Ещё интересно что в финалисты бюджетных компонентов года прошёл Radio Shack Optimus CD-3400 portable CD player ($179.99)
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Наступил 2020, а рекомендации все те же!
В ЦАПах и стримерах/сетевых плеерах — стабильность! Засилье dCS и мало новых лиц.
А вот чем жили аудиофилы жили в 1995 году
И заметьте, ни одна стерлядь, ни одного слова не написала про usb и ethernet кабели!! Как счастливо мы жили раньше.
ЦАПы
Spectral SDR-2000 Professional HDCD D/A processor ($8895; reviewed by Robert Harley, Vol.18 No.5, May 1995; and Thomas J. Norton, Vol.18 No.11, November 1995)
Finalists (in alphabetical order):
Audio Alchemy DTI•Pro ($1295, since replaced by the Audio Alchemy DTI•Pro 32; reviewed by Robert Harley, Vol.17 No.11, November 1994, and Vol.18 No.3, March 1995 Review)
Krell KPS-20 i L CD player/digital control center ($11,000; reviewed by Martin Colloms, Vol.18 No.10, October 1995 Review)
Mark Levinson No.30.5 HDCD D/A processor ($15,950; reviewed by Robert Harley, Vol.17 No.10, October 1994, and Vol.18 No.4, April 1995; and John Atkinson, Vol.18 No.3, March 1995 Review)
Muse Model Two D/A processor ($1700; reviewed by Shannon Dickson, Vol.18 No.7, July 1995)
Sonic Frontiers SFD-2 Mk.II HDCD D/A processor ($5295; reviewed by Robert Harley and John Atkinson, Vol.18 No.3, March 1995; and Thomas J. Norton, Vol.18 No.11, November 1995 Review)
Sony DTC-2000ES SBM DAT recorder ($2500; reviewed by J. Gordon Holt, Vol.17 No.11, November 1994 Review)a
Усилители
Pass Labs Aleph 0 monoblock power amplifier ($7000/pair; reviewed by Dick Olsher, Vol.18 No.3, March 1995)
Finalists (in alphabetical order):
Cary Audio Design CAD-300SEI integrated amplifier ($3395; reviewed by Robert Harley, Vol.18 No.9, September 1995 Review)
Conrad-Johnson Premier Eight monoblock power amplifier ($15,990/pair; reviewed by Jack English, Vol.17 No.12, December 1994)
Conrad-Johnson Premier Eleven A power amplifier ($3495; reviewed by Wes Phillips, Vol.18 No.8, August 1995; and John Atkinson, Vol.18 No.9, September 1995 Review)
Mark Levinson No.38S line preamplifier ($6495; reviewed by John Atkinson, Vol.18 No.7, July 1995 Review)
McCormack Power Drive DNA-1 Deluxe Edition power amplifier ($2355; reviewed by Robert Harley, Vol.18 No.3, March 1995 Review)
Sonic Frontiers SFL-2 line preamplifier ($3795; reviewed by Russ Novak and Robert Harley, Vol.17 No.11, November 1994; and John Atkinson, Vol.18 No.7, July 1995)
А вот такой была бюджетка 25 лет назад
Joint Budget Components of 1995
Audio Alchemy VAC-in-the-Box phono preamplifier ($259; reviewed by Michael Fremer, Vol.18 No.8, August 1995; and Steven Stone, Vol.18 No.9, September 1995)
Dunlavy Audio Labs SC-I loudspeaker ($995–$1195/pair; reviewed by John Atkinson, Vol.17 No.12, December 1994 Review)
The Parts Connection Assemblage DAC-1 D/A processor ($449; reviewed by Wes Phillips, Vol.18 No.4, April 1995 Review)
Finalists (in alphabetical order):
Audio Alchemy DDE v3.0 HDCD D/A processor ($799; reviewed by Robert Harley, Vol.18 Nos.7 & 9, July & September 1995)
Audio Alchemy Digital Line Controller ($495–$754, depending on power supply; reviewed by Wes Phillips, Vol.18 No.8, August 1995; and Jack English, Vol.18 No.11, November 1995)
Dynaclear Postman Binding-Post Wrench ($7.95; reviewed by John Atkinson, Vol.17 No.11, November 1994)
Epos ES 14 loudspeaker ($1695/pair; reviewed by John Atkinson, Vol.18 No.1, January 1995 Review)
PSB Alpha loudspeaker ($199/pair; reviewed by Jack English, Vol.15 No.7, July 1992; Corey Greenberg, Vol.17 No.1, January 1994; and Steven Stone, Stereophile Guide to Home Theater , Vol.1 No.1, December 1994 Review)
Rotel RSP-960AX Dolby surround-sound processor ($599; reviewed by Robert Deutsch, Stereophile Guide to Home Theater , Vol.1 No.1, December 1994)
Rotel RB-980BX power amplifier ($600; reviewed by Thomas J. Norton, Vol.15 No.11, November 1992; and Stereophile Guide to Home Theater , Vol.1 No.1, December 1994)
Spica TC-60 loudspeaker ($795/pair–$895/pair; reviewed by John Atkinson, Vol.17 No.12, December 1994 Review)
Thiel CS.5 loudspeaker ($1350/pair–$1380/pair; reviewed by Lonnie Brownell, Vol.18 No.10, October 1995 Review)
Эхх Дима ну разве так можно?!?
