Most egregious scams perpetrated by high-end audio vendors

[A Y]

Originally Posted by GQgeek

Well, the fact is, many lexicon owners simply wouldn't buy a piece of equipment that only costs 1k.
This is not far from the truth. Lexicon is catering to the pro installer crowd whose customers want matching faceplates on all of their equipment. If Lex had been upfront about what the BD-30 actually is, I don't think the reaction would have been as severe. As someone who's used Lexicon processors since the mid 90s, and someone who's an avid fan and admirer of the company for its science- and engineering-based approaches to surround sound, I find this disappointing. However, it's not the first time they've done something like this. Their RT-20 DVD player was a rewrapped Marantz that sold for $5000. Yes, they know about how unhappy their most vocal supporters were about that. --Andre

 

[Dakota rube]

Originally Posted by GQgeek

They were styrofoam cups. And yes, that was epic.

Styrofoam
StyleForum

Coincidence?

 

[RJman]

Originally Posted by imageWIS

Can someone please find the picture of the cables held up by cans so the cable wouldn't touch the floor? That was epic.

http://www.styleforum.net/showthread.php?t=49454

Af also once posted a picture of his "library" which didn't have any books...

 

[A Y]

Originally Posted by RJman

http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/4659/listenh.jpg

I alternately LOL and

when I see that picture.

Af also once posted a picture of his "library" which didn't have any books...

E-books on the big TV?

--Andre

 

[GQgeek]

Originally Posted by A Y

I alternately LOL and

when I see that picture.

--Andre

I pretty much always lol, but

immediately follows. Poor AF... He will never live that one down.

 

[Dakota rube]

Originally Posted by RJman

http://www.styleforum.net/showthread.php?t=49454

Epic!

Keeping the cables off the ground helps sonically. I will be replacing the cups soon with notched wood blocks.

Audio cables are pretty susceptible to environmental factors like RFI and EMI...

 

[GQgeek]

Originally Posted by A Y

This is not far from the truth. Lexicon is catering to the pro installer crowd whose customers want matching faceplates on all of their equipment. If Lex had been upfront about what the BD-30 actually is, I don't think the reaction would have been as severe. As someone who's used Lexicon processors since the mid 90s, and someone who's an avid fan and admirer of the company for its science- and engineering-based approaches to surround sound, I find this disappointing. However, it's not the first time they've done something like this. Their RT-20 DVD player was a rewrapped Marantz that sold for $5000. Yes, they know about how unhappy their most vocal supporters were about that. --Andre
Do you use Logic 7 for your stereo recordings? I fired off an email to Revel to find a dealer for Salon2s btw!! Gonna get some listening time in even if i'm not pulling the trigger till i find a job. Kevin Voecks' approach to audio is refreshing in a high-end full of voodoo science. I wouldn't be surprised if you've read these already, but: http://www.soundstage.com/yfiles/yfiles200104.htm http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/volum...ks-4-2004.html I need to figure out which discs I'm going to use for auditioning purposes. Btw, I included this in my email to Revel, but do you know anything about the lifespan of butyl surrounds? I've read of foam surrounds degrading (sunlight I think?) and butyl surrounds getting stiff and subtly altering the sound over long periods of time. With this sort of investment I'm going to want peak performance for a LONG time.

 

[A Y]

Originally Posted by GQgeek

Do you use Logic 7 for your stereo recordings?
Yes --- it's the default setting for my setup. Works great for all the sample rates the MC-12HD supports (44 through 96 kHz). It also has a mode to expand 5.1 to 7.1.

Kevin Voecks' approach to audio is refreshing in a high-end full of voodoo science.

There are a lot of good people working in Harman, many of them world class, like Voecks. The old Lexicon crew, who are now all dispersed at other companies, was also in that category. That makes the BD-30 all the more frustrating. --Andre