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In Reply to: RE: The Truth posted by jrdoe on May 17, 2016 at 16:04:24
It's like a bad movie that I can't seem to get to the end of.
After speed reading it, AGAIN it seems like it's a simple buffer. I do recall already seeing the same switching devices in several other DIY plans.
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I can understand the jokes/jibes at Salvatore's expense. His articles are very long. Too long, maybe.
But...he's clearly passionate about audio reproduction. So the question in my mind is whether he's knowledgeable and the information is useful and/or correct. Taking into account everyone's "IMO", of course.
He obviously has years/decades of experience. So in that way, he's similar to a professor. They can be weird. But it's also interesting/useful to talk to a professor about "their" subject. It's something they've studied/taught for possibly decades. There are few people in the world who know as much as they do about their subject. They can write/talk ad nauseum about it. But...if you really want to know about that topic, who better to talk to? And most importantly, they usually don't have anything they're trying to sell you.
The problem with audio, IMO, is there are so many opinions tied to money. People will tell you what they think, but eventually you realize they have a stake in the game, so you immediately back off and try determine if you're being "played".
So back to Salvatore...is he selling anything? I know you can pay for his advice, and he appears to be friends with the Coincident folks. But it seems to be his unfiltered opinions, IMO.
Ok don't take this personally.
Boiled down all he is presenting is a buffered preamp using light switching in place of a potentiometer. As exotic as that may sound many companies have already used them in their preamps as selector switches. For example McIntosh and Marantz have used them is some preamp models as early as the late 90's. I've even had one of them.
This design (with parts) HAS already been done several times over. So this in NOTTTTTT a new concept. However what he is trying to do is make it sound like this is his brain child. THAT'S why this makes him seem a little scary.
> ...he appears to be friends with the Coincident folks. But it seems to be his unfiltered opinions, IMO.>
How many Coincident products does he recommend? Appears to be lots.
Like Peter Aczel, Salvatore is pretty much considered a crackpot.
Reminds me a little of J. Peter Moncrieff of IAR.
Just one opinion among many other more trusted ones - take your pick.
...in a couple sentences.
- "The Truth" is a buffered passive linestage that happens to use an LDR for a volume control.
- And the author thinks it's the bee's knees and the cat's meow!
Done.
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