[Boatanchors] Re Audiofools
Barrie Smith
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Mon, 6 Oct 2003 19:18:03 -0600
Ed:
I'm 67, and I can still easily tell the difference between my Marantz,
Luxman, Amber and ESS from the sixties and seventies and the lightweight
junk they sell at Best Buy.
Get a pair of very good quality digital hearing aids. I did. While I don't
believe it's exactly the same as having good, God-given hearing, I can sit
at a computer and program mine to compensate for my loss.
73, Barrie, W7ALW
> then sometimes when you get old the 30 watt pioneer ss unit sounds as
good
> as the old marrantz model 9's
>
> hearing seems to degrade as the years pass.... at least in my case
>
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>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Todd Bigelow - PS" <[email protected]>
> To: "Duane Fischer, W8DBF" <[email protected]>
> Cc: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Monday, October 06, 2003 7:31 AM
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Re Audiofools
>
>
> > Duane Fischer, W8DBF wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >On Sun, 05 Oct 2003 08:36:29 -0500 David Stinson <[email protected]>
> > >writes:
> > >Yes, I know it's grossly off topic. But I love to share a laugh with
you
> folks.
> > > This little chunk of ferrite has the audiophool community burning
> incense and
> > >chanting mantras again.
> > >
> > >There are many of us who enjoy high end quality audio reproduction on
> this list,
> > >as well as others. While I enjoy a laugh at myself, or a situation, but
> not at
> > >other people, I think it was inappropriate to brand us who enjoy
quality
> audio
> > >as 'audiofools'.
> > >
> >
> > Duane -
> >
> > Just my spin on this, I don't think Dave meant that anyone who enjoys
> > quality audio, classic stereo gear, or anything along those lines is a
> > fool. The term 'audiofools/phools' refers more to the ones who believe
> > all those snake oil ads like the one Dave cited. I doubt anyone would
> > disagree with a statement or ad which was backed up by scientific
> > evidence and concrete proof, but when so much of it is speculation,
> > hocus-pocus, and opinion, well....that's where the 'phool' part comes
> > charging in.
> >
> > I know some say that the difference between SS and tube, or digital and
> > analog audio can't really be distinguished. I'd disagree, and I love the
> > sound of my old tube HK amp and Scott tuner over the Pioneer SS rig I
> > have. I draw the line though at placing NOS wax and paper caps or black
> > beauties back into a piece of gear because they give it a 'warmer
> > sound'. Same goes for many other claims out there and the warm, fuzzy
> > terminology invented to support an unsupported position. When a seller
> > has to give you candy-coated words to sell his product because he has no
> > hard data to back up his claims, that should be a big clue. When such
> > things begin being accepted by 'the crowd' (not unlike those who find it
> > easier to call the R-390/URR a 'non-A', for example), then it's
> > understandable why someone with even an average amount of common sense
> > would look at this, shake their head, and consider such people as fools.
> > What would you call someone who invents their own version of reality
> > when it goes against what actually *is*? Crazy? Looney? Foolish?
> >
> > Not trying to start or futher a thread here. Like you, I prefer tube
> > audio. I bet Dave does too. Just not the senseless and baseless hype
> > often associated with it.
> >
> > 73 de Todd/'Boomer' KA1KAQ
> >
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