Hello,

After viewing the long DBT threat it is clear to me that you are very confident of the frivolity, if I can put it that way, of much of the hi-end, that many pieces of gear are overpriced for what they do, that many buyers fall back on specious claims having committed to expensive gear and so on. I'm not bothering to quote you, it's all the thread after all, so I just trying keep it simple and talk plainly.

As an audio enthusiast I like to be well informed. While a firm believer in the 'your own ears are the final arbiter' mantra I nonetheless an also interested in the opinions of others. Indeed I'm a big fan of subjective reviews, having consumer 1000s upon 1000s of them, found myself agreeing with some that intersected with my own experiences, and yes, came away from many such intersections thinking "could that guy be more wrong?".

to correlate with subjective findings for electronic components.

While I am not a big reader of JA measurements sections it does seem to me that his technical evaluations of speakers carry more hints of corroboration with subjective findings than those covering amplifiers, pre-amplifiers, etc. So why not use speaker measurements as alternate, or supplementary measurements, for those electronic components, the measurements of the speaker amplifying the minute and subtle but real effects of the electronic components that gives them their unique sonic signatures.

Does anyone know the whereabouts of Ted Hammond who helped the Futterman circuit for NYAL? Years ago he used to perform service on OTL amps.

I just picked up a pair of Threshold SA-1 amps and was wondering are these still repected as nice amps and was curious what people thought of them.

thanks

First,you have to find the music you want on vinyl.
Then,you have to keep the records in pristine condition.
Then,you have to go to the turnateble to change sides ( no remote control)
need i continue ?

Anyway,as i said,i hate turntable BUT can't live without one !

Actually i have 2 lol A kenwood(Trio)L-07D and a SME 20.2
Untill someone produces a format that will sound at least as-good-as-a- turntable,i'll stick with vinyl...unfortunately !

The subject of blind testing is a hot one. We love the enthusiasm and passion the topic evokes, but let's keep discussions of blind testing to their own threads.

Any posting that demands proof for their opinions on sound quality, whether that proof be in the form of questions about blind testing or ABX testing, etc, is inappropriate and will be deleted. If anyone wishes to discuss blind tests then they are welcome to do so in specific threads about that subject.

Devilears wrote:
>One of the reasons I stopped bothering with RAO was the
>place was flooded with acrimonious posts on this topic...
>Relegating this topic to its own forum would permit those
>that so desire, to continue the endless debate, while the
>rest of us that really couldn't give a continental damn,
>would not have to wade through a gazillion posts.