Japanese Audio???

[Feanor]

So what do you want - the technical adviser for Stereophile, Hi-Fi Choice and the founder of Monitor Audio is not good enough for you?

Maybe you are a little too dim to understand but if you have the best cut of beef from an organic fed cow and you have a great Chef make you a steak with the elite cut of beef - it does actually yield better results than a worm filled steroid fed McHamburger. Granted I may not be able to "prove" that the first 5 star burger from the master chef is better than a McHamburger in a completely objective way - so we must use our taste to determine that. Some people have better taste than others.

Fine, you can have the last word.

Incidentally I wasn't saying all capacitors sound the same -- in case you thought so.

[RGA]

Fine, you can have the last word.

Incidentally I wasn't saying all capacitors sound the same -- in case you thought so.

Then I don't get it. Do you truly believe there is nothing in audio that is "better and worse" and that everything is 100% a matter of taste. Sorry but I happen to believe there is stuff that is better than other stuff. If one amp uses the filet mignon of caps and the other is using the big mac of caps in their amps then I don't see why you had a problem with my first post on the subject. If something sounds different - then chances are one of them will sound better. And then there is different but generally equal.

I am wondering what "different" $1600 loudspeakers that you believe are the equal of the Maggie 1.6 - a box? No right? You chose the 1.6 therefore there is nothing made that is better for the money.

Mr. Close minded Audio Note guy found that gee I could see someone buying a Prince II loudspeaker over my speakers - I wouldn't but there was certainly a "different" but reasonable reason to go that route. Or eve the new Gallo 3.5 I could see, or Studio Electric or Usher or piles of others that I consider very formidable products.

The only people who are one note about all things audio - are panel owners - every single one - except the few like Art Dudley and several others who switched to ahem a box.

[GMichael]

If one amp uses the filet mignon of caps and the other is using the big mac of caps - - then chances are one of them will sound better. And then there is different but generally equal.

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And there goes my diet! Suddenly all I can think of is a good steak (and a crappy burger) either would be fine about now.