Thanks, Fatparrot. Regarding the cryo-treatment thing, I was really only thinking of wiring, cabling, ics, outlets, IEC connectors and receptacles, plugs, etc., and perhaps some line conditioners. To be honest, Im not even sure why I threw that issue in except to say that Ive heard some fascinating improvements from even just one Hubbell 20 amp cryo-treated IEC connector upgrade (from a standard Hubbell 20 amp version) and yet theres a host of people out there claiming its snake oil.
Lakefrontroad, from what I understand the percentage of adult population who even half-seriously endeavor in this hobby is perhaps 0.5 %. If that is true, the mass production thing probably will never happen. Although between Home Theater, 2-channel, price, and performance, mfger Nuforce may perhaps be as close as any high-end mfger is going to get toward mass producing high quality components and at affordable prices.
I think the fact of the matter is most aren't even aware the potential for such sonics exists. For example, I like TAS magazine, but it was only in or around issue 126 in 2002 where they had written about the results of rewiring room 3 at Seacliff and installed 15 amp, 20 amp, and 30 amp dedicated circuits/lines, etc. Scott Markswell stated that the sonic differences were so great that he regrettably admitted until that point-in-time all their previous components reviewed could not possibly have realized their fullest potential until they installed the new re-wiring. Thats quite an admission maybe even embarrassing. Yet some enthusiasts had already been realizing those benefits of dedicated lines long before that admission.
I suppose if one has never seen or driven a Ferrari before, it doesn't make much sense to attempt to acquire one or make ones Cadillac perform just like the Ferrari. Not to say that a Ferrari is the end-all. Bad analogy perhaps and my first post above may have sounded a bit scattered but that was actually one of the points I was trying to make.
The other side of that same coin are those who have a vested interest to steer the consumer or industry in a certain direction for monetary and/or prideful gain with little or no regard for true performance improvements and long-term improvements within the industry itself.
But I suppose what I was really trying to say was there seems to be a lot of potential baggage, history, politics, dogmatism, and just enough subjectivity to make it near impossible for even one (much less the masses) to begin to achieve the level of sonics you may be thinking of. Not impossible because theres always a handful of mfgers who stay out and/or are kept out of the mainstream yet still manage to produce a superior product and remain in business.
These may well be some of the very reasons this industry has stagnated over the last 5 years and there are some who actually think its a dying industry.
But one thing seems fairly certain, conventional audio wisdom will never take the masses to the promised land.
-IMO
Lakefrontroad, from what I understand the percentage of adult population who even half-seriously endeavor in this hobby is perhaps 0.5 %. If that is true, the mass production thing probably will never happen. Although between Home Theater, 2-channel, price, and performance, mfger Nuforce may perhaps be as close as any high-end mfger is going to get toward mass producing high quality components and at affordable prices.
I think the fact of the matter is most aren't even aware the potential for such sonics exists. For example, I like TAS magazine, but it was only in or around issue 126 in 2002 where they had written about the results of rewiring room 3 at Seacliff and installed 15 amp, 20 amp, and 30 amp dedicated circuits/lines, etc. Scott Markswell stated that the sonic differences were so great that he regrettably admitted until that point-in-time all their previous components reviewed could not possibly have realized their fullest potential until they installed the new re-wiring. Thats quite an admission maybe even embarrassing. Yet some enthusiasts had already been realizing those benefits of dedicated lines long before that admission.
I suppose if one has never seen or driven a Ferrari before, it doesn't make much sense to attempt to acquire one or make ones Cadillac perform just like the Ferrari. Not to say that a Ferrari is the end-all. Bad analogy perhaps and my first post above may have sounded a bit scattered but that was actually one of the points I was trying to make.
The other side of that same coin are those who have a vested interest to steer the consumer or industry in a certain direction for monetary and/or prideful gain with little or no regard for true performance improvements and long-term improvements within the industry itself.
But I suppose what I was really trying to say was there seems to be a lot of potential baggage, history, politics, dogmatism, and just enough subjectivity to make it near impossible for even one (much less the masses) to begin to achieve the level of sonics you may be thinking of. Not impossible because theres always a handful of mfgers who stay out and/or are kept out of the mainstream yet still manage to produce a superior product and remain in business.
These may well be some of the very reasons this industry has stagnated over the last 5 years and there are some who actually think its a dying industry.
But one thing seems fairly certain, conventional audio wisdom will never take the masses to the promised land.
-IMO
