Buchardt's S400 MKII is a GIANT KILLER! (April Fool's 2022)

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0:00 Excitement
0:56 First impressions
3:55 Soundstage
5:58 Comparisons
7:23 Final thoughts

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[jeffchampeau]

I appreciate the subtle reference to last year's April 1 video. Nicely done!

[woodshop-audio]

Such a fun review. Made me laugh while still imparting the important things about these speakers. So entertaining. This is what I really like about your channel. Good work.

[WhatAreYouJewingHere]

Love how somebody just entering into this hobby would look at this review and take it a completely different way than a veteran would. Dry humor at its best, really got me cracking up!

[KhashayarGhazianzad]

John Darko is so far ahead of everyone else in the HiFi game. Congratulations!

[norcal]

This review is so real it literally slays every other review in its class. It’s an infinity out of 10 for me .

[budgetaudiophilelife-long]

🤗 THANKS JOHN, FOR SHARING THIS WITH US AND WE LIKE YOUR ATTITUDE, YOUR HUMOR AND ALL YOUR MUSIC 🎶 CHOICES TODAY 👍 …PLEASE KEEP ⬆️ UP THE GOOD WORK 😍😍😍

[RadoDani]

Hey ... now, I just came back from Montreal Audiofest ... the playlist is so accurate, it’s ridiculous. PS Audio was demo-ing their new speakers to an empty room. So they put on Take Five and within a minute the room was full. Audiophiles were attracted to it like flies to a sh*t.

[virtualmike]

John, please don't be afraid to show a little enthusiasm! Seriously, this is why I subscribe to your channel because you show genuine reaction to the audio environment that you create. It gives needed insight into how to evolve my system to the next level. Kudos!!

[exitdesign]

John: “Technically speaking, this speaker is a bookshelf speaker. I didn’t have a bookshelf on hand, so I had to use the stands Buchardt sent me.”
Me: “Is he drunk? He sounds drunk.”
John: “Hotel California. Not the album version; the Hell Freezes Over Unplugged version. Again, another song I just can’t get enough of.”
Me: “Wait… what’s going on here?”
Diana Krall, Boz Skaggs…
Me: “Oh, it’s April Fools Day where he is. Got it.”
John: “…and playing that through the Buchardts I heard accuracy I’d not heard since the last speaker I reviewed.”
Me: “HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!”
That was hysterical. Loved it. Thank you, and happy April Fools Day. ❤️

[gabriellemcnally]

Very subtle John. Took me a while to catch on….the size of the soundstage and your musical tastes were on the money.
Thanks and Happy April Fool’s to all. ps I’m guessing you do actually love these speakers.

[IrenESorius]

It was a looong time, , if ever, , that I laughed out loudly at 05, 00 in the morning.
Thanks John, , 🥰👍‍‍.

[eduardoesponda]

Outstanding john, finally you mentioned cd albums we common people really like and are easy to get.As akways you are No 1 of audio reviewers

[sugardove]

It is really...truly fun to hear you having playful FUN executing a product review, Thank you for this review kind man.

[rpkett]

Loved the review and the intimate parodies involved, but as a person who's been interested in these S400 MKII's and waiting for Darko's take on them, I'm left feeling confused as to what he actually thinks of them. Haha

[ericjenkins]

How did Californication sound through those giant killers?

[brucelimozaine]

I want to add that watching your videos make me want to go and listen to music, which is a compliment.

[ChenJacobsberg]

April’s fool”s best. All the audio show’s anthems. Musical speaker. You hit all the notes although some of them hurt you did make me laugh. Hope that Buchardt are on board. A great one mr Darko.

[VishnuPadmanabhan]

This was absolutely the best "review" I have seen in a long time 😂

[TerryPullen]

Based on this review I've ordered a pair for my guest bathroom.