[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Harry Pearson - Founder of The Absolute Sound

[garym]

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/13/business/harry-pearson-founder-of-absolute-sound-dies-at-77.html?hpw&rref=obituaries&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=well-region&region=bottom-well&WT.nav=bottom-well



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[ralphpnj]

The obit is a hoot from start to finish and includes this gem, which is

He accused mainstream audio publications like Stereo Review and High
Fidelity of pandering to manufacturers to protect their advertising
revenue. (Mr. Pearson initially refused to accept advertising but
relented after a few years, though vowing not to soften his analysis.)

And now since the New York Times says so it's official that advertising
and editorial content are totally unrelated in the high end audio press.
Damn I guess I now have get out my credit card and pick up some $500 USB
cables along with copies of those unlistenable recordings on HP's Super
Discs list.



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[garym]

Post by ralphpnj
The obit is a hoot from start to finish and includes this gem, which is
And now since the New York Times says so it's official that advertising
and editorial content are totally unrelated in the high end audio press.
Damn I guess I now have get out my credit card and pick up some $500 USB
cables along with copies of those unlistenable recordings on HP's Super
Discs list.

I had to chuckle at that info in the obit as well.



*Location 1:* VortexBox 4TB (2.3) > LMS 7.8 > Transporter, Touch, Boom,
Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio)
*Location 2:* VBA 3TB (2.3) > LMS 7.8 > Touch > Benchmark DAC I, Boom,
Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio)
*Office:* Win7(64) > LMS 7.8 > Squeezelite
*Spares:* several Touch, Radio, SB3
*Controllers:* iPhone4S & iPad2 (iPeng7 & Squeezepad), CONTROLLER, or
SqueezePlay 7.8 on Win7(64) laptop
*Files:* ripping: dbpoweramp > FLAC; post-rip: mp3tag, PerfectTunes;
Streaming: Spotify
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