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In Reply to: RE: Really? posted by unclestu52 on July 7, 2007 at 11:22:09:
a bit more so than either Dr. Cooledge or me. In fact, I have discovered over many years of listening is that the better my system has gotten, the quieter I tend to listen.
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Follow Ups Full ThreadTopic - Critics beware!!!! - DeccaDevotee 08:02:19 07/03/07 (178)
- Inversely, could a consumer sue a critic for a boffo review that ended up with the product being "misrepresented?" - Enophile 11:00:20 07/11/07 (0)
- I just realized ... - bjh 10:20:44 07/06/07 (0)
- A Lesson for Budding Critics - Larry I 05:47:23 07/06/07 (2)
- RE: A Lesson for Budding Critics - the roofman 10:01:41 07/08/07 (0)
- RE: Fifth Heaven - Dr. S 22:33:27 07/07/07 (0)
- I will stop being critical... - Arvind Kohli 09:22:29 07/05/07 (0)
- RE: Critics beware!!!! - Bruce from DC 08:25:55 07/05/07 (1)
- RE: Critics beware!!!!..in Australia at least! - Halcroman 17:38:29 07/05/07 (0)
- RE: Critics beware!!!! - CSF 02:10:30 07/04/07 (0)
- RE: Fair is fair .... - Dr. S 21:51:19 07/03/07 (0)
- Jeez, that seems ludicrous to me. - Rick W 11:02:38 07/03/07 (6)
- RE: Jeez, that seems ludicrous to me. - Halcroman 19:31:55 07/03/07 (5)
- Yeah, but.... - Rick W 22:29:44 07/03/07 (4)
- They are trying to make critisim like... - JMCIII 13:50:20 07/07/07 (0)
- \\\seems like just plain old restriction of free speech to me///......... - three_sox 05:12:00 07/05/07 (1)
- Quite right. - regmac 18:41:56 07/09/07 (0)
- RE: Yeah, but....I'm not disagreeing - Halcroman 22:40:02 07/03/07 (0)
- Yes. Frightening. And oddly (ironically?) in the case of Curl... - clarkjohnsen 10:15:09 07/03/07 (160)
- Maybe he just didn't like the amplifier and the sad thing is that people cared what he liked - Richard BassNut Greene 07:32:36 07/06/07 (3)
- Wrong again (as usual). "With multi-track recordings typical of modern recordings..." - clarkjohnsen 08:18:09 07/06/07 (2)
- Amazing how you "know" exactly what a reviewer heard and what recordings he used without being there - Richard BassNut Greene 13:37:40 07/06/07 (1)
- It is, isn't it? Pity for you the proof exists, so cease with the sarcasm already. It's highly unbecoming. nt - clarkjohnsen 06:40:40 07/07/07 (0)
- What's sadder is that... - kuma 13:23:22 07/04/07 (0)
- Question - TomLarson 12:33:19 07/03/07 (154)
- RE: Question - john curl 09:05:29 07/04/07 (88)
- RE: Question - unclestu52 01:20:46 07/07/07 (6)
- Really? - E-Stat 09:19:31 07/07/07 (4)
- RE: Really? - unclestu52 11:22:09 07/07/07 (3)
- He does enjoy "power listening" - E-Stat 12:23:18 07/07/07 (2)
- Isn't power listening contradictory to what HP considers standard? - Ozzie 16:25:55 07/07/07 (1)
- Not at all - E-Stat 04:58:50 07/08/07 (0)
- RE: Question - john curl 07:09:22 07/07/07 (0)
- RE: Question - TomLarson 13:05:38 07/04/07 (1)
- RE: Question - john curl 13:40:08 07/04/07 (0)
- At the expense of confusing the issue with facts - E-Stat 11:57:33 07/04/07 (67)
- RE: At the expense of confusing the issue with facts - the roofman 10:14:41 07/08/07 (1)
- Sure - E-Stat 12:36:19 07/08/07 (0)
- RE: At the expense of confusing the issue with facts - Dave Pogue 13:51:18 07/04/07 (1)
- RE: At the expense of confusing the issue with facts - john curl 14:05:05 07/04/07 (0)
- RE: At the expense of confusing the issue with facts - john curl 12:20:21 07/04/07 (62)
