same as it ever was, same as it ever was... pick up a stereophile from, say, 10 years back and chances are better than even that you'll find a letter to the ed. expressing the same sentiments as those of pcc here. fact is, if it weren't for reviews of exotic cars in road & track or exotic audio gear in s'phile and tas, those whose interests lead them to buy such mags wouldn't have much to talk about. can you really imagine endless comparisons of onkyo and pioneer receivers? it'd be like watching the weather channel for its entertainment value.
Out of Control
I was looking at one of my highend mags the other day. And looking at the spec's of some speakers and find it hard to believe the outragous prices. I mean does it really get that much better at 10k, 15k, 30k and up. I've listened to speakers in the 25k range and was not impressed at all. I've been also looking at subs and some of them in the 1,500 and up catagory were paper treated, I always thought woven carbon fiber or poly was used for the top notch and whats with a class G amp in that sub when you spend 3k or better. Let's take power cords at 1k, I audioned one at home and took it a part, I can buy the same material under $100. I cannot really comment to much on amps, but some of the nicer ones above 3k have less parts, to me that means it took less time to build. Tweaks are another one I won't go into. Sometimes you just feel overwelmed. I was just wondering if anyone else gets a bit raddled about this. I know they have to make money, but lets be real. Just a bit bored today, so I thought I'd start a new thread. Don't get me wrong, I still have a few more pieces to add.......
Pete
Pete