I think that new technologies are increasingly opening up a door to low cost, near audiophile experiences. Look at something like the Squeezeboom. I am not saying it is audiophile, but the quality of sound for less than $300 is amazing compared to what purist audiophiles (whose average age I would assume to be over 40 in average) grew up with. Let's face it, DSPs and software expertise are totally shifting some of the core values we were used to as audiophiles. It used to be about purist linearity, then it became about moderate correction when the sound threatened to become too digital, and now that correction and adaption can be achieved at a fraction of the price we were used to.
The sooner we audiophile accept the more plebeian new age nature of the audiiophile experience, the less we will look like easily ridiculed dinosaurs in a few years. Software has utterly changed the game. And it is a good thing. -- pablolie ------------------------------------------------------------------------ pablolie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3816 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=54791 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
