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I prezzi dell'alta fedeltà

always the subject of controversy among fans, the question that you continue to ask is whether they are proportionate to the quality and justifiable based on the construction, materials, research needed to produce the components.

Some examples

But to understand what we're talking we see some examples, taken at random from the evidence from recent issues of leading Italian magazine Hi-Fi Audio Review: 314 ( 9 / 2010) - CD / SACD McIntosh MCD500:

€ 11,600

• 314 (9 / 2010) - B & W 802D Speakers:
• € 14,000 (couple) 314 (9 / 2010) - Pre and final VAC Signature MkII Pre valves and 300.1 Phi: € 39,500
• 313 (7 / 2010) - Multi-Player McIntosh MVP881BR: € 12,000
• 312 (6 / 2010) - Ultimate Edition Dynaudio Consequence:
• € 54,800 (couple) 309 (3 / 2010) - Phono Preamplifier Accuphase C27: 10,250 €
• 309 (3 / 2010) - Speakers: Audio Physic Cardeas:
• € 20,580 (couple) 307 (1 / 2010) - Pre Phono Audio Research Reference Phono 5: € 14,100
• 307 (1 / 2010) - Pre and final solid-state Viola Cadenza + Legacy: € 70,000
• A long list, but Audio Review of component testing 3-4 years shooting super expensive in number, and then I could go on for pages and pages. I also wrote them that a moratorium would hurt small (say, to a maximum number), but I was totally ignored.

many questions arise spontaneously, such as those among the readers of Audio Review are able to plan a purchase of this commitment, what is the added value, especially for relatively simple components such as a phono preamp, which will cost total plant if a single component costs tens of thousands of €, if anybody ever actually ever bought or will buy these items at full price, how many were produced and sold (apart from the well known brands), if a comparison blind are actually preferred to products or even mid-range budget.

course, what an ordinary worker is a crazy price, because more than one year's salary and it should work only 3 or 4 years to pay for the plant, someone else may see a price into line with other luxury items. Without going the classic yachts moored in Porto Santo Stefano in Antibes or even a "normal" sailing yacht from 12 meters costs 350 or 400 000 Euro and 30 or 40 thousand a year for maintenance. Or a high-powered German car or SUV can be closer to 100 000 €, and the next year is already half. To stay in the music, how much does a grand piano or a violin or cello high quality? We're always talking about priorities, individual choices do not hurt anyone (except perhaps to the heirs), but they do good to someone else instead.

At the end of the world is divided in pairs, among the skeptics who despise those who finance with its own income, sweaty or not devoted solely to producers to sell 100 of them that has cost 5, and fans are more confident that consider this attitude "the fox and the grapes" and that only you can access with heavy sacrifices empyrean of sound, which is left out who will never understand.

Even the prices seem totally disproportionate to the components (the classical application / proposal for ancient geek is skeptical, but give me the same electrical components and we'll do a tenth of the price) must always consider that it is small or very small objects made in series. Even if it were produced in a Panda 80 copies cost 50 000 € per car or more. To absorb the costs of design and preparation of the production line.

few years later

But at least this initial investment then will be maintained over time? buy this often declared "final" (nothing better you will ever do in the world) is definitely right, after years and will always be on top?

Here you can try to do some testing, sifting through the old numbers (the benefit of those saves all). For example, some of the numbers 2003-2004, to confront was always in Euros.

In number 235 of May 2003 were for example in the test Triangle Magellan

, the final speaker of the French, a subject that certainly did not go unnoticed with its height of 218 cm , and that cost € 32,000 in 2003. By controlling the their website they are still there, and now costs € 43,000. So a manufacturer known and stable investment can ensure a good seal.

The speakers are a technology but rather established. We see the electronic test was always in May 2003 with a pre HT decoding audio / video of a house connected to the well-known American Mark Levinson, the Proceed with the model avp2. Recklessly that the cover is called "the pre that never gets old" (because firmware upgrade). Unfortunately, the year after this brand was absorbed by the Harman Kardon brand, consumer and production soon ceased. So it's aged and how, with the evoluzoni occurred in HT. How much it cost to buyers confident? 14,160 Euro.

Turning to the stereo and traditional components in general there is a certain resistance patterns, fortunately, in addition to the speakers for the producer of both solid-state amplifiers and tube retain most of the models for several years, especially high-end ones. Here, too, with some exceptions, such as the well-known and popular English brand of Musical Fidelity, which pursues a policy of strong rotation of the models. Sifting amongst the old numbers, in December 2004, are about € 7400 integrated amplifier with power supply that had separated the characteristic of having a power output of 500W, the model KW500. No longer in production for some time, but not limited to, Musical Fidelity amplifiers does not produce even more with this approach, but its top models are lower power (50-100W), but in pure class A.

Clearly age more easily digital components (in this technological evolution is continuous) and objects produced by semi-artisanal companies, which sometimes can not withstand the cyclical trends. It is assumed that those who spend large sums for products with these features is aware of the share of the risk that you are providing. In conclusion

who cares about the components Hi-Fi "without compromise"? I personally no, because, like most people, I must instead face a compromise between investment and those needed in listening to the rest of the material life, and even other pleasurable activities (there is only music). Magazines, as an excuse for testing these components, often say that it is important to know and listen to the extreme to compare these achievements to the products they mean. I think instead assume that a designer or producer who are not subject to any compromise to get the best value for money raggiungano un ottimo risultato. E mi stupisco quando avviene il contrario (capita). Mi interessano invece di più quelli che questo problema se lo pongono e raggiungono prestazioni musicali elevate senza "sprechi".



Questo sì che è un compito difficile ed affascinante

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Ma poi ci sono quelli che leggono riviste di yachting anche se non possono comprarli, sublimano questa mancanza nella lettura, e lo stesso vale per le supercar o le case di lusso.
Che anche nell'alta fedeltà si scivoli pian piano verso la super-hifi solo da guardare (e difficilmente da ascoltare) penso sia una contraddizione con l'obiettivo di fondo. Ascoltare la musica al meglio, e non inseguire status symbol (che danno ben poco status in questo caso, al confronto di quelli che elencavo prima). Tenendo anche conto che pure per i prodotti "medi" occorre investire comunque cifre non indifferenti, perché si tratta sempre di oggetti che richiedono una elevata qualità di realizzazione e che vengono prodotti in piccola serie.