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Post by Chris on Sept 10, 2020 9:42:18 GMT -5
A new poll for you.
Does a Celebrity Designer influence your audio buying?
For example, are your purchase decisions guided by who designs your gear? From the old guard, names like Nelson Pass, John Curl, Dan D'Agostino, Harry Weisfeld, etc? From the current guard - Andrew Jones, John Siau (Benchmark), etc? And the new guard - Bruno Putzeys (Nucore, Purifi), JohnYang1997 (Topping), Darren Myers (PS Audio), etc?
Have fun.
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Post by larrys on Sept 10, 2020 10:22:09 GMT -5
Not sure which to pick. I picked the "small aspect" choice because how I like it when I get it home is the ultimate determinant. That said, I'm more likely to take a chance on a product from a designer with a reputation for designing products I've heard and enjoyed. This question is far less relevant than it was in (even the recent) past. Today, with so few brick and mortar outlets for audio gear, and the proliferation of mail order purchasing, often with free or minimal cost returns and generous trial periods, buying from an 'unknown" designer is less of a gamble. I put the "unknown" in quotes because information is so readily available there is pretty much no product on the market that doesn't have some sort of a review/comment out there. BTW, pretty sure all of the people in your "old guard" category are still designing. Given how long they've been doing that, maybe their category should be "constant current".
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Post by sailor on Sept 10, 2020 10:32:37 GMT -5
Based on what I have heard at either home systems, showroom systems, or RMAF (3yrs), Axpona 4(yrs), Florida (2 yrs), and CAF (every year since 2012) I do not think the Designer/Manufacturer makes much difference. Most are not very musical to my ears.
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Post by Chris on Sept 10, 2020 11:19:37 GMT -5
BTW, pretty sure all of the people in your "old guard" category are still designing. Given how long they've been doing that, maybe their category should be "constant current". I didn't mean to place any value or attribute on the "old" category except to mean someone that had been around since the early days of audio. Those in the "Old" category established their reputations in the 20th century. The "Current" I would say came to presence in the year 2000 plus. And the "New" are just now starting to come to prominence.
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Post by larrys on Sept 10, 2020 11:51:06 GMT -5
Guess it's just a matter of perspective. To me people in the early days of audio were people like Edgar Vilchur, Henry Kloss, David Hafler, Matthew Polk, Arnie Nudell, Joe Grado, Oskar Heil, etc. In any event, I kind of like the "constant current" moniker. Has a nice mix of legendary and contemporary. BTW, I have examples from all of the eras - from Edgar Vilchur (AR XA turntable), through John Curl (Parasound A21 amp) to John Yang (Topping D50s DAC). Love them all!
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Post by Chris on Sept 12, 2020 12:18:31 GMT -5
Guess it's just a matter of perspective. To me people in the early days of audio were people like Edgar Vilchur, Henry Kloss, David Hafler, Matthew Polk, Arnie Nudell, Joe Grado, Oskar Heil, etc. In any event, I kind of like the "constant current" moniker. Has a nice mix of legendary and contemporary. BTW, I have examples from all of the eras - from Edgar Vilchur (AR XA turntable), through John Curl (Parasound A21 amp) to John Yang (Topping D50s DAC). Love them all! You are a true "Audiophile"!
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