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Bummer Birth Mark Dude - Each year new and unheard of companies/products are
debuted at CES. Some have great promise and well marketed, some have no promise
but well marketed and some get the "Bummer Birth Mark Dude" award (no chance and
bad marketing). This year I'd have to say it goes to a digital amp manufacturer that had
30+ channels setup. The company name of this offering - Flying Mole.
Oh Really - Beyma Driver manufacture. Went to Car Audio to see if the XM ant are
getting better/smaller. Eye caught rack of hi-eff drivers in the sea of BOOM BOOM.
Beyma has car audio but they had ProAudio static display. Over heard the floor rep
telling another couple that were looking at Slot and Ring compression driver tweeters,
copies of JBL 077 and 075, "we have been at this so long that those units you saw in
your 70's speakers were copied from us, we've been at this for 35 years" Oh really, and I
thought that JBL actually made them in the 50's and stopped making some of them 10
years prior to that magic 35 years ago. Not the biggest lie I heard, but got a "Oh Really"
out of me.
The Artist Formally Known As - Svetlana. Entered into a surrealistic discussion with a
nice lady from SED-USA about tubes. Came across a booth that had a handful of tubes
that had a icon I recognized, but with a name I did not. The flying C icon I knew, so
asked to see a 6550 to check my mind. Yep Svetlana. Following discussion
Me : I thought these were Svetlana, but got caught off guard by the name on banner.
Name change update?
Her: New Sensor has right to that name, but I'm not allowed to say that name
Me: You mean these are Svetlana's, from same factory?
Her: You can say the name, but I can't. Yes these are made at the same factory as the
name I can't say.
Me: So if I buy Svetlanas, I'm not getting Svetlanas?
Her: No if you buy the name I can't say, you get the name I can't say, but if you buy from
SED-USA you get the same tube that you get from the name I can't say.
Me: So the name we can't say and these that we can say are the same?
Her: I can't say that, you can, but I can't.
Me: Okay, can you nod if the can't say and can say are the same?
Her: I can't comment on that I can't say.
Me: Cool.
Beat a Dead Horse - Wouldn't be a report from me without some Avante Guarde
humor. Lords of high efficiency and gracious folks just trying to spread the word of high
efficiency. To supplement (band-aid) the bass performance of the Duo, a new offering of
4 per side direct radiators in line-like array are now available. Guess the two already in
the ported boom boxes wasn't enough. At least they are being offered at a bargain price
of $30,000 as I think I heard. Boy those Car Audio boys just don't know the actual
price point they could be getting. Funny thing really is that they will probably sell them to
people.
The Adjective Duel - End of the show and tear down is starting a bit early. Folks who
supply plants for the participants, gather up their wears. Fresh after they are removed, I
returned to a room I had been in and enjoyed before. The remaining folks who were
floor reps and dealers, with one cut, started a lovely game of "exhaust the adjectives" on
the sonic changes with the plants removed. Not saying that the plants didn't have an
effect, but you would have thought that every ill a system could have was resolved by the
REMOVAL of 6 plants. These four guys were just falling over each one trying to outdo
the previous observation and sound extremely in tune with all audiophile adjectives
"More palpable air" "greater tonal texture" "wider and deeper dynamic nuance"
"significantly increased tempo and small change even in pace" I just had this bizarre
feeling that no one was listening to the 3 minute cut actually, just flexing their audiophile
hierarchy. Kinda like wolves establishing their pecking order.
Sophisticated Audiophile Man paradox with Ape Man - Ah the joys of men wrestling
with the paradox presented in these modern times between Sophisticated Audiophile
Man (SAM) and the more base Ape Man (AM). SAM has a case packed with "little girl
with guitar" and "timeless string pieces" music, speaks eloquently about the nuances of
emotional stirrings, tears to eyes and hair raising by that wonderful ladies voice. SAM
condemns the exploitation of poor workers around the world, rampant racism and most
importantly the exploitation of women as sex objects. AM on the other hand really
wants to hear boom/whomp of Kodo drums on frickin giant woofers Dude, shouts out
"That sucks man" and of course is checking out the goods on any woman in the place.
SAM is downright put off by Gilmore having a booth babe in the ads and room. AM is
downright cheering about the hefty goods she got and lined up to grab a picture of her
standing next to him. The louder that SAM decries this bantant attempt at base
marketing to men, the more the real AM in him comes out.
SAM i AM!
AM i SAM?

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Topic - CES - Humor - Edp 12:50:47 01/14/04 (3)

Re: CES - Humor - continuum 17:09:22 01/21/04 (0)

Now, *that's* funny! Thanks. nt - markrohr 18:01:57 01/14/04 (0)

Great post! -t - Bosh 13:37:16 01/14/04 (0)

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