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General Asylum: An OPEN CHALLENGE to the audio industry suck-butts at Stereophile & The Absolute Sound. by whiteowl General audio topics that don't fit into specific categories. |
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I, and many others, have bemoaned your relative lack of coverage of the inexpensive end of our shared passion, high-end audio. Whether this is due to myopic prejudice, rank ignorance, servile amorality, or a preference for stroking your friends matters little to me. This hobby is declining by the day in the face of competing interests and the steadily increasing cost of the ante to play this game. You aren't going to increase your readership, or help the readers you already have, who don't have the big bucks to invest in stereo, by not covering equipment that presently flies under the audiophile radar. I have recently assembled a system, composed of just such equipment, whose quality of sound has shocked me. I DARE say it is better than the majority of the rigs I heard at the recent show in San Francisco. It cost me $1205 to put it together. I CHALLENGE YOU, with all of the contacts and resources at your command, to come up with a better CD-based system for less than $2000. Whether you win or lose, the greater good will be served, and you just might gain some new readers.UNDER-THE-RADAR SYSTEM
Sony DVP-NS725P DVD/CD player [$130] (THANK YOU, Merle)
Samson Servo 260 amplifier [$195] (THANK YOU, Todd)
Ascend Acoustics CBM-170 bookshelf speakers [$340]
(2) Energy S8.2 subwoofers, one for each channel [$540]
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Topic - An OPEN CHALLENGE to the audio industry suck-butts at Stereophile & The Absolute Sound. - whiteowl 11:20:12 08/13/03 ( 87)
- That's why I don't buy Stereophile magazine anymore - gme109 23:17:36 08/14/03 ( 0)
Re: An OPEN CHALLENGE to the audio industry suck-butts at Stereophile & The Absolute Sound. - suretyguy 12:54:05 08/14/03 ( 8)
- don't compare. One reviews, the other shows. n/t - Magpie 17:34:31 08/14/03 ( 2)
- Re: don't compare. One reviews, the other shows. n/t - suretyguy 06:08:56 08/15/03 ( 1)
- Part of their "intent" has been to cover inexpensive gear, more or less. - whiteowl 16:24:37 08/15/03 ( 0)
You don't see much stone or brick construction here in San Francisco .... - whiteowl 17:18:57 08/14/03 ( 0)
Re: Well said. [nt] - alan m. kafton` 17:02:55 08/14/03 ( 3)
- Here's an idea, Mr. Kafton. Why don't you just sell custom one-of -a-kind audio gear? (n.t.) - whiteowl 17:33:54 08/14/03 ( 2)
- Re: I already do that. Much of what I sell...... - alan m. kafton 21:51:52 08/15/03 ( 1)
- Considering their price, I can't believe that some of them aren't hay-wired. (n.t.) - whiteowl 17:12:45 08/17/03 ( 0)
If ever this forum needed a different bulletin board format, this time is it. - neoprufrok 00:13:06 08/14/03 ( 3)
- Re: If ever this forum needed a different bulletin board format, this time is it. - Ken Lyon 02:33:12 08/14/03 ( 2)
- Thanks KEN, I didn't know that either!!! <NT> - tommytube 07:25:57 08/14/03 ( 1)
- Even quicker - click on the number in brackets after the date in the first posts header, once it changes to blue. [nt] - chris.redmond2@bushinternet.com 00:47:53 08/16/03 ( 0)
Suggestion: subscribe to The OK for $1200 Sound magazine (nt) - E-Stat 18:35:33 08/13/03 ( 2)
- If it was the Best for $1200 magazine, I would be challenging them too. (n.t.) - whiteowl 18:41:40 08/13/03 ( 1)
- Read the masthead again (nt) - E-Stat 14:31:38 08/14/03 ( 0)
Re: An OPEN CHALLENGE to the audio industry suck-butts at Stereophile & The Absolute Sound. - Merle 18:11:52 08/13/03 ( 10)
- Count me a NAD fan. nt - bartc 06:39:58 08/14/03 ( 0)
I must admit that NAD has intrigued me. - whiteowl 18:37:20 08/13/03 ( 8)
- Re: I must admit that NAD has intrigued me. - cens 12:49:25 08/14/03 ( 1)
- The comparison is the purely natural one. - whiteowl 16:34:22 08/14/03 ( 0)
Laugh! - Don T 12:14:07 08/14/03 ( 5)
- Makes sense to me. - whiteowl 16:44:38 08/14/03 ( 4)
- Re: Makes sense to me. - Don T 17:52:47 08/14/03 ( 3)
- I agree that giant-killer systems can be constructed at different price points. (long) - whiteowl 20:00:59 08/14/03 ( 2)
- What cables are you using? - Todd B. 23:26:12 08/14/03 ( 1)
- You didn't miss it. - whiteowl 16:43:07 08/15/03 ( 0)
Re: An OPEN CHALLENGE to the audio industry suck-butts at Stereophile & The Absolute Sound. - greg in OKLA 16:38:54 08/13/03 ( 0)
Just buy and ad -- they'll do anything <nt> - Magnetar 15:38:54 08/13/03 ( 2)
