jh901 wrote: > .......... The Linn will have a better power supply, better analog > circuitry, better DAC chip implementation, better jitter handling, etc. > It comes with a bigger price tag which can ONLY be justified by > improvements in all areas of fidelity. This is what being an audiophile > is about: the continuous pursuit of better fidelity.
Or so an audiophile assumes (an assumption the high end manufacturers often rely on) .... azinck3 wrote: > It is this assumption that keeps many (most?) companies that market to > so-called audiophiles in business. > > I'm not saying the Linn does or doesn't provide superior audio quality > to the Transporter. But the MSRP does not prove anything at all.... Case in point the Oppo BD player rebadged as a Lexicon "high end" BD player. How many audiophiles were duped into this name plate at 7x the price when it is the same hardware? Paying a $3k premium for a name (i.e. bling) is often just what they are counting on. Oppo BDP-83 = $499 MSRP Lexicon BD-30 = $3500 MSRP http://www.slashgear.com/lexicon-bd-30-reviewed-an-oppo-bdp-83-at-7x-the-price-1870267/ http://www.audioholics.com/reviews/transports/high-definition-dvd-players-hd-dvd-blu-ray/lexicon-bd-30-blu-ray-oppo-clone/oppo-inside-lexicon-outside-1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ toby10's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12553 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97514 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
