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I've actually thought about doing this - not a curtain or dark room - but blindfolds on the audition listeners. Some might say a curtain might affect the sound...so I eliminated that one. Dark room....naaaa. Blindfolds....thats the ticket.... !!! Might try that with the Dodson - EA Turbo ECD-1 audition...might be interesting.
Ok, I just don't get it...Why are so many people caught up in what something costs?..
Years back there was an infamous blind A/B where a big time Pass dealer couldn't pick out a Pass amp vs. a Yamaha amp.Sometimes I do think we are influenced by the price of something. On the other hand... Chris, can you tell me you didn't hear a noticeable difference between my ECD-1 and the Dodson the other day? Now, is that difference in performance worth the 4x price difference? I think it all comes down to if you can afford it.George
Gets more interesting if you can get the Dodson on Audiogon for around $4K...You would get a possibly superior dac (we will find out soon enough) for only a little more.However, the resale value of the Dodson would be significantly higher. Since as you pointed, digital is constantly changing, this might be a better use of funds and provide better protection.Just a thought...I really do hope the EA ECD-1 is equal to the Dodson.BTW, I am going to be getting in on audition the latest versi ...
If somebody has the money to spend and it isn't impacting their life in a negative fashion, let them spend it however they like.Seems like we are crucifying people who have money.
"I don't mind spending money , I just don't like wasting money!!"
True, but that's the "old guard" china. In another 10 years that would never happen, China and the west will be too interdependent. But I did want to observe that what is happening in China illustrates a good way to bring a historically oppressed people to freedom. It's what I call "bottom up" change, where the economic freedom precedes political freedom. When it happens this way, the "common man" tends to embrace it because it leads to real improvements in his everyday life (ie, economic prosperity) ...
Ok, I just don't get it...Why are so many people caught up in what something costs?...If somebody has the money to spend and it isn't impacting their life in a negative fashion, let them spend it however they like.Seems like we are crucifying people who have money. quote]Oh, I hope I didn't come off sounding like I was bashing the "haves" vs. the "have nots" or that it is bad to spend frivolously. I wasnt trying to imply that at all. If so I am guilty myself as I just spent over 200 dollars on VonDutch belt buckles. In fact I hope to tap this market soon with my own custom built amps and hope to do OK for myself. My point was just to build upon the topic of "for the money" which does imply someone is making a reccommendation to someone else followed by "blows away" whatever. I was trying to just point out the relativism of that statement and how there are a million flavors of good and that sometimes people need to remember that when they are making a reccomendation that it is your neighbor's, friend's, or a stranger's hard earned money that you are playing with at that point in time and extra care should be taken. In the case of my buddy who wants to buy a bike..he is struggling money wise and has 4 kids and I know my little sister does not have 15 bucks to blow on a pound of coffee but here heart was in the right place so it is all good. Even though I personally would never buy starbucks
I was trying to just point out the relativism of that statement and how there are a million flavors of good and that sometimes people need to remember that when they are making a reccomendation that it is your neighbor's, friend's, or a stranger's hard earned money that you are playing with at that point in time and extra care should be taken.
