JA knows his stuff, but tends to evade direct criticism of products from his "MFA"

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Topic - A candid exchange with John Atkinson: - regmac 08:32:08 03/08/04 (156)

I don't quite understand the need... - DkB 21:48:00 03/10/04 (0)

Re: A candid exchange with John Atkinson: - jsm 11:55:19 03/10/04 (0)

John Atkinson's other "musings" regarding SACD.... - Numero Uno 18:05:07 03/09/04 (0)

Re: A candid exchange with John Atkinson: - clubmyke 08:35:46 03/09/04 (0)

Perfect sound forever? - PW 23:20:52 03/08/04 (12)

Re: Perfect sound forever? - rick5 06:56:22 03/09/04 (11)

Feeling Blu? - Max 09:41:39 03/09/04 (7)

Re: Feeling Blu? - rick5 10:06:30 03/09/04 (6)

Re: Feeling Blu? - Max 10:38:19 03/09/04 (5)

Re: Feeling Blu? - Eric LeRouge 03:23:27 03/10/04 (4)

Re: Feeling Blu? - Max 08:24:14 03/10/04 (3)

Re: Feeling Blu? - Eric LeRouge 09:01:36 03/10/04 (2)

Re: Feeling Blu? - Max 10:02:23 03/10/04 (1)

I'll mark your words (nt:) - Eric LeRouge 11:55:11 03/10/04 (0)

Re: Perfect sound forever? - Kal Rubinson 09:15:23 03/09/04 (2)

Of course you are right.... - rebop 07:17:51 03/10/04 (1)

Re: Of course you are right.... - Kal Rubinson 08:12:44 03/10/04 (0)

There is a way to tell the difference: multichannel - BobH 23:14:54 03/08/04 (4)

Re: There is a way to tell the difference: multichannel - Sunnyvale Sam 10:57:08 03/09/04 (0)

Bravo! <NT> - Kal Rubinson 09:11:07 03/09/04 (0)

Re: There is a way to tell the difference: multichannel - MCH 09:01:34 03/09/04 (1)

Re: There is a way to tell the difference: multichannel - regmac 11:18:47 03/09/04 (0)

A counter challange Re: A candid exchange with John Atkinson: - Norman Tracy 22:16:46 03/08/04 (11)

Re: A counter challange Re: A candid exchange with John Atkinson: - regmac 07:06:48 03/09/04 (10)

Re: A counter challange Re: A candid exchange with John Atkinson: - Norman Tracy 22:28:23 03/09/04 (6)

Re: A counter challange Re: A candid exchange with John Atkinson: - regmac 05:55:35 03/10/04 (2)

Re: A counter challange Re: A candid exchange with John Atkinson: - Norman Tracy 09:22:28 03/10/04 (1)

Re: A counter challange Re: A candid exchange with John Atkinson: - regmac 13:02:05 03/10/04 (0)

"This is really all about Alpha male posturing ..." - Brilliant! - Christine Tham 05:04:08 03/10/04 (2)

Re: "This is really all about Alpha male posturing ..." - Brilliant! - regmac 06:15:40 03/10/04 (1)

sorry - my post was probably more negative than i intended ... - Christine Tham 08:54:00 03/10/04 (0)

Baloney - Ted Smith 13:12:05 03/09/04 (2)

Re: Baloney - regmac 13:20:26 03/09/04 (1)

Re: Baloney - Ted Smith 13:24:44 03/09/04 (0)

tired tirade - tunenut 20:18:57 03/08/04 (0)

Re: A candid exchange with John Atkinson: (Long) - Anton 19:49:36 03/08/04 (1)

Re: A candid exchange with John Atkinson: (Long) - Woodstock 14:08:56 03/09/04 (0)

JA knows his stuff, but tends to evade direct criticism of products from his "MFA" - jeromelang 17:09:02 03/08/04 (0)

Interesting - Stephen 13:42:44 03/08/04 (17)

i wish JA would substantiate his view a bit more ... - Christine Tham 03:43:52 03/09/04 (3)

Re: i wish JA would substantiate his view a bit more ... - regmac 12:07:39 03/09/04 (2)

no - you never understood my point in the first place - Christine Tham 05:53:32 03/10/04 (1)

Re: no - you never understood my point in the first place - regmac 06:17:56 03/10/04 (0)

Re: Interesting - Dave Kingsland 14:44:14 03/08/04 (8)

Found it - Stephen 14:59:27 03/08/04 (7)

Re: Found it - Kal Rubinson 09:08:31 03/09/04 (2)

Re: Found it - Stephen 13:49:10 03/09/04 (1)

Re: Found it - Kal Rubinson 17:40:10 03/09/04 (0)

Stephen, don't pick on the DV-50 - Jim Pearce 06:53:13 03/09/04 (0)

Re: I am not sure its the same? - cuwill 17:34:30 03/08/04 (0)

That was fast - Dave Kingsland 15:52:40 03/08/04 (1)

Dunno - Stephen 16:14:36 03/08/04 (0)

I agree - Eric LeRouge 14:06:39 03/08/04 (3)

