Yes, this has been described repeatedly in the press/internet ...
The first question I have is whether anyone was there to witness this silly exercise and can they tell us their take on the challenge.
Second, if in fact the Sophia won the challenge, what does that really tell us about the speaker/sources etc.
Third, can the iPod playing wav files really outperform a reference level CD player ????
Fourth, how much about the Sophia hype should we believe. Has Stereophile, Wes Phillips etc. all been bought by Dave Wilson ??? Is the Sophia truly a musical speaker, or is it an overly detailed, overly analytic, cold speaker that suffers from listener fatique.
My bias is that the speaker has an initial sucking in phenomenon that may be soon lost on extended listening. Sure it is detailed, focused, dynamic, paced etc. ... but could you live with it for hours on end ???? I think this initial impression works wonders in brief auditions and audio shows. Perfect, for Dave's shenanigans.
The first question I have is whether anyone was there to witness this silly exercise and can they tell us their take on the challenge.
Second, if in fact the Sophia won the challenge, what does that really tell us about the speaker/sources etc.
Third, can the iPod playing wav files really outperform a reference level CD player ????
Fourth, how much about the Sophia hype should we believe. Has Stereophile, Wes Phillips etc. all been bought by Dave Wilson ??? Is the Sophia truly a musical speaker, or is it an overly detailed, overly analytic, cold speaker that suffers from listener fatique.
My bias is that the speaker has an initial sucking in phenomenon that may be soon lost on extended listening. Sure it is detailed, focused, dynamic, paced etc. ... but could you live with it for hours on end ???? I think this initial impression works wonders in brief auditions and audio shows. Perfect, for Dave's shenanigans.