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In Reply to: RE: The irony of digital audio posted by AbeCollins on September 24, 2015 at 09:10:58
Well, yeah.
The thing that we will see--I think, I hope--in the next few years are digital streamers and servers that are smoother to operate and less glitchy. We're a little bit of the way there, but in order to achieve more mainstream acceptance, we're going to have to get past the assemble-it-yourself nature that is still a big part of much digital gear. We're certainly working on next-gen-and-beyond stuff at PS.
Figuring out exactly what things like the Jitterbug and Regen are doing would be nice, too. But that's for nerdy me, not the mainstream public. ;->
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has been the price escalation for high end products, which has gone beyond what people who can still afford them want to spend. This coupled with the absurd price of some accessories can only mean a smaller consumer base.
I saw some speaker cable being reviewed at £800/m the other day.
As a manufacturer it makes sense for you to create products that work well in the mainstream. I think it is getting there as computers are part of so many devices that we use our everyday lives, so higher quality audio just makes sense for everybody.
These systems will get smoother and less glitch free and will benefit the average audiophiles.
But... There will always be a niche market for knowledgeable people who prefer to separate the computer from the audio and be able to adjust and tweak and create hopefully a better system.
As a kid we had our hi-fi Fisher receiver etc., but the desire was always to have separates and to build better speakers etc. Some of us just have more passion than others. It is part of the hobby and is a great deal of fun for many of us. Some things do not change.
Maybe it's easier for some of us than for others. Life experience and mentors make a big difference. 40+ years of audio experience, and almost as much computer experience helps a lot. Everybody does not have this background and maybe that's why many here struggle. That is why good manufacturers like yourself can step in and fill the void.
Regards
Bob
Thanks for the kind words.
We do what we can, but it's tough to predict market trends, tech developments and cost of new technologies.
Challenging, and occasionally scary. We'll manage. ;->
My 3,000+ silver disks are categorized and shelved in alphabetical order and easy to search. I may buy a music server and DAC, but will never subject myself to the horrors witnessed in this Asylum.
"Challenging, and occasionally scary. We'll manage."
We've come to expect nothing less from PS Audio. Heck, you guys have been around for at least 3 or 4 decades now. ;-)
Wikipedia says the company started in '73, first shipped in '74.
I'd ask Paul to verify, but he'd probably shrug and say, "who knows? It was the '70's..." ;->
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