“The Meat Grinder of YouTube”

About this episode

Brent and Dennis discuss A/B testing on YouTube, critique audio coverage language, and reflect on the state of the audio hobby.

We’re on Patreon! Find us at https://www.patreon.com/AudioUnleashedBrent and Dennis ring in the new year by finding the very fine line between clever and stupid when it comes to A/B tests on YouTube, courtesy of AP Mastering. Next up: John Darko says lazy phrases are the norm in audio coverage but don’t mean anything. Is Darko punching above his weight class without breaking a sweat? And lastly for most listeners, we wonder if the rumors of the audio hobby’s death have been greatly exaggerated, and pine for the days when all audiophiles wore bowler hats. And for Patrons: When Stereophile does blind testing, Brent and Dennis sit up and take notice… a full 37 years late. 📖 Get your copy of the 4th edition of Floyd Toole’s legendary book, Sound Reproduction: The Acoustics and Psychoacoustics of Loudspeakers, Rooms and Headphones with DISCOUNT CODE 25SMA4: https://www.routledge.com/Sound-Reproduction-The-Acoustics-and-Psychoacoustics-of-Loudspeakers-Rooms-and-Headphones/Toole-Olive-Welti/p/book/9781032761930 Dennis’ relaunched YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AdventureswithCPAP Brent’s audio projects: 💿 Plaid Pants, Brent’s latest album…

People in this episode

Hosts: Brent Butterworth, Dennis Burger

Topics covered

• YouTube A/B testing
• audio coverage
• audiophile culture
• blind testing
• Patreon

Keywords

• YouTube
• A/B testing
• audio coverage
• audiophiles
• blind testing
• Patreon

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Stereophile

Products: Plaid Pants, The Audiophile Society's Headphone Evaluation and Spatial Audio Test Album, tics by Flip City

Books & works: Sound Reproduction: The Acoustics and Psychoacoustics of Loudspeakers, Rooms and Headphones

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