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Copyright run amok:

1. High-end hoity-toity electronics company sends a YouTube DIY'er one of its products to repair.

2. He repairs it on camera (and reveals how poorly it was made).

3. Company files a copyright complaint with YouTube and gets his video taken down.

youtube.com/watch?v=yPIrCaeVtv…

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Randagodron
Randagodron
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and now the video is available on a dozen other channels 😛 in part thanks to the call from Louis Rossman. Full Streisand effect.
(Very interesting video btw)
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TinCoyote
TinCoyote
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@randagodron
I've been watching Mend it Mark for a few years now. He's a superb technician, no fear of anything old or new. Highly recommended to watch, not just this vid either.

I am of the opinion that the manufacturer is suffering from a case of bruised ego. Not only did MiM fix the device when he was told he wouldn't be able to, he also revealed that the design was essentially pedestrian. On a piece that expensive, its a huge blow.

@Randagodron
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Will Phoenix
Will Phoenix
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I see alot of people commenting on the copyright strike in itself but not why they guy Tom Evans is very obviously trying to hide the fact they are cheap components that this preamp has the value of less than my Mani 2 at £150 in spec. Also the possible mail fraud attempt in that it actually takes some serious blatant damage for this to end up the way it did and suspect Tom sent this through a courier in an effort to retrieve compensation fraudulently.
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Jay Thurber Show
Jay Thurber Show
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@Whiskeyomega I don't know much about high-end audio equipment, but I've build a fair number of kits, and the components inside that pre-amp seemed like off-the-shelf stuff. The construction quality seemed about what I would expect from a consumer-grade kit from someone like Dayton Audio. Just my opinion. YMMV.
@Will Phoenix
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Laura "Tegan" Gjovaag ⛈
Laura "Tegan" Gjovaag ⛈
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This video is a masterclass in passive-aggressive response. I'm suddenly a fan of this guy.
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