General Asylum

Along with inmate JA!

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E-Stat

In Reply to: RE: Hi Rez, Pono, Neil Young and... Elon Musk?... posted by musetap on February 23, 2025 at 11:57:31

who summed it up nicely:

"There's a general sort of scorn poured on people who like to listen to music with better fidelity. ...- I think Pono just happened to be a victim of that."

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RE: Along with inmate JA! - Craiger56 19:59:15 02/24/25 (1)
Was it JA who had earlier said some SACD's had been mastered from CDs?

That couldn't have helped anyone pushing a new digital source.
- Certainly not - E-Stat 05:41:17 02/25/25 (0)
  with his review which also included hi-rez PCM.
  
  Yes, some labels played that game early on.
To a great extent it was a victim of the industry itself - AbeCollins 18:56:31 02/23/25 (0)
"There's a general sort of scorn poured on people who like to listen to music with better fidelity. ...- I think Pono just happened to be a victim of that."
Yes. An audiophile industry that appeals to highbrow elitists and promotes all sorts of weird audio shit including outright snake oil. No wonder the scorn!
Now where did I put my latest issue of Robb Report ?

Edits: 02/23/25

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