Next was the ‘detail presentation’ segment.
A professional was in charge of filming the details of the few sound systems. After showing the external details, Chen Yufeng began to dismantle the system to show the internal details.
Once the internal details were displayed, the differences in the different styles of the sound system were revealed. The camera showed the details of the sound system clearly.
The brands of the various components, whether or not the arrangement of cables were neat, whether the welding points were solid, whether there were soundproof sponges, whether the backboard materials were solid…
All of these were clearly displayed in front of the audience in the live-stream.
While most of the audience did not know the brands of these components, they had a rough impression of the workmanship of the sound system.
“It feels like the sound system of this joint-owned brand really cheapened out on components inside! The cables are so messy, it feels like they are not very particular…”
“The quality of the original imported equipment is still better.”
“However, some local brands are doing well as well. The gap between them and international brands is not as big as I thought.”
“Why are they not so particular about the make of this 6,000 yuan sound system? It is really not worthy of its price.”
“From the looks of it, the workmanship of the Fully-Automated Smart Bickering Machine is not bad. They seemed to have found a reliable factory.”
“The mechanical structure inside is so exquisite. The various gears are seamless, making me feel the beauty of machinery!”
“Tengda is very serious when it comes to finding cooperative manufacturers. They are definitely reliable substitutes. You can tell from Otto Technologies’ cell phone!”
“That’s right. The Bickering Machine beat the other sound systems hands down with regards to its internal structure!”
“It’s not the same thing after all. It’s akin to bullying the others when comparing the internal structure!”
…
Pei Qian looked at the bullet screen comments in the live-stream and scratched his head in confusion.
“This…”
He did tell Ma Yang to show more details.
Logically speaking, the production of the Fully-Automated Intelligent Bickering Machine should have been outsourced to an external domestic sound system manufacturer. What’s more, it was a product that cost more than two thousand yuan. Even if the Fully-Automated Smart Bickering Machine was more conscientious, had sufficient internal materials, and had been done well, it should not have been able to win against the sound systems costing a few thousand yuan!
However, the problem was that this was not just a sound system, but also a bickering machine!
The main structure of the Bickering Machine was very exquisite. All sorts of mechanical structures were interconnected, just like disassembling a clock, which was dazzling.
On the other hand, the other sound systems were nothing more than circuit boards, soundproofing sponges, loudspeakers and the like. No matter how detailed the workmanship was, it was not comparable to the internal structure of the smart bickering machine!
That was because apart from the sound system, the smart bickering machine had a very complicated mechanical structure, which added a lot of points to its appearance.
What’s more, the Smart Bickering Machine had a very interesting bifurcation design. The two surround sound systems could be stuffed into the main body of the Bickering Machine to be charged. This novel design would also give it more points.
While Ma Yang did not emphasize the Fully-Automated Smart Bickering Machine after the introduction and even deliberately criticized it, its unique appearance, exquisite workmanship and details still attracted many people’s attention.
It might be a little more expensive than the other two thousand yuan speakers but its design was unique!
Anyone who bought it and placed it at home could most likely be guaranteed that his guests would be curious about it. It would give him so much face once he explained how it works to them.
Old Ma’s ‘awkward criticism’ had been too strict on the smart bickering machine. That had triggered many viewers’ reverse psychology.
You may say that it won’t do, but I think it’s rather good!
I think it’s quite worth it even if you say that the price-quality ratio isn’t good!
It was starting a very dangerous trend even though that only made up a few bullet screen comments.
Pei Qian sipped his drink silently to calm himself down.
“It’s alright, it’s alright. These are all superficial skills. He evaluated the actual functionality of the stereo system later.”
“Once they evaluate the sound quality, we will definitely be exposed. After all, you get what you pay for.”
Pei Qian calmed himself down and continued reading.
…
After showing the internal structure of the sound system, Chen Yufeng reloaded the sound system and began the audio testing segment.
Professional equipment had also been prepared for this segment to facilitate the collection of sounds from different directions.
After all, some of the products here were echo walls. They had to use special equipment to pick sounds to show the effect of the echo walls surrounding them.
Of course, even with the best sound system and recording equipment, the audience were still only listening to the sounds coming from their own cell phone speakers or earphones.
The sound quality would definitely be seriously distorted with these devices.
Even so, they could roughly differentiate the quality of the different equipment sounds.
Chen Yufeng adjusted all the equipment in no time and played the same song with them one by one. Each equipment would play a small segment.
The Great Master Audio Reviewers on the bullet screen started their evaluation.
“Carry this away, it’s bass is bad!”
“That sounds muffled. No go.”
“This is alright.”
“Wow, this is good. It beats the previous ones!”
“The sound systems costing tens of thousands yuan are really good sound systems. You can really tell the difference from those costing a few thousand yuan. This is the sound of money.”
