@sequence56
You know, you make an interesting point...
You know, you make an interesting point...
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There’s probably some merit in doing it either way, but on balance I think the way WC is doing it is preferable. If you like dac 1 on video 1 and dac 2 on video 2 you can still vote that way - nothing preventing that. Why is it preferable? Because at the end of the day everyone wants to choose one dac or the other. They don’t want to choose one for female vocals, another for jazz, and a third for metal. But nevertheless they want to be able to aggregate all videos in making their final decision of one or the other BEFORE WC tells us what they were. If they don’t know that there is consistency across videos, they cannot aggregate videos in coming to a final conclusion before the reveal. They’ll still decide individually on each of 3 videos, but only way to come to a final conclusion before the reveal based on all 3 videos is to know there was consistency across the videos |
@ricevs Here’s the issue i have: I personally don’t like to take advantage of in-home trials. I feel that it is quite dishonest on my part to do that if i know I’m not looking to buy anything. I also feel that if i open the door to your suggestion, wouldn’t it be fair i also listen to others’ suggestions as well? They should also be heard just like you and i know there have been people in the past who suggested i try brand x or z and i never did. Opening the door to what you are saying i should do is also opening the door to others because they also deserve a shot. That said, i can’t sustain that level of effort because it would be quite intensive. I tried tekton because someone from this thread sent it to me and i paid shipping both ways which was quite a bit i must say and that is fine - i ate that bill because it’s the cost of doing what I’m doing. Also, i have been vocal about this: if you or anyone here wants to talk to a manufacturer or someone they know on the inside of a particular brand and can facilitate this, PLEASE DO. You all got my email so feel free to send them an email and copy me on this email. Use whatever resources you got on your end to perhaps put a product you want to see in my room. Sometimes all it takes is an email from you because you know someone and i don't. |
If you really wanted to do something.....there is always a win win scenario. There is no reason anyone has to lose. You could contact Shenzhen directly or contact Musetec directly for a loan. However, lets say you bought it from Shenzhen......and you thought is was 85% of the $75K MSB......so even if you return it for refund (and what do they lose doing that.....maybe a few dollars to put it in a new box?) you might stimulate hundreds of sales. You would have more people coming to you for information. If it were great for the money, you could also sell it in a few minutes to someone by just mentioning that it was for sale. As far as listening to people.....you are already doing that. You have certain reviewers, friends, dealers that you trust. That is how you get knowledge. That would not have to change. You would just expand your pool of possibilities. Most people who suggest things have very little actual knowledge of the possibilities of things. So, of course, you would only listen to those that you know have extensive knowledge. Of course, the audio game is infinite.......and you have decided to play with expensive components......so....here we are. It is easier to play in a small field that is contained. If you play in a large field you will need outfielders to help you fetch the balls that were hit a mile away from your mind set. We could help you.....or you can just play in your small current high priced field. Mind expansion is fun! Audio expansion is fun! and it does not have to cost much.......so more people can play on the field. The problem with playing with expensive equipment is that most manufacturers of lesser priced gear might not want to send you anything because there might not be anything gotten in return. If you say a $3K DAC is not as good as an $80K DAC then no one is going to learn anything from that comparison (unless you rave about the piece, despite it not being as good). And the chance that a 3K DAC sounding as good as an $80K DAC are not good. However, it could happen. No one knows much in this game. How many manufacturers of "normal priced" gear have A/Bed their stuff with mega buck stuff......just does not happen. However, there are certain components and ways to do things that are way more tweaky and transparent then even what the mega products do. I have talked about them. This is why someone could make there own speakers for practically nada that would compete with the big boys. Here is a video of a homemade speaker using a $430 a pair plus shipping full range 8 inch driver from Lii Audio of China played back with a $400 server, a $1000 DAC (a "soft sounding" first generation Denafrips Aries) and a $1000 amp (cheap Ncore class D stereo module). I am sure he is using junk binding posts on his speaker and has not bypassed the binding posts on the speaker driver. You can hear box resonances here......Still.....you get a hint at what these 97db speakers can do. A friend is using the 10 inch version on an open baffle and is crazy over them. Imagine what these speakers would do if tweaked and with Jay’s electronics.....you would cry, it would sound so good! You can build these speakers yourself for $1000!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You could pay someone $1500 to make you a super set of multi-layer super dead boxes.....and then just mount the drivers inside https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_VqDN5-878 Sometimes the sound fades in and out and has distortion.....but still.....I mean....well, WTF! The paradise of sound is waiting for you. It is here....you can reach out a take it......it is yours. You don’t need to cash it you T bills.......just use your head. Now, back to your normal program......"Listen to expensive equipment here" |