RE: Re: Audiotron vs Rio Receiver - Round 2

["Mick Furlong" <hiltoneltd@xxxxxxx>]

Sounds like different things matter to different folks, horse for courses.

 

Some of the people on this list are willing to pay £1000s for their audio experience, a tone deaf old bugger like me couldn't tell the difference between a £200 and £1000 device. Before someone says it yes I could probably tell which was which but beyond a certain level the additional  quality is indiscernable to me.

 

Looks don't matter so much to me as I dont like loads of kit on view, other people like to make a showcase of their kit.

 

I guess there are seperate markets for these devices just like there are for all audio kit ....otherwise we would all be using Meridians or Amstrads.

 

In fact the lack of choice in the MP3 network market is probably the only reason we are having this discussion if there was a broader range with differing facilities and quality at dffering price levels we wouldnt even bother :).

 

all IMHO ;)

 

Mick

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Tony Butler [mailto:tony@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 25 May 2002 17:25
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxxSubject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: Audiotron vs Rio Receiver - Round 2

> > and be happy enough with it.
> > BUT - this is using a separate amp rather than the internal RIO
> one -
> > that I instantly noticed sounded rather shabby.
> >
> > Adding an extra amp to get decent quality negates the principal
> > advantage of the Rio - that of size.
> >
>
> I disagree entirely, the primary advantage of the Rio is price not
> size. In fact dare I say size isn't important. I would actually
> prefer the Rio in a 'proper' case...The fact is that the rio for the
> price is the only available product. If you choose to use the rio
> internal amp you get what you deserve..

When you can get the rio for $99 from Tiger, sure it's a big step to
$299 for the Audiotron, but if you're looking at the more normal Rio
price around $200, there's less of a leap to the Audiotron price point
and thus the price is less relevant.
When you consider that the price of the Rio includes a pants amp, then
you are paying very little money for the guts of the thing, and quality
suffers as a result - both quality of sound and of the physical unit
itself.

I wouldn't choose to have a crappy LCD and crappy controls on my player,
with a rather suspect colour scheme unless space was at a premium.
As you suggest, you get what you pay for - and with the Rio you get
(IMO) an inferior product. 
You say you would prefer the Rio in a proper case - fine, save up and
buy an Audiotron!  
I don't think if you are motivated only by price that you will _ever_
get what you want and you will be forever making do with inferior
product.

Oh gawd - this is getting a bit rant-ish and I can see it turning into a
flame war.  I don't want it to, I'm just saying, _IMO_ price is not the
most important factor (and no, I don't have money to burn either).


Tony




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