tonykaz
500+ Head-Fier
- Joined
- Feb 2, 2014
- Posts
- 778
- Likes
- 388
The Absolute Sound Mag. is announcing the debut of a R2R recorder!, something that crushes Vinyl stuff.
Tony in Michigan
Tony in Michigan
2015 Chapter 2:
When To Listen, and When To Act
- Universal AC voltage. Oh yeah, this would be great for some customers. The ability to plug into 100-240V and have it work everywhere in the world isn’t a problem for Apple chargers and such, so why can’t we offer it? In short, because it is either complex and expensive, or it’s a compromise. Apple can do it because they use switching supplies. We won’t use switching supplies, because we believe that they are usually very compromised (in terms of noise) when compared to linear supplies. Linear supplies can use complex switching systems to detect and swap transformer primaries, but again, you need a keep-alive transformer and quite a bit of electronics. It’s pretty amazing how big a good auto-switching linear power supply is. It won’t fit in a lot of our gear, and even if it did, it would significantly affect the price. Our solution? Perhaps in the future you’ll see a voltage selector switch on the back panel…but suitably protected. If someone switches it to the wrong voltage, it’ll be a bad day. And even if recessed and protected, many someones will switch it wrong. We’re still debating this one.
NGS?
I was a travel RN for years. I looked for what was available everywhere.
The big issue with the status quo is that those buying a pricey Schiit DAC and/or amp in a given location, but prone to moving out in the not-so-distant future, are staring down the possibility of ending up with an exceedingly pricey brick.... imagine you take an Yggy/Ragnarok combo at $4K, but find yourself moving to a different continent 1.5 years later. Reselling may or may not be an option for such a pricey item in your current location, so chances are you would end up with a 64 lbs (~30 kg) hump of unusable electronics. The possibility of ultimately ending up with a $8K spend just for one Yggy/Raggy combo will pour a cold shower on a number of prospective buyers...
Now imagine you take an Yggy/Ragnarok combo at $4K, but find yourself moving to a different continent 1.5 years later. Reselling may or may not be an option for such a pricey item in your current location, so chances are you would end up with a 64 lbs (~30 kg) hump of unusable electronics.
I think you might mean R2R player not recorder. I'm interested but will we really see that format make a comeback? I think it might be more unlikely than vinyl.The Absolute Sound Mag. is announcing the debut of a R2R recorder!, something that crushes Vinyl stuff.
Tony in Michigan
The Absolute Sound Mag. is announcing the debut of a R2R recorder!, something that crushes Vinyl stuff.
Tony in Michigan
So, Why Do You Need Those Marketing Pukes At All?
...marketing can mean more new sales, more repeat sales, happier customers, and faster growth.
- Determine what conservative, measurable tactics will be most critical to your success. ...
- ... engaging in micro-social communities that are predisposed to be interested in your product can be extremely important—and it’s measurable
One design that makes sense to me is in Emotiva's Fusion Flex amp:
The gist of it:
- make the switch protected by a panel fixed with screws (you actually have to physically unscrew to be able to flip it)
- make the switch hard to flip (think nails)
- PRINT a RTFM warning on the back along the lines of: "RTFM *before* plugging in or changing the voltage setting"
ADHD has actually been a gift in this regard. Anything written entertainingly can be interesting and you end up with a whole lot of basic knowledge of a bunch of different things. Deeply technical stuff is usually not written in an engaging way, though.