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Numbers and measurements are great for comparisons, but quickly become meaningless if they are not actually audible with the average human ear. A reputation for both quality and customer service is never without merit. I will be sticking with my RME.

I own both and you are spot on about the clipping issue with the Focals. It's certainly not all the time, but for instance there are YouTube concerts (Heilung Live) that I can't wear the Focals for because the clipping is pretty constant without any base boost. This is however a small...

Now I'll be the first to admit that unbiased news reporting has been entirely replaced by editorialized agenda driven info-mation, but why single out one network only. ABC, CBS, NBC, and CNN records are every bit as abysmal on reporting actual facts. They have all fallen to the level of...

I don't get paid to be charming I don't question the technology just the business model and the questionable reviews on their site. I'm actually expecting something quite similar as a native app on Mac's when Apple starts using the AI magic words. Obviously some people noted above prefer name...

Oh I edited that post not to confuse but will happily explain it. First this is a product, not a service and to keep charging for "upgrades" to fully listen to your stereo is to me questionable. I have a whole list of programs like Sound Source and operating systems I use that update for free as...

I'm glad this website actually shows you how to get the most out of the system within your budget. I think the real genius of this isn't the sound at all. It's that a guy has found a way not only to charge a hefty fee for the software, (a product not a service) but then turn it into a...

Once you apply well founded scientific principles to what is now an entirely nonsensical concept, the phrase "the more perceptive among us" can only equate to gullible, stupid, or deceitful in the paragraph originally quoted. I'm leaning on a combination of at least two. It's yet another flat...

The Dead and the army of Dead copycats. Acoustic water boarding without the breaks for air. I would rather listen to a feedback loop of a Darby Crash guitar riff. Janis Dylan The Stray Cats

I've tried all the services listed in the prior threads over the years, and with multiple paid offerings I found myself paying for what constituted in my case a differently packaged version of the same overall library. That's when the value light starts blinking. I found that Apple has the...

You may want to check out the SEC's record over the last 3 years before believing this. I'll be kind and characterize it as "inept." Many times it takes no more than delaying to the next election cycle and that's this year. Corporate hired guns are there because of how good they are, not just...

This is completely logical, and I wish it were the case but as 3M proved, although the exact inverse, nothing comes before profit.

I will first say I have zero idea when it comes to speaker design so your contention may be very well correct, but I can think of a lot of applications where the specific product is built to be as reliable as possible first, not first across the finish line.

I understand the intent of this statement, but this definition of malicious is a warms summers day in reality to what can be done with just one click of the "agree to all" button by the herd.

The audience on this site has a far superior grasp of not only audio/computer/electrical science but also basic common sense than the majority of the social media obsessed herd out there. This may be great for those with the aptitude but the downside in the form of cool looking, must have...

The old axiom of "If you think and education is expensive, try stupidity" comes into play here. My father an electrical engineer and mathematician built all of his own stereo gear and that somewhat snake oil proofed me. If you have the money however I think people should be able to spend it as...

This same observation is true in high end yacht construction. I swear in the majority of the cases you could install the entire system and not even bother to plug it in. Nothing more than room ornamentation for the most part. Just make sure the T.V. soundbar works and your gold.

Incremental improvements over far less expensive models in their own lineup offers no real value in the product. And at this price point, spring for the RME which just plain offers a lot more actual features vs. inaudible measurements. You also won't be second guessing your purchase when Topping...

If it's shiny on both sides, how does one update the firmware?

Well I realize its a different company, but Isn't the average salary for a UPS driver with bennies >$170k a year in the US as of their last contract. I could manage to not drop stuff for that kind of living wage...

The weak link is the more expensive is better rational. Same logic, if your at a country club, play against the guy showing off his ridiculously overpriced new set of clubs. The world was a better place when we used to run for pink slips, just saying.