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I want to give some constructive feedback to LTTStore. I think it would be a good if LTTStore responded to feedback on third party websites, like Trustpilot (https://www.trustpilot.com/review/lttstore.com). If you look at some of these sites, the reviews are not very good, or at least very mixed. I don't like the fact that LMG only responds to feedback within their own garden (for example this forum and their product reviews on LTTStore). As consumers it is ALWAYS important to remember that no company is our friend, as Linus himself many times have said - and therefore I believe it would make LTTStore look better if they also acknowledged feedback from platforms they don't control. Just my personal feedback. Take it or leave it. Thank you for reading.

at the beginning LTT product reviews were mainly focused on what was still wrong or missing with a certain technology creating user awareness on technology purchases to now become a sponsor of several technologies where LTT mainly only says good things as if LTT were the manufacturer itself giving the up sale speech of these technology manufacturers. when was the last time LTT said anything bad about AMD ? cause LTT no longer focus in "trashing" technology, all these manufacturers are cueing to give LTT free technology so they can sponsor and often getting a commission. LTT no longer is part of the rebels but part of the empire, LTT joined the dark side of the force

Are there any resources which list measurements and reviews of commonly available high performance storage devices? My computer's coming up on 6 years old and I'd like to plan some upgrades but I can't find a reliable aggregator of PCIe 3/4,0 storage device reviews / measurements. Without some kind of list, I've no idea how to start looking for a reliable, high performance storage drive NVMe is so plentiful these days!

With the release of the new Spider-Man film (16 Dec 2021). What can you personally say about it in terms of story, cast, production and personal experience.

Hello, I'm new around here I've felt the need to point it out During the test of the CPU it was noted it runs (Very Hot + Power Hungry) As an owner of many (Intel) Flagship cpu's This issue seems to be common with (floating point) applications Applications that are not realistic for the everyday use of a CPU They are good for stablity and score testing but that's it (Unless you render, even than there is GPU acceleration for that) FPU is a much more stressful test because it focuses on AVX instructions. The CPU will automatically get a bit more voltage during heavy AVX use. You can witness the same thing with prime95. You don't get these effects mixing CPU/FPU/cache because it's basically cycling through various instruction sets and tests, You can't just focus entirely on the FPU/AVX... (Stuff that cinebench works on) Every Flagship Intel CPU i've owned hits these tests/workload at 95C Under regular workloads at 100% I never hit over 70C I'm open to hear what others think of this

Hi all, I'm with OnLogic, a computer manufacturer based in Vermont. I'm trying to track down info on sending products to the LTT team for consideration to review. I've filled out the contact form, and have browsed the old threads on this topic here, but there doesn't seem to be much in the way of details. It may be that there's no interest in looking at our products, and that's fine, but I'd like to make sure our outreach is at least actually getting to someone. < removed by moderation > Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.

The NDA for the new AMD graphic cards have come out and it's showing promising results: 6800XT sometimes faster than the 3080 and 3090, especially on 1080p. Overall, 6800XT is better than the 3080 on price to performance. Though if you play on 4K or any higher resolutions, Nvidia's higher bandwidth memory seems to allow it to pull more frames than its Navi counterpart. Check the quote below for various reviews, or go head back to Linus' youtube channel and check his review: Source: https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-radeon-rx-6800-series-review-roundup https://www.engadget.com/amd-radeon-rx-6800-xt-review-gpus-140014999.html Thoughts: It's certainly great, and probably the competition will stop the scalpers faster now that the choices are wider. I wonder what will Nvidia react to these.

