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Headphoneus Supremus
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I don't have enough time with the G08 to comment, but I am a fan of Exemplar Audio's sources. I own a loaded 3910, and his new DAC (A modded Xindak DAC5) for use with the Exemplar music Server, and his new SCD3000 (Modded Shanling SCD3000) SACD/CD player. So I basically agree.
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Whew! I dodged your bullet here, since my table is a Super Scoutmaster and you didn't dis it.
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Wow! How can we agree concerning the Exemplars and disagree so much concerning the K701's?
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Totally agree! State of the art digital with a mediocre output stage is still mediocre.
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Agreed! Have you seen the latest TAS? Everything in it is the best thing ever, including the Benchmark.
Or Stereophile where one month a writer says that the Sony Playstation is dramatically over hyped on the internet, and then a couple of issues latter another reviewer thinks its the best that he's ever heard
. I've heard the Sony Playstation and the most that I can say about it is that it's innocuous.
In case you can't tell, I'm trying to make 1500 posts tonight.
Originally Posted by jp11801 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Meridian G08, thick sound with less defininition then players at hald the price. Typically when you have lack of focus that might be traded for a midrange musicality unfortunately this was not the case. All around fail in my opinion that sells to this day on the manufactures name cache. This player is obliterated by the Ayre cx7e and exemplar 2900/3910 players. |
I don't have enough time with the G08 to comment, but I am a fan of Exemplar Audio's sources. I own a loaded 3910, and his new DAC (A modded Xindak DAC5) for use with the Exemplar music Server, and his new SCD3000 (Modded Shanling SCD3000) SACD/CD player. So I basically agree.
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Originally Posted by jp11801 /img/forum/go_quote.gif VPI scout and scoutmasters, lifeless and thick and plodding signature that just astonishes me given their popularity. They need to be matched with bright carts to offset the thick overtones that table exhibits. 70s/80s direct drive high end consumer tables eat the scout for lunch and are on par of better than the scoutmaster for pennies on the dollar. The aries tables I have heard do seem to be better for some reason not sure why as they share many of the same design characteristics but they are better. |
Whew! I dodged your bullet here, since my table is a Super Scoutmaster and you didn't dis it.
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Originally Posted by jp11801 /img/forum/go_quote.gif AKG 701 I will never understand this headphone as IMHO it is the official headphones of androids as it is sterile and lifeless. If you want to bored into submission buy this headphone. One caveat is I am a jazz and rock listener and the 701 may play well in the classical genre I'll never know. |
Wow! How can we agree concerning the Exemplars and disagree so much concerning the K701's?
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Originally Posted by jp11801 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Many newer dacs that are highly touted here and elsewhere, benchmark, lavry... these have a treble glare and haze that makes them tough to listen to after about an hour. Give me a good 10-15 year old dac with a well made output stage over these modern marvels anyday. |
Totally agree! State of the art digital with a mediocre output stage is still mediocre.
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Originally Posted by jp11801 /img/forum/go_quote.gif At the end of the day it is imperitive that the listener make up their own mind on what their sonic objectives are and align their purchases with those objectives. DO NOT blindly follow reviews particularly from magazines as they have an adgenda. Professional reviewers at times are better writers than listeners and are hired for thier writting skills as much or more than their audio listening prowess. One thing I found helpfull was to go to meets and get an idea of the sound I liked and seek out headfi members that aligned with my preferences this provided a better guage for on target purchases more than hyperbole in magazines, I still read the mags but more to keep up on whats out there. |
Agreed! Have you seen the latest TAS? Everything in it is the best thing ever, including the Benchmark.
Or Stereophile where one month a writer says that the Sony Playstation is dramatically over hyped on the internet, and then a couple of issues latter another reviewer thinks its the best that he's ever heard
In case you can't tell, I'm trying to make 1500 posts tonight.