- Set aside the alleged interpersonal subtrafuge for a moment - E-Stat 16:36:51 07/04/07 (58)
- RE: Set aside the alleged interpersonal subtrafuge for a moment - john curl 17:06:26 07/04/07 (57)
- Let's take this one step at a time - E-Stat 22:04:15 07/04/07 (54)
- RE: Let's take this one step at a time - the roofman 10:21:57 07/08/07 (1)
- I suspect he was not referring to drums - LOL ! (nt) - E-Stat 10:50:38 07/08/07 (0)
- RE: Let's take this one step at a time - john curl 22:29:57 07/04/07 (51)
- Only endless - E-Stat 08:12:58 07/05/07 (50)
- The PROBLEM was that HP's initial impressions were gained from listening "out of phase". - clarkjohnsen 09:09:09 07/05/07 (0)
- RE: Only endless - Brian Walsh 08:41:17 07/05/07 (48)
- Reading the actual review yesterday from issue 61 - E-Stat 08:57:04 07/05/07 (47)
- So... - Brian Walsh 09:51:47 07/05/07 (46)
- Geez - E-Stat 10:18:48 07/05/07 (45)
- RE: Geez - jamesgarvin 12:20:39 07/05/07 (44)
- Would it go away? - E-Stat 12:45:27 07/05/07 (43)
- RE: Would it go away? - jamesgarvin 14:04:39 07/05/07 (38)
- Ok, ok, HP speaks again - E-Stat 15:19:06 07/05/07 (37)
- RE: Ok, ok, HP speaks again - jamesgarvin 08:26:37 07/06/07 (27)
- Why should anyone - E-Stat 08:42:51 07/06/07 (26)
- RE: Why should anyone - jamesgarvin 11:53:18 07/06/07 (25)
- Reread my comments - E-Stat 13:46:38 07/06/07 (24)
- RE: Reread my comments - jamesgarvin 16:02:26 07/06/07 (23)
- So, for how many years - E-Stat 19:38:17 07/06/07 (22)
- RE: So, for how many years - jamesgarvin 12:44:51 07/07/07 (21)
- Ask him then - E-Stat 14:13:04 07/07/07 (19)
- I e-mailed him. Posit a guess when I'll get a response with the answer?nt - jamesgarvin 15:15:36 07/07/07 (0)
- RE: Ask him then - TomLarson 14:51:25 07/07/07 (17)
- Yeah well ... - bjh 20:51:20 07/07/07 (16)
- RE: Yeah well ... - TomLarson 09:51:16 07/08/07 (15)
- RE: Yeah well ... - john curl 10:49:24 07/08/07 (14)
- RE: Yeah well ... - John Atkinson 16:27:01 07/09/07 (12)
- RE: Yeah well ... - john curl 18:25:14 07/09/07 (11)
- RE: Yeah well ... - john curl 21:58:27 07/09/07 (10)
- RE: Yeah well ... - Steve Eddy 09:04:43 07/10/07 (9)
- Speaking of whom... - Brian Walsh 10:14:26 07/10/07 (8)
- RE: Speaking of whom... - John Atkinson 13:40:45 07/10/07 (2)
- I want to be the first to say I've used the product on CD's and now they sound like LP's .....nt - TomLarson 17:44:36 07/10/07 (0)
- RE: Speaking of whom... - john curl 14:48:48 07/10/07 (0)
- RE: Speaking of whom... - Steve Eddy 11:15:31 07/10/07 (4)
- RE: Speaking of whom... - Brian Walsh 12:02:42 07/10/07 (3)
- RE: Speaking of whom... - Steve Eddy 12:48:50 07/10/07 (2)
- RE: Speaking of whom... - john curl 13:20:03 07/10/07 (1)
- RE: Speaking of whom... - Steve Eddy 13:46:31 07/10/07 (0)
- RE: Yeah well ... - TomLarson 11:00:33 07/08/07 (0)
- LOL. nt - TomLarson 13:04:59 07/07/07 (0)
- RE: Ok, ok, HP speaks again - john curl 19:02:23 07/05/07 (7)
- Why did you call the product line "vendetta"? nt - bjh 07:36:58 07/06/07 (6)
- RE: Why did you call the product line "vendetta"? nt - john curl 08:29:42 07/06/07 (5)
- Hmmmm...? - bjh 08:37:38 07/06/07 (4)
- RE: Hmmmm...? - john curl 09:24:59 07/06/07 (3)
- Look ... - bjh 09:45:29 07/06/07 (2)
- RE: Look ... - john curl 12:05:35 07/06/07 (1)
- 65 - bjh 12:47:48 07/06/07 (0)
- Totally amazing to me that he can't be bothered to answer questions here himself - TomLarson 17:33:01 07/05/07 (0)
