Still, why is this in the Salk circle???? Perhaps Jim could chime in?
From the looks of things, the original poster is putting an audio system together and was asking what experience others had with Timbernation and their products. I have no problem with that. I have no personal experience with this company as I obviously can and do build my own. But the idea here is to share information about anything audio-related, so it is all fair game in that regard.
From time to time, you will see threads here that may not seem to be related to this particular circle. I don't mind that in the least. You will also notice that I don't post to many of those threads. There is a reason for this.
When I read these threads, I often read posts expressing opinions that differ quite a bit from my personal philosophy and/or experience. But that does not make me right or the poster wrong. I am always open to re-examining my personal beliefs and have learned much of what I know from the experiences of others. At the same time, I have read posts from individuals with strongly held beliefs that don't seem to hold up to any sort of critical analysis. But if they are happy with their beliefs, who am I to rain on their parade?
The world of audio is filled with solid, well-grounded theory and, at the same time, an abundance of pure snake oil. Many audio-related issues are almost religious in nature...either you believe them strongly or you don't. I tend to be more conservative and don't easily buy into hype. If I can't measure it or hear it in a blind A/B test, I tend to dismiss it. But I am also very hesitant to share my opinions publicly because there is no need for me to question other's strongly held beliefs. I may not believe in Santa Claus, but I don't share my personal bias with those who do.
My background in the recording industry has obviously had a huge impact on my personal philosophies. I see many theories, techniques, upgrades, gadgets and other sonic break-throughs that are the subject of rave reviews, but are not employed in even the highest end recording studios (where one would think they would be even more important than in an audio reproduction system). So I am skeptical. I am convinced that the high-end audio industry benefits greatly from cognitive dissonance. After spending thousands on the latest gizmo, the owner WILL hear a significant improvement in system performance. His brain will simply not allow him to not hear a difference. But in a blind A/B test, it is often unlikely that anyone else will hear any improvement at all. In the end, it is all about what makes us happy.
As for this thread, if some have positive experiences with Timbernation, that information may be of value to the original poster. The same holds true for negative experiences. We can then all draw our own conclusions. And there is value to be had in that.
- Jim