In Reply to: Re: You mean -- you've actually listened?! Tell us all about it. nt posted by David Spear on August 5, 2005 at 16:40:42:
If you don't try something (spend the money), you are just closed minded. Well some minds aren't closed, but function past that sales tactic.
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Follow Ups Full ThreadTopic - Let us document most outlandish audiophile claims.. - Dr. Philosophy 14:23:25 08/04/05 (77)
- That TWO mikes in stereo just aren't enough!!!!! ROTFLMAO - Timbo in Oz 18:21:43 08/05/05 (0)
- Links, please - Dr. Philosophy 16:11:03 08/05/05 (0)
- Using random and unspecified magic properties in cables for signal equalization - Caymus 12:15:41 08/05/05 (0)
- Great gear "... accurately transmits what's on the recording - no more, no less."... - vocalion 09:53:47 08/05/05 (6)
- Yep! - Don T 07:33:00 08/06/05 (1)
- Re: Yep! - vocalion 13:02:12 08/06/05 (0)
- "accurately coloured"… - David Aiken 13:41:30 08/05/05 (1)
- Re: "accurately coloured"… - vocalion 13:49:58 08/05/05 (0)
- Re: Great gear "... accurately transmits what's on the recording - no more, no less."... - middleground 10:08:47 08/05/05 (1)
- Re: "Why not have tone controls?" - vocalion 10:26:29 08/05/05 (0)
- Mass loading (nt) - soulfood 09:50:55 08/05/05 (0)
- Anything said by Joly............... - Basslines 08:51:22 08/05/05 (0)
- Spending more means "better" sound! - Don T 05:59:11 08/05/05 (0)
- Somebody down below was claiming masking tape on cables was affecting the sound (nt) - Tony 04:55:06 08/05/05 (0)
- Two words: "Peter Belt" [nt] - David Spear 23:33:05 08/04/05 (12)
- Luddite! The Quantum Clip! The Violet Pen! - Dr. Philosophy 14:54:04 08/06/05 (2)
- Actually, I'm far from an "objectivist"... - David Spear 20:03:35 08/06/05 (1)
- Very good! - Dr. Philosophy 00:39:17 08/07/05 (0)
- You mean -- you've actually listened?! Tell us all about it. nt - clarkjohnsen 07:50:47 08/05/05 (4)
- Re: You mean -- you've actually listened?! Tell us all about it. nt - David Spear 16:40:42 08/05/05 (2)
- This snarky response is altogether too typical of people who... - clarkjohnsen 07:52:56 08/06/05 (1)
- Good one. - srdavis2000 05:15:48 08/06/05 (0)
- Why don't *you* tell us what Beltian tweaks you employ? nt - Rick W 11:18:19 08/05/05 (0)
- Re: Two words: "Peter Belt" [nt] - andyr 01:55:39 08/05/05 (3)
- Re: Two words: "Peter Belt" [nt] - David Spear 16:45:40 08/05/05 (2)
- Re: Life in a fish bowl - geoffkait 10:13:56 08/06/05 (1)
- Perhaps life in a fishbowl is preferable to life on the tweak-of-the-week hamster wheel. More time for the music. [nt] - David Spear 11:01:24 08/06/05 (1)
- the most common question audiophiles ask me.. - kuma 21:54:25 08/04/05 (2)
- Re: the most common question audiophiles ask me.. - Zanth 09:39:16 08/05/05 (1)
- ! - kuma 17:08:36 08/05/05 (0)
- How about those amazing "quantum field" products? - Caymus 21:27:29 08/04/05 (9)
- The Hallograph Soundfield Optimizer.... - Todd Krieger 22:23:09 08/04/05 (8)
- Re: The Hallograph Soundfield Optimizer.... - Paul Welsby 20:29:44 08/07/05 (1)
- Re: The Hallograph Soundfield Optimizer.... - Todd Krieger 07:40:09 08/08/05 (0)
- this makes me laugh... - Dr. Philosophy 16:08:02 08/05/05 (3)
- Re: Sorry, Doc.... - alan m. kafton 17:49:16 08/05/05 (2)
- "differing capabilities" ... I call it hearing acuity. Some have it, some don't. It is that simple. - Jack Seaton 20:38:22 08/07/05 (1)
