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#165128 - 05/19/07 02:39 PM Re: Release date of the A1400-8 [Re: Ian]
Wid 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. _________________________ Rick "A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity." Sigmund Freud
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#165129 - 05/19/07 04:30 PM Re: Release date of the A1400-8 [Re: SirQuack]
LT61 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 _________________________ LIFE: "Choices, balance, and timing" (Larryism)
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#165130 - 05/19/07 04:37 PM Re: Release date of the A1400-8 [Re: LT61]
CV 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 Re: Release date of the A1400-8 [Re: LT61]
Ajax axiomite Registered: 12/30/03 Posts: 6331 Loc: Cleveland, Ohio	Quote: 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 What back peddling? _________________________ Jack "People generally quarrel because they cannot argue." - G. K. Chesterton
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#165132 - 05/19/07 08:22 PM Re: Release date of the A1400-8 [Re: LT61]
zhimbo veteran Registered: 02/15/07 Posts: 138 Loc: Hanover, New Hampshire	Quote: I predict even more back-pedaling than there's been, to follow ???? 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 Re: Release date of the A1400-8 [Re: zhimbo]
JohnK shareholder in the making Registered: 05/11/02 Posts: 10623	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. _________________________ ----------------------------------- Enjoy the music, not the equipment.
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#165134 - 05/20/07 12:24 AM Re: Release date of the A1400-8 [Re: JohnK]
SirQuack shareholder in the making Registered: 01/29/04 Posts: 13571 Loc: Iowa	Exactly why I close my eyes. _________________________ M80s-VP180-4xM22ow-4xM3ic-EP600-2xEP350 Anthem AVM60 Outlaw 7700 Emotiva A500 Epson 5040UB
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#165135 - 05/20/07 12:44 AM Re: Release date of the A1400-8 [Re: JohnK]
CV 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 Re: Release date of the A1400-8 [Re: JohnK]
chesseroo axiomite Registered: 05/13/02 Posts: 5171 Loc: western canada	Ajax said: Quote: Personally, I'll wait for the results of some double blind testing, and I'll prefer to trust those results rather than sighted, andecotal testimony. YMMV DITTO. JohnK said: Quote: 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. 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: There are no miracles in audio. 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. _________________________ "Those who preach the myths of audio are ignorant of truth."
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#165137 - 05/20/07 11:19 AM Re: Release date of the A1400-8 [Re: chesseroo]
St_PatGuy axiomite Registered: 03/07/05 Posts: 7463 Loc: Glendale, Arizona	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. I'm not gonna give up hope. C'mon ten dollars! _________________________ *********** "Nothin' up my sleeve. . ." --Bullwinkle J. Moose
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