Darko Audio | Buying DIRECT vs. Buying from a DEALER @DarkoAudio | Uploaded October 2024 | Updated October 2024, 5 hours ago.
This episode is brought to you by AudioQuest:
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I shot and edited this quick-n-dirty video on the back of news that YouTube was lifting the time limit on Shorts from one minute to three. The widescreen 16:9 version was immediately uploaded to Patreon and a 9:16 vertical version cut for YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels and Facebook. It clocks in at just over two minutes and is the perfect length for the revised Shorts format.
But there was a catch. Digging into YouTube’s announcement, I learnt that the Shorts length limit doesn't change until 15th October. But I had already made my video and there was no way I could (re-)cut the content down to one minute without losing the nuances demanded by such a sensitive topic. This video is therefore presented in 16:9 – ergo not a Short – until next week when a 9:16 upload should be possible.
Hi-fi gear sold directly to the consumer vs. through a dealer-distributor network is a multi-faceted topic but this video’s thrust is singular. Whataboutters note: I am not "forgetting" anything. I am ignoring several other issues to make my ONE point as clear as possible. I therefore ask you to pay attention to the final 10 seconds of the video before leaving a comment. Also: "less costly components" doesn't necessarily mean inferior components. They could come via economies of scale.
Cables and power products by AudioQuest
🛒 audioadvice.io/Audioquest
Hi-fi furniture and speaker stands by Solid Steel
🛒 howl.me/ckbW9947Hdi
Room treatment by Vicoustic
📖 audioadvice.io/Vicoustic
Darko.Audio may earn a small commission from items purchased via affiliate links, as indicated by a '🛒'.
Darko.Audio is an Amazon Associates Program member, an Audio Advice Program member and a Howl Program member.
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📖 PLEASE READ *before commenting*!
1) Polite comments that advance the conversation are most welcome
2) No URLs, racist/sexist remarks or conspiracy theories
3) All comments here are moderated by a third party
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⏰ How our YouTube videos get made:
https://darko.audio/2021/10/how-our-youtube-videos-get-made/
Darko.Audio FAQ:
https://darko.audio/faq/
Why are/were comments turned OFF?
https://darko.audio/2020/10/why-im-switching-off-youtube-comments/
What the bloody hell am I talking about?
youtu.be/MBzHB9877fg
How is Darko.Audio funded?
https://darko.audio/funding/
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🎧 Check out the Darko.Audio podcast:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/darko-audio/id1368388920
open.spotify.com/show/1mnKixperZd4zmJWCvEbNl
soundcloud.com/johnhdarko
__________________________________________________________________
Web: https://Darko.Audio
Instagram: instagram.com/darkoaudio
This episode is brought to you by AudioQuest:
👉 bit.ly/3S9qPmf
I shot and edited this quick-n-dirty video on the back of news that YouTube was lifting the time limit on Shorts from one minute to three. The widescreen 16:9 version was immediately uploaded to Patreon and a 9:16 vertical version cut for YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels and Facebook. It clocks in at just over two minutes and is the perfect length for the revised Shorts format.
But there was a catch. Digging into YouTube’s announcement, I learnt that the Shorts length limit doesn't change until 15th October. But I had already made my video and there was no way I could (re-)cut the content down to one minute without losing the nuances demanded by such a sensitive topic. This video is therefore presented in 16:9 – ergo not a Short – until next week when a 9:16 upload should be possible.
Hi-fi gear sold directly to the consumer vs. through a dealer-distributor network is a multi-faceted topic but this video’s thrust is singular. Whataboutters note: I am not "forgetting" anything. I am ignoring several other issues to make my ONE point as clear as possible. I therefore ask you to pay attention to the final 10 seconds of the video before leaving a comment. Also: "less costly components" doesn't necessarily mean inferior components. They could come via economies of scale.
Cables and power products by AudioQuest
🛒 audioadvice.io/Audioquest
Hi-fi furniture and speaker stands by Solid Steel
🛒 howl.me/ckbW9947Hdi
Room treatment by Vicoustic
📖 audioadvice.io/Vicoustic
Darko.Audio may earn a small commission from items purchased via affiliate links, as indicated by a '🛒'.
Darko.Audio is an Amazon Associates Program member, an Audio Advice Program member and a Howl Program member.
__________________________________________________________________
📖 PLEASE READ *before commenting*!
1) Polite comments that advance the conversation are most welcome
2) No URLs, racist/sexist remarks or conspiracy theories
3) All comments here are moderated by a third party
__________________________________________________________________
⏰ How our YouTube videos get made:
https://darko.audio/2021/10/how-our-youtube-videos-get-made/
Darko.Audio FAQ:
https://darko.audio/faq/
Why are/were comments turned OFF?
https://darko.audio/2020/10/why-im-switching-off-youtube-comments/
What the bloody hell am I talking about?
youtu.be/MBzHB9877fg
How is Darko.Audio funded?
https://darko.audio/funding/
__________________________________________________________________
🎧 Check out the Darko.Audio podcast:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/darko-audio/id1368388920
open.spotify.com/show/1mnKixperZd4zmJWCvEbNl
soundcloud.com/johnhdarko
__________________________________________________________________
Web: https://Darko.Audio
Instagram: instagram.com/darkoaudio
