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Does this translate?

In the current issue of Stereophile magazine ( June) is a write up of the new Aavik U-380. This piece of gear is a DAC, amp and phono stage. The amp is a Class D design. The reviewer is Jason Victor Serinus who concludes his review with this statement: "if I haven't convinced you of the U-380's worth by now, perhaps it's back to Fuller I should go"

Now here's the thing, this piece of gear is priced at $39,000-!!
So two questions...does this piece translate to $39,000- worth of electronics, ( i say no way) and secondly...should JVS go back to Fuller? ( I say yes...lol).
What say you?
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noble100
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I suggest not prejudging before at least an audition.

Tim
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millercarbon
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Based on slim evidence, I think he's saying he was a Fuller brush salesman, who if he hasn't sold you should go back to being a Fuller brush salesman. Seeing as this is a $39k piece of gear I would hope for a review and not a sales pitch. Seeing as this is Stereophile that's probably asking way too much. 

What it translates to is: journalism is dead. Long live the narrative.
ebm
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This is a big rippoff class D are they joking nothing class D is worth 39k.There are much better int amps out there for a lot less money.For that money you could get amp,preamp,phono stage and dac.Stereophile loves everything anyway.
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daveyf OP
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@noble100  So, I listen to this piece and I think it is easily worth $300K, so i guess we should count our lucky stars that it is 'ONLY' $39K...is that your point? Doesn't really work that way in my universe...
unless you make $39K in a few minutes...on a consistent basis!
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daveyf OP
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@millercarbon Here’s the other thing, in the Measurements section by JA..these words only: " measurements of the Aavik U-380 integrated amplifier appear to indicate that the amp had suffered damage, perhaps during shipping- measurements will be published as a follow-up review in a future issue" Which begs the question, for a paltry $39K this piece of gear cannot even be shipped in a container that insures it will survive the ship? Or, maybe the measurements are in fact accurate, after all what does one want for $39K! Like I said in my OP, does this translate??
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