Stereophile's 2021 products of the year

http://www.enjoythemusic.com/diy/0709/flesh_blood.htm

Written by the same guy who gave the gushing Stereophile review on the Schiit. Wonder how this baby measures? Anyone with experience would have a pretty good idea. We‘re talking percentages here at LF guys, and there‘s even more bad news. A 300B SET that measures well is practically an oxymoron.

It‘s up to you whether that makes him a bad reviewer who‘s opinion on the Schiit probably sucks.

S‘funny- If you were asking around for an amp that measured really badly, you would probably be recommended a single ended triode. On the other hand, if you were to ask a group of hard core audiophiles where the real audio magic lay you would probably get the same answer.

Well, if we were all identical then humanity would be a dead thing, a non conscious thing.

We may only exist in the area of attempting consciousness, but at least the attempt is real. The individualism expressed illustrates such condition - rather well.

On way to see it... is that there is no moving forward in humanity without differences and argument. Getting along perfectly is ultimately the death of us all - the death of any human future.

Recognizing this is both good and bad. It may be that the more equal or balanced this difference (even in this ’self awareness’), the better off we are. And it being debatable is a good thing, a core thing, a required thing. Uglies are necessary, it turns out....without it we’re dead in the water.

Ouch.

On the other hand, if you were to ask a group of hard core audiophiles where the real audio magic lay you would probably get the same answer.

That’s your opinion, not all hard core audiophiles that understand measurements and what they do to the sound of amps, think like that

Gets less pertinent with each passing year. As does the publication. Dont read any publications any longer so dont mean to only pick on Stereophile.