- "...by somehow his not being aware of a phase issue." Were he aware of the issue... - clarkjohnsen 12:54:42 07/05/07 (3)
- Well - E-Stat 14:03:13 07/05/07 (2)
- Didn't HP - unclestu52 01:55:25 07/07/07 (0)
- "HE LISTENED TO IT BOTH WAYS AND KNOWS THE DIFFERENCE." LOL! - clarkjohnsen 09:11:15 07/06/07 (0)
- John, I've seen you mention the tubes vs. ss thing before, and.... - Rick W 17:19:52 07/04/07 (1)
- RE: John, I've seen you mention the tubes vs. ss thing before, and.... - john curl 19:29:37 07/04/07 (0)
- RE: At the expense of confusing the issue with facts - newyorkp7 12:34:12 07/04/07 (2)
- RE: At the expense of confusing the issue with facts - john curl 13:33:08 07/04/07 (1)
- RE: At the expense of confusing the issue with facts - newyorkp7 13:43:48 07/04/07 (0)
- This is what you said in a post below..... - Rick W 10:01:41 07/04/07 (10)
- RE: This is what you said in a post below..... - john curl 10:39:53 07/04/07 (9)
- RE: This is what you said in a post below..... - muser 11:00:44 07/04/07 (8)
- I think the issue is distribution, Larry - Bruce from DC 09:01:33 07/05/07 (5)
- as an aside: during HP's heyday dealers grew tired of the - jim@signalpath 14:05:46 07/07/07 (0)
- RE: I think the issue is distribution, Larry - muser 12:18:03 07/07/07 (2)
- RE: I think the issue is distribution, Larry - Bruce from DC 08:54:39 07/09/07 (1)
- What? - muser 09:40:02 07/10/07 (0)
- And then there are switcheroos from the manufacturer - E-Stat 10:44:56 07/05/07 (0)
- yes, but gimme a break... that's irrelevant - luigi22 11:39:36 07/04/07 (0)
- Exactly. nt - Rick W 11:37:53 07/04/07 (0)
- You've got it right - E-Stat 07:57:54 07/04/07 (12)
- RE: You've got it right - Dave Pogue 08:38:19 07/04/07 (11)
- Prolly the same way most folks do on a regular basis (nt) - E-Stat 11:29:25 07/04/07 (7)
- Most folks don't do it at all - Dave Pogue 11:38:54 07/04/07 (6)
- No, I don't - E-Stat 11:48:14 07/04/07 (5)
- I could have sworn you just said "most folks do on a regular basis." - Dave Pogue 12:22:46 07/04/07 (4)
- Sorry to have failed to convey my facetiousness :) - E-Stat 16:10:58 07/04/07 (2)
- RE: Sorry to have failed to convey my facetiousness :) - john curl 16:26:03 07/04/07 (1)
- RE: Sorry to have failed to convey my facetiousness :) - ontrack2@gmail.com 18:54:47 07/04/07 (0)
- RE: I could have sworn you just said "most folks do on a regular basis." - TomLarson 13:12:48 07/04/07 (0)
- RE: You've got it right - TomLarson 09:01:43 07/04/07 (2)
- tAS at least is getting paid for their mush! nt - TomLarson 17:25:53 07/05/07 (0)
- The same thing that goes on for 'most every system! nt - clarkjohnsen 09:02:08 07/05/07 (0)
- RE: Question - john.potis@comcast.net 13:37:40 07/03/07 (51)
- That is precisely true. Which fact was revealed to the world... - clarkjohnsen 08:57:32 07/05/07 (0)
- Certainly an interesting thought! nt - TomLarson 17:24:43 07/03/07 (0)
- RE: Question - Dave Pogue 14:50:24 07/03/07 (48)
- RE: Question - unclestu52 17:04:04 07/07/07 (1)
- I haven't heard all the Mercs myself - Dave Pogue 17:24:39 07/07/07 (0)
- "...were recorded in inverted polarity." Which is defined how, exactly, in the groove? nt - clarkjohnsen 08:59:04 07/05/07 (3)
- Why don't you define it for us heathen? - Dave Pogue 13:41:20 07/05/07 (2)
- If you reject the AES proposed standards - unclestu52 17:06:52 07/07/07 (0)