- I wonder if there has ever been an ad in either magazine where the company was never mentioned or reviewed ? (n.t.) - whiteowl 08:30:13 08/14/03 ( 0)
ROTFLMAO ! nt - Fiddler 19:22:26 08/13/03 ( 0)
Yawn ...... - Dr. Audio-Unbolded 15:12:53 08/13/03 ( 0)
Assumptions, - definitely not universal.......... - Sordidman 14:50:41 08/13/03 ( 2)
- Re: Assumptions, - definitely not universal.......... - SLL 14:27:36 08/14/03 ( 0)
Since you say you have heard these components .... - whiteowl 17:15:31 08/13/03 ( 0)
Re: An OPEN CHALLENGE to the audio industry suck-butts at Stereophile & The Absolute Sound. - tdarian 14:45:28 08/13/03 ( 3)
- Do you seriously think .... - whiteowl 15:38:47 08/13/03 ( 2)
- Yes I seriously think - Dr. Audio-Unbolded 15:48:28 08/13/03 ( 1)
- Just a junkie, more or less .... - whiteowl 07:55:06 08/14/03 ( 0)
Geez. Just subscribe to the $ensible Sound. - Bosh 14:24:35 08/13/03 ( 6)
- I do. And wouldn't it be nice if your quest for the exceptional "budget" system were all the more informed. (n.t.) - whiteowl 15:22:39 08/13/03 ( 5)
- Thank you Merle and Todd - Dr. Audio-Unbolded 15:50:20 08/13/03 ( 4)
- You Rang?? - Todd Krieger 18:25:21 08/13/03 ( 3)
- THANK YOU, moderator. - whiteowl 18:52:37 08/13/03 ( 2)
- I Admit... - Todd Krieger 19:27:30 08/13/03 ( 1)
- All of the components in the U.T.R. system are stock and can be bought new at the prices I quoted. - whiteowl 19:49:08 08/13/03 ( 0)
Re: An OPEN CHALLENGE to the audio industry suck-butts at Stereophile & The Absolute Sound. - suretyguy 13:07:26 08/13/03 ( 5)
- I think you would be better. I'm deaf. - whiteowl 14:04:20 08/13/03 ( 4)
- So what's your interest in this? - Dr. Audio-Unbolded 15:46:18 08/13/03 ( 3)
- Obviously not someone who posts four times in the same thread. (n.t.) - whiteowl 16:02:32 08/13/03 ( 2)
- I guess I responded too quickly. (n.t.) - whiteowl 16:07:35 08/13/03 ( 0)
- I'm following your lead. -nt- - Dr. Audio-Unbolded 16:04:49 08/13/03 ( 0)
Re: An OPEN CHALLENGE to the audio industry suck-butts at Stereophile & The Absolute Sound. - Hafdef 12:40:35 08/13/03 ( 3)
- These two mags .... - whiteowl 13:50:23 08/13/03 ( 2)
- If you were an owner who would come first? - Hafdef 16:29:58 08/13/03 ( 0)
- These two mags don't serve the public - Dr. Audio-Unbolded 15:53:56 08/13/03 ( 0)
The purpose of your post is to ...? - Pete H 12:31:05 08/13/03 ( 17)
- Re: The purpose of your post is to ...? - whiteowl 13:04:08 08/13/03 ( 16)
- They've already DONE IT!!! - Sordidman 15:02:15 08/13/03 ( 7)
- And a $3995 amplifier & $1995 preamplifier are "Tubes for Everyman" .... - whiteowl 15:12:25 08/13/03 ( 6)
- Right. It's not a lowfi magazine. It's a hifi magazine - Sordidman 16:49:27 08/13/03 ( 1)
- Mark my words, this low-fi system is going to be "taking names". (n.t.) - whiteowl 18:02:14 08/13/03 ( 0)
- That goes for your system too - Dr. Audio-Unbolded 15:55:34 08/13/03 ( 3)
- And refuse to listen to it. - whiteowl 16:11:33 08/13/03 ( 2)
- I meant a waste of money - Dr. Audio-Unbolded 16:27:16 08/13/03 ( 1)
- $2000 is the challenge. $1200 is near, if not within, the range of rack systems. (n.t.) - whiteowl 17:21:14 08/13/03 ( 0)
You may get your wish - Pete H 14:55:33 08/13/03 ( 4)
- I sincerely hope he reads this thread (n.t.) - whiteowl 15:02:14 08/13/03 ( 3)
- He's read a thousand threads just like this one. -nt- - Dr. Audio-Unbolded 15:57:05 08/13/03 ( 2)
- Examples, please. - whiteowl 16:16:22 08/13/03 ( 1)
- Re: Examples, please. - Dr. Audio-Unbolded 16:28:44 08/13/03 ( 0)
Re: The purpose of your post is to ...? - suretyguy 13:22:09 08/13/03 ( 2)
- Challenges get people's attention. - whiteowl 14:58:04 08/13/03 ( 1)
- This isn't a challenge, it's a troll -nt- - Dr. Audio-Unbolded 15:58:12 08/13/03 ( 0)
Did stereophile or TAS review Oddysey Stratos? - Doug Kim 12:21:52 08/13/03 ( 3)
- The Stratos was reviewed in TAS. (nt) - Jerry P 13:42:50 08/13/03 ( 2)
- Thanks. Would you describe a little more? - Doug Kim 19:58:02 08/13/03 ( 1)
- You can read it online - Todd B. 23:17:29 08/13/03 ( 0)
Big deal! - Don T 12:21:29 08/13/03 ( 0)
Re: Why not...... - alan m. kafton 11:40:31 08/13/03 ( 2)
- As a dealer in the industry .... - whiteowl 12:12:43 08/13/03 ( 1)
- Re: As a dealer in the industry .... - Dr. Audio-Unbolded 15:59:30 08/13/03 ( 0)
Audio Industry Suck Butt? - Grover 11:39:23 08/13/03 ( 3)
- Agreed on all points. - bwkendall 11:48:56 08/13/03 ( 2)
- Perhaps Sam Tellig knows why he doesn't want to be the "Cheapskate" any more. (n.t.) - whiteowl 12:04:29 08/13/03 ( 1)
- because he wants to review the components he likes - Dr. Audio-Unbolded 16:01:25 08/13/03 ( 0)