Jay's rooms almost done - getting nervous

yes, I was hoping for the loonies to bite, I am so dying for attention (NOT)

You know what they say.....offer a crab salad and a ring on one knee, it should hopefully work.

 I think I've figured out some good things to bring to a barbecue starting with a crab salad.

It seems Jay  audiophile success which will come soon is rooted in optimization process...Especially his better understanding of acoustics since his youtube beginnings after having bought hundred of amplifiers and speakers in a room devoid of any real acoustics control......

For sure you dont optimize a low cost system as mine with no budget with the same devices as his high end one with a budget ...( i was using mechanically tuned  Helmholtz resonators made from plumber trash among many others cheap devices)

But the basics are the same :  mechanical optimization,electrical,acoustical,DSP optimization... 

No system at any price can work at his peak without optimization...

A dedicated room is the first step ...

 As an aside i hope some day he will try the Choueiri filters... 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32-PB8j_lcg

Good for Jay for going after his dream. Creating content consistently isn’t easy - it takes courage, time, and a willingness to put yourself out there like he does. I don’t always have the bandwidth to sit around watching videos or firing off 15,000 comments, but I respect that he's actually building something.

In this video, he’s very clear about his intentions. The invitation is exclusive-  you’re not getting in unless you can show the means to make a serious purchase of his product, or vetted by someone that know you have the capacity. That’s his lane. He’s defining his audience and drawing a firm line. If you go to 12:30 he starts to let some of you down easy. 

It’s kind of refreshing. He’s not looking for the guy who wants to buy an empty box and then spend all day at his home listening to Wilson’s and calling it “research.” you know who you are! He’s aiming at a specific buyer with real capacity.

Whether you agree with the model or not, at least it’s transparent. In business, clarity- even bold clarity-  is part of the game.

So if you want to pack up your Techniques speakers in the trunk and hook them up to a $60,000 amp you have to go elsewhere.  

Creating content consistently isn’t easy - it takes courage, time, and a willingness to put yourself out there like he does.

Courage? Courage??!

You and I have two very different definitions of courage.

Courage is standing your ground in a trench on a frozen battlefield outnumbered 10-1 while being constantly bombarded by artillery, and being incessantly hunted by drones while fighting the cold, fatigue, and hunger. What it definitely is not, is doing a little writing and YouTube’ing. Yeah, how courageous...