UpTone Audio EtherREGEN Listening Impressions

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On 3/18/2020 at 2:08 PM, Superdad said:

 

So if Cybershaft--who clearly is set up to measure and certify phase-noise for every unit they build--is willing to produce a sub-$1,000 reference clock for audiophiles by buying and screening surplus clocks, I think we ought to thank them. Unless someone produces some facts about the company to the contrary. 

 

 

Amen!  Kenji-San is a reputable and honest man and his products function at the highest performance levels. In a variety of trials conducted by HK audiophile his clocks have equaled and exceeded that of other audiophile reference clocks. Adding a Cybershaft OP-21 Reference Clock to my dCS Vivaldi Clock raised the overall sound quality of my digital front end a worthwhile amount.

 

Steve Z

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Paul's got a blog. Most folks with a blog like lots of traffic. If money is involved there are a lot of blogs out there that lead with provoking and controversial statements and headers. It's called clickbait.

 

Everyone is entitled to their own opinions, however it grates when their opinions are presented as informed fact. Calling out other manufacturers' products is very poor form. PS Audio probably won't have me as a customer going forward, though I'm sure Paul McG could care less.

 

Steve Z

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I did finally decide to retire our 2001 AWD minivan--with 280,000 miles and a wildly unbalanced drive-shaft. Plane travel is not appealing anymore (actually never was for me), and although my wife and I used to enjoy camping we are at the age where a bed and bathroom are desirable. So we are buying a small travel trailer. I never saw myself buying a truck (I thought a Tesla Model Y was going to the first new car I ever bought), but that's where we ended up--for towing the new trailer. I refused to buy a planet-choking V8, and wanted something that felt like more like driving a car. So the independent rear suspension V6 Honda Ridgeline is where I ended up. Fun, sporty, and holds a lot of stuff! (Yes, that in-bed truck is large enough to discreetly move a body; our 19 year old son proved that by fitting himself in! ) In the mountains we'll be towing slowly but that's okay.

 

This is a tragic time worldwide with Covid19 rising. I am thankful for having our sons safe at home with us (in a county with few cases) and for the stability afforded us by the success of UpTone (my wife's non-profit environmental education organization has been in "hibernation" mode for most of the year; its survival uncertain). Still we feel awful for all that is happening--so we try to help by making donations, both domestically and internationally.

 

Wishing everyone well,

--Alex C.

 

I second the Ridgeline -- our 2010 has been a real workhorse. As you say, lots of space, good performance and your 2020 should handily beat our 2010 in fuel economy. Ours tows our 17' Casita Independence Deluxe travel trailer like a charm (we're like you -- our sleeping on the ground days are behind us!) and the ride is what you would expect from an IRS SUV. The Ridgeline and the Honda Pilot share the same basic platform.

 

Stay safe as you can, Alex. Hopefully there is a light at the end of this tunnel with the announcement of one vaccine and one or two others imminent. If we can just get through this winter. . .

 

Steve Z