opaqueice;174616 Wrote: > I would say it's > > I want some of whatever was in that source-first kool aid! > > meaning, whoever decided the source was the most important component of > the audio chain (rather than the speakers) must have had something > pretty potent added to their beverage (since this goes against all > common sense, expert opinion, science, measurements, and experience) > and Skunk wants some too! > > Is that right, Skunk?
Oops, I realized that right after I posted it. What I actually meant was: I want some of whatever was in that source-first KOOL-AID. I always thought the expression came from the The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test (either the actual events or the Tom Wolfe novel), but apparently it's from the Jim Jones cult massacre of 913 people- some of whom willfully drank the cyanide laced Flavor Aid popsicles. So it goes. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drink_the_kool-aid Jan, what I meant was that you obviously believe the source is important, which I agree with. I don't think a great source can overcome a mediocre receiver though (not that your's is mediocre). But if you have a balanced 2ch amp sitting there and a balanced DAC, but choose to use the receiver- that would be taking the source-first ideology to new heights. Amplification may be solved as opaqueice is fond of saying, but all the extra circuitry in the receiver is less than ideal... IMHO. -- Skunk ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Skunk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2685 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31949 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