Dear Linus Team, I have been watching your Videos for a long time now and have learnt a lot from you. One reason I am watching is that most of your reviews are very unbiased, leaving the viewer with the ability to make their own decisions. However, recently I have been noticing a trend in your videos that turn more and more into biased / opinion driven content. I`ll use your recent video about the audiophile network switch. Overall the video clearly points out a problematic product that seems to decieve the customer. But specifically in the first part where Linus takes a look at the website and the product in general, It is absolutely biased and with yet no proof given. Opinions are to be told, but only after facts and data are presented so that the viewer can decide for him/her self wether they agree or not. Maybe putting that part after the tests and starting of neutral would be a better approach. Also, I didn`t think the tests you did were sufficient, as one viewer commented: " dungeonseeker Its actually incredibly easy to compare two audio waveforms thanks to waveform interferometry. Grab a really high quality PCM recorded, record a .wav from each stream, pull both waveforms into an audio editor, invert one of them then combine them together and you will be left with the exact difference between the two. " The rest of the video was just as informative and great as I am used to by your channel. A similar Issue was presented in a video about apple. While you did address it in the podcast, i don`t think the real issue is solved yet. Opinions have to clearly presented as such. Ranting cant be included in a level headed review. It helps neither the reputability of your channel/reviews, nor does it help the viewer decide what is best for them. (And btw, I am not defending apple on the points you made, i believe many of them are true / are valid opinions and criticism. I am just not happy with the way the were talked about/ brought up.) Being unbiased and level headed in reviews is extremly important. Expecially if you are trying to bring these tests closer to a wider audience and making them more understandable / reputable comes with sticking to facts, as you always have to back up your opinions. Even more so to a big audience, where you have an actual responsibility to do so. I hope you consider my criticism and maybe dial back the opinionated content, as you have for so many amazing videos in the past. Best, Julius PS.: excuse any english mistakes i made as it is not my first language Links to the audiophile video I adressed: (from the intro until ~ 6:15)

Summary Today is the day that AMD has allowed reviewers to start publishing their Zen 4 Ryzen 7000 Series processor reviews. Here are some of the various reviews out in the wild, along with the various changes happening with the Zen 4 architecture. Performance Summary of 25 Reviews Courtesy of 3DCenter: AMD Press Release Slides Courtesy of AnandTech and TweakTown: From HotHardware Review "Intro": Various Video Reviews "YouTube": From TechPowerUp Review "Value & Conclusion": Quotes My thoughts I haven't had a chance to take a look at everything, which is why I'm creating this thread so people have a thread to talk about the reviews along with the various ins and outs of Zen 4. I will constantly update this OP as I find more information and others do as well. There seems to be a slew of information to take in, I will try to put as much as I can in this OP. I've had a chance to take a look at many of the reviews and my conclusion is that there's going to be a tug of war match coming soon with AMD vs Intel when Raptor Lake launches. I think overall the performance of Zen 4 is great, but I see now why they are planning to still launch 3D V-Cache products sooner rather than later. Sources "And Other Classic Written Reviews": https://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-Ryzen-9-7900X-and-AMD-Ryzen-5-7600X-in-review-Back-to-the-fastest-gaming-CPU-crown-with-Raphael.657698.0.html https://www.hardwaretimes.com/amd-ryzen-9-7900x-review-retaking-the-gaming-crown-with-potent-ray-tracing-cpu-performance/ https://www.anandtech.com/show/17585/amd-zen-4-ryzen-9-7950x-and-ryzen-5-7600x-review-retaking-the-high-end https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/09/ryzen-7600x-and-7950x-review-zen-4-starts-off-expensive-but-impressive/ https://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/cpu_mainboard/amd_zen_4_ryzen_7_7700x_and_ryzen_9_7950x_review/1 https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/luke-hill/amd-ryzen-9-7950x-ryzen-7-7700x-zen-4-review/ https://videocardz.com/138525/amd-ryzen-7000-zen4-raphael-desktop-cpu-review-roundup https://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/10195/amd-ryzen-5-7600x-zen-4-cpu/index.html https://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/10193/amd-ryzen-9-7900x-zen-4-cpu/index.html https://www.tomshardware.com/news/amd-ryzen-9-7950x-ryzen-5-7600x-cpu-review https://www.pcgamer.com/amd-ryzen-9-7950x-review-benchmarks-performance/ https://hothardware.com/reviews/amd-ryzen-9-7900x-and-7950x-cpu-review https://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/amd-ryzen-5-7600x-review,1.html https://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/amd-ryzen-7-7700x-review,1.html https://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/amd-ryzen-9-7950x-review,1.html https://www.pcgamer.com/amd-ryzen-7-7700x-review-benchmarks/ https://www.3dcenter.org/artikel/launch-analyse-amd-ryzen-7000 https://www.techpowerup.com/review/amd-ryzen-5-7600x/ https://www.techpowerup.com/review/amd-ryzen-7-7700x/ https://www.techpowerup.com/review/amd-ryzen-9-7900x/ https://www.techpowerup.com/review/amd-ryzen-9-7950x/ https://www.techspot.com/review/2534-amd-ryzen-7600x/ https://www.techradar.com/reviews/amd-ryzen-7-7700x https://www.techradar.com/reviews/amd-ryzen-9-7950x https://www.eteknix.com/amd-ryzen-9-7900x-review/

