In Reply to: RE: Indeed. And yet ... posted by John Atkinson on March 19, 2017 at 11:05:55:
As you explain it, it would seem that the proofness of the future would be at the whim of dCS. I do not think that owners of earlier generation dCS Ring dacs, including myself, have found them to be future proof over a period of ten years. There were two major product revampings over that period, and the newer technologies went into the later products. I would not expect that to be different in the future.
The term "future-proof" has a marketing connotation, that an investment in a very expensive dac is made worthwhile, even for those who are not super well-heeled, because they will be happy with it forever. But I don't think that's true in the same sense that buying a very expensive amplifier might keep you happy for a very long time. In the current market, with some truly excellent less expensive dacs available, I think a less well-heeled consumer would be better served by buying one of them and putting some money aside for an eventual replacement.
That's why I think the term "future-proof" belongs in marketing literature, and not in reviews.
Thanks for reading,
Daniel
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- it should be capable of being upgraded - DAP 23:36:49 03/19/17 (10)
- Future-proof = bullshit - Doug Schneider 10:38:05 03/20/17 (9)
- A quick google search of 'soundstage' and 'future-proof' ... - 13th Duke of Wymbourne 17:23:44 03/20/17 (0)
- RE: Future-proof = bullshit - John Atkinson 16:34:49 03/20/17 (7)
- I think you're being just a tweed bit defensive :-) - DAP 19:07:20 03/20/17 (0)
- RE: Future-proof = bullshit - Doug Schneider 18:47:19 03/20/17 (5)
- RE: Future-proof = bullshit - John Atkinson 04:13:25 03/21/17 (4)
- RE: Future-proof = bullshit - Doug Schneider 05:08:36 03/21/17 (3)
- Hey, you're lucky he didn't call you a dick :-) nt - Rick W 09:21:16 03/21/17 (2)
- You really have to earn that one (nt) - 13th Duke of Wymbourne 12:23:30 03/21/17 (0)
- I've never understood calling people names on the internet - DAP 09:46:12 03/21/17 (0)