28-Mar-2018, 19:14
I know what you mean.
Most of the industry has persuaded many of us that tone controls must still be quality subtractive (even though they are now done in the digital domain) whereas extra boxes which we might buy "must" be potentially additive because they cost money - and sometimes lots of money.
I'm relaxed about manufacturers modifying their own kit (as with Devialet) because they are doing it in the context of a holistic system (even more so with Devialet's SAM and RAM) but I always have this suspicion about extra boxes (having bought Entreq myself!) unless the manufacturer test both objectively and subjectively (as is the case with Shunyata).
As you say, silver cables are invariably bright whereas my custom made lead cables are invariably dull!
Most of the industry has persuaded many of us that tone controls must still be quality subtractive (even though they are now done in the digital domain) whereas extra boxes which we might buy "must" be potentially additive because they cost money - and sometimes lots of money.
I'm relaxed about manufacturers modifying their own kit (as with Devialet) because they are doing it in the context of a holistic system (even more so with Devialet's SAM and RAM) but I always have this suspicion about extra boxes (having bought Entreq myself!) unless the manufacturer test both objectively and subjectively (as is the case with Shunyata).
As you say, silver cables are invariably bright whereas my custom made lead cables are invariably dull!
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