Hi there all, Just had a few suggestions on how data should be represented in videos. Of course, I understand not everyone cares for the rigor and accuracy of scientific media, but I think a discussion would be useful! One of the things I have noticed across many channels that provide data and comparisons on computer components, systems and general benchmarks is that they all lack some standards and important information in the figures produced. I am an Oxford Biology student and have been given a lot of classes and resources that are to help improve our data representation and ensure our data is unbiased and fair. This is obviously not what we should expect from free sources like LTT videos but there are some lessons that could be applied. For example: Use of colour differences between individual variables (New colour for each processor for example with different measures in a different but related shade) Clarity over the data used in the title. Titles are often very bare and don't tell us exactly what measure is being used. Is it the mean? is it the lowest value? Are we looking at a measure of central tendency. This sort of thing is important to know whether the examples we are being shown were cherry-picked or not! Some variety in the graphs used might sometimes represent the data better. If something has been tested 50 times each, you have a great sample size! So you should show that off with a boxplot that lets us know the mean, quartile ranges and outliers! This helps us to understand how variable the data is. We dont want to go a buy something because it looked super different if that is actually a rare result! Please, please. please! Ensure figure legends or side comments are of a reasonable size! we only see the figures for a short time and it just helps to read it. The empty space around the figure is fine to be filled with a good legend or even a little figure caption if needed! Sometimes its not always feasible to test something loads and loads of times, and thats okay! But that should be clear, Of course people might not understand what N = 3 means but they do understand if you give a little warning that they were only tested 3 times! we want to know how reliable your conclusions are! Overall, the data behind the figures always sounds quite robust, and the process very well controlled! But it feels like a shame that a lot of the data is not being used as effectively as it could be. While there is a balance between how far you go, I feel there is a level to which it could be improved. A good figure can make the difference between someone buying something they truly are suited to or making a mistake due to an incorrect assumption. As an influencer, there is room to suggest that LTT has a responsibility to not mislead. Now I do feel the data could be construed to be misleading in some cases, and questions can be asked. My personal opinion is that if those questions were answered, they LTT would be providing information that no other influencer on this topic is providing, putting them ahead of the competition. There is truth in the fact that this will benefit more serious tech lovers and professionals than the average casual viewer, but that is where LTT would have to consciously decided how rigorous the figures truly are! Now, I decided to post this here to see what other people think, do you agree? Do you think there are other things that they could do to improve their reliability? Do you think this is unnecesary and overly complicated and simply just a waste of time? Please, do let me know, I am interested to see what others think! Thanks for getting this far if you read all that!

