ralphpnj;580699 Wrote: > Kal, > > Sorry to nitpick but we are not discussing your review, which is a very > positive one to say the least, but rather why, in the face of such a > positive review, the Touch ended up in Class D. Sure someone reading > the review might realize that this little $300 device is capable of > some great things but someone scanning the Oct. 2010 and future > Recommended Components listings might not think to research the Touch > any further due to its Class D rating.The rating appeared in the same issue > as the full review, so it is reasonable to expect that readers would see both. In fact, even scanners should see the reference to the review in the RC listings.
> My suggestion of a dual Class A/D listing would seem to be a fair way to > treat this product. Of course the cynic in me wants to believe, as > others here have stated, that Stereophile dares not bite the hand that > feeds them by placing a mere $300 item with items whose prices range > from $900 (Oppo BDP-83SE) to $28,600 (Niam CD555) so please, say it > isn't so.This is what JA has to say about the rating: "The rating I decide on for a product when I receive feedback from the review team is based on its unmodified performance in its fundamental role. That is can be made to sound better with, for exmaple, an upgraded power supply, or a modification to its firmware, or by using, as you have done an expensive outbard DAC is not something I take into account. (Though these things are mentioned in the review and will be mentioned in the accompnaying blurb in the next "Recommended Components" listing.) Note that the entry for the Touch in "Recommended Components" specifically said "see KR's review in this issue."" -- Kal Rubinson ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Kal Rubinson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40032 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=81346 _______________________________________________ Touch mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
