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In Reply to: RE: Stereophile's New PC Audio Website posted by John Atkinson on October 5, 2011 at 13:39:09
Was excited to see s'phile's entry into the computer audio realm, but this thread makes me think twice about the PC audio scene. The site's been up for, what, 2 days? Talk about taking the fun out of the hobby. I thought the old SET vs. high powered tube amp debate was bad, but this is the worst of that with none of the style points. I'll stick with vinyl and my mac + "plug and play" usb dac for lazy moments where I only care about the the music, or some music, any music, and not any of the other wonderful aesthetic joys that come with my system.But, yeah, you guys are dead on about the dirty advertising cash. We'd be much better off to shut down the ad based publications entirely and let...er...the inmates run the asylum.
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Nothing wrong with the computer audio scene. I am a huge advocate of computer audio and always want audiophiles to ditch their disks. Computer audio is the future and you can spend less and get more. You SHOULD jump in.
But pardon me for wanting you to get the best sound when you do and expecting more from such a great mag like Stereophile.
Kev, don't let a few AA posters put you off Computer Audio. If you need a bit of positive energy take a look at Mercman's posts or Gordan Rankin's.
Their enthusiasm is palpable.
I don't let the naysayers get me down. Most punters just want to listen to good tunes on a good system.
My system is modest in the extreme. I'll never aspire to a high end rig, but at a modest cost computer audio has brought the high end closer than ever.
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