Re: I agree - Ted Smith 17:36:23 03/08/04 (2)

Thanks Ted - Eric LeRouge 05:44:56 03/09/04 (1)

Re: Thanks Ted - Ted Smith 12:45:11 03/09/04 (0)

Just another deaf intellectual. - oldmkvi 13:35:55 03/08/04 (5)

Nope, just deaf. Intellectuals expand our base of - Numero Uno 16:19:19 03/08/04 (0)

Re: Just another deaf intellectual. - regmac 14:20:32 03/08/04 (3)

Re: Just another deaf intellectual. - oldmkvi 13:20:08 03/09/04 (2)

Hmmmm... - Chris Garrett 15:48:43 03/09/04 (1)

OK - oldmkvi 19:04:07 03/09/04 (0)

Why - Skeptic 13:09:21 03/08/04 (0)

Why bother? - Dave Kingsland 13:06:48 03/08/04 (1)

Amen [nt] - Ted Smith 17:25:56 03/08/04 (0)

Re: A candid exchange with John Atkinson: - twystd 12:33:58 03/08/04 (7)

Let alone room differences....by the way, when you go between - rick5 12:39:44 03/08/04 (6)

I have checked many of my Hybrids with the spl meter... - vettracer 17:39:41 03/08/04 (0)

Re: Let alone room differences....by the way, when you go between - twystd 12:58:07 03/08/04 (0)

One man's subtle difference... - rebop 12:56:24 03/08/04 (3)

Re: One man's subtle difference... - Skeptic 13:16:15 03/08/04 (2)

Re: One man's subtle difference... - regmac 14:18:34 03/08/04 (1)

Re: One man's subtle difference... - Skeptic 15:14:22 03/08/04 (0)

Wow!! You should have sent this letter in to Stereophiile... - rick5 12:28:45 03/08/04 (2)

Re: Wow!! You should have sent this letter in to Stereophiile... - clubmyke 08:34:21 03/09/04 (0)

Re: Wow!! You should have sent this letter in to Stereophiile... - regmac 14:22:58 03/08/04 (0)

Re: A candid exchange with John Atkinson: - Steelhead 12:19:04 03/08/04 (1)

Re: But the Steelhead is still better. nt - patrickU 12:21:12 03/08/04 (0)

Candid, even revelatory... - Jim Treanor 12:09:10 03/08/04 (16)

Re: Candid, even revelatory... - regmac 12:25:22 03/08/04 (15)

Re: Candid, even revelatory... - JMCIII 12:41:44 03/08/04 (14)

If I touch you on the arm am I assaulting you?? - rick5 07:18:09 03/09/04 (0)

Re: Candid, here, here - Romanesq 17:12:24 03/08/04 (2)

I said it once and I'll say it again....... - Chris Garrett 22:04:48 03/08/04 (1)

agreed -nt - theaudiohobby 01:48:01 03/09/04 (0)

Re: Candid, even revelatory... - regmac 14:31:18 03/08/04 (9)

Re: Candid, even revelatory... - JMCIII 15:52:32 03/08/04 (8)

Re: Candid, even revelatory... - regmac 17:01:48 03/08/04 (7)

Like I said, if your system isn't up to the job... - golden_ears 09:03:39 03/09/04 (1)

Re: Like I said, if your system isn't up to the job... - regmac 12:11:50 03/09/04 (0)

Re: Candid, even revelatory... - JMCIII 18:49:38 03/08/04 (3)

Re: Candid, even revelatory... - regmac 19:32:39 03/08/04 (2)

You don't hear differences between tubes and between SACDs and CDs? - Chris Garrett 19:46:56 03/08/04 (1)

Re: You don't hear differences between tubes and between SACDs and CDs? - regmac 12:16:03 03/09/04 (0)

The virtues of routine-smashing iconoclasm aside... - Jim Treanor 17:18:04 03/08/04 (0)

Re: A candid exchange with John Atkinson: - jazzoid 11:52:39 03/08/04 (3)

A simple toggle back and forth.... - rick5 12:13:39 03/08/04 (2)

Re: A simple toggle back and forth.... - Ted Smith 17:20:18 03/08/04 (0)

Re: A simple toggle back and forth.... - jazzoid 12:54:19 03/08/04 (0)

Robert Parker - hexenboden 11:32:52 03/08/04 (2)

Re: Robert Parker - regmac 14:09:44 03/08/04 (1)

Whats wrong with SACD - hexenboden 13:06:25 03/09/04 (0)

Re: A candid exchange with John Atkinson: - gialitt 11:22:39 03/08/04 (6)

Re: A candid exchange with John Atkinson: - regmac 11:59:38 03/08/04 (5)

This is why Sony wants to head to multi-channel.. - rick5 12:21:20 03/08/04 (4)

I don't think Sony gives a flying *&%! whether or not anyone compares layers... - Methos 12:30:58 03/08/04 (3)

So do you buy SACD's just because you can.... - rick5 12:36:28 03/08/04 (2)

I used to compare layers, when I started out with my first SACDs... - Methos 12:47:22 03/08/04 (1)

