power supplies. Open up any even high end receiver. Humm, got that opened up? Or look at you tube videos of this being done. even high end amps. now obviously the sound is traveling from that source to your speakers using the speaker cables right? look at the wires that any of these companies use in these devices that exit the amp or receiver to the speaker wire and you'll figure out why this speaker wires thing is nonsense. the wires are usually as thin or thinner than a cheap ear bud wires. sometimes much, much thinner. now how is it that the wire before the speaker wire is so small but the speaker wire needs to be some $1000 as thick as your arm oxygen free, pure silver bohenath. a matter of fact again also very well documented here on youtube. the frigging sound studios who produce music for billion dollar artists don't use these ultra fancy wires in there mixing studio systems when making the original music because they even know it's nonsense. I believe you think the wires you heard made a difference but was it a double blind studied event where you had 15 sets of modest wire and one expensive set and you listened with a blind fold. No. you knew it was the expensive wire. I do mean this in the nicest way, but it's all in people's heads which is called the PLACEBO EFFECT. IT occurs in Medicine all the time. Again open up your reliever and look at that wire. You'll be shocked. the best youtube people that debunk all this nonsense is AUDIOHOLICS using SCIENCE. I was amazed myself regarding a lot of this stuff. there are famous articles from the past showing how common lamp wire from home Depot sounded the same as multi thousand dollar wire tested again in a blind test. Show the people the fancy wire and ofcourse they thought that sounded better. one more thing because I enjoy this topic because people really have no idea that it's all nonsense with hearing. there is a youtube video of people with their million dollar violins. Million DOLLARS! they were blind folded and played a number of songs. The testers had also given these people decent good quality knock off violins to also play during the test. Everyone of them before the test ofcourse bragged that their violin would sound warm and all that other nonsense. After playing a couple of violins without knowing which was which, they ALL chose the decent violin and not their own. It was crazy to watch their expressions. look it up yourself! the violins were Stravarious from the 1700"s vs new look a likes. ever hear how those antiques sound so much better because of the woods used vack then compared to something new so they can charge you a million dollars for it. All proved to my own eyes, NONSENSE. This wasn't speaker wire, it was the real thing using seasoned professionals of the highest caliber and they couldn't even tell they were playing their own VIOLIN OR that let's not forget, they thought the knock off sounded better. look this stuff up. Remember people really believed the earth was flat at one time. again just trying to inform you about this topic and not debate. I love your A B comparisons so what I mentioned above should make sense to you. the true a/B compassion should be done like how Now clarinetjunkie does some of his newer vidieos without us knowing what speakers we're listening too, again based on the Placebo effect.! I myself believe the simple a/B test still gives me a good analysis without all the trouble with a blind fold. especially doing these tests alone!
Would've liked to see how easily or hard ot os to replace the batteries.
Hi Toni, I have a Riva Festival smart speaker and it's quite good till it stopped working making strange multicolor on LED indicator that not is listed in manual .. it's also not responding to factory reset. I opened it up and can't really tell where is the issue ..
Riva Audio seems to have closed down after Corona and I can't find any solution.
Can you help ?
How did you remove the label and two rubber cushions at the bottom?
Fantastic video as usual. Surprising here in the USA there is a famous comsumer magazine called Comsumer Reports that ranked this speaker very low in there Bluetooth speaker report guide. You really need to get a hold of an Aiwa Exos 9 or better two. If set up properly like I know you would do based on your prior videos, there is no comparison within that Bluetooth speaker segment. The fact that it's battery powered is just nuts. Most people have no clue on how to test these speakers. People have to realise that the room is even more important than the darn speaker as the audio shop I just visited last week which sells $140,000 a pair speakers was the first to mention.
If you are at all into headphones, I just picked up a pair of Bluedio Victory headphones that will literally blow your mind for $179 on amazon. I thought the 6 drivers a side would be a sure gimmick which they sure are not. Anyway keep up the good work. You seem very genuine! By the way, your uncle's set up is how it's done right!
Big Jay I wanted to get the Aiwa but my mom is mad about that idea, haha.
You get something wrong, you don't buy a system and place it in the room, you have to build the system >for< your room.
Great work Tony, i just try some days ago to open it but without results. Now i understand it was because of that etiquette :D :D
The charger port on both of mine became loose or fell off entirely. Is there a way to repair them?
Had the same problem. Just repaired it today. Open everyting, remove cables. Glue the charger port back on. Braze the contacts right and left of it. Works so far... By the way the design there is really bad, it's just a matter of time until this part breaks...
Is there any way to open up the part with the charger etc. my charger port somehow broke and i would love to see if I can fix it (probably can't)
are the real active speakers only 3? and the other 4 drivers are passive radiators?
porto42 4 passive radiators.
Ps: radiators are real speakers.
Speaker Toni yes but they only move because of the active drivers 😂
porto42 yes they do but they still make sounds so they are speakers.
If one of them is taken out the speaker sounds like crap.
passive radiators are dependent on the active drivers :D it does not produce sound though. It only vibrates because of the pressure on the enclosure produced by the active drivers :D
porto42 I know:D but passive speaker are a thing:D
They are a certain speaker category different to active speakers:D
I liked the last minute in the video great job
Wow it looks great without the grill
somehow i still like the charge 3 more from the inside
how much wats haw ?
how many months warranty?
Withdiesel I think it's one year.
That's why a very high end car stereo sounds the best in a car like a lexus or the high end system in Audi. now that system sounds nuts. not the stupid gangster type stuff you sometimes see on youtube where the windows literally blow out of the trucks.
