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Mar 21, 2017 at 10:56 AM Post #18,016 of 155,189
mwsvette said:
Yep, Keyboard week was epic...
 
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Okay, time to discuss mice and touchpads.
 
Mar 21, 2017 at 11:50 AM Post #18,019 of 155,189
Mar 21, 2017 at 1:32 PM Post #18,020 of 155,189
Back when dinosaurs roamed the earth (the 1970's) I could read for free all the most popular audio mags published in the UK. I stopped completely, because of all the subjectivist BS that was then coming into fashion. I recently cancelled a St*******le subscription after a year, because their target demographic seems to be people who can rationalize spending the price of a Camry on a DAC.
 
Jason's "Deprogramming" chapter is like a breath of fresh air.
 
Mar 21, 2017 at 3:45 PM Post #18,022 of 155,189
cozzi said:
   
It is but he is not all knowing nor holy.
Please (all) keep forming your own opinions too.
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​And when they differ from the science, prepare for derision. 
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Mar 21, 2017 at 3:58 PM Post #18,024 of 155,189
valiant66 said:
I took delivery of the Massdrop Hall Effect keyboard last week. I still don’t know how I feel about it...

(Not to start up keyboard week again
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I bought the Typewriter set (on Massdrop too). Pair them with Cherry MX Blue for maximum spousal/coworker annoyance.
 
Well, at least we'll bring an end to Stereophile bashing week.
 
Mar 21, 2017 at 4:11 PM Post #18,026 of 155,189
tonynewman said:
   
Killjoy. That was the most fun I have had on HF for a long time
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And, frankly, those turkeys deserve all the derision they get.
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It was fun in the beginning but quickly got stale once we realized that literally everyone in this thread shares the exact same opinion on them. I kinda wish John Atkinson showed up in this thread to bring some counterbalance.
 
Mar 21, 2017 at 4:22 PM Post #18,027 of 155,189
yethal said:
 
.... I kinda wish John Atkinson showed up in this thread to bring some counterbalance.
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It would be hard for him to defend the indefensible. Like:
1) Yggy chip is "obsolete" comment - a patently absurd and wrong statement.
2) The DAC rankings @ Stereophile. I have owned 2 of the higher rated DACs - the Vega and Bricasti M1 - both are inferior sounding to anyone with functioning ears. It's not even close.
 
Bottom line is that Stereophile is a marketing rag playing a game of massaging the equipment vendors in order to keep the evaluation gear and advertising revenue rolling in. It's a con with the consumer getting fed a steady diet of glossy BS in order to boost sales of the favored vendors.
 
Mar 21, 2017 at 4:27 PM Post #18,028 of 155,189
tonynewman said:
   
It would be hard for him to defend the indefensible. Like:
1) Yggy chip is "obsolete" comment - a patently absurd and wrong statement.
2) The DAC rankings @ Stereophile. I have owned 2 of the higher rated DACs - the Vega and Bricasti M1 - both are inferior sounding to anyone with functioning ears. It's not even close.
 
Bottom line is that Stereophile is a marketing rag playing a game of massaging the equipment vendors in order to keep the evaluation gear and advertising revenue rolling in. It's a con with the consumer getting fed a steady diet of glossy BS in order to boost sales of the favored vendors.
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Agreed, his defence wasn't very good on the Facebook post so I don't see why it would be different here lol
 
Mar 21, 2017 at 4:37 PM Post #18,029 of 155,189
tonynewman said:
   
It would be hard for him to defend the indefensible. Like:
1) Yggy chip is "obsolete" comment - a patently absurd and wrong statement.
2) The DAC rankings @ Stereophile. I have owned 2 of the higher rated DACs - the Vega and Bricasti M1 - both are inferior sounding to anyone with functioning ears. It's not even close.
 
Bottom line is that Stereophile is a marketing rag playing a game of massaging the equipment vendors in order to keep the evaluation gear and advertising revenue rolling in. It's a con with the consumer getting fed a steady diet of glossy BS in order to boost sales of the favored vendors.
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Yeah, that's why it would be fun. Unstoppable force (BS) meets immovable object (facts and measurements).
 
Mar 21, 2017 at 4:59 PM Post #18,030 of 155,189
yethal said:
 
It was fun in the beginning but quickly got stale once we realized that literally everyone in this thread shares the exact same opinion on them. I kinda wish John Atkinson showed up in this thread to bring some counterbalance.
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Actually, I just subscribed. I wanted to see what you all were bitching about. Besides, I get some great Schiit ads as part of the deal. 
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