darrenyeats wrote: > Ralph, > I was suggesting a mix rather than lurching from one extreme to the > other!
Hey there Darren. I think this forum has an interesting dynamic. From the start, it seems to me that anyone getting into the Squeezebox system must have been quite comfortable with computer audio and saw the potential of the computer-based server system early. Even today, though not difficult to get a server running, we still have to jump through a few hoops to get it working well and there's no simple turn-key package marketing to the mainstream like Sonos or Bluesound or the myriad DLNA systems places like Computer Audiophile seem to be pushing these days (and the manufacturer influence is clear). I always thought that this forum was "objective leaning" from the start. Even just looking at the description with its wry sense of humor (Pear Audio, Amazing Randi...). Back in the day when the original SlimDevices folks were visiting, it was great hearing from and seeing the interaction with the engineering brains behind the system! I see a few comments from folks about the lack of a moderator. It doesn't really seem that we need one. Compared to some of the "real" audiophile sites out there, the traffic here isn't big. Although we can all get a little childish once awhile, it doesn't seem like there's any desire to get personal or mean spirited. One sign to me that this is the case is that responses tend to be relatively thought out rather than quick snipes at the person. That seems healthy. I surely think that there's plenty of opportunity to talk about subjectivity in audiophile land... But few seem to want to talk about that stuff! I can admit that even though I can measure a reasonably flat response in my room, I like to turn the sub a few dB's up to add "oomph" to the sound... Anyone object? Probably not because we can all recognize that this is rather trivial and -obviously -subjective. I can also say in no uncertain terms that a speaker like the DeVore Orangutan to me looks very ugly and my wife would not be impressed if I brought something like that home. Yet look at all the praise this speaker's appearance gets... Would I rain on their lovefest if they were to start a thread? No. Why should I care? In a nutshell, subjectivism really only gets contentious when it's about the perceived sound quality and how it "seems to" sound better in the absence of scientific/objective investigation or comments made that seem totally implausible and unrealistic. And this is where opinions get really strong and potentially nasty. The fact that this forum has no policy on needing to present ABX results as some kind of pre-requisite to voice one's opinion nor is there an automatic ban on discussion around double blind testing, nor are we all that technical like maybe on an Audio DIY forum, nor are we policed or biased by the equipment manufacturer, makes this forum rather interesting. The folks here obviously keep track of developments in the audiophile world and truly interesting developments will get reported and discussed here in a way that seems realistic rather than hyped. Nothing too extreme I think... Archimago's Musings: (archimago.blogspot.com) A 'more objective' audiophile blog. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Archimago's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2207 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=102330 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
