LOL... Don't think I *can* even convert to being a subjectivist if I wanted to at this point :rolleyes:.
For one thing, I honestly find it remarkably -boring -writing about the subjective experience of what one hears. The reason being that when writing that stuff, one recognizes that the words are just describing an ephemeral internal experience that can (and should) be different for each person based on life history. This is also why I typically just glace over subjective reviews these days. I can appreciate album recommendations and general discussions about the gear and why it might be great... But do I really care about the quality of the supposedly perceived subjective change when some golden-eared guru replaced cables or switched a $5000 DAC when we know these experiences are prone to bias? Not really. Some devices that are more difficult to characterize might be worth a read - like speakers. Too many people describe too many subjective experiences already in this world (like every month of -TAS -and -Stereophile-). I really can't see how any more will actually educate, add knowledge, or change the hobby in any positive direction... As for this: -"Anyhow, I'm not sure demo gear comes to anyone for free for real."- -- drmatt No. Nothing is really for free. The price is that of a review of sorts and at least an endorsement, right? As for Chord, I have heard some great sounds from these at the local audio show and showroom. The most interesting thing about these DACs I think is how they've taken the opposite direction from MQA. Instead of weak, poorly antialiasing digital filters of something like 32 to 64 taps with MQA, they implement very long "brick wall" type filters with tens of thousands of taps. If time domain performance were about impulse responses, this is like giving the finger to Bob Stuart and MQA's typical presentation material ;). 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=108132 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