- Re: Ditto everything, Jack.... - alan m. kafton 22:41:37 08/07/05 (0)
- If you have ever heard them, you might have a more positive outlook on them. - tnelson 06:35:59 08/05/05 (1)
- You mean -- you actually listened?! Congratulations! That's a first, among these snarky responses. nt - clarkjohnsen 07:55:14 08/05/05 (0)
- Green/black marker around the rim of a CD to prevent light leakage... n/t - Reclipse 20:48:30 08/04/05 (7)
- Green marker around the rim of a CD to prevent light SCATTER - hifitommy 10:20:55 08/06/05 (0)
- You mean -- you've actually listened?! Tell us about it. nt - clarkjohnsen 07:51:30 08/05/05 (5)
- some other salesmen at work had em... - Reclipse 22:45:57 08/05/05 (1)
- Re: hmmm... let me see if I can guess what kind of salesmen they were.... - geoffkait 10:25:08 08/06/05 (0)
- As opposed to clarkjohnson imagining but never hearing - Ivor the Engine Driver 15:20:41 08/05/05 (2)
- Re: Imagine that.... - alan m. kafton 17:52:58 08/05/05 (1)
- " I've actually sat with Clark and listened to music." - Ivor the Engine Driver 09:32:18 08/06/05 (0)
- "Resolution Enhancement" in CD Playback... - Todd Krieger 20:09:03 08/04/05 (1)
- No, what they're saying is... - clarkjohnsen 07:53:04 08/05/05 (0)
- I"m the "Fisher Doctor", It"l be back to you in two weeks!!!!!!!!!!!!! - AudioStuph 19:18:07 08/04/05 (0)
- Rock and pop music sounds like crap on a good hi-fi! - Don T 19:11:40 08/04/05 (2)
- Maybe you just need a SET amp - Kloss 09:57:50 08/05/05 (1)
- Laugh! nt - Don T 07:46:12 08/06/05 (0)
- Magic spray in your hair. - Jwm 18:22:17 08/04/05 (8)
- Thanks, funny as hell!! (nt) - JP 13:00:29 08/05/05 (0)
- Re: Magic spray in your hair. - DeeCee 09:53:01 08/05/05 (3)
- yeah, it makes your hair stand on end! - hifitommy 10:24:18 08/06/05 (2)
- Is this what Don King uses? - Atexanathome 19:54:39 08/07/05 (1)
- Go to this site for the old Crazie Eddie Commercial - Jwm 04:20:47 08/08/05 (0)
- Re: Magic spray in your hair. - andyr 22:57:54 08/04/05 (0)
- The AWS factor - DAT 21:17:11 08/04/05 (0)
- Out Standing. - Poindexter 18:48:32 08/04/05 (0)
- $500 Volume Knob - utex97 18:20:01 08/04/05 (4)
- You can also buy their magic lacquer - $115 / oz! - Caymus 17:00:26 08/05/05 (1)
- Here's the link... - Caymus 17:03:19 08/05/05 (0)
- Was gonna buy 2, but they're the wrong color...N/T - musetap 22:24:51 08/04/05 (0)
- This is my favorite too. I gotta believe... - Jackaro 21:39:36 08/04/05 (0)
- Piece of cake. IMO, Brilliant Pebbles; Machina Dynamica's chips; - Kristian85 16:00:24 08/04/05 (3)
- Re: I blush... - geoffkait 09:32:31 08/05/05 (2)
- Sure; central to the tweak biz is the axiom that - Kristian85 11:12:53 08/05/05 (1)
- Re: You sound like just another audiophile... - geoffkait 15:25:47 08/05/05 (0)
- "Perfect sound FOREVER".......until we want to sell you SACD and we admit it wasn't that hot after all. [nt] - chris.redmond2@bushinternet.com 14:43:50 08/04/05 (4)
- has your SACDp arrived yet? - hifitommy 10:28:26 08/06/05 (2)
- Alex said it might be a couple of weeks.....a couple of months ago. :0( [nt] - chris.redmond2@bushinternet.com 03:29:48 08/07/05 (1)
- there are lots of promises in this business - hifitommy 23:32:30 08/10/05 (0)
- As Maxwell Smart would say, "Would you believe..." - andy_c 21:10:21 08/04/05 (0)
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- Good one. - srdavis2000 05:15:48 08/06/05 (0)