California Audio Show, Alpha DAC RS, and Devialet

Just curious if they are picking up the tab for you to go see them. Not a bad place to have an audio business!

Just curious if they are picking up the tab for you to go see them. Not a bad place to have an audio business!

Yes, like most other manufacturer visits for me and other journalists.

I'm so excited that I've just ordered a 200!

Hi Chris-

Push them to add some kind of DSD capability. They told me it is in their plans for the "future"....

I'm so excited that I've just ordered a 200!

I'm about to jettison my Jadis valve amp in order to replace it with a Devialet 200.

Purrrfect for my Genesis panels.

how does the SAM will affect the Dirac or will this make a difference...that would by my question. I was so hoping that they will implement some Room Correction in the device. It might still come?

Hey Chris, as a CR-1 owner as well excited to hear they r now part of the SAM program. Which model do you think will work best as the cr-1 r not very efficient. Hope to see you at show.

Nick

Hey Chris, as a CR-1 owner as well excited to hear they r now part of the SAM program. Which model do you think will work best as the cr-1 r not very efficient. Hope to see you at show.

Nick

Hi Nick - Not sure which Devialet is best for the CR1, but will provide my opinion on the 200 / 400. Please say high if you pass me at the show.

I'm attending CAS Sunday and eager to hear the Alpha DAC. However, I'm always curious why the need to playback music at ear splitting volumes is the norm at these shows? Are vendors catering to those with hearing loss?

With young rugrats running around the nest, the Devaliet seems like a dream. I look forward to hearing one....

With young rugrats running around the nest, the Devaliet seems like a dream. I look forward to hearing one....

Every model I've heard has been fantastic. You will love one.

anyone hear the new Berkley? I would appreciate your opinions. Thank you.

Yes, like most other manufacturer visits for me and other journalists.

Its a clear journalist ethics violation.

From 29 "Staff members may not accept free or discounted transportation and lodging except where special circumstances give us little or no choice."

http://bit.ly/1sRLKcV

Holy Feynmann Diagrams, I had no idea I was reading the New York Times!

Its a clear journalist ethics violation.

 

From 29 "Staff members may not accept free or discounted transportation and lodging except where special circumstances give us little or no choice."

 

http://bit.ly/1sRLKcV

Let me take a crack at this.

Chris has been open about the fact that he makes visits on the manufacturer's dime.

He's not concealing the point.

Moreover, as he says, it is standard practice in this industry . . . love it or not.

This is a very small industry. If he and audio magazine reviewers had to rely on their own budgets to visit companies like Linn, DCS, and Aurender, I'll bet we wouldn't see nearly as many such articles.

So that's our choice. We can read those articles knowing the circumstances under which they're written, or we can ask that they not be written in the name of journalistic ethics.

I want to see these articles and I suspect I'm far from alone on that point.

RealAudio, if you don't like the fact that Chris has his trips paid for, I'd suggest you not read the articles related to those trips.

Joel

Let me take a crack at this.

 

Chris has been open about the fact that he makes visits on the manufacturer's dime.

He's not concealing the point.

Moreover, as he says, it is standard practice in this industry . . . love it or not.

This is a very small industry. If he and audio magazine reviewers had to rely on their own budgets to visit companies like Linn, DCS, and Aurender, I'll bet we wouldn't see nearly as many such articles.

So that's our choice. We can read those articles knowing the circumstances under which they're written, or we can ask that they not be written in the name of journalistic ethics.

I want to see these articles and I suspect I'm far from alone on that point.

RealAudio, if you don't like the fact that Chris has his trips paid for, I'd suggest you not read the articles related to those trips.

Joel

If you can't say something nice, then please keep your thoughts to yourself, OR, look into the mirror and just smile...]

If you can't say something nice, then please keep your thoughts to yourself, OR, look into the mirror and just smile...]

And the not-nice thing I said was . . .

And the not-nice thing I said was . . .

should have gone to realaudio...

anyone hear the new Berkley? I would appreciate your opinions. Thank you.

Yes, did anyone hear the new Berkeley?

I've heard it and I told Chris about my experience when I saw him at the show.

If anything, I had a bias against the experience I had.

Generally speaking, I expect digital equipment to have subtle differences.

But not in this case. I was amazed on the amount of detail I heard with this device.

In short, I'm very impressed.

Joel

And the not-nice thing I said was . . .

Appreciate your composure under mis-fire. Sets an example for us all.

Best,

Richard

That's nice of you to say, Richard. Thank for that.

I didn't want to rule out the possibility (intentionally or not) that I had been a jerk somehow.

Joel

perhaps this did not go to the correct source ... opps meant for that member who is always so negative...

Appreciate your taking responsibility for the mis-fire. While I agree with your conclusion, an error in posting is not the same thing as the content some of us find offensive. Though we tolerate different points of view that some of us get off being enlightened. Some of us question the wattage. But defend the right to comment.

Over and out.

Best,

Richard

PS

Chris keep up the good work.

Yes, did anyone hear the new Berkeley?

Yes I took Chris's advice and looked for the rooms where it was playing. As it turned out there were only two sites where it was in use that I could find. I spent most of my time in one of these two rooms, where the Berkeley reference DAC was being played on the Teresonic single-driver speakers. I cannot tell you whether what I heard was mostly the DAC as there were other great components in that system. But I can tell you that it was absolutely amazing. For me it was the one of the most unforgettable experiences of the show. How it is that music of that high quality can be so compelling and emotionally gripping I don't know. But it was.