ralphpnj
2018-04-17 21:09:36 UTC
I know that many of us here find the high end magazines to be rather
worthless as far as their equipment reviews are concerned but they often
provide some good laughs. Here is small sample of the hilarity to be
found in the latest (May 2018) issue of Stereophile:
Equipment under review: LG V30 Smartphone with MQA
Reviewer: Jason Victor Serinus
Quote from "Conclusions":
"Forced to chose among listening through headphones to the LG V30 or to
the Bel Canto Design Black ACI 600 all-in-one integrated amplifier I
reviewed in April ($24,900), or through loudspeakers to the Aurender A
10 network music player/server ($5500) in my main system, I'd choose the
LG V30.
Musically speaking, the LG V30 phone doesn't qualify as merely smart;
LG's implementation of its Hi-Fi Quad DAC is a work of genius. If ever
there were a device that could bring the experience of high-end sound to
millions of music lovers, the hi-rez V30 with MQA is it. It's more than
a game changer. For its audiophile sound quality and its smartphone
portability - a combination that may prove unbeatable - it belongs in
Stereophile's 'Recommended Components' in a Class A catagory all its
own. Now, if only Apple could see the light and release a similar
product."
After reading the above I was left speechless and laughing hysterically.
For that I feel that my subscription to Stereophile is well worth the $1
per issue price.
Living Rm: Transporter-SimAudio pre/power amps-Vandersteen 3A Sign. &
sub
Home Theater: Touch-Marantz HTR-Energy Veritas 2.1 & Linn sub
Computer Rm: Touch-Headroom Desktop w/DAC-Aragon amp-Energy Veritas 2.1
& Energy sub
Bedroom: Touch-HR Desktop w/DAC-Audio Refinement amp-Energy Veritas 2.0
Guest Rm: Duet-Sony soundbar
Garage: SB3-JVC compact system
Controls: iPeng; SB Controller; Moose & Muso
Server: LMS 7.9 on dedicated windows 10 computer w/2 Drobos
'Last.fm' (http://www.last.fm/user/jazzfann/)
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worthless as far as their equipment reviews are concerned but they often
provide some good laughs. Here is small sample of the hilarity to be
found in the latest (May 2018) issue of Stereophile:
Equipment under review: LG V30 Smartphone with MQA
Reviewer: Jason Victor Serinus
Quote from "Conclusions":
"Forced to chose among listening through headphones to the LG V30 or to
the Bel Canto Design Black ACI 600 all-in-one integrated amplifier I
reviewed in April ($24,900), or through loudspeakers to the Aurender A
10 network music player/server ($5500) in my main system, I'd choose the
LG V30.
Musically speaking, the LG V30 phone doesn't qualify as merely smart;
LG's implementation of its Hi-Fi Quad DAC is a work of genius. If ever
there were a device that could bring the experience of high-end sound to
millions of music lovers, the hi-rez V30 with MQA is it. It's more than
a game changer. For its audiophile sound quality and its smartphone
portability - a combination that may prove unbeatable - it belongs in
Stereophile's 'Recommended Components' in a Class A catagory all its
own. Now, if only Apple could see the light and release a similar
product."
After reading the above I was left speechless and laughing hysterically.
For that I feel that my subscription to Stereophile is well worth the $1
per issue price.
Living Rm: Transporter-SimAudio pre/power amps-Vandersteen 3A Sign. &
sub
Home Theater: Touch-Marantz HTR-Energy Veritas 2.1 & Linn sub
Computer Rm: Touch-Headroom Desktop w/DAC-Aragon amp-Energy Veritas 2.1
& Energy sub
Bedroom: Touch-HR Desktop w/DAC-Audio Refinement amp-Energy Veritas 2.0
Guest Rm: Duet-Sony soundbar
Garage: SB3-JVC compact system
Controls: iPeng; SB Controller; Moose & Muso
Server: LMS 7.9 on dedicated windows 10 computer w/2 Drobos
'Last.fm' (http://www.last.fm/user/jazzfann/)
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