I think at this point the less I say the better it may be, but I'll try and convey where I'm coming from one more time.
Audiophile is a rather broad term and can mean different things to different people. A person who has a Sony mini system with some plastic speakers likely thinks a system with a cd player, decent 2-channel amp running some quality bookshelf speakers and separate sub sounds fantastic. I'm sure there is a noticeable difference for almost anyone that would compare the two systems. As you increase in quality (and yes, this most often means increasing price) you get a decreasing amount of difference between systems. It's called diminishing returns. When you reach a certain level, you need to know what you are listening to to tell the difference (this takes some experience). The 'average' person would not be able to distinguish the sound between two quality systems, to them they both 'sound good'. Jazzyguy said: "I have owned the SB3 now for a couple of years and won't get the Duet until I know how the 2 compare in sound quality, being an Audiophile and all." To me, this statement means you not only have the gear that will resolve the differences between the two similar sources, but also the ears that can tell the difference. This sounds a lot like the 'monster cable/coat hanger' debate. I don't think the vast majority of people would be be able to tell the difference between the two (duet/SB3) in blind a/b testing. For those that *could* tell the difference, I suspect those people could also tell the difference between a duet as a source and a transporter or duet->dac, or whatever. Thus, true audiophiles (systems and ears that can resolve subtle differences) would not consider the duet an audiophile quality device. -- kazinvan ------------------------------------------------------------------------ kazinvan's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=16928 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46079 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
