Even within the audiophile market, sound is not the only consideration,
and looks, features and the cool factor still play a part. The number of
audiophiles for whom sound is the *only* consideration is a smaller
percentage of the total market (e.g. those that read Sterophile and TAS,
buy high quality gear gear and enjoy excellent sounding music). Some
audiophiles buy super expensive cables, some do not yet they are all
part of the audio-enthusiast market. Both audio and aesthetic
considerations need to be accounted for in this market, and nearly all
of the audiophiles will buy in, even at a higher price to get the total
package.
- Ken
Yannzola wrote:
Andrew L. Weekes Wrote:
Interesting to still see so much about looks, and features, but none
about the sound...> > >
I have to agree with Andy here.... sound is what ultimately matters. No
amount of dolling up the case will substitute for that.
If the cost of integrating an uber-audiophile class DAC in the SB is
too cost prohibitive, how about focusing on making the SB as
transparent and user upgradable/tweakable as possible? The existing dac
could be kept in place for those on a budget (like me), but entirely and
cleanly bypassable (sp?) for those who would rather run an external
unit.
Perhaps the PSU portion of the Audiophile SB could also be made
similiarly "transparent". Allowing the user to either use the standard
wallwart, or to bypass this circuitry entirely with some sort of
external linear PSU.
???
y.
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