Computer-based audio is junk?  Robert Harley -- Wed, 08/06/2008
- 11:59  This letter was submitted by a reader of TAS:
Gentlemen, you have me at a loss. The August issue has a well
written and informative segment about digital servers by Steven
Stone. I read it but was left with a few questions and comments.
Earlier in the magazine the in the letters section there was
considerable indignation about letter writers who defended the
mass media's idea that absurdly expensive audio gear was not
simply a scam. RH noted that his use of MIT Oracle cables was
both 'extraordinarily expensive' and 'indispensible' in his
first rate system. $40K, $60K and $100K components are not scams
because they are built like fine watches using top flight and
costly components and are well worth the price because of the
audio results they produce. It is a 'good value'. OK, buying
into that argument, really good gear needs really good build
quality, engineering, components, and really good systems
wiring. Mass market circuit boards,