In Reply to: RE: Musical Fidelity V90-DAC rating posted by rick_m on March 16, 2014 at 08:47:45:
Issue with Musical Fidelity though is that its products are very mediocre, very far from the top performers in pretty much any price range. This is based on my first-hand experience with 2 different pieces, and reading various sources.
Regarding Sam Tellig - based on his history (Triangle etc.), I wouldn't pay any attention to anything he feels stimulated enough to proclaim the next best thing.
If we're to speak about relation between price and quality, or lack thereof - there's one area where I would agree with you wholeheartedly, and that's being Rye Whiskeys. Based on my first-hand experience, here are some rankings and corresponding prices:
- High West Rendezvous Rye. Rank: Exceptional, Price: $48.
- Whistlepig. Rank: Mediocre, Price: $60.
- George Dickel Rye. Rank: Very good to Exceptional, Price: $25.
- Ravenswood Rye. Rank: Garbage, Price: $40.
- Russel's Reserve. Rank: OK to good, Price: $40.
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- "hard relationship between price and quality" - sure there is. It's just that there are RARE exceptions. - carcass93 13:31:31 03/17/14 (16)
- RE: "hard relationship between price and quality" - sure there is. It's just that there are RARE exceptions. - rick_m 16:12:13 03/17/14 (1)
- RE: "hard relationship between price and quality" - sure there is. It's just that there are RARE exceptions. - Tony Lauck 16:24:27 03/17/14 (0)
- Stereophile........... - abs1 13:49:30 03/17/14 (13)
- RE: Stereophile........... - John Atkinson 14:03:10 03/17/14 (12)
- Been through this before ... - bjh 17:06:43 03/17/14 (9)
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- Yes we have... - regmac 09:11:43 03/19/14 (0)
- RE: Been through this before ... - abs1 07:17:05 03/19/14 (0)
- RE: Stereophile........... - standingstones 14:18:42 03/17/14 (1)
- RE: Stereophile........... - bjh 17:08:27 03/17/14 (0)