Some sharp observations

摘要

I am not someone - in audio or anywhere else - who views the past through rose-tinted spectacles. If you ask me, most golden ages are mirages induced by blinker wearing and wishful thinking. Instances: I never thought much of the LS3 / 5A even when it was young; I have never (yet) heard a horn loudspeaker that justifies the hype that surrounds the breed (although the Voigt corner horn is surprisingly good); I'm no particular fan of valve amplifiers, although to be fair I'm exposed to few of them these days; and I only see problems in driving a stylus by a groove, not solutions.