Audiophile Bargain!

[EEVblog]

Why buy a shitty copy if you can get the original Focal system for basically the same price?

I now have a pair of Focal pro studio monitors for my editing, expect to hear extra expanded sound stage presence in my upcoming videos 

[frozenfrogz]

I now have a pair of Focal pro studio monitors for my editing, expect to hear extra expanded sound stage presence in my upcoming videos 

Nice! Which ones did you get? Alpha series or something more costly?
I've heard a lot of good things about the Alphas and also Trio6.

[MrMobodies]

Were The ROKIT 6 ones not good enough?

[EEVblog]

Nice! Which ones did you get? Alpha series or something more costly?
I've heard a lot of good things about the Alphas and also Trio6.

Used CMS 40's, they are very schmick.

[EEVblog]

Were The ROKIT 6 ones not good enough?

Good enough, yes, suitable for my new small enclosed cubicle editing office, not really, they are too big and boomy.
The CMS40's provide more detail in a smaller more suitable volume. The die-cast allow cases are sex-on-a-stick.

[EEVblog]

It's also on Gumtree, because, why not!
(Gumtree is the place to list free 2nd hand stuff in Oz, owned by ebay)

https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/murrumbeena/home-theatre-systems/epitome-ultimate-4-7kw-2-3m-high-home-theatre-sound-system/1199216664

[MrMobodies]

Gumtree:

"It is best to inspect/witness this system in first person to allow yourself to experience the true awe that its presence creates...

The pictures speak for themselves.

[SiliconWizard]

I now have a pair of Focal pro studio monitors for my editing, expect to hear extra expanded sound stage presence in my upcoming videos 

Focal monitors are great!   

[EEVblog]

Reduced from $250,000 to only $18,000!

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/EPITOME-ONE-OF-A-KIND-ULTIMATE-4-7kW-2-3M-HIGH-HOME-THEATRE-SOUND-SYSTEM/253584899308

[//Matt//]

Wow! Now I can spend more money on power cables.
eBay auction: #https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Purist-Audio-Design-Dominus-PLASMA-AC-Rev-B-3-0m-power-cable-d230/264272319108?hash=item3d87db9284:g:Fg0AAOSwOyxcqFNo&frcectupt=true
Now I will get better audio out of it. 

[MrMobodies]

Take a look at the scratches.

I see it has got scratches on it at the bottom of the left speaker and around the speaker and they wanted $250,000 for it.



I thought at first it was the reflection.

Just found ebaster has already commented on it:
 

"... made ourselves from scratch".

"And we even included some spare scratches for free!" 
(Most obvious on the base of the left speaker.)

Audio qualities and ridiculous pricing aside, these things just look homemade and "wannabe high end" to me. If you polish the surfaces to a shine, better make sure that they are plane before you start polishing, because all those little wobbles will show up nicely...

That picture and with the tiny television in the middle does make it look dodgy.

[cjs]

Go on, amaze us how say an expensive audiophool speaker cable that has the exact same electrical parameters as a cheap equivalent twin flex can make any difference.

Sure it can, when used correctly.

Find a subject who is an audiophile. (Non-audiophiles may not have the ability to discriminate between high-end audiophile cables and cheap flex, even if they are professional recording engineers.) Ask the subject whether he wants to listen to the cheap flex or the audiophile cable first, install that and let him listen. When he requests changing to the other cable, do so and let him listen again. Repeat as necessary. He will hear clearly that the audiophile cable sounds better.

WARNING: Be very careful that you do not accidentally install the cheap flex when the subject has asked for the audiophile cable, or vice versa. Doing so will critically damage the audiophile cable and actually make it sound worse than the cheap flex. (And, probably, void the warranty on the audiophile cable.)