Ditto on all counts, except the DUI comparison. (nt) - JCS 06:24:54 03/09/04 (0)

Re: A candid exchange with John Atkinson: - Bugs 11:22:29 03/08/04 (0)

Re: A candid exchange with John Atkinson: - AI 10:28:08 03/08/04 (0)

An informal experiment - MAP_ 10:01:12 03/08/04 (0)

You're right - a $2,000.00 SACD player isn't good enough - golden_ears 09:32:45 03/08/04 (6)

I hear difference in my $200 DVP-NS755V, and $2000 SCD-XA777ES... - Jim Stoneburner 12:13:57 03/08/04 (4)

So did you actually adjust the output levels so both formats and players - rick5 12:23:33 03/08/04 (3)

Re: So did you actually adjust the output levels so both formats and players - Kal Rubinson 13:46:21 03/08/04 (1)

Ditto [nt] - Ted Smith 16:45:52 03/08/04 (0)

Re: So did you actually adjust the output levels so both formats and players - Dave Kingsland 13:20:15 03/08/04 (0)

Re: You're right - a $2,000.00 SACD player isn't good enough - regmac 09:52:41 03/08/04 (0)

Sounds as though John's not really interested in your thesis, regmac...although he did toss you a small bone. - Methos 09:02:35 03/08/04 (22)

I think Mr Atkinson has been extremely clear on this issue... - Eric LeRouge 11:00:02 03/08/04 (13)

Yes, he told us: - Methos 11:37:28 03/08/04 (7)

Re: Hahaha..... Very good, indeed! nt - patrickU 12:23:32 03/08/04 (0)

Well, I could decipher his subtle message: - Eric LeRouge 12:00:48 03/08/04 (5)

well, as methos pointed out, that statement is quite weak and can be interpreted in many ways ... - Christine Tham 01:19:33 03/09/04 (1)

If you ask the Sphinx a question... - Eric LeRouge 11:50:18 03/09/04 (0)

Yep, I will allow the difference is subtle, if I'm 1) several rooms away or 2) trying to watch TV down the hall. :-) - Methos 12:20:38 03/08/04 (2)

That's a start (nt :) - Eric LeRouge 12:34:13 03/08/04 (1)

Good one!! :') - rick5 12:41:16 03/08/04 (0)

Re: I think Mr Atkinson has been extremely clear on this issue... - patrickU 11:33:49 03/08/04 (4)

Really? - Eric LeRouge 12:09:49 03/08/04 (3)

Re: Really? - patrickU 12:16:27 03/08/04 (2)

Re: Really? - Eric LeRouge 12:42:43 03/08/04 (1)

Re: Really? - patrickU 12:47:48 03/08/04 (0)

yes - i found it fascinating how John managed to avoid commenting on regmac's views :-) - Christine Tham 09:37:44 03/08/04 (4)

Exactly.. - SoftwireEngineer 10:23:50 03/08/04 (1)

Re: Exactly.. - patrickU 10:25:14 03/08/04 (0)

Re: Is He not ? nt - patrickU 10:07:03 03/08/04 (0)

Re: yes - i found it fascinating how John managed to avoid commenting on regmac's views :-) - regmac 09:57:06 03/08/04 (0)

Re: Sounds as though John's not really interested in your thesis, regmac...although he did toss you a small bone. - regmac 09:36:11 03/08/04 (2)

I don't think JA is an "effusive" sort of guy...I doubt that he wanted to argue with you about what you say you hear. - Methos 09:44:23 03/08/04 (1)

Re: I don't think JA is an "effusive" sort of guy...I doubt that he wanted to argue with you about what you say you hear - regmac 09:59:10 03/08/04 (0)

Re: You can not tell when..... - patrickU 08:56:32 03/08/04 (13)

The difference between writing a review with the intent to... - rick5 10:46:03 03/08/04 (12)

Rick5, I'll stop reading your posts... - Eric LeRouge 11:24:34 03/08/04 (10)

Re: I agree Eric! Maybe because we are French?.... - patrickU 12:19:59 03/08/04 (5)

That must be it :) - Eric LeRouge 12:37:08 03/08/04 (4)

Eric my good man: - regmac 15:58:37 03/08/04 (1)

Nice story - Eric LeRouge 02:31:53 03/09/04 (0)

Re: That must be it :) - patrickU 12:39:00 03/08/04 (1)

Could be worse.ALL CAPS!!!!!!!!!Gary.nt - Guss2 13:35:31 03/08/04 (0)

Geez, Erik, I thought you were European and could handle.. - rick5 11:41:12 03/08/04 (3)

Just making a comment - Eric LeRouge 12:23:56 03/08/04 (2)

You cannot even surf the site? The website has these reviews in its archive - rick5 12:31:17 03/08/04 (1)

Re: You cannot even surf the site? The website has these reviews in its archive - John Atkinson 08:58:49 03/11/04 (0)

Re: The difference between writing a review with the intent to... - patrickU 11:06:28 03/08/04 (0)

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JA knows his stuff, but tends to evade direct criticism of products from his "MFA" - jeromelang 17:09:02 03/08/04 (0)

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