Can anyone tell me where the progress in audio went?

’Progress’ was mugged by Audiophiles, edged on by greedy voodoo priests.

Cheers

What's old is new and what new is old. The cycle will go on and on.

Tube amplifiers have been around since 1906 and will be around as long as people continue to make tubes (and they will because they are used in everything including your microwave). Solid state is great also.

Buy what pushes your buttons both emotionally and creatively. Who cares what is the latest's and greatest if it doesn't move you then why bother, just buy a boom box.

This is about what please you not your peers in these pages.

Now I am going to hook up my Dads old Fisher tube amp up to his old Zenith Allegro's and drive down memory lane. You class D will not take me there. 

roxy54:

Thanks for the insight (thought I was listening to rumble from the TT).

DeKay

tablejockey

The demo was requested from the audio reviewer and it was not chosen from the exhibitor. However, if one listen carefully, he/she will find out that even this simple percussion demo reviles a lot of details and micro/macro dynamics, as well as enormous energy. Even though the demo is simple - and yet one can hear more in sound quality nuances.  Sometimes, you have to listen to what is there (simple or not) and then evaluated for what it is and not for what it is not. I'm sure, you'll get  there one day, but for now you can enjoy the sound from Best Buy.