What kind of journalism is that then?
What happened to the EE point of view in HiFi?
It suffered the long, slow, agonizing death that comes in the absence of a body's exposure to perspective.
IMO not very cerebral and technical. Too much fun and wank. What happened to the EE point of view in HiFi?
I wish Duddley, Philips, Mejias, Dorgay, Clark, Atkinson et all. wrote less about their listening preferences, carpets, wives, lunches and wrote more about our hobby, which is far more "technical" than it is "leisure".
I enjoy reading data! :tresbon:
You don't have to be cerebral to relate what you are hearing. Gear has gotten so good, vintage included, that technical specs - frequency response, THD, IMD, etc.- don't come close to describing how something sounds to the end user.
Without "subjective" impressions, there would not be much to discuss in our hobby.
What kind of journalism is that then?
You seem to forget what we're actually discussing. Its A STEREO SYSTEM. Many people seriously do not want to, or need to, think about this stuff like its a job or like there are any dire consequences to something that sounds good to somebody even if it doesn't measure perfectly to somebody else. If there were a perfect correlation between specs and listening impressions I'd more get the point, but there isn't.
Now seriously... A man who's job is to give me his objective opinion on a topic in a technical hobby in the very same article promoted a finger painted plastic box with a diode as a Hi-Fi component. How can anyone read this article with a straight face?
Now seriously... A man who's job is to give me his objective opinion on a topic in a technical hobby
Source: WikipediaA hobby is a regularly undertaken activity that is done for pleasure, typically, during one's leisure time. Hobbies can include the collection of themed items and objects, engaging in creative and artistic pursuits, tinkering playing sports, along with many more examples. By continually participating in a particular hobby, one can acquire substantial skill and knowledge in that area.
Generally speaking, a person who engages in an activity solely for fun is called an amateur (or hobbyist), as opposed to a professional who engages in an activity for remuneration, or pay. An amateur may be as skilled as a professional, the principle difference being that a professional receives compensation while an amateur does not.
This would be my utopia list:
1) manufacturers - scientific (EE)
2) journalists - objective
3) consumers - subjective
Now try this:
1) manufacturers - subjective
2) journalists - subjective
3) consumers - subjective
...and this gets to slip through the cracks.
This would be my utopia list:
1) manufacturers - scientific (EE)
2) journalists - objective
3) consumers - subjective
Now try this:
1) manufacturers - subjective
2) journalists - subjective
3) consumers - subjective
...and this gets to slip through the cracks.
I interpreted it as social commentary on the some of the "personalities" of the industry, rather than an ethical indictment of any significance.
If actions speak louder than words, he must not be too compelled by it in any case, as the Scottish manufacturer (if I guess correctly is Linn?) happens to make his current reference table (LP12) if I'm not mistaken.
But it isn't a technical hobby. For most, its about people finding the best way to enjoy their music. They don't much care what is inside those boxes, as long as they make the music sound good.
I admit that I dont spend much time in the vintage forums.