What are the thoughts on M8 UHD Smart Monitor monitor? Wanted to buy one monitor for my work, a little bit of gaming. And work is also related to development (mobile). Is this a monitor worth buying? My only concerns are the connectivity (have 2 mac books pro for work, 13 and 16) and the refresh rate (60hz)

Intro These headphones arrived on my doorstep back on the third of December in 2021, and I've been daily driving them ever since. I meant to release an in-depth review shortly thereafter, but quickly got overwhelmed with other things. I must congratulate myself for coming back to finish the review though Setup & Justification The Ananda was released on June 4th back in 2018 (at least, according to amazon) for a listed MSRP of $999. This price was too arguably high then, and WAY too high now. HiFiMan took notice to that though and made price cuts, making it a more viable in-between for the Sundara and the Arya. Nearly 4 years have passed since then though, how is it holding up? Well let's take a look. For starters, they're commonly available open-box or second-hand on retailers like headphones.com for as little as $559. That price makes it a lot more attractive for the money, and in the $500 space there's objectively less to compete with in terms of competition of this stature. Sound Stock response EQ'd and corrected response [1:24] -Top & Low-end extension >Sub bass extends well, and remains present while not overwhelming the rest of the mix. Well separated, textured, near equilibrium with where the rest of the midbass and midrange frequencies reside (only a few dB of variation down to ~40Hz). >Upper treble extends exceptionally, but is not overly airy nor exaggerated. This same characteristic reigns true for most of the treble response. They exhibit very little in terms of peaks to the trained ear, but might sound a little hot at first pass to anyone stepping up from a darker tuning. Cymbal crashes depending on intensity can be a tad underwhelming with this set at times. For ex. from the point of 40 secs into the song ‘Now or Never’ by Godsmack, there’s not a lot of weight or body behind the Cymbals. This surprised me at first listen, because that’s not how I’m used to it playing back. Light use of this instrument can fare well, although heavier crashes tend to drag on an otherwise positive response. Treble is sharp, and precise but not too grainy or otherwise harsh. S’s and T’s aren’t overbearing, and not necessarily a concern here. Mostly good things. [2:18] -Tonality >Balanced response, benefitting from its extension. Mostly neutral from 60Hz onward to 1k, with a light roll-off below 60Hz. Leading into the lower treble above 1k, the Ananda inherits HiFiMan’s typical late rise into the eargain region. This is barely anything to raise pitchforks over as it doesn’t bring to light a particularly noteworthy detriment to the overall tonality. [2:39] -Separation >Distinction between instruments is solid, but the distance between them is still apparent and appears better isolated in higher quality recordings (not surprising). [2:48] -Detail >Tangible, focused, and satisfactory in supply. Won’t leave you asking for much more, and there are some subtle nuances that they are able to pick up on quite well. Definitely not in-your-face detail, but it is present and I do think you’re still getting what you pay for at this pricepoint despite there being a few sets that may otherwise stand in front a tad. Not a ‘detail whore’ per-se. [3:07] -Resolution/Resolving ability >Stepping up from a headphone like the HD58X from Sennheiser (like I did) there was instantly a grander sense of resolution. If that headphone was a (forgive my metaphor) 720p display, the Ananda is 1440p and what feels like at least 2 sizable leaps above. [3:24] -Imaging >Stands out wonderfully even across the center stage, with very good lateral definition. I certainly don’t think anyone will be disappointed with the imaging of this headphone, and it plays back remarkably well on tracks like ‘Letter’ by Yosi Horikawa. From the point of about 9 seconds onward when the pencil hits the paper, you get a very clear sense of the locational data being presented, and I’m sure it’d woefully surprise any houseguests you lend a chance to try the Ananda. [3:47] -Soundstage >Spacious when the music calls for it, but still within your grasp. Very honest representation of stage, and not unnatural. Presentation also appears large in scale due to the sheer mass of the drivers and their open design complementing each other. I’ve forgotten I was wearing these on a couple occasions and mistaken them for my studio monitors for a brief period (~about 30 seconds). [4:06] -Timbre >Not as natural sounding as a dynamic, but it is a definitive step forward from previous and earlier generation planar magnetics. Not aggressively dry, and not overly unnatural. [4:18] -Candor (weight of the driver and excursion relative to sounds) >Rather polite for what it is. An 80x50mm driver is a lot less intimidating in practice than the numbers would have you believe. We can thank the weight of the driver itself for that. Sounds come effortlessly, with minimal excursion, and it’s relatively easy to drive. At high gain on my SMSL SP200 I find myself barely pushing past 10 o’ clock for a reasonable listening level. For that added punch (if I’m feeling a bit crazy) 3 o’ clock seems to be its happy place. The Ananda stands very true in its candor for these reasons, only losing points in its dynamic ability. [4:50] -Dynamics Not the most dynamic headphone in this category, but that’s typical for a planar. Most dynamic drivers in the high-end will beat it out anyways. It still does an exceptional job, and I certainly won’t dock-it any points for not being the best, it has its place. There’s a strong punch in the low-end when driven with the proper power, but it misses out in the higher regions as stated. Although, the typical planar magnetic sense of speed is obviously apparent, and that does work in its favor. End In conclusion, the HiFiMan Ananda is still a great headphone in 2022. Maybe not at MSRP, but it's questionable at the sale price and a solid recommendation open-box or second-hand. I'd wholeheartedly recommend this headphone to anyone who likes what I described, it's not a bad can in current-time. Video review (if you're too lazy to read lol): Purchase here https://www.headphones.com/products/hifiman-ananda-open-box Measurements here: https://crinacle.com/graphs/headphones/hifiman-ananda/ EQ Settings: **side-note: this review was written before the release of the new Edition XS, a near competitor at a similar pricepoint. Build is slightly different, and has no comfort strap.