“Eh, the sound coming from the smart bickering machine is actually not bad. Its performance is relatively balanced. It doesn’t sound much different from a five or six thousand yuan sound system.”
“Indeed, it can basically achieve a sweet high pitch, accurate medium pitch, and deep low pitch. It’s quite clear. This price point is actually not bad.”
“The premium on the foreign brands is very high. The smart bickering machine was produced by domestic manufacturers. It should be more affordable.”
He played several songs in a row, some with high and low pitches.
The Great Master Audio Reviewers evaluated and concluded on the bullet screen that the Fully-Automated Smart Bickering Machine sounded… not bad!
There did not seem to be much of a difference compared to other high-end sound systems.
It seemed pretty worth the purchase considering its price point and uniqueness?
Chapter 838 - AEEIS Swears Excessively And Also Speak Eloquently
Pei Qian watched the live-stream silently, feeling anxious.
“What’s going on? Can you be more supportive of those foreign brands? They’re twice as expensive as the Bickering Machine. How can they not sound different?”
“Oh, so I can’t tell the difference either because I’m using my cell phone’s speaker. That’s alright then.”
“Damn it, Old Ma, hurry up and explain. This sound quality does not represent the sound quality in reality!”
Old Ma seemed to have heard Pei Qian’s protest on the screen. He began to evaluate the effectiveness of the sound system according to the contents written on the table after
all the auditions were completed.
“The sound quality of these foreign brands is still the best. I can only say that you get what you pay for. If everyone has extreme pursuits for sound quality, I would recommend paying more money to buy high-end products.”
“The sound quality of the sound system is generally better than that of the echo wall products, but the echo wall can create a three-dimensional environment. Both products have their advantages and disadvantages. It depends on what you choose.”
“Some local and foreign joint-venture brands’ sound systems might look a little worse after dismantling because they took out certain key components. However, there is not much difference in the quality of the sound but such discrimination must be firmly resisted!”
“As for the Fully-Automated Bickering Machine… if we only evaluate it as an echo wall, it would be no different from other domestically-produced echo wall brands that are priced around 2,000 yuan. There’s no need to spend a few hundred yuan more…”
At this point, Pei Qian could not help but praise Old Ma.
Well done!
Old Ma was indeed telling the truth. He could only be stricter with the Intelligent Bickering Machine than other products. He was determined not to exaggerate!
However, Pei Qian felt light-headed when he saw the bullet screen comments.
“Boss Ma is so strict with his own products! I’ve wronged Boss Ma previously. I’m sorry! Boss Ma, you’re still the same impartial Boss Ma from before!”
“I have a deep impression of the surround sound effect of the Bickering Machine. The same sound sounds much better on the echo wall than on ordinary sound systems! To be honest, with my ears, I think that a sound system costing about two thousand yuan is already at the upper limit of my budget. No matter how expensive it is, I won’t be able to hear the difference and I won’t be able to afford it.”
“It might be a little more expensive than the other echo walls, but the design of the smart bickering machine is nice! It’s like a piece of art. The structure inside is also exquisite. It would definitely give me face when my friends visit me at home! As for the other echo walls, they look ordinary and have no special characteristics.”
“What’s more, this design is quite fun. I really want to buy one to play with!”
The people on the bullet screen remained unmoved even though Ma Yang had spared no effort in criticizing the smart bickering machine.
That was because Ma Yang had only emphasized two shortcomings. The first was that its sound quality was similar to a two-thousand-yuan locally-produced echo wall. It could not compete with the expensive foreign brands. The second shortcoming was that it was a few hundred yuan more expensive than the locally-produced echo wall. It was not worth it.
However, what the audience saw was the exquisite internal structure and unique design of the Smart Bickering Machine. They felt that it would not be bad to spend more money to buy a unique-looking echo wall to be placed in the living room!
Everyone focused on the advantages of the smart bickering machine when the shortcomings Ma Yang emphasized were not recognized by everyone.
On top of that, the audience who had already bought the smart bickering machines and felt that they were more useful were also sending bullet screen comments to support it. It was obvious that many people in the live-stream had loosened up.
While the Intelligent Bickering Machine had been popular for a period of time, it had not been advertised on a large scale after all. Its popularity would only experience limited increase if it were to spread solely by word-of-mouth.
Many people in the live-stream did not know about this thing. Now that they understood it, they suddenly felt that this automatic bickering machine was not a joke. Buying one and placing it at home seemed to be a good choice!
Pei Qian could not help but fall into a daze as he watched the directions of the comments change without him realizing it.
What the hell?
“Old Ma, I know you’ve tried your best, but work harder! Do something more, Old Ma!”
In the live-stream, Ma Yang seemed to have heard Pei Qian’s inner cries once again. After ‘criticizing’ the smart bickering machine, he entered the last segment.
