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In Reply to: RE: Or ETF? posted by 91derlust on June 11, 2017 at 22:40:00
I worry that, as artisans die, their knowledge dies with them. Who wouldn't love to know that the art, craft and science of the leaders behind Miyabi cartridges or Fi amps lives on? Who wouldn't want to know how to wind their own Partridge or Parmeko style transformers? I would! How great would it have been to have a short film and interview with Don before he passed? How many other digital histories are we missing/losing?What we have are lots of blogs, forums and review sites. Some basic editorial, mostly given to ranting about this or that (digital or analogue). We also have whole tube ecologies in companies like Bottlehead which foster a sense of communnity (around their products). And it should be noted that younger audiences are much better at building their digital communities than we are (headphone set, and so on). I still think there is room though.
But we're missing out. We're not using the internet fully to our community's advantage. What we *dont'* have, which is what you get at meetings of ultra-fi enthusiasts, are things like:
background stories on audio/engineer artists
a glimpse of the unusual collections of designers
theory and practice in design
construction techniques and lessons
transformer winding lessons
power supply theory and designs
vinyl cartridge building/re-building lessons
tube theory, with simple circuit design and PDF downloads
horn theory, with demonstrated DIY techniquesand so on.
Effectively, we need a channel - perhaps by subscription - that is sufficiently broad enough in interest, and that would pay for editorial to be shot and produced, with series of content dedicated to the above and more. A bit like the folks at cycling.tv, who decided to launch an online channel for the worldwide community of cyclists because they weren't being served by normal providers.
Surely, if we have a community of those who can afford the luxury items of today, we can find a way to generate content online that is more up to date, relevant and that would *bring in new audiences and customers*. How cool would it be to be able to replace long-lost parts with 3D printing? Or revive and re-examine engineering techniques from a century ago?
Some argue that to do the above is to remove the market from existing business. Many others more successfully argue that to grow the market and build demand creates new business and sustains our hobby more effectively over the long term. It builds resilience.
If anyone's listening, I have more than 10 years content/TV production experience, as well as teaching experience to bring to bear! Also have a producer buddy with 25 years experience (BBC, Discovery, Al Jazeera) looking for new and interesting things to do. Anyone ready for some market disruption? :^)
Big J
"... only a very few individuals understand as yet that personal salvation is a contradiction in terms."
Edits: 06/12/17 06/12/17 06/12/17 06/12/17Follow Ups:
I'd send this to idea to Art Dudley at Stereophile.
And he'd be a good presenter, I'm sure. Rather like Louis Theroux but without the cynicism, and more humour.
Big J
"... only a very few individuals understand as yet that personal salvation is a contradiction in terms."
Great products and well-learned lessons from the past
abound. It is all over the place-- all around you at
all times.
What your community lacks-- sorely-- is the will to BUY
the great products that come from good minds.
There is a distinct bias for el-cheapo things, and a bias
against paying the genius for his work-- also a bias against
incorporating new and novel information because it isn't conventional
thinking.
Many who have passed away had learned how to satisfy the problems in human nature--make a new amp every time a new interest in a certain tube appears. This endless experimenting makes for public popularity, and leaves behind "legendary" product examples for all to adore.
This approach, while popular, never addresses getting ONE of
them PERFECT. Why not just build ONE that is PERFECTED?
We don't live in that world. We want something new every day, and we get it.
It is, however, possible to enjoy music on a different, far higher level.
Get EACH component in a system perfected-- right the first time-- and
perfect it, instead of endlessly changing the products to suit the
latest tube that is in vogue, etc.
People do both. A better world, however, at least musically, does exist.
(1) Figure out what the ultimate is.
(2) Build and perfect THAT.
-Dennis-
Please, some respect for Don here. Can we bring this back on topic and create a separate thread to discuss this and related issues?
91.
"Confusion of goals and perfection of means seems to characterise our age." Albert Einstein
I agree, this is memorial thread about a gentleman passing away.
I'm sorry. I was thinking about a positive, lasting way to remember someone like Don. I got carried away.
RIP Don. The community misses you.
Big J
"... only a very few individuals understand as yet that personal salvation is a contradiction in terms."
Not really - you were well-intentioned. We got excited with the idea...
I just wanted to pull it up before it became a debate about design approaches.
Cheers,
91.
"Confusion of goals and perfection of means seems to characterise our age." Albert Einstein
I know that this is maybe off-topic, but I ran into this from
CNN Entertainment. As long as we're honoring those who have made our lives better:
Adam West (from the Batman and Robin T.V. series) has passed away
Friday night, June 9.
In order to keep as brief as practical, I'll only paraphrase a few lines here:
Adam West: "I got to laugh.... How lucky can a person get to
be a part of something that is a classic?"
He'd been hoping for a career in a more serious role but the pilot script
to "Batman" changed his mind....
"I knew after 20 pages it was the kind of thing I wanted to do."
"I will forever miss him (Burt Ward who played Robin) There are several fine actors who have portrayed Batman in films. In my eyes there was only one real Batman that is and always will be Adam West. He was truly the Bright Knight".
Adam West and Burt Ward are two of my heroes. Adam is gone. Rest?
No, Adam! In Peace? How silly! Know that you are loved and appreciated...
-Dennis-
I hope you aren't inferring this about Don. He never stood still.
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