Summary AMD today expanded its Ryzen 7000 "Zen 4" desktop processor lineup with three new affordable 65W models that are designed to take the fight to Intel's expanded 13th Gen 65 W "Raptor Lake" series. Embargo lift is today and reviews are out, gaming performance looks to be quite good between all the chips (especially for their discounted prices) and temps are better than their "X" counterparts. (Tech Power Up Ryzen 5 7600 Review) (Tech Power Up Ryzen 7 7700 Review) (Guru3D Ryzen 9 7900 Review) Quotes (Tech Power Up Ryzen 5 7600 Review) (Tech Power Up Ryzen 7 7700 Review) (Guru3D Ryzen 9 7900 Review) My thoughts When Zen 4 first launched and people saw the prices of the processors, people were begging for non-X parts to be released with better pricing. At first, early leaks suggested that the non-X parts were going to be OEM only and that seemed unfortunate. However, as time progressed, it looked more likely that we were going to get the non-X parts. Here today, they finally arrive and as I suspected temps are immensely better compared to their X brothers. Also, performance is not that far off from the X parts either. AMD has a competitive stack coming up with X3D parts about to launch soon as well. Between the X and non-X parts, and the X3D parts, you will have quite some options if you decide on going Team Red. Lastly, with these non-X parts being able to be overclocked, you can quickly gain back that performance lost. Therefore, as in the past, the non-X parts will prove to be a better value; especially being coupled with a cooler. As the title of the Tech Power Up review suggests, "Affordable Zen 4 for the Masses". All we need is even better DDR5 prices and those $125 AM5 motherboards, and that will be without a doubt true. Written Review Sources https://videocardz.com/147338/amd-ryzen-7900-7700-7600-non-x-desktop-cpu-review-roundup https://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/amd_ryzen_9_7900_processor_review,1.html https://www.techpowerup.com/review/amd-ryzen-7-7700-non-x/ https://www.techpowerup.com/review/amd-ryzen-5-7600-non-x/ Video Review Sources

I have been trying to get hold of support for over 2 weeks now, I have sent multiple emails now with absolutely no response. My screwdriver was due to arrive by the 30th October and yet I'm still without my order. For a youtube company that complains when other company's don't have a good support system and films "secret shopper" videos showing how bad some support is, you would expect for LTT to have one of the best or at least not no support at all! However while there is no one with enough time to talk to customers about their missing orders that LTT has already taken the money for, they do however have staff with enough time to be removing the 1* reviews from their items. I had checked on the screwdriver earlier and it had 12 1* reviews now it only has 9. Has anyone actually had any communication with support staff for LTT or is there just no one working to help customers?