The functions of the various sound systems!
The first to be evaluated was the sound system or echo wall of the other brands.
Those speakers that cost a few thousand yuan were basically not smart speakers, so they could not participate in this segment. However, the cheaper smart speakers started to show their prowess.
For example, voice control of home appliances, inquiring about the weather, telling stories, broadcasting songs, etc. The functions were very rich.
At this point, Pei Qian was a little nervous. The AEEIS Smart Bickering Machine seemed to be the only sound product with artificial intelligence in the 2,000 yuan and above range.
It possessed artificial intelligence amongst the sound systems that produced good sound; moreover, it had the best sound system amongst those with artificial intelligence.
However, on further thought, he had set this price point at that point in time so that there would be no competition.
What’s more, everyone’s artificial intelligence was using Xunke Technologies’ technology. Its functions should be no different from those smart speakers that cost one or two hundred yuan. It shouldn’t be a core selling point, right?
Even if there was a bickering mode, no one would think that it could justify the premium of a few hundred yuan, right?
Pei Qian continued watching patiently.
Soon, Ma Yang was on the AEEIS Smart Bickering Machine. He first demonstrated the various basic functions and the extremely popular bickering model online according to the planned process.
This information had already been spread online not long after the Intelligent Bickering Machine was released. Many people had uploaded videos.
However, there were still some people in the live-stream who did not know about it. Boss Ma bickered with the bickering machine until his face turned red. The effect of the show was maxed out, causing the bullet screen comments to be filled with laughter.
Ma Yang was beside himself with anger. However, he managed to control himself under Chen Yufeng’s repeated hints. He exited the bickering mode and entered the next segment.
“Next is its automatic poem recitation function. First, any poem that is recited can be matched with the next sentence and can be found and explained.”
“AEEIS, Leave home laughing with head held high.”
The status light on the Smart Bickering Machine flashed. “We are amongst the ordinary!”
Ma Yang asked again, “What is it’s source and explanation?”
AEEIS: “From Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai’s’ Nanling And Childhood To Enter The Imperial Palace’. At that time, Li Bai received Tang Xuanzong’s letter summoning him to the capital…”
It gave a simple and precise explanation. Not a single word was unnecessary.
Ma Yang asked another smart speaker next to him the same question. The smart speaker also gave the name of the next line and poem. However, it could not give any concise answer once he asked about the origin and explanation.
The viewers could not help but click their tongues in wonder.
“Eh? It’s easy to follow up with the next sentence. You can just search it online. But what’s with the origin and explanation? How can it answer so well?”
“That’s right. I checked with Qiandu and found a bunch of messy content. There’s an explanation but it’s not as simple and clear as this.”
“It feels like someone edited it in advance. There’s not a single word of nonsense.”
“They’re both artificial intelligence. Could this be a special function of Otto Technologies? That doesn’t make sense, right? There are so many poems. They can’t possibly have written an explanation for every poem, right? How much work would that take?!”
Initially, the audience had thought that there wa
s no point in automatically matching the next line of the poem. Wasn’t this something that could be done by asking Qiandu?
However, they realized that it was not the case after comparing it with the other smart speakers. They were also able to match the next line of the poem but the poem’s origins and explanation were worlds apart.
Ma Yang continued, “AEEIS, use ‘plum blossoms’ as the theme to come up with a poem.”
AEEIS paused for a moment. “The winter plum trees have yet to dry, the dark fragrance remains in the moonlight; the east wind does not care if one is haggard, but keeps a clear shade to accompany one’s exhausted soul.”
Ma Yang: “AEEIS, come up with another poem on the theme ‘river water’.”
AEEIS: “White clouds and rivers flowed from the west as the sun shone on the green mountains; a light misty rain showers on him as he leaves on a small boat, constantly glancing back.”
Ma Yang: “AEEIS, make a poem based on ‘earning a living’.”
AEEIS: “No matter how much time has past, I will always be burdened by the vicissitudes of life; The rain patters into the lakes and rivers, where will we meet again today.”
Ma Yang: “AEEIS, use ‘Tengda Corporation’ as an acrostic poem.”
This time, AEEIS took one more second. “Leap up to the highest peak, capturing everything in view; gather all your wisdom and make a killing in the world.”
Ma Yang: “AEEIS, use ‘Boss Pei Ma Yang’ as the theme for a poem.”
AEEIS: “Boss Pei’s water acts like the sky, always hold up the old boat; Head up to the mountain, no one’s there but the scenery in Yangzhou remains the same.”
Ma Yang: “AEEIS, first verse: Plenty of passengers are passing through this spring river.”
AEEIS: “The bright moon has a bosom friend.”
Ma Yang: “AEEIS, first verse: A thousand sails pass by the side of the heavy boat.”
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