Why don't more components feature this wording?...

Well . . ., posted on November 23, 2015 at 10:59:03
M3 lover Audiophile Posts: 6601 Location: SW Mich Joined: May 29, 2005 Contributor Since: July 4, 2007	One man's pleasure may be another man's pain. Aside from that, whatcha got cookin' for Thanksgiving? ;^) "The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing, if you can fake that you've got it made." Groucho

I Once Saw This On a Thermostat......, posted on November 23, 2015 at 11:15:44

Todd Krieger
Audiophile

Posts: 37333
Location: SW United States
Joined: November 2, 2000

Roughly 15 years ago......

Turned out to be a gimmick.... The owner of the house bought a product called "Eagle Shield", which had this sort of control.... He later found out it was running both the furnace and air conditioner simultaneously, sending his utility bills through the roof..... He promptly had a "normal" thermostat reinstalled, things were back to normal. (I think he was in litigation with the company that marketed the gimmick thermostat, but never found out the outcome.)

RE: Why don't more components feature this wording?..., posted on November 23, 2015 at 14:29:01
Rad21 Audiophile Posts: 190 Joined: January 19, 2001	Like the desert only setting on the old AMC cars?

Or a power switch called "enjoy"?, posted on November 23, 2015 at 14:46:35
Brian H P Audiophile Posts: 1291 Location: Oregon Joined: December 18, 2012	Rodriguez had a cartoon about that years ago in Stereo Review.

RE: Or a power switch called "enjoy"?, posted on November 23, 2015 at 15:44:17
mraudio Audiophile Posts: 459 Location: Northern Colorado Joined: November 4, 2006	n/t

Boss Talent Simulator, posted on November 23, 2015 at 16:40:19
FenderLover	I find this pedal quite satisfying. 8^)

RE: Why don't more components feature this wording?..., posted on November 24, 2015 at 00:05:51
Bodhi	The Dart amps sound velvety smooth, quiet, transparent & sweet sounding. This is my favorite control on the preamp..

Sweet!...N/T, posted on November 24, 2015 at 10:59:17
musetap Audiophile Posts: 31874 Location: San Francisco Joined: July 8, 2003 Contributor Since: January 28, 2004	aa "Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination"-Michael McClure

RE: Why don't more components feature this wording?..., posted on November 24, 2015 at 15:58:21

mkuller
Audiophile

Posts: 38130
Location: SF Bay Area
Joined: April 22, 2003

.

As far as that goes, this is preferable..., posted on November 25, 2015 at 00:09:57
musetap Audiophile Posts: 31874 Location: San Francisco Joined: July 8, 2003 Contributor Since: January 28, 2004	"Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination"-Michael McClure

Obviously..., posted on November 25, 2015 at 08:20:09
mkuller Audiophile Posts: 38130 Location: SF Bay Area Joined: April 22, 2003	...that "Man" is not an audiophile.

General Asylum

Why don't more components feature this wording?...

108.78.253.140