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RE: The Preamp Kit V10

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In Reply to: RE: The Preamp Kit V10 posted by adfairless on September 05, 2013 at 13:47:50

They sell for you to try more trinkets but more so, they sell to keep the cash flow going. It's like when is the likeliness that after spending around $2K(or more) for a DAC that you are buying a new one for that or more money. No time soon. And if you did do that, what is the likeliness you are staying with the same company. Some do but most don't so to keep the cash register alive(sorta speak) "trinkets" are sold for your imagination. been there, done that!

My skepticism came when I once bought a very expensive pair of Audio Research amps and I was filling out the warranty cards. No sooner than they got the cards in the mail a letter for an upgrade(again, sorta speak) to those ungodly expensive amps came in the mail. I was curious so I acted on it but the real that that got me suspicious was that they had to be sent back to the factory to get it installed, you pay for labor and shipping in both directions. And do you know what the "upgrade" was? It was a resistor in the bias supply. Had nothing to do with anything but using this overpriced resistor in place of the one that was in there at a value of 1K less than the original. But as in anything else out there, most want the latest and greatest and after buying it they have to talk themselves into liking what they hear because of all the $$$$$ spent.

You ears! Your money! Don't be fooled by marketing strategy. As you said, you like to tinker and that is fine. But if you think you are going to get better results, well, that is left up to your imagination. I would say if there was better it would be in there and they would just charge for it.

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RE: The Preamp Kit V10 - adfairless 04:26:14 09/06/13 (2)
I understand how the audio industry works through and through.
I understand how they justify their charges also. You want it? You pay it! Still when you are buying something that effects your pleasure control, its no surprising charges can be so high, and also like watching steak cook reviews and literature make the masses salivate. You want the highs without the wallet crunch? Buy second hand. You want to see if equipment "could" be improved, then start rolling the expensive parts. (improved could mean different dependant on how components work in circuit. No improvement IS guaranteed also.)
Still because I know this, I can work towards my own nirvana with my eyes open. I have a NOS DAC and Transport that I would NEVER modify. It sounds exactly as I would ever want it to sound. Perfect out of the box.
Modification is an itch to be scratched. You can tell people that they are wasting their money by changing bits, but the human way of working is what if? I love that.

As long as at the end of the day everybody realises modification can take the magic out of your system as well as potentially add it :)
- RE: The Preamp Kit V10 - xaudiomanx 06:30:46 09/06/13 (1)
  Point well taken. What NOS DAC and transport are you liking that you would never touch? I am looking myself at the moment. Just want to try something new.
  - RE: The Preamp Kit V10 - adfairless 06:57:50 09/06/13 (0)
    Two Box Combo that has statement build. Works seamlessly as a set, and the fact you get two optical and two elctrical inputs, as well as digital outputs, make this a cracking combo.
    
    http://www.dutchaudioclassics.nl/review/Marantz-CD12LE-CDplayer/

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