Hello, I was wondering if MLG has a catalog of videos (from all channels, e.g. LTT, Tech Quickie, etc.) where I can easily find, for example, videos they have made about keyboards or video cameras or graphics cards. Or perhaps someone on this forum knows an effective way to search through thousands of videos to find all videos related to keyboards or video cameras or graphics cards. Thank you for your help. I really appreciate all of the videos that Linus and the crew has made, and I am currently in the market for a new device and I would like to watch all of the recent videos about it before making a purchase.

Hello friends, Nothing much to do but list what I like Open world Survival games, like Unturned. Rust by nature is too toxic. DayZ is ruined. Endless Grinding (Like a Dungeon Crawler. I loved playing the FATE games. Endless leveling up, upgrading, maxing things out like a tycoon or clicker game) Ok honestly if you could just recommend games like FATE Undiscovered Realms, that'd be super fun. Its a PRETTY old game, but there hasn't been any new games like it Random or procedural generation Hopefully free :))))))))))))))) No P2W

Hi everyone, I'm in the process of refurnishing my office (house fire in the summer...) and I have an opportunity to invest in a good chair. Now I mostly game when I'm at my computer and the average session would be around 3 hours. That being said, I was 'all-in' on buying a DxRacer or equivalent chair but as I started looking around I was more attracted to proper office task chairs, both for comfort and the actual aesthetic. And not the costco brand faux leather $100 chair, but the proper ergonomic task chairs from companies like Herman Miller (Aeron/Mirra) and Steelcase (Leap/Think). I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to see LTT do a review on some of these high end chairs and compare them against typical gaming chairs. What do you guys think, have you had a chance to try any high end chairs as well as the gaming chairs out there, and how would you compare them? I was hoping to pick one up at the end of February and was hoping to find someone who's had a chance to try both kinds.

LTT has been advertising Tunnel Bear for a while with no video or review of the services that are available to consumers besides a techquickie from just over 2 years ago. Any chance of a VPN services video?