The name of the hot thing that's melting metal is (soldering iron)
Gabriel Adolfsson no it is called "hair dryer which is stole from my mom".
6:15 these are dimpless
interesting about your dad. I'm probably your dad's age at 48 so I've seen some shady stuff. Audio Quest is famous for a lot of B.S nonsense. once you get to a certain level of equipment it gets a little silly. I would much, much rather have 5 $5000 speakers in a multi channel set up than two $12,500 SPEAKERS IN STEREO. A world of difference in the experience. ofcourse having those same $12,500 speakers in that 5 speaker set up is even better but at what cost. This whole audio thing can drive you crazy which why it's right up my alley. (-:
Big Jay it can haha. But if you own speakers which cost over 100k you also spend 5-10k on cables. I had a listen for myself and the sound improved by a lot!
Big Jay a video where I compared the phantom to some self made speakers I just uploading.
Big Jay well said. that's what exactly I want to tell him 😂
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I suppose your mom does have a point if you actually keep all these speakers. There are some many options like the Diamond Box that apparently even sounds better than any of these speakers. The key to the Aiwa that you rarely see is using two in stereo mode! They have what I consider fantastic imaging. I have them set up right now in my bedroom and Norah Jones is singing right in the center of the room. The whole point of a good speaker is that the music doesn't sound like it's coming from the speakers. Using one speaker it does but with two the speakers disappear. The only person who really did a decent review with these speakers is Javas Boom tech. He didn't separate them nearly far enough away from each other unfortunately. Atleast not in video. And your other friend in your neck of the woods was originally convinced that Pink Floyd's money was playing in true stereo using two Go and plays. He later admitted his mistake but his Golden Ears that I thought he had went down a couple of rungs in my book. It's like meeting lady Gaga and thinking it was Cher. Keep up the great videos.
Big Jay thank you:)
I think the Aiwa isn't a hi fi speaker tho, right?
The Diamondboxx is better than which speakers? The phantom?
phantom is a very overpriced thing :D and it only has a peak music power output not RMS. speaking of 3000w when it is on RMS, your house will be destroyed when played indoors :D
porto42 no it's not overpriced.
It has a RMS of about 400 watts which still is impressive.
Do you really think other companies give you the RMS?
Speaker Toni with 400w with just small enclosure. I'd rather go for a hi fi system like pioneer, onkyo, denon etc. with RMS power and not PMPO. 😂
porto42 I already did that and the differences weren't that big.
Name a system with a all in one amp which has Bluetooth and speakers for under 2000$, tell me, I'am curious now.
4:45 cheap amplifier for $10...... in a $200 speaker
Now really, really think about this or even better look it up regarding the speaker cable debate. You should be an expert in doing this because you like to tinker or better yet just ask your dad that I believe you said builds power supplies. Open up any even high end receiver. Humm, got that opened up? Or look at you tube videos of this being done. even high end amps. now obviously the sound is traveling from that source to your speakers using the speaker cables right? look at the wires that any of these companies use in these devices that exit the amp or receiver to the speaker wire and you'll figure out why this speaker wires thing is nonsense. the wires are usually as thin or thinner than a cheap ear bud wires. sometimes much, much thinner. now how is it that the wire before the speaker wire is so small but the speaker wire needs to be some $1000 as thick as your arm oxygen free, pure silver bohenath. a matter of fact again also very well documented here on youtube. the frigging sound studios who produce music for billion dollar artists don't use these ultra fancy wires in there mixing studio systems when making the original music because they even know it's nonsense. I believe you think the wires you heard made a difference but was it a double blind studied event where you had 15 sets of modest wire and one expensive set and you listened with a blind fold. No. you knew it was the expensive wire. I do mean this in the nicest way, but it's all in people's heads which is called the PLACEBO EFFECT. IT occurs in Medicine all the time. Again open up your reliever and look at that wire. You'll be shocked. the best youtube people that debunk all this nonsense is AUDIOHOLICS using SCIENCE. I was amazed myself regarding a lot of this stuff. there are famous articles from the past showing how common lamp wire from home Depot sounded the same as multi thousand dollar wire tested again in a blind test. Show the people the fancy wire and ofcourse they thought that sounded better. one more thing because I enjoy this topic because people really have no idea that it's all nonsense with hearing. there is a youtube video of people with their million dollar violins. Million DOLLARS! they were blind folded and played a number of songs. The testers had also given these people decent good quality knock off violins to also play during the test. Everyone of them before the test ofcourse bragged that their violin would sound warm and all that other nonsense. After playing a couple of violins without knowing which was which, they ALL chose the decent violin and not their own. It was crazy to watch their expressions. look it up yourself! the violins were Stravarious from the 1700"s vs new look a likes. ever hear how those antiques sound so much better because of the woods used vack then compared to something new so they can charge you a million dollars for it. All proved to my own eyes, NONSENSE. This wasn't speaker wire, it was the real thing using seasoned professionals of the highest caliber and they couldn't even tell they were playing their own VIOLIN OR that let's not forget, they thought the knock off sounded better. look this stuff up. Remember people really believed the earth was flat at one time. again just trying to inform you about this topic and not debate. I love your A B comparisons so what I mentioned above should make sense to you. the true a/B compassion should be done like how Now clarinetjunkie does some of his newer vidieos without us knowing what speakers we're listening too, again based on the Placebo effect.! I myself believe the simple a/B test still gives me a good analysis without all the trouble with a blind fold. especially doing these tests alone!
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