1995 я зачитывался Стереофайлом и бегал по всей стране чтобы хоть что то из этого космоса послушать! В конце концов сгонял в 1995 в Гамбург и купил Sennheiser HD 580 !!!. До сих пор работают и радуют хоть и поролон весь сдох:joy:
А теперь 1996 год!
Вот смотришь из 2020 года, как это всё тогда воспринималось? Этот твист с домашними кинотеатрами, это 5.1 и прочая мультимедия.
Индустрия свернула куда-то не туда.
Wadia 27 D/A processor ($8450; reviewed by Robert Harley, Vol.19 No.10, October 1996)
Naim ARO tonearm ($2000; reviewed by Markus Sauer & Wes Phillips, Vol.16 No.6, June 1993; Vol.19 No.2, February 1996 Review)
И кнопки «купить»
Ахахаахаа
Под девизом «Мы будем возвращать вам вкус настоящего Hi-Fi» Stereophile выложил топчики 1997 года!
На коне — dCS Elgar D/A processor ($12,000; reviewed by John Atkinson, Vol.20 No.7, July 1997 Review)
Под девизом «Верните Hi-Fi-молодсть» Stereophile выложил топчики 1998 года!
Продукт года
В цифре наметились тенденции
Audio Research CD2 CD player ($3495; reviewed by Wes Phillips, Vol.21 No.4, April 1998 Review)
Balanced Audio Technology VK-D5 CD player ($4500; reviewed by Jonathan Scull & John Atkinson, Vol.21 No.5, May 1998 Review)
Bow Technology ZZ-Eight CD player ($7500; reviewed by Michael Fremer, Vol.21 No.8, August 1998 Review)
Krell KAV-300cd CD player ($3500; reviewed by Wes Phillips, Vol.21 No.4, April 1998 Review)
Mark Levinson No.39 CD player ($5995; reviewed by Wes Phillips, Vol.21 No.4, April 1998; John Atkinson, Vol.21 No.5, May 1998 Review)
Naim CD 3.5 CD player ($2150; reviewed by Wes Phillips, Vol.21 No.7, July 1998 Review)
Rega Planet CD player ($795; reviewed by John Atkinson, Vol.21 No.2, February 1998 Review)
Sonic Frontiers Transport 3 & Processor 3 ($6999 each; reviewed by Shannon Dickson, Vol.21 No.10, October 1998 Review)
Wadia Digital 850 CD player ($4950; reviewed by John Atkinson, Vol.21 No.5, May 1998 Review)
Stereophile’s Products of 1998 Accessory of 1998
Accessory of 1998:
Sennheiser HD600 headphones ($449.95; reviewed by Sam Tellig & Wes Phillips, Vol.21 No.2, February 1998 Review)
Stereophile’s Products of 1998 Budget Component of 1998
Budget Component of 1998:
Rega Brio integrated amplifier ($595; reviewed by Wes Phillips, Vol.21 No.9, September 1998 Review)
Rega Planet CD player ($795; reviewed by John Atkinson, Vol.21 No.2, 1998 Review)