Hey guys! Today I'm going to give my two cents on speakers I have purchased. Product: JBL LSR305 Studio Monitors ( x2) Disclaimer: If you do want to purchase these, be aware that each speaker is sold individually. General Specifications: Why did I buy these over other products? My Corsair SP2500 malfunctioned a week into use. The subwoofer was completely blown and RMAing with Corsair was a pain. They didn't have any in stock and everywhere I searched, they were discontinued. I returned those and stumbled upon the JBLs on Amazon. I knew about JBL only in the automotive industry. They had a high reputation so I'd figure they'd probably have the same high rep in studio speakers. After two whole weeks of burning in these speakers, I have to say this was the best investment in audio equipment. ( For now) Also I wanted something that was a reference monitor. Something that was able to reproduce sound extremely accurately. Physical Appearance: These speakers are huge and requires a lot of space. Unfortunately for me I have a small desk and very limited surface area. I had to purchase stands and let them stand by themselves. They are not touching the table. Here is the speaker next to my Deathadder. (To give a reference of how big the speaker is.) There is no grill or any cover for these speaker. Gotta be careful and not make them dirty or break. (Exposed Woofer) Between the two speakers, there is a white LED light to notify user that the speaker is powered on. On the tweeter, there is a feature called "waveguide". This allows the sound waves to travel in the most efficient way to the user's ears. This also allows the person to hear it accurately from whatever position in the room. Waveguide is also seen in their M2 flagship monitor and on the larger LSR308. (with larger 8" woofers) On the back of the speaker, we see where we can place our inputs, XLR and TRS Balanced. The speaker allows for adjustment in LF and HF ( bass & treble ) with -2dB ,0 ,or + 2dB. I personally leave my LF on +2dB and HF on 0. My highs sound great and I need a little but of extra bass. A volume control knob with 20 way adjustability ( increment of 0.5 ) . Input sensitivity adjustment to prevent damaging speakers and adjusting to user input. Back firing port... Finally power cord & switch. What comes in the box? Speaker itself, & power cord. Input cables are not included probably because JBL assumes people buying these already have them. These cables are pretty cheap so I didn't mind paying the $10 bucks. Packaging was simple. Easy setup right off the box. How do they sound? ( Not from an audiophile's perspective but from a person who listens to a lot of music) My listening experience has been inside a bedroom setting. The environment is not that big compared to what they are meant to be in... A studio. First thing I noticed was that the LSR305 was loud. Party / wild banger loud. At max volume these were uncomfortably loud. What I noticed when I tried max volume was that the music still sounded great. No distortion. Without a subwoofer, I was amazed that there was some bass with the speakers. It's not right in your face but very subtle. It felt weird for the first time having the bass felt on my chest. (I was more used to having the sub on the floor so none of the bass was on my chest) However if I really want more bass, I would add their subwoofer down the line. There is no replacement for a sub. Vocals on these are amazing. Voices are crystal clear. Nothing else to say. Instruments. OMG! You can hear almost everything. Going from gaming speakers to these reference monitors, I heard stuff that I missed. Revisiting music from my playlist felt like listening to something extremely different. (dont know how to explain this phenomenon) . These obviously sounded quite flat. They're suppose to be. Made for mixers and musicians who need to accurately hear how the instruments sound. source: noaudiophile.com who measured the frequency response. Testing methodology: The speakers are placed 2.5ft away from each other and positioned to fire towards my ears rather than having them point forward. I assumed normal desk sitting position. I am about 1.5ft away from each speakers. Speakers were connected to my Asus Xonar Essence STX II's left and right RCA connections. There was no XLR or TRS for me to connect to. Sources vary from Spotify Premium, Apple Music, & Tidal. Songs used for test: 1. Eagles - Hotel California 2. Louis The Child - Slow Down Love 3. Calvin Harris - Slide 4. Hippie Sabotage - Sunny 5. Aero Chord - Love & Hate 6. Sam Gellaitry - ESCAPISM I II III Albums. Viable applications for these speakers... 1. Desk 2. Bookshelves 3. Living room theatre 4. Obviously in a studio. Pricing: At under $150 for each speaker, these are amazing. In my opinion this offering is way better than AudioEngine's A5+. These are true reference monitors whereas those are marketed to be similar to reference. The only problem I have with the LSR305 is that they are not bundled together in a package. However Amazon does offer a combo package for people without any equipment. These were priced just at under $100 at Massdrop. Do not know if they will ever comeback on that site. Conclusion These would def be my go to for anyone. These are reasonably priced and sound amazing. IMO this is JBL's attempt to give people a first hand grasp of what great speakers can do for you at a very very nice price. I def like how these are individually sold. If one of the speaker is faulty, you could simply replace one without having to completely replace the entire setup. The product's downfall is that you can't really "plug into the computer"... Don't know how to fully explain this either. In the long run, I'd for sure add their subwoofer to this setup. I'm pretty satisfied with what they offered. Now time for me to return to AFK status...

Hi, everyone! I'm looking into buying a Camera for reviewing hardware and else. So it needs to take good pictures/videos. My price situation is a bit vague I must admit because I don't know a whole bunch about cameras... So the price point I'm targeting is below a 1000$ MSRP if possible. (I have access to employee pricing in a store where they sell cameras so i won't actually pay a 1000$ i don't have that budget) (If something is over that price but would change my life just send it ) I'm looking into DSLR or Mirrorless. Basically, i just want a good camera that will do the trick for tech reviews and general use. I'm looking for a camera that got a really nice price to performance ratio that I will be able to keep on the long run Thank you all in advance!

I am trying to start doing reviews. While I have the game play recorded and the script written, I am not sure what software to use to perform the voice over work so that I have coherent thoughts overlapping the video instead of trying to perform live commentary where it is a bunch of "Uhms" and "Uhs". Any advice is very much welcomed.

