Archimago wrote: > Yup. As of this AM "Your comment is awaiting moderation." Whether they > allow the response to see the light of day I think will be interesting > and speak volumes about the writer and web site. I do believe my > response was reasonably "moderate" and respectful, but clear about the > lack of evidence for his "thesis" as it may apply to cables. > > The Computer Audiophile site looks more and more biased as time goes on. > Reviews there look essentially like cut and paste ads these days... > Also, look at the "design" for those CAPS servers. Why so "overbuilt" > and so pretentious as if there's something special in that design > essentially for a simple audio server!? Even more funny reading the > responses gawking over the articles... > > For example, that "Pipeline" design uses the Supermicro X10SLH-F > motherboard without even HDMI or DisplayPort video output (just VGA in > 2014!). Seriously, this fanless design would make an awesome HTPC if one > day one were to repurpose it. Yet he'd forego good video output for ECC > RAM and Xeon CPU support? Again, for an *audio server*?! Baffling...
As I remember it the history of the Computer Audiophile site goes something like this: At first the computer audiophile started out as very good site with useful information on how to get started in the world of computer based digital audio presented by someone who was, at the time, a "regular" guy looking to help follow audiophiles. As time went on and the site got more and more popular the "regular" guy running the site (who's name escapes me) started to go from industry "outsider" to an industry "insider". And to be an industry insider in the high end audio industry basically means you be willing to spout all the audiophile voodoo, nonsense and outright falsehoods with a great deal of conviction, which the Computer Audiophile has done with true flying colors. Plus there are some very real benefits to being an industry insider, such as "loaner" equipment to review from some of the heavy weights of high end audio, deep discounts on audio equipment, equipment set up by company owners and insider status at high end audio events and shows. At this point I don't believe that The Computer Audiophile is the least bit willing to go back to being an "outsider", which would happen almost instantly should The Computer Audiophile ever dare to publish something free from all the audiophile voodoo, nonsense and outright falsehoods that comprises 99% of the material being published by high end audio "insiders". In other words, Archimago, if you keep on publishing the truth in your blogs you can be assured of remaining an outsider in the world of high end audio. Living Rm: Transporter-SimAudio pre/power amps-Vandersteen 3A Sign. & sub Home Theater: Touch-Marantz HTR-Energy Veritas 2.1 & Linn sub Computer Rm: Touch-Headroom Desktop w/DAC-Aragon amp-Energy Veritas 2.1 & Energy sub Bedroom: Touch-HR Desktop w/DAC-Audio Refinement amp-Energy Veritas 2.0 Guest Rm: Duet-Sony soundbar Garage: SB3-JVC compact system Controls: iPeng; SB Controller; Moose & Muso Server: SBS on dedicated windows 7 computer w/2 Drobos 'Last.fm' (http://www.last.fm/user/jazzfann/) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ralphpnj's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10827 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=102632 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
