New Review on AricAudio amplifier & speakers

Anything with “ultimate” in the title or description gives me a pause….as if there’s such thing in audio 😊

Hey lalitk,

I agree with you that there is no "ultimate or best", but many wonderful pieces of gear on the market. However, Aric's new Spectre 12s are one of the 'best" speakers that I have experienced regarding how it performs with a SET amplifier. 

Thanks middlemass for your kind words towards my reviews.

@teajay

It’s all good, the best or ultimate is very subjective and has a direct correlation with one’s affordability….kinda like, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure and vice versa.

@teajay 

I’m looking forward to reading your review when it comes out.  

@lalitk

the best or ultimate is very subjective

I would say that terms like "best" or "ultimate" or even "wonderful" (which teajay used) are all conditional on many different factors. It is very hard to spell out those factors in a way which justifies terms of praise (best, ultimate, etc.)

However, they are not "subjective" strictly speaking any more than the word "green" is subjective. We typically agree when we see it, we differentiate it from "red", we know it’s in a different category than "smooth" or "airplane," and this level of agreement enables us to coordinate our actions.

The same kind of agreement must apply to terms like "best" or "ultimate" or they are nonsense words that make sense only in the mind of the speaker and not worth using at all. Writers and readers need to understand how those terms are being used and what justifies that use.