So just like the title says, have you? I ask because I've just been called by some guy at a store I buy most things from, and he politely and without directly saying I have to, asked me to modify an old review to a product to which I gave a negative review. Now I've figured that's probably because next week is black friday and that store wants to put that item at a discount, but seeing that it has bad reviews people won't buy it. My review isn't the only negative one. Now has anything like this ever happened to you guys?

Okay, so I'll preface this by saying that I totally get it in the case of HDR monitors, where their whole point is that different sections of the monitor are at different brightnesses. However... As the title suggests... I really, really don't understand why monitor reviews (and monitor specs, and so forth) and only ever mention a monitor's maximum brightness. Sure, if you're going to be using the monitor for content creation under a dozen fluorescent lights anyways, then maybe that's all that matters. But surely I'm not alone in being a gamer who plays mostly at night, and has all of his screens turned down to minimum brightness? I want reviews to start at least mentioning how dim a monitor can get, plus associated side effects. Dozens of monitors on the market have serious issues at low brightness; my iiyama howls like a banshee because of coil whine in the PSU whenever it's below 50% brightness. Other monitors I've tried have a minimum brightness that's still enough to illuminate an entire room completely and hurt your eyes at night. Are all reviewers people who sleep with their overhead lights on? I just don't understand. What are your guys' thoughts on this? Am I just a crazy person, or does this issue bother you too? How many of you use your screens at the dimmest setting possible?

So it's been a while since I made a thread here on LTT for a variety of reasons that aren't important to the topic. Basically, I'm wondering why LMG doesn't do reviews of chairs that are in my mind, a bit more sensible and honestly a better buy (again, just my opinion.). I have this opinion because I bought a DX Racer style chair (Merax) and for the price, it was complete and utter GARBAGE. Seriously. The seat was uncomfortable (I am overweight to be fair. About 260lbs. at 5'11), the build quality was crap. I used it for maybe 6 months before the front of the seat started to droop downward, and any time you put any weight on the arm rests they start to bend outwards. I know a few people who have had similar problems with actual DX racer chairs as well. (nevermind the issue of me personally finding "racer" style chairs uncomfortable as hell. Bucket seats in race cars are designed to hold you in a specific position because of the relatively high lateral G's you will experience whilst driving a high performance vehicle. This does not lend itself to sitting at a desk all day) So, I decided to ignore the marketing, and go with something that looked like a plain office chair but hopefully had decent build quality and comfort. I ended up buying a Basyx By HON executive high back chair (product number HVL701 if anyone is interested) and for the price? I am nothing if not satisfied. It's not only comfortable, but 6 months later and the cushion is still nice and full, the leather on the seat is still perfect, and the mesh on the back is as nice as the day I got it. Only problem I am having is finding a headrest for it (it has mounting holes for one). Remember, I am a big guy and I can sit in this thing all freaking day and it remains comfortable, more so than any other chair I've ever owned. But this isn't a product review in and of itself. I am simply wondering if I am the only person who thinks LMG should do reviews of more sensible office chairs designed specifically for comfort and not simply the latest "HAXORS MARKETING OVER 9001 NO SCOPE ULTRA GAMING CHAIRS". I think he should because let's face it, he can afford to, and a quality chair is sort of a critical investment for anyone sitting in front of a computer all day, and I think it's better for people without pink lambo's full of cash to buy a "no frills", purpose built chair rather than the latest "gaming chair". This is not intended to be a rant. If it comes off that way I apologize. Feel free to debate whether or not LMG should or should not do reviews of non-gamer style chairs, or if you prefer, debate whether or not you think gamer chairs are a good/bad idea (I feel I have made my opinion on that very clear lol). I look forward to reading what everyone has to say.

So unless I missed a memo, idk why LTT stopped doing case, headset, etc reviews like in the kitchen set days. Honestly, id much rather watch a good review rather than most of the fill they have going now.