- A mild-mannered question gets an obnoxious response? That's you! nt - clarkjohnsen 09:04:28 07/06/07 (0)
- RE: Question - TomLarson 17:23:56 07/03/07 (41)
- NO!!! - clarkjohnsen 09:01:02 07/05/07 (37)
- RE: NO!!! - TomLarson 19:06:43 07/06/07 (32)
- Yes, that remark is false. - clarkjohnsen 06:56:08 07/07/07 (31)
- Stew, who? - Dave Pogue 15:06:42 07/07/07 (29)
- "...marginally more useful than your usual posts, Clark." Thanks, Teach. - clarkjohnsen 09:11:34 07/09/07 (2)
- See link. - Dave Pogue 09:57:38 07/09/07 (1)
- See the truth instead; or live with the lie. - clarkjohnsen 10:20:58 07/09/07 (0)
- Switch the speaker leads when a disk sounds bad......?? nt - TomLarson 16:32:48 07/07/07 (25)
- RE: Switch the speaker leads when a disk sounds bad......?? nt - Dave Pogue 16:52:05 07/07/07 (24)
- "Clark could be leading this charge but isn't. He'd obviously rather gripe about me." - clarkjohnsen 09:20:00 07/09/07 (0)
- RE: Switch the speaker leads when a disk sounds bad......?? nt - TomLarson 18:52:10 07/07/07 (22)
- RE: Switch the speaker leads when a disk sounds bad......?? nt - Dave Pogue 19:08:50 07/07/07 (21)
- "Clark tends to focus on what Fredell may have gotten wrong." Oh geez Luiz! - clarkjohnsen 09:27:21 07/09/07 (0)
- RE: Switch the speaker leads when a disk sounds bad......?? nt - TomLarson 09:54:08 07/08/07 (19)
- here's the issue in different words - unclestu52 22:56:59 07/08/07 (18)
- RE: here's the issue in different words - TomLarson 17:48:56 07/09/07 (8)
- Man you sure got him riled. In response he issues more lies, lies, lies. Congratulatios, I guess. - clarkjohnsen 08:35:19 07/10/07 (1)
- Au contraire - unclestu52 19:03:36 07/10/07 (0)
- I wrote a monogram about polarity - unclestu52 19:25:27 07/09/07 (5)
- Did you mean "monograph" ? .........nt - TomLarson 11:33:57 07/10/07 (0)
- RE: I wrote a monogram about polarity - TomLarson 09:32:29 07/10/07 (3)
- I make no claim to be - unclestu52 18:53:28 07/10/07 (2)
- RE: I make no claim to be - TomLarson 10:43:24 07/11/07 (1)
- Sigh! - unclestu52 12:27:37 07/11/07 (0)
- My feelings precisely. - Dave Pogue 04:44:51 07/09/07 (8)
- Your binary's message above on polarity resembles your own -- - clarkjohnsen 10:19:19 07/09/07 (7)
- Your dodging of the issue - unclestu52 22:33:05 07/09/07 (6)
- RE: Your dodging of the issue - TomLarson 17:47:06 07/10/07 (5)
- I'm no physicist - unclestu52 20:10:12 07/10/07 (4)
- RE: I'm no physicist - TomLarson 10:47:30 07/11/07 (3)
- Great news! - unclestu52 12:09:28 07/11/07 (2)
- RE: Great news! - TomLarson 12:22:18 07/11/07 (1)
- I am disappointed - unclestu52 12:36:31 07/11/07 (0)
- RE: Yes, that remark is false. - TomLarson 08:54:33 07/07/07 (0)
- "Harry's system was polarized" - Dave Pogue 13:45:05 07/05/07 (3)
- A mild-mannered remark gets an obnoxious response? That's you! nt - clarkjohnsen 09:06:16 07/06/07 (2)
- Talk about conservation of energy! - Dave Pogue 09:21:21 07/06/07 (1)
- RE: Talk about conservation of energy! - TomLarson 19:07:48 07/06/07 (0)
- That's pretty much my point - Dave Pogue 03:39:23 07/04/07 (2)
- RE: That's pretty much my point - TomLarson 09:00:19 07/04/07 (1)
- RE: That's pretty much my point - john curl 09:09:30 07/04/07 (0)
Follow Ups
- He does enjoy "power listening" - E-Stat 12:23:18 07/07/07 (2)
- Isn't power listening contradictory to what HP considers standard? - Ozzie 16:25:55 07/07/07 (1)
- Not at all - E-Stat 04:58:50 07/08/07 (0)