sleepysurf;674322 Wrote: > The Audiolab M-DAC looks interesting enough that I've pre-ordered one > (sight unseen). It's chinese manufactured, but the designer (John > West) is a respected digital engineer, and the (early) reviews have > been generally favorable. Lots of discussion about the M-DAC and the > new Audiolab 8200 series in the Pink Fish Media forums, which John West > has been active on.
manufactoring in rpc is ok , given good qc Audiolab is still a good brand they where resurected from the mclaren mess rigth :) And before that they where a trusted brand. My snide comment about chinese brands is about the obvoius inflation of what looks like high end gear from new brands like vincent or whatever they call themselfs this week. If someone produce their pcb in china thats all well and god given that you know how it works. Keeps cost down like the the Touch it's made in china and bougth 3 of them . just be aware that they are the worlds oldest mercantile culture 4000 years they know how to make money the lapse in to comunism was only a fluke, audiophiles usaully don't know real sq if it bite them in their behind why provide that if it is a cost. The mission is to sell stuff. the classic british brands still have something to say about real SQ and that is an asset too so they live on that reputation and are probably very keen on keping it so. The same goes for other classic brands from US or other coyntries thier whole reputation is sound quality and manufactoring quality They may otsource but they are keen on keeping some standards. sorry for the general cynism and dystopian outlook btw I don't mean to crash the party -- Mnyb -------------------------------------------------------------------- Main hifi: Touch + CIA PS +MeridianG68J MeridianHD621 MeridianG98DH 2 x MeridianDSP5200 MeridianDSP5200HC 2 xMeridianDSP3100 +Rel Stadium 3 sub. Bedroom/Office: Boom Kitchen: Touch + powered Fostex PM0.4 Misc use: Radio (with battery) iPad 64gB wifi +3g with iPengHD & SqueezePad (in storage SB3, reciever ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mnyb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4143 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=91994 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
