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Posted by Fisherdude (A ) on January 2, 2004 at 08:45:52

In Reply to: The rat race in audio...anyone sick of it? posted by NonA on January 2, 2004 at 06:49:54:

Wide lapels, narrow lapels, wide lapels.

Wide ties, narrow ties, wide ties.

Every industry has its "New and Improved" hype and marketing crapola to get you to buy "another one" every year. Audio is no exception. I absolutely love the latest trend/fad/discovery in high end audio...the single ended triode amplifier. Sweet, shimmering, transparent, accurate, opens everyone's ears to music like they never heard before.

The single ended triode amplifier was patented in...if I recall correctly...1912. Not having actually been there, of course!

When stereo was "invented", each channel was handled by a separate audio amplifier. Then, of course, they were combined on a single stereophonic amplifier chassis. Saves the cost of two chassis and two power supplies.

Now we have...don't get me started!

What's old is new again. The period from roughly 1955-65 truly deserves the title of "The Golden Age of Hi-Fi". Other than improvements in driver construction and technology, I'm not at all sure that anything is "better" as much as it's just "different".

I'm with you. If I like it, I'll think about it. But just because it's the latest and greatest...fuhgeddaboudit.

clay

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