Breaking news from DCS….

[Lagonda]

This thread was open by me due to the dCS crisis in 2021.
It is open to discuss any topic related to any brand…. and whether we like it or not, Wadax will be in all discussions about digital reproduction.
Now it is the mirror where every brand looks at...

Oh shit, i stand corrected ! This thread has been a attack on DCS from the Wadax cult right from the beginning ! Please continue your marketing campaign !

 

[bonzo75]

Charles Dutoit and Eiji Oue are one of my favorites directors when i want high dynamic sound…..
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I know you have Wadax, what is the rest of your system where this LP sounds dynamic? Did you have TADs? Or magicos?

 

[Stereophonic]

Oh shit, i stand corrected ! This thread has been a attack on DCS from the Wadax cult right from the beginning ! Please continue your marketing campaign !

Did you remember when Apple didn’t need any marketing?….
Haters are best marketing campaign…

 

[Mike Lavigne]

Haters are best marketing campaign…

@Lagonda is firmly in the middle. neither for not against.

 

[Stereophonic]

@Lagonda is firmly in the middle. neither for not against.

He has most important thing… great sense of humor !!!!

 

[christoph]

Regarding Wadax, I sure wish some of the my audiophile buddies who shared these experiences with me would chime in, because it's not as if any one of them put it as politely as I tend to.

I completely agree with your experiences but I'm not going to discuss them here.

 

[thedudeabides]

Bonzo I love debates as much as anyone but how do you debate what one person feels is best for them? We hear sounds ( and see colors) differently from one another partly because our brains interpret sounds differently especially complex sounds like music which stimulate both intellectual and emotional centers at the same time. As this neuro chemistry is the source of derived happiness there is no merit in defending or attacking anyone else’s subjective statements about what they prefer. It involves their own specific neuro chemistry. This isn’t valid or transferable to anyone else.

Great post. Problem here and in other public forums is that folks may interpret other subjective opinions that are contrary to theirs as a personal attack. Which can become an insult or affront to one's integrity. Then the meaningless bickering begins which can and often does turn downright ugly.

That's why there are so many personal, inappropriate altercations on this site. Childish and immature IMHO.

Some like to "fight" thinking they can persuade the other to agree, which more often than not, is a fruitless, meaningless exercise. Others, dare I say more enlightened, tolerant and understanding of different perspectives, not so much. Oh well.

 

[caesar]

This thread was open by me due to the dCS crisis in 2021.
It is open to discuss any topic related to any brand…. and whether we like it or not, Wadax will be in all discussions about digital reproduction.
Now it is the mirror where every brand looks at...

From a perspective of those of us who are just observing the industry, as players jockey for position...

Was dCS ever in crisis? Do you have any evidence to support that statement?

Even the usually meek and milquetoast wilson / dcs reviewer, Jason Victor Serinius, had a "when harry met sally" type of orgasm reviewing dcs apex ... yet not a word about wadax from wilson guy Fremer and a former wilson guy, who seems to be able to get anything and everything regardless of price, Heilbrunn.

Sure, dcs replaced the affable John Quick. But they put in place another very professional, a highly respected and experienced individual from wilson audio. HUGE cost savings? probably not

Yet as far as looking in the mirror, how do you feel about the current reality that Wadax has been relegated to secondary, home based dealers, and does not seem to have a place in the most popular North American dealers, that sell tons of wilson, dcs, d'agostino, etc., just the kind of folks that could expose their well-off customers to wadax?

 

[caesar]

Here's a quote from the vivaldi apex review by Jason Victor Sirinius, Stereophile premier show reporter:

"...If someone were to give me $100 for every review that extols "state-of-the-art" equipment, I'd have enough money to buy a house on the water with a music room fit for a queen. So, rather than falling into that trap, let's talk instead about music.

Recorded music has never sounded as full, rich, flowing, rewarding, and natural as with the Vivaldi Apex. It is rare, in a home listening room, to experience anew the full impact of great orchestral music heard in a concert hall. But the Vivaldi Apex DAC, Vivaldi Upsampler Plus, and Vivaldi Master Clock together have made that possible, repeatedly. I haven't heard every DAC on the market—certainly not in my listening room, where all other variables are known—but nothing I have encountered in stores or at shows has come close to the Vivaldi Apex...."

If the silly clown only added the dcs transport to his stack, how much better it would be then....
(what a huge step backwards streaming has been in the hobby)

Guys, it's ok to have different tastes.

 

[Audiocrack]

I completely agree with your experiences but I'm not going to discuss them here.

As always a worthwhile contribution to the discussion: what took you so long to provide us with this in depth view?

 

[Amir]

Here's a quote from the vivaldi apex review by Jason Victor Sirinius, Stereophile premier show reporter:

"...If someone were to give me $100 for every review that extols "state-of-the-art" equipment, I'd have enough money to buy a house on the water with a music room fit for a queen. So, rather than falling into that trap, let's talk instead about music.

Recorded music has never sounded as full, rich, flowing, rewarding, and natural as with the Vivaldi Apex. It is rare, in a home listening room, to experience anew the full impact of great orchestral music heard in a concert hall. But the Vivaldi Apex DAC, Vivaldi Upsampler Plus, and Vivaldi Master Clock together have made that possible, repeatedly. I haven't heard every DAC on the market—certainly not in my listening room, where all other variables are known—but nothing I have encountered in stores or at shows has come close to the Vivaldi Apex...."

