Is Jay making a mistake? Amazing sound room being created

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I don't have any great insights into his sound room, but I've heard him speak about his income. He's said that he makes very little on YouTube videos and he make money selling gear. I believe he's said he buys the gear he shows on his channel. Whether he gets "accommodation pricing" or other breaks, I don't know.

I find his channel interesting because he shows gear you don't see that often on YouTube. I don't consider his opinion to necessarily be any more educated than anyone else, but I find it interesting. On the other hand, I dont find his construction videos interesting, but each to their own.

Don’t have much to say about Jay, don’t know the man, though I do believe he’s a veteran, grateful for that.  I will second his use of Jordan at ASC.  Jordan helped with my room, and I have nothing but good things to say about the experience.  I’ll add though, if you use their damp it product, you have to let it air out.  Knowing what I know now, I’d let the room sit for a couple weeks, prior to primer and paint.  

A recent Hifi Five podcast discussed his business model. He flips used gear, and also gets some new gear from mfr's to review and sell. He vows that he has never accepted equipment for free in return for a review. I would assume that he gets a dramatic discount though. He appears to be shrewd and self confident in business, so he has figured out his margins. Based on the podcast, he gets some of his gear as demos of high end pieces owned by  dealers that were either demos or unsold merchandise. He can then promote the pieces on his channel to reach/motivate buyers that a regular dealer cannot. Think of a boutique TMR. Nothing wrong with this. There is inherent conflict of interest, but no more so than any other dealer. He certainly isn't going to buy a piece and give it a negative review. You would have to go in with the faith that he wouldn't buy/sell gear that he doesn't like, and that you share the same taste. Or, at least be able to listen to yourself. Based on where his contractor is based, his location appears to be between Houston and Dallas. I'm not a big fan, but his shrewdness and ability to create an influencer status and business model are notable. 

He finished  drywall stage in one of the rooms and not sure how he is going to get rid of a tremendous amount of echo. I built a purpose blt room and had virtually no echo when finished at the drywall stage. He should have blt in some deflection in the original plans. 
He will have as much money in treatments as the room build and the room will be dead with no life by the time he is finished.