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In November 2024, YouTube creator [https://www.youtube.com/@MendItMark Mend It Mark] uploaded a video in which he repaired a [https://audiodesign.co.uk/styled-23/styled-27/index.html MasterGroove SR Mk3] pre-amp made by [[Tom Evans Audio]]. In the video he took the pre-amp apart and, to help diagnose the issue, he reverse-engineered the device and created some schematic diagrams.<ref>{{Cite web |author=@Mend It Mark |date=13 Nov 2024 |title=The £ 25, 000 Pre Amp That Went Wrong Tom Evans Mastergroove SR Mk III [ RJbp FSFzi I] |url=https://archive.org/details/the-gbp-25-000-pre-amp-that-went-wrong-tom-evans-mastergroove-sr-mk-iii-rjbp-fsfzi-i |url-status=live |access-date=23 Mar 2025}}</ref> He also made his viewers aware of the fact that the price of this pre-amp is £25,000 (about $30,000 USD) and that many of the electrical components in the pre-amp had their part numbers scraped off.
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In November 2024, YouTube creator [https://www.youtube.com/@MendItMark Mend It Mark] uploaded a video in which he repaired a [https://audiodesign.co.uk/styled-23/styled-27/index.html MasterGroove SR Mk3] pre-amp made by [https://www.audiodesign.co.uk/ Tom Evans Audio]. In the video he took the pre-amp apart and - to help diagnose the issue - he reverse-engineered the device and created some schematic diagrams.<ref>{{Cite web |author=@Mend It Mark |date=13 Nov 2024 |title=The £ 25, 000 Pre Amp That Went Wrong Tom Evans Mastergroove SR Mk III [ RJbp FSFzi I] |url=https://archive.org/details/the-gbp-25-000-pre-amp-that-went-wrong-tom-evans-mastergroove-sr-mk-iii-rjbp-fsfzi-i |url-status=live |access-date=23 Mar 2025}}</ref> He also made his viewers aware of the fact that the price of this pre-amp is £25,000 (about $30,000 USD) and that many of the electrical components in the pre-amp had their part numbers scraped off.


==Copyright strike==
==Copyright strike==
After the video was published, Tom Evans Audio issued a copyright strike against the video which resulted in the video being taken down. Mend It Mark was not informed on what the copyright infringement was.<ref>{{Cite web |first=Louis |last=Rossmann |date=11 Dec 2024 |title=Tom Evans Audio doubles down on a bad decision |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYpPNCzQCVQ |url-status=live |access-date=23 Mar 2025 |website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> This decision was met with criticism from creators on YouTube since it questions whether or not showing a circuit design in a video could be considered copyright infringement.<ref>{{Cite web |first=Louis |last=Rossmann |date=9 Dec 2024 |title=Tom Evans audio proves that their $30,000 audio preamp is garbage by filing a bogus copyright claim |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJYIhLQJtTs |url-status=live |access-date=23 Mar 2025 |website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |first=David |last=Mellor
After the video was published, Tom Evans Audio issued a copyright strike against the video which resulted in the video being taken down. Mend It Mark was not informed on what the copyright infringement was.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rossmann |first=Louis |date=11 Dec 2024 |title=Tom Evans Audio doubles down on a bad decision |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYpPNCzQCVQ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=qYpPNCzQCVQ |archive-date=26 Jan 2026 |access-date=23 Mar 2025 |website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> This decision was met with criticism from creators on YouTube since it questions whether or not showing a circuit design in a video could be considered copyright infringement.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rossmann |first=Louis |date=9 Dec 2024 |title=Tom Evans audio proves that their $30,000 audio preamp is garbage by filing a bogus copyright claim |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJYIhLQJtTs |url-status=live |archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=gJYIhLQJtTs |archive-date=26 Jan 2026 |access-date=23 Mar 2025 |website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mellor |first=David |date=13 Dec 2024 |title=Audiophile preamp repair video triggers YouTube copyright takedown war! |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93QlQN_1yUA |url-status=live |archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=93QlQN_1yUA |archive-date=26 Jan 2026 |access-date=14 Jul 2025 |website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author=Defpom's Electronics Repair |date=15 Dec 2024 |title=🔴 Mend It Mark's Frivolous Copyright Takedown - Pre-Amp da £25.000 - N.1312 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15AiQv-EiGM |url-status=live |archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=15AiQv-EiGM |archive-date=26 Jan 2026 |access-date=23 Mar 2025 |website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> In December 2024, Louis Rossmann re-uploaded Mend It Mark's original video to his channel with his own introduction.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rossmann |first=Louis |date=15 Dec 2024 |title=Mastergroove repair by Mend it Mark & an honest message to Tom Evans audio |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hVe_spuJQI |url-status=live |archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=6hVe_spuJQI |archive-date=26 Jan 2026 |access-date=14 Jul 2025 |website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> As of May 2025, the video is still up on Louis' channel. The original video on the Mend It Mark channel is now back up.<ref>{{Cite web |author=@Mend It Mark |date=13 Nov 2024 |title=The £25,000 Pre-Amp that went Wrong - Tom Evans Mastergroove SR mkIII |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RJbpFSFziI |url-status=live |archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=-RJbpFSFziI |archive-date=26 Jan 2026 |access-date=24 May 2025 |website=YouTube}}</ref>
|title=Audiophile preamp repair video triggers YouTube copyright takedown war! |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93QlQN_1yUA |website=[[YouTube]] |date=13 Dec 2024 |access-date=14 Jul 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author=Defpom's Electronics Repair |date=15 Dec 2024 |title=🔴 Mend It Mark's Frivolous Copyright Takedown - Pre-Amp da £25.000 - N.1312 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15AiQv-EiGM |url-status=live |access-date=23 Mar 2025 |website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> In December 2024, Louis Rossmann re-uploaded Mend It Mark's original video to his channel with his own introduction.<ref>{{Cite web |first=Louis |last=Rossmann |title=Mastergroove repair by Mend it Mark & an honest message to Tom Evans audio |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hVe_spuJQI |website=[[YouTube]] |date=15 Dec 2024 |access-date=14 Jul 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref> As of May 2025, the video is still up on Louis' channel. The original video on the Mend It Mark channel is now back up.<ref>{{Cite web |author=@Mend It Mark |date=13 Nov 2024 |title=The £25,000 Pre-Amp that went Wrong - Tom Evans Mastergroove SR mkIII |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RJbpFSFziI |url-status=live |access-date=24 May 2025 |website=YouTube}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 03:19, 3 February 2026

