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In Reply to: I certainly wouldn't buy a $3000-$6000 volume control... posted by Jackaro on November 11, 2005 at 10:12:01:
Regarding the issue of intellectual dishonesty, the author only quoted PART of the Terms and Conditions. Apparently the part that suited his purposes.FWIW, I've never tried any of the products on his list, I'm just opposed to his methodology.
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Follow Ups Full ThreadTopic - a techie's view of audiophilia and tweakery - troporobo 18:46:28 11/09/05 (82)
- Re: a techie's view of audiophilia and tweakery - batsumaru 10:03:34 11/11/05 (1)
- Oh my ... the *moral* argument. How novel. Yaaaaaaaaaaawn. nt - bjh 12:18:13 11/11/05 (0)
- Opus MM's for $30grand? I think he is on the mark here - chris e. 15:51:28 11/10/05 (0)
- I have a Living Will that states that should I become Chronically Reformed - bjh 13:31:43 11/10/05 (1)
- We were born before the wind... - Wellfed 13:20:09 11/11/05 (0)
- He happened to focus on Audio. Kinda twerp that would enjoy - musetap 12:54:15 11/10/05 (8)
- "A parasite." Naw, he's bigger than that. Try "leech". nt - clarkjohnsen 13:16:05 11/10/05 (7)
- How so? Is he making any money off his skepticism? nt - Jackaro 13:27:46 11/10/05 (6)
- Re: How so? Is he making any money off his skepticism? nt - musetap 14:59:47 11/10/05 (5)
- And that would be more parasitic than... - Jackaro 15:55:24 11/10/05 (4)
- Sure he's chosen the extreme examples to mock, they're - musetap 08:51:53 11/11/05 (1)
- Besides, $30K speaker cable might mate well with these... - musetap 10:23:23 11/11/05 (0)
- Re: Precisely - Dave-A 18:29:39 11/10/05 (2)
- While tripping on a hallucinogenic... - Wellfed 20:56:23 11/10/05 (0)
- A third-degree incompetent. - Al Sekela 11:46:05 11/10/05 (0)
- "Pure shite." - Somebody obviously isn't working hard enough on his ad copy. - Tom Dawson 09:40:44 11/10/05 (2)
- it's a British variant (nt) - CD 13:18:11 11/10/05 (1)
- I hear it in the US as a "polite" alternative to the original. - markrohr 13:22:19 11/10/05 (0)
- Worth noting: He hasn't tried any of the stuff that he lambastes. So typical of the type! He must have a PhD... nt - clarkjohnsen 08:27:57 11/10/05 (51)
- Be reasonable, Clark! - C.B. 12:41:37 11/10/05 (10)
- Tolerance of his views would be easier if he were at least intellectually honest... - Wellfed 15:53:51 11/10/05 (3)
- I certainly wouldn't buy a $3000-$6000 volume control... - Jackaro 10:12:01 11/11/05 (1)
- You're not alone... - Wellfed 11:00:09 11/11/05 (0)
- "Intellectually dishonest." Often true of the breed. nt - clarkjohnsen 07:54:47 11/11/05 (0)
- Hey, some people buy Rolexs. Myself, I don't ever wear a watch. But the difference between you and me is... - clarkjohnsen 13:14:45 11/10/05 (5)
- You make a confusion between the luxury industry and the bullshit industry. - Jacques 04:06:34 11/11/05 (4)
- Exactly . . . - JefferyK 10:22:09 11/11/05 (1)
- I think a definition is in order here... - Wellfed 11:07:58 11/11/05 (0)
- So there's no pride of ownership in audio? LOL! nt - clarkjohnsen 07:53:22 11/11/05 (1)
- YES, there is pride of ownership in audio! - Jacques 09:28:49 11/11/05 (0)
- PHD = Pile High & Deep (nt) - DaveInVA 10:43:37 11/10/05 (2)
- Re: PHD = Pile High & Deep (nt) - morricab 06:20:19 11/11/05 (0)
- with such anti-science reasoning,... - Jacques 04:19:33 11/11/05 (0)
- Just count yourself lucky that apparently nobody's tipped him off about the '"Clever" Little Clock' yet. - Tom Dawson 09:49:11 11/10/05 (0)
- Re: Worth noting: He hasn't tried any of the stuff that he lambastes. So typical of the type! He must have a PhD... nt - chris.redmond2@bushinternet.com 09:36:54 11/10/05 (1)
- Well ain't that sweet! nt - clarkjohnsen 13:19:36 11/10/05 (0)
- It's up to those who claim those things make an audible difference to prove it. - Pat D 09:15:20 11/10/05 (32)
