tyler_durden;215959 Wrote:
They were talking about a woman, but woman, amplifier, what's the
difference?
That question reminds me of this:
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Ha, Ha, Ha very funny...
...and the real funny part in this pic is the gear that stands for men,
the up-down switch with the light on when on the upper position.
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tyler_durden edited his original post from crank to meth
With 5 functioning bicycles and 2 non-rideable, and with wifey's 2
cycles, I can say we are crank addicts, but not too 'pedantic' about
it. The velo-habit also competes with the winter season ski-habit (3
pairs of downhill skis and 'many'
alZmtbr;215823 Wrote:
...put the old garden hose audioquest back in. Gonna cut the kimber in
half, re-terminate. Then bi-wire, bi-amp - just for 'fun'.
Cheers!
Allan
Was it by chance, the ridiculously fat Audio Quest Clear with the
navy blue jackets?
I've got a pair of that stuff. I
crystal with the also ridiculously fat light blue jacket.
reviews -
http://www.audioreview.com/cat/cables/speaker-cables/audioquest/PRD_116396_1584crx.aspx
I was fairly content with the sound, but hated the appearance, and the
weight and stiffness of the cables often caused the bananas to pull
PhilNYC;215410 Wrote:
The Complete Guide To High End Audio by Robert Harley is considered by
many to be the best book on high end audio
http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Guide-High-End-Audio/dp/0964084953/ref=sr_1_1/104-7016275-9578350?ie=UTF8s=booksqid=1184763958sr=1-1
I can recommend it as
tingtong5;215905 Wrote:
I can recommend it as well (got a copy myself).
Robert Harley was the marketing genius who came up with the idea of
applying the same BS, anthropomorphic terms used to describe/market
wine to audio equipment. He singlehandedly invented the audio
snake-oil industry.
tyler_durden wrote:
Robert Harley was the marketing genius who came up with the idea of
applying the same BS, anthropomorphic terms used to describe/market
wine to audio equipment. He singlehandedly invented the audio
snake-oil industry.
But never a measurement in his magazine.
It's a
Wasn't yin and yang (in audio) 1st coined by Harry Pearson.
HP is one of the most pompous, arrogant creatures one is likely to run
across.
He thinks an obtuse , convoluted writing style makes him sound more
intelligent,
But, hot air is hot air :-)
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tomjtx
tomjtx wrote:
Wasn't yin and yang (in audio) 1st coined by Harry Pearson.
Oh, it could be.
But, hot air is hot air :-)
I tend to lump pompous, arrogant together.
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Pat
http://www.pfarrell.com/music/slimserver/slimsoftware.html
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audiophiles
Pat Farrell;215942 Wrote:
It's a quiet, unassuming little amp, with a cinnamony finish and
raspberry overtones- never offensive, and sometimes a bit too
polite.
[not HIS quote, mine]...
This is good, as are the too much chocolate
But the best is his more yin than yang
I can
tyler_durden;215959 Wrote:
I like as bittersweet as bittersweet can be from Cameo. They were
talking about a woman, but woman, amplifier, what's the difference?
TD
You can unplug an amplifier
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tomjtx
tomjtx's
Make a nuisance of yourself by visiting audiodphile dealers and
listening to their advice.
Try to buy something from them as its an expensive business being an
audiophile dealer.
Read lots of magazines.
To be a real audiophile try listening to your music rather than your
system.
Visit lots of
jhelmus;215344 Wrote:
That being said, I really would like to learn...
What's to learn? You already have a very nice system. Enjoy it.
Or, you can spend ungodly amounts of time and money seeking
increasingly tiny improvements, driving yourself broke and bonkers in
the process, and not
Pale Blue Ego;215581 Wrote:
What's to learn? You already have a very nice system. Enjoy it.
Or, you can spend ungodly amounts of time and money seeking
increasingly tiny improvements, driving yourself broke and bonkers in
the process, and not really enjoying the music as much because
This thread alone should convince you that aspiring to be an audiophile
is the social equivalent of aspiring to be a pederast:
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36503
TD
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tyler_durden
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tyler_durden;215661 Wrote:
This thread alone should convince you that aspiring to be an audiophile
is the social equivalent of aspiring to be a pederast:
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36503
TD
This post seems to me to be a kind of chain letter. Suggesting someone
does
I've been on both sides of the audio hobby: As a junkie; and as a
dealer who sold stuff to other junkies to support their habit.