If the silly clown only added the dcs transport to his stack, how much better it would be then....
(what a huge step backwards streaming has been in the hobby)

Guys, it's ok to have different tastes.

The last time I trusted stereophile/TAS/… reviews was before 2004.

 

[Stereophonic]

The last time I trusted stereophile/TAS/… reviews was before 2004.

 

[Stereophonic]

From a perspective of those of us who are just observing the industry, as players jockey for position...

Was dCS ever in crisis? Do you have any evidence to support that statement?

Even the usually meek and milquetoast wilson / dcs reviewer, Jason Victor Serinius, had a "when harry met sally" type of orgasm reviewing dcs apex ... yet not a word about wadax from wilson guy Fremer and a former wilson guy, who seems to be able to get anything and everything regardless of price, Heilbrunn.

Sure, dcs replaced the affable John Quick. But they put in place another very professional, a highly respected and experienced individual from wilson audio. HUGE cost savings? probably not

Yet as far as looking in the mirror, how do you feel about the current reality that Wadax has been relegated to secondary, home based dealers, and does not seem to have a place in the most popular North American dealers, that sell tons of wilson, dcs, d'agostino, etc., just the kind of folks that could expose their well-off customers to wadax?

Post in thread 'dCS new flagship'
https://www.whatsbestforum.com/threads/dcs-new-flagship.39192/post-988232

 

[still-one]

The last time I trusted stereophile/TAS/… reviews was before 2004.

Well they are better than any online review one will come across.

 

[caesar]

Post in thread 'dCS new flagship'
https://www.whatsbestforum.com/threads/dcs-new-flagship.39192/post-988232

Thanks. I am behind on my audio reading and will check out that thread in full. I am assuming you have inside information regarding their financial position at that time...

Are you happy with Wadax's position in the dealer chain?

Seems like Wadax have not been able to break through to the dealers who carry the most popular brands. Obviously the dealers who carry the wilsons & dcs get much more foot traffix, and can get their clients exposed to Wadax, ,instead of the fringe dealers that currently carry wadax, who may see 3-10 customers a month

 

[Dierkx1]

Thanks. I am behind on my audio reading and will check out that thread in full. I am assuming you have inside information regarding their financial position at that time...

Are you happy with Wadax's position in the dealer chain?

Seems like Wadax have not been able to break through to the dealers who carry the most popular brands. Obviously the dealers who carry the wilsons & dcs get much more foot traffix, and can get their clients exposed to Wadax, ,instead of the fringe dealers that currently carry wadax, who may see 3-10 customers a month

DCS and Wilson have “complete” ranges of products at various price/performance points. With the introduction of the Wadax Studio, we may see an increase in dealer interest.

 

[caesar]

The last time I trusted stereophile/TAS/… reviews was before 2004.

Hi Amir,
I understand what you are saying. And I am not a big fan of reviewers, if you have read my posts over the years - I find most the scum of the earth. However, I do find it helpful when guys compare gear. For example, I think that both Fremer and Jason Victor Sirinious have AWFUL taste. For example, Fremer likes a bright, analytical sound - never complained about that wilson tweeter and happily paired it with Lyra cartridges.... I am just holding my ears as I type this.

But I find both Fremer and Sirinius helpful because when they compare gear, they are better to tease out the differences between products which helps both the audio fans searching for gear and the audio companies to better stand out in the over - crowded marketplace.

But guys who compare are a rare breed. Most guys are like "worthless to the audio fans" roberry Harley, who not only has awful taste
- "magico with soulution is the greatest ever reviewed"
- misleads people - wasting their precious time - time they will never get back! : "Berkeley reference dac is the greatest dac extant" - one would think that any idiot understands that the "best" does not exist in a hobby based on subjective experiences
- uses generic language that can be substituted to any review and means anything and everything to the reader (it was "transparent" and "resolving" and sounded "fast" and "smooth" with "pristine treble", blah, blah blah..) , and
- just calls anything uber expensive that he likes as "BEST"

Can anyone imagine a more Malignant influence on our hobby than Harley? Most other "audio journalists" just follow his garbage, unfortunately...but that is the type of leaders we have in this hobby

 

[thedudeabides]

Can anyone imagine a more Malignant influence on our hobby than Harley? Most other "audio journalists" just follow his garbage, unfortunately...but that is the type of leaders we have in this hobby

Can you just be honest and tell us what you really think? Best.

 

[Audiocrack]

Thanks. I am behind on my audio reading and will check out that thread in full. I am assuming you have inside information regarding their financial position at that time...

Are you happy with Wadax's position in the dealer chain?

Seems like Wadax have not been able to break through to the dealers who carry the most popular brands. Obviously the dealers who carry the wilsons & dcs get much more foot traffix, and can get their clients exposed to Wadax, ,instead of the fringe dealers that currently carry wadax, who may see 3-10 customers a month

Might it be that the Wadax production cannot keep up with the demand? Wadax is doing extremely well, believe me.

 

[Amir]

Well they are better than any online review one will come across.

I have wrote here about “why I do not like magazines” :

Audio Critique

I would like to share my idea about Right/Trusted Audio Critique in the High End Audio because Most Magazines need a better understanding of Audio Reviewing. I ask this question because me (when I was young) and my friends have spent many many times/efforts/money according to (and trusting)...

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