- No it isn't. Rather, it's up to you to learn, or remain a bitter man. nt - clarkjohnsen 09:34:13 11/10/05 (31)
- Methinks I hear a bitter man too - Feanor 09:40:43 11/13/05 (1)
- Quite happy, thanks.I enjoy good sound and great music. nt - clarkjohnsen 10:41:18 11/13/05 (0)
- You know, you're right Clark, you never know until you try... - Jackaro 12:59:56 11/10/05 (0)
- Not a logical alternative. - Pat D 12:46:59 11/10/05 (12)
- "The burden of proof is on those who claim something is so." There is NO BURDEN... - clarkjohnsen 13:09:15 11/10/05 (11)
- Re: "The burden of proof is on those who claim something is so." There is NO BURDEN... - Pat D 19:24:32 11/10/05 (1)
- "I can only interpret this as meaning that you do not think they make an audible difference." LOL! - clarkjohnsen 07:51:22 11/11/05 (0)
- Re: "The burden of proof is on those who claim something is so." There is NO BURDEN... - andy19191 14:17:33 11/10/05 (8)
- Re: "The burden of proof is on those who claim something is so." There is NO BURDEN... - ClarkK 10:12:48 11/11/05 (0)
- There is no such thing as proof... - mkuller 15:03:05 11/10/05 (6)
- Re: There is no such thing as proof... - morricab 06:25:07 11/11/05 (1)
- I'm curious... - Wellfed 11:11:27 11/11/05 (0)
- Re: There is no such thing as proof... - andy19191 17:32:35 11/10/05 (3)
- Proof? - mkuller 09:32:48 11/11/05 (1)
- Re: Proof? - andy19191 11:37:59 11/11/05 (0)
- " It is straightforward to prove an audible change. " That HAS to be... - clarkjohnsen 07:43:54 11/11/05 (0)
- Re: No it isn't. Rather, it's up to you to learn, or remain a bitter man. nt - andy19191 10:05:16 11/10/05 (14)
- Re: No it isn't. Rather, it's up to you to learn, or remain a bitter man. nt - David Aiken 10:54:14 11/10/05 (13)
- Re: No it isn't. Rather, it's up to you to learn, or remain a bitter man. nt - andy19191 13:46:07 11/10/05 (10)
- Re: No it isn't. Rather, it's up to you to learn, or remain a bitter man. nt - David Aiken 15:55:10 11/10/05 (9)
- Re: No it isn't. Rather, it's up to you to learn, or remain a bitter man. nt - andy19191 17:21:12 11/10/05 (8)
- Several comments… - David Aiken 23:32:21 11/10/05 (7)
- Re: Several comments… - andy19191 09:34:47 11/11/05 (5)
- Re: Several comments… - David Aiken 16:00:04 11/11/05 (4)
- Re: Several comments… - andy19191 06:50:57 11/12/05 (3)
- Re: Several comments… - David Aiken 16:13:15 11/12/05 (2)
- Re: Several comments… - andy19191 06:37:18 11/13/05 (1)
- Re: Several comments… - David Aiken 14:33:23 11/13/05 (0)
- Thanks, but hardly worth your effort. The man appears hopeless. nt - clarkjohnsen 07:58:12 11/11/05 (0)
- Beats me how he missed that. nt - clarkjohnsen 13:11:43 11/10/05 (0)
- If he's going by ad copy - markrohr 12:25:15 11/10/05 (0)
- So, what is your experience with the Ferrari tweak ? (nt) - csero 08:36:39 11/10/05 (0)
- ROTFL - great stuff!! /nt\ - Andy Bonnette 06:28:56 11/10/05 (0)
- Re: a techie's view of audiophilia and tweakery - andy19191 22:44:53 11/09/05 (2)
- different kinds of techies - troporobo 23:22:07 11/09/05 (1)
- I'm in IT, hate needing a cell phone, and own no MP3 player... and I'm 21! (nm) - the_stranger 00:09:23 11/10/05 (0)
- Sometimes it does seem like medicine before science - AMSTAFF 21:01:37 11/09/05 (0)
- He seems like an a priori type to me... - Wellfed 19:40:26 11/09/05 (6)
- Well, he does say he is a "reformed audiophile"... :-) - JimL 20:27:43 11/09/05 (4)
- You can tell from the Brasso reference ... - Dave Pogue 05:00:01 11/10/05 (1)
- If not an amusing hobby, certainly bemusing. An amusing thread though!... - musetap 12:16:00 11/11/05 (0)
- And he also mentions... - Wellfed 22:16:20 11/09/05 (0)
- Audiophile gear & prison cells don't mix too well... - nt - DevillEars 21:51:42 11/09/05 (0)
- well, I did say it was sarcastic - troporobo 20:15:51 11/09/05 (0)
Follow Ups
- You're not alone... - Wellfed 11:00:09 11/11/05 (0)
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