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#165128 - 05/19/07 02:39 PM
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![]() axiomite ![]() Registered: 06/22/03 Posts: 6789 Loc: The Peoples Republic of Il. |
Thanks for the reply Ian. Your views seem to fall in line with what I believe.
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#165129 - 05/19/07 04:30 PM
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![]() aficionado ![]() Registered: 02/23/04 Posts: 845 Loc: Illinois. |
This thread has gotta be buggin' the "all amps sound the same" guys........I predict even more back-pedaling than there's been, to follow
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#165130 - 05/19/07 04:37 PM
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![]() Founder, Axiom Upgrade Club shareholder in the making Registered: 07/20/06 Posts: 11677 Loc: Richland, WA, USA |
I don't know. It still sounds like they have their point.
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#165131 - 05/19/07 05:23 PM
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![]() axiomite ![]() Registered: 12/30/03 Posts: 6331 Loc: Cleveland, Ohio |
Quote: What back peddling? ![]()
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#165132 - 05/19/07 08:22 PM
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![]() veteran ![]() Registered: 02/15/07 Posts: 138 Loc: Hanover, New Hampshire |
Quote: ???? Alan Lofft's statements in this thread seem to me to be the authoritative word, and that conforms to what I understand to be the "all amps sound the same" story. There are various over-simplified and/or exagerrated strawman versions of that floating around (such as, "all amps sound the same") that no one seriously believes that have been refuted anyway, but that's clarification, not back-pedaling. I'll take Axiom's own word on this issue myself. Seems a good place to start. |
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#165133 - 05/19/07 11:03 PM
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![]() shareholder in the making Registered: 05/11/02 Posts: 10621 |
Regardless of whether the person making a statement about alleged sound qualities of an electronic component is a friend or respected person, if it resulted from casual listening it can't be given much weight in comparison to well-established audio principles and negative blind testing results. Dr. Toole, in a talk to a AES meeting a few years ago on double-blind testing, emphasized the point with a little intentional hyperbole by stating "If you can see what you're listening to, you can't hear it!". The principle stated, for example by Mr. Aczel in the article linked above, hasn't been repealed. There are no miracles in audio.
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#165134 - 05/20/07 12:24 AM
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![]() shareholder in the making ![]() Registered: 01/29/04 Posts: 13567 Loc: Iowa |
Exactly why I close my eyes.
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#165135 - 05/20/07 12:44 AM
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![]() Founder, Axiom Upgrade Club shareholder in the making Registered: 07/20/06 Posts: 11677 Loc: Richland, WA, USA |
I'm finally reading through issues of The Audio Critic. It's pretty cool stuff, even if most of it is beyond my feeble grasp of the hobby. I'd like to hear the speakers they consider the current epitome of accurate reproduction.
Has anyone rented Honeymoon Cottage? It seems like it would be fun to check out. |
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#165136 - 05/20/07 10:59 AM
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![]() axiomite ![]() Registered: 05/13/02 Posts: 5171 Loc: western canada |
Ajax said:
Quote: DITTO. JohnK said: Quote: Absolutely. It is nothing personal though many take it personally like their audio was their first born. Perhaps for some audio is a first born (certainly cost as much) but damn, i can't imagine the wife having to give birth to a sharp edged EP600... Quote: Well if Axiom were to have a sale on the new amp at ten bucks, i would consider that a miracle. In foresight i don't think it will happen so i guess yes, i would have to agree there are not likely to be any miracles in audio anytime soon. ![]()
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#165137 - 05/20/07 11:19 AM
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![]() axiomite ![]() Registered: 03/07/05 Posts: 7463 Loc: Glendale, Arizona |
Quote: I'm not gonna give up hope. C'mon ten dollars!
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