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In Reply to: RE: Paging Duster. posted by denden11 on June 07, 2014 at 14:33:48
How did you become aware of the product? There is no other mention of it on the internet other than the ReceptaLock website was registered on 5/1/14 by a marketing adviser.
BTW, I don't appreciate new product announcements which claim that specific, well respected audiophile products somehow produce poor sound quality, especially a SOTA product like the Oyaide R1 of which I've advocated in recent years and currently use and enjoy in my main audio system. I certainly don't agree with the opinion posted on the website. The reputation of an audio product should be determined by accolades gained via the marketplace instead of a newcomer posting unsubstantiated claims, right off the bat. Furthermore, the marketing adviser and/or the manufacturer seems to think detailed information about the particular design is less important than a subjective opinion of the new products superiority vs. the competition. Let the end user decide what's best, IMO.
just my 2 cents
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http://www.stereophile.com/content/munich-high-end-2014-day-1
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WOW----Sound a little cranky there Duster. I got it from one of the Munich Show reports. The web site was given in the text.
It seems like all you wanted was validation for your find under the premise of respect for Duster's opinion. When he provided you a response, you act a bit put off that it wasn't what you wanted to hear. The part about letting actual users dictate value is where you might want to focus.
"It's all fun and games until someone doesn't pick up on the sarcasm"
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I guess its hard to interpret intent or tone in a posting but i think you are a bit harsh on interpreting the op's query. Seems to me it was just an inquiry on something new. I also felt Duster was angry and hostel to the content in the link provided hence the op's f/u response. Is it not acceptable to look at possible competitors to the reigning king of wall receptacles?
I appreciate all heads-up to new audio products, even those that might perform better than what I currently enjoy. After all, coherent audiophile listening cues presented by high performance audio devices is central to my audiophile hobby. What I don't like is a new product accusing a well-known product as being shitty. An Oyaide R1 feeds my entire main audio system via a power line conditioner/distributor array. I don't find smeared bass, emphasized midrange, nor "ok" treble (not even rated "good" for that matter) to be the sonic attributes of an Oyaide R1 AC outlet, nor its global effect on my entire audio system. Even if the device in question was not a personal favorite, denigration of the Oyaide R1 AC outlet as being downright lousy is a below-the-belt promotional tactic, IMO.
I doubt that Duster or anyone else need your protective prose. Although this entire site is based on Validation, I let my own ears be the judge. The product in question was highlighted at a major trade show (Munich) by Stereophile magazine and Audioquest. Since Duster seems to have a comment on all things wire and connectivity----I thought he might be interested. I was wrong. His response was anything but friendly.
Really, this is simple. Buy the outlets, use them fora year and report back with your experience. Best case scenario, buy the competitors too, compare them , and report back with your findings. It should be easy for you to validate your opinion of them.
"It's all fun and games until someone doesn't pick up on the sarcasm"
In my experience, when a brand new out-of-the-box Oyaide R1 AC outlet was installed at the wall, which had not been placed on a cable cooker prior to installation, nor had seen any burn-in time at all with normal use (which can take hundreds of hours of burn-in time in order to reach even the notion of full-potential), I do recall a level of inarticulate bass which could have been be termed "smeared bass"; a rather forward if not somewhat hard sounding midrange which could have been termed "emphasized midrange"; and somewhat dulled treble energy which could have been termed "ok" treble. As such, if the merits of an Oyaide R1 AC outlet were evaluated based the sonic attributes it presents before the necessary burn-in process it deserves, the evaluation would be highly misleading, or perhaps the evaluation would be that of simple innocence based on a lack of foresight regarding the matter. This is not an accusation, I'm just pondering the matter.
My first paragraph was directed at you, and simply asked for the source of information.
My second paragraph was directed at the promotional website, and had absolutely nothing to do with you. The terms "BTW" and "just my 2 cents" were meant to indicate my second paragraph was a sidebar. There's nothing cranky or unfriendly about that type of response in Audio Asylum, which tends to be full of AA Inmate's personal pet peeves regarding some audio companies' marketing methods.
Anyway, thanks for the heads-up in the first place.
Cheers, Duster
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