What an interesting mix of people I met along the way!
In the interest of trying to write a somewhat concise summary of what I
think being an audiophile SHOULD be
I think my signature sums it up nicely.
Cheers! ;-)
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Kurt
Main Entry: au·dio·phile
Pronunciation: 'o-dE-O-fI(-)l
Function: noun
: a person who takes the pursuit of high-fidelity sound reproduction so
seriously that they don't have to listen to music anymore.
This song predates the term audiophile by a few decades but otherwise
has it pretty much right:
http://www.lyricshornet.com/1034464/Donald-Swann-Song-of-Reproduction-Lyrics
Ceejay
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tyler_durden;215613 Wrote:
You don't want to be an audiophile. They are the among the most
miserable people on earth, right down there with meth addicts and child
pornographers.
TD
I think you convinced me with that last statement...
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jhelmus
SB3-Benchmark DAC1-Nait 5i-BW 805S
alZmtbr;215617 Wrote:
Hey! I resemble that remark!
CHEERS!
~a
For your sake, I hope not!
TD
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View this thread:
There are some interesting threads on
http://www.zerogain.com/
I'm biased as I'm a member .but often you can pick up all sorts of
interesting tip bits ..but a word of warning take everything you
read ...book /web etc with a pinch of salt.
Try things yourself ...and listen often
I am throwing myself into this thread since I am at the same starting
point as the OP ;).
So, to answer @tyler_durden from my part, I want to be an (junior)
audiophile that still has some time left to actually enjoy the music he
listens to.
Bye, signor_rossi.
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signor_rossi
signor_rossi;215370 Wrote:
I am throwing myself into this thread since I am at the same starting
point as the OP ;).
So, to answer @tyler_durden from my part, I want to be an (junior)
audiophile that still has some time left to actually enjoy the music he
listens to.
Bye, signor_rossi.
I am teribly sorry, but you simply can't be an audiophile and enjoy the
music as well.
hehe :)
unfortunately this is the truth
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Live musicians at the
The Complete Guide To High End Audio by Robert Harley is considered by
many to be the best book on high end audio
http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Guide-High-End-Audio/dp/0964084953/ref=sr_1_1/104-7016275-9578350?ie=UTF8s=booksqid=1184763958sr=1-1
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PhilNYC
Sonic Spirits Inc.
There's really only one kind of audiophile - broke ! [= no money in case
that doesn't translate to your locale].
For the real low down, look in YouTube for an excellent video on the
Audio Club of Athens (also linked from a thread in this forum
somewhere).
Ceejay
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ceejay
This group located in Montreal, who as their name suggests are a
magazine publisher, but also an on-line retailer of sorts, have an
on-line tutorial - http://www.uhfmag.com/book1.html.
Is it any good? Dunno - but I have the first book.
~Allan
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alZmtbr
I recommend reading this:
http://www.theaudiocritic.com/back_issues/The_Audio_Critic_24_r.pdf
starting on page 9 (page 10 of the pdf).
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opaqueice
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That being said, I really would like to learn...
Try reversing the connection on your speaker cables, so the end
connected to the amp is connected to the speaker and vice-versa.
If you hear a dramatic difference then your cable is 'directional' and
you are ready to be an audiophile.
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There are simply two kinds of audiophiles. Ones that listen , the others
that don't. And Peter Asszell.. boy does he seem pissed, he is just
one big walking chip on the shoulder, always has been. Playing with
good audio gear is supposed to be fun, listening to music is supposed
to be a good
ErikM;215524 Wrote:
There are simply two kinds of audiophiles. Ones that listen , the others
that don't. And Peter Asszell.. boy does he seem pissed, he is just
one big walking chip on the shoulder, always has been. Playing with
good audio gear is supposed to be fun, listening to music is
Ah gimme a break.. He writes an article full of his opinions and you
call them facts??!! Good guys vs Bad guys.. He calls William Johnson
of ARC a bad guy are you kidding me? Do you remeber how piss poor the
solid state preamps of the early 70's were as compared to the SP3's or
David Wilson a
What sort of audiophile do you want to be?
TD
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