"I want to say a few things regarding the direction this product development conversation has taken recently.
First, I don't know too many companies who are willing to discuss their product development on-line AND share their early prototypes with the audio public. This kind of interaction is great but with it comes two responsibilities for those waiting for the product: patience and loyalty. If we were to lack either, it would be in BH's best interest to not share in the manner they do (think of the Apple model). This needs to be a two-way relationship.
Second, how easy is it to have a bunch of audiophiles give their collective "wish list" on a dynamic source component that may have seen the most change/progress of ANY audio component in the the last five years? If it were "that easy" everyone would be doing it...which, in a way, they are. The level of competition, the pace of change, and the advance of the collective knowledge base is tremendous. Let's cut a bit of slack to a non-digital company for trying to develop a product worthy of their name. That kind of effort needs to be celebrated for the journey as much as the destination.
Third, it is tiresome to see people focused on "self" so much they seem to think that when they decided this might be a product they wanted, that the whole world needed to stop everything else until they were had what they wanted. There is much more satisfaction in the friendship of the BH Forum than anything else. Let the self go and support the team...you will feel better about everything, I promise you. Does it sound like I am preaching? Yes, and that is because some are getting aggressively focused on themselves, not supporting the team and that isn't good for the team.
If you want to support the BH DAC project, send a note to Doc saying you would buy the product, purchase other BH kits to keep the company profitable, support the forum in a constructive manner (i.e. support others first), and when Doc announces he is having an open house to listen to the prototype, make an effort to attend, listen, and then share your experience with others. In short, be positive and focus on others first (yes, this is the opposite of being negative and focusing on self first): simple stuff that should be applied to everything in life, not just the BH DAC thread, and a real shame that it has to be said at all. Just my two cents...."
The above is Bottlehead nonsense. For most sane people audio is not a religion, must less BH stuff. I am not your enemy Doc, but I refuse to kneel and become your groupie. I will not trouble you any more.