In November 2024, YouTube creator Mend It Mark uploaded a video in which he repaired a MasterGroove SR Mk3 pre-amp made by Tom Evans Audio. In the video he took the pre-amp apart and - to help diagnose the issue - he reverse-engineered the device and created some schematic diagrams.[1] He also made his viewers aware of the fact that the price of this pre-amp is £25,000 (about $30,000 USD) and that many of the electrical components in the pre-amp had their part numbers scraped off.

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After the video was published, Tom Evans Audio issued a copyright strike against the video which resulted in the video being taken down. Mend It Mark was not informed on what the copyright infringement was.[2] This decision was met with criticism from creators on YouTube since it questions whether or not showing a circuit design in a video could be considered copyright infringement.[3][4][5] In December 2024, Louis Rossmann re-uploaded Mend It Mark's original video to his channel with his own introduction.[6] As of May 2025, the video is still up on Louis' channel. The original video on the Mend It Mark channel is now back up.[7]

References

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  1. ↑ @Mend It Mark (13 Nov 2024). "The £ 25, 000 Pre Amp That Went Wrong Tom Evans Mastergroove SR Mk III [ RJbp FSFzi I]". Retrieved 23 Mar 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ↑ Rossmann, Louis (11 Dec 2024). "Tom Evans Audio doubles down on a bad decision". YouTube. Archived from the original on 26 Jan 2026. Retrieved 23 Mar 2025.
  3. ↑ Rossmann, Louis (9 Dec 2024). "Tom Evans audio proves that their $30,000 audio preamp is garbage by filing a bogus copyright claim". YouTube. Archived from the original on 26 Jan 2026. Retrieved 23 Mar 2025.
  4. ↑ Mellor, David (13 Dec 2024). "Audiophile preamp repair video triggers YouTube copyright takedown war!". YouTube. Archived from the original on 26 Jan 2026. Retrieved 14 Jul 2025.
  5. ↑ Defpom's Electronics Repair (15 Dec 2024). "🔴 Mend It Mark's Frivolous Copyright Takedown - Pre-Amp da £25.000 - N.1312". YouTube. Archived from the original on 26 Jan 2026. Retrieved 23 Mar 2025.
  6. ↑ Rossmann, Louis (15 Dec 2024). "Mastergroove repair by Mend it Mark & an honest message to Tom Evans audio". YouTube. Archived from the original on 26 Jan 2026. Retrieved 14 Jul 2025.
  7. ↑ @Mend It Mark (13 Nov 2024). "The £25,000 Pre-Amp that went Wrong - Tom Evans Mastergroove SR mkIII". YouTube. Archived from the original on 26 Jan 2026. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
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