NEW TOP RUDISTOR - Page 3

Guess I spoke too soon. :D

Another bizarre piece of information resides in the "about" section:

 

 

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September 2011 RudiStor Sound Systems R&D Lab in Italy will stop all sales and commercial operation ad will work only as a Research Lab.

November 2011 the asset of the company will change in a pure over-national reality, we will advise in advance our customer

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So, it looks like Rudi is dropping the ball on both manufacturing and repair work. It's also surprising he's making enough sales to support full time R&D activity. I have a gut feeling times are tight and he's probably rather doing another day job and shifting operations to other brave soldiers / then acting as just a designer...

Want pics of the the innards!!

No. IMO a true king must have a 42" LED display at least. With these two low rez colour windows it's just an anemic contender.

While I believe the advertising for this amplifier was a bit over the top, I think it's premature to dismiss Rudistor without actually listening to the product. While I am fairly new to the Hi-fi scene, of the amplifiers that I've tried, RPX-35 gave me the most organic sounding experience for classical music. In particular, the stringed instruments and piano pieces made me feel as if I were there live at the concert. I'm not sure how much this effect transfers over to popular music - but I'm fairly certain in a blind test, I'd be able to prefer and point out Rudistor from other amplifiers. 

 

To be frank, I'm more interested in amplifiers that sound best to my ears than the technical details (albeit, these specifications will matter to a certain point). Perhaps, I'd feel differently about a car or a computer, but even for these things the overall experience is by far the most important to me. From what I've read it seems Rudistor focuses more on what he hears than jumping on the latest technological trend. I don't see anything wrong with this if this exceeds what people can hear from advanced amplifiers. 

 

Although I've only listened to about 3 high end amplifiers which doesn't include the likes of B22 and GS-X, I can say with absolute certainty that I preferred Rudistor's RPX-35. I wish reviews were more geared towards blind audition than the technology behind it. Music is a subjective output given the limitations placed on the specification of our auditory system as well as how it is processed by our inferior colliculus and auditory cortex. 

 

I hope I don't come off as dismissing all of the technology behind the amplifier. Rather, I'd like to see an amplifier praised or trashed based on your final subjective experience rather than before it even hits the market. 

So, the only measure of an amp is listening to it?

Some years back, I lived in a wretched little town. One local market had a reputation for changing the expiration date sticker on meat and puttimg it back out for sale.

One day, I noticed a package of shrimp that was greenish and had assorted rainbow hues. Yet the sticker said they were "good" for another week.

I passed them over.

But if I understand you correctly, I should have purchased the green shrimp and eaten them before passing judgment.

when they're green that means they haven't ripened yet.  Bring it home and keep it in a paper bag, they should be ready to eat within a couple days.

 

 

Uncle Erik, 

 

I guess it's not the only 'measure' of an amplifier. Just like for a violin for example, how it sounds may not be the only measure of its value, such as when it was built, who built it, the wood-work craftmanship or whether there are diamonds studs embedded into it. I just meant for me personally I care the most about how it sounds in my ears.

 

There's no harm and foul in listening to something before judging it. It's not like the Rudistor amplifiers are going to invade your ears and start a war with your immune system. I suppose it can dent your wallet, but I'm sure there are ways to try out the amplifier without having to pay for it, right? This is why a reviewer's opinion of an amplifier is usually more valuable than someone who can only afford to buy/try a few amplifiers. One of the things I implicitly cast dobut over head-fi reviews is whether what is being written is mindful of other amplifiers/gear - especially when they say something along the lines of: this is 'the best amplifier I've ever heard'. Some reviewers have the advantage of being able to listen to a wide variety without having to pay for them, no?

Edited by Jh8cw - 9/28/11 at 2:37pm

Because it is highly amusing?

 

You just don't put switching power supplies inside audio gear. You just don't.

They throw off remarkable amounts of RFI. It's like connecting your sewer line to the water intake on your washing machine.

 

Seen that way, it looses some of its appeal ;)))

 

 

That's quite a sweeping statement. Jeff Rowland certainly wouldn't agree with you:
 

http://jeffrowlandgroup.com/kb/questions.php?questionid=145