OscarH wrote: ↑2021-03-12 16:55
Source First is all good and well, but being able to afford some sort of room with electricity is a prerequisite I’d say...
OscarH wrote: ↑2021-03-12 16:55
Source First is all good and well, but being able to afford some sort of room with electricity is a prerequisite I’d say...
Electricity is source first! :-)
Good point! It’s a relief to have someone acknowledge I’m doing the right thing keeping the apartment rather than buying this new streamer ;)
OscarH wrote: ↑2021-03-12 16:55
Source First is all good and well, but being able to afford some sort of room with electricity is a prerequisite I’d say...
Electricity is source first! :-)
that reminds me of a video about the Audiophile Club of Athens https://vimeo.com/25761812
where on of the guys said: „Electricity is 50 perzent of the sound ... for me. You know that! Everybody know that!“
The best is when the reporter asks them in front of the family how much they have spent on their systems and the whispering and lisping starts.
The best is when the reporter asks them in front of the family how much they have spent on their systems and the whispering and lisping starts.
That reminds me of an old joke where one audiophile tells another about a recurring nightmare he has been having: ’I dream that I die and the my wife sells my system for what I told her I paid for it’.
The best is when the reporter asks them in front of the family how much they have spent on their systems and the whispering and lisping starts.
That reminds me of an old joke where one audiophile tells another about a recurring nightmare he has been having: ’I dream that I die and the my wife sells my system for what I told her I paid for it’.
Best regards
Hans
I saw that one before somewhere. It is quite amusing. On the other hand in my experience that amount is probably closer to what it is worth used than what the typical audiophool thinks it should be worth!
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Allegedly some shops (also within other enthusiast areas like model trains) charge extra to write a receipt to the amount you told your wife you paid...
On a more serious note; I saw a Youtube interview last year of a New York dealer of second hand audio products. Somewhat surprisingly there where a lot of very expensive high end products that where only a couple of years old. The explanation given was that there was a new market segment consisting of audiophiles who buy their dream systems after being diagnosed with a terminal illness, such as cancer. The systems in the store had been sold by their widows.
This, and the Corona pandemic, helps you realise that you need to enjoy life while you can.
HansW wrote: ↑2021-03-13 19:47 The explanation given was that there was a new market segment consisting of audiophiles who buy their dream systems after being diagnosed with a terminal illness, such as cancer.
Hans
My brother-in-law did just that. Offers accepted for 242 Mk2 piano black.
I'm afraid to say that these visits from widows are becoming more common as our main customer demographic keeps aging. However, most of what gets brought in here is mid-Fi junk and worth very little. But there are exceptions like the recent system with a McIntosh MR78 tuner and Nakamichi Dragon, both of which are worth way more than they have any right to be.
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I would say the idea is somewhat Selekt like but much classier. Still with machined from solid chassis. Of course, whether you thought it was classier would depend on how much you like fancy knobs/dials/lights.
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ThomasOK wrote: ↑2021-03-20 20:13Of course, whether you thought it was classier would depend on how much you like fancy knobs/dials/lights.
There's been a few people I've known that really like components with buttons to push, knobs to turn, and switches to switch. And many times, evaluated a component by how many it had (more was better).
ThomasOK wrote: ↑2021-03-20 20:13Of course, whether you thought it was classier would depend on how much you like fancy knobs/dials/lights.
There's been a few people I've known that really like components with buttons to push, knobs to turn, and switches to switch. And many times, evaluated a component by how many it had (more was better).
Cheers
You forgot big blue meters to watch!
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ThomasOK wrote: ↑2021-03-20 20:13Of course, whether you thought it was classier would depend on how much you like fancy knobs/dials/lights.
There's been a few people I've known that really like components with buttons to push, knobs to turn, and switches to switch. And many times, evaluated a component by how many it had (more was better).