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Reflections on aosting

Kristian-

I'm sure when you posted this, you never expected such vitriol, truly a menagerie of sorts. When I read your posting, I thought it was very well written, cogent and comprehensive. I didn't at all glean from your writing that you thought this was going to be the greatest table of all time and it became a self-fulfilling prophecy. It seems you were hoping for the best and you were willing to give it a try. Happily it turned out well.

I was, however, struck by one sentence: "It warrants repeating that the 1200 is technically far ahead of most current audiophile TTs with build quality and features most of those tables couldn't even dream of." Even with your self-described vast experience with turntables, this seems like a pretty broad statement. Not only does it possess a "know it all " quality but it's really an insult to those with modern audiophile turntables. Even if you feel strongly about this fact, I doubt you have the evidence to back it up. Surely you couldn't have fairly sampled "most audiophile TTs"; after all, there are quite a few. So I could readily understand how this statement could be somewhat inflammatory, evoking some of the annoyance evidenced here.

Also, although I'm sure you said it out of anger and frustration, saying " I can only think this forum attracts the least likeable people from our hobby, because the anonymity provides a hiding place for fragile, broken egos to lash out. It's a worse cesspool than when I quit 5 years ago." This psychological profile will certainly not endear you to many here. (Not that you care.)

After all, to be fair, there were just a few posters who seemed to relish belittling your post and lashing out. And frankly, I found it mostly unfair and uncalled for. Most who post here seem like rational, reasonable and feeling people whose desire is not to insult or diminish others. Yes, there are a few who must have the last word, never leaving an empty space fallow. And a few who delight in engaging until the last man falls. But I don't believe these to be typical of this forum.

So, I guess what I'm trying to say is if you do post here again, mediate some of your language, understanding that some of us take offense when none was necessarily meant. Ignore the naysayers if they become obnoxious. I think you write well hope you're not deterred from contributing in the future.




Edits: 03/26/15
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