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Paging Stanwal-Any update on the Metrum Octave

Very interesting 6 Moons review. The Totaldac review left me envious of those who can afford that level of possible digital deprecation. Sounds like the Octave gets very close to the flavor of the Totaldac at a far more sensible price using a similar topology with different components.

I'm shopping for a new DAC and I'm concerned by the maze of feature driven products and reviews that seem to gloss over the products sonic presentation. While digital may never be my primary form of media it would be nice to find something that could live up to half of that review.

I was a bit confused by the menu of products. If you don't mind answering, exactly what did you order and what was the cost? And of course if you have it, how does it sound?
vicdamone

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chayro
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I was wrong. I should have written that nobody claims to listen to reviews. That's the mark of a true audiophile.
chayro
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I thought nobody listened to reviews.
chayro
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I think a review can be a good starting point. When several reviewers think very highly of a product, it may be something worth looking into for yourself. I only wrote my comment that nobody listens to reviews due to the endless diatribes about how reviewers are corrupt and magazines publish reviews based on advertising, etc. I don't personally know as I'm not involved in the business. From a personal perspective, a review brings a product to my attention and nothing more.
chayro
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Could you name a few?
chayro
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Interesting choices. Many see some of these people as part of the allegedly corrupt reviewing system. I personally do not believe the bulk of what people say about reviewers and, as I said above, I think reading reviews can be helpful in looking for products to audition. In fact, I freely admit to auditioning and purchasing my Opera Callas monitiors after reading Sam Tellig's review. How many would admit to that? Regards.
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