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RE: IMHO the golden age of hi-fi was way before Harry Pearson's overblown systems....

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In Reply to: RE: IMHO the golden age of hi-fi was way before Harry Pearson's overblown systems.... posted by viridian on April 23, 2014 at 13:04:50

Are you saying the party has ended? Don't we still have several great brands of beautiful speakers to choose from? While transistors are among us, don't we still have several great tube brands to choose from, at various price points?

I think the party has just gotten larger with much more choice than ever before.

A so-called "golden age" is different for every generation and it's just a myth that lingers in the aged nostalgic mindset.

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The patient died a long time ago; he just forgot to fall down...... - viridian 13:51:48 04/23/14 (0)
My point was that it was a populist hobby at one time, as others have pointed out, this was due to less choice, or noise, competing for peoples attention.
It is now an elitist hobby for rich, bald, old white men, like bjh above (yes, I'm guilty) and that's where it ends.

Edits: 04/23/14
You got it... - mkuller 13:37:20 04/23/14 (1)
...when we look back we'll long for THESE god old days.
- "... god old days..." I like that and agrree with the thought... - musetap 14:55:30 04/23/14 (0)
  double "O" or not.
  
  "Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination" - Michael McClure

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