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Topic - CES has become a major embarrasment for this hobby - Sprezza Tura 11:03:04 01/14/13 (133)

CES Has Become ................. - abs1 11:06:50 01/20/13 (6)

You make it sound like the DNC. * - mr grits 14:04:37 01/27/13 (1)

RE: You make it sound like the DNC. * - abs1 15:46:55 01/27/13 (0)

RE: CES Has Become ................. - John Atkinson 13:15:53 01/20/13 (3)

Actually, they do gamble - but they don't TIP (nt - Eldragon 07:45:54 01/22/13 (0)

thanks for not saying 'holidayers' [n.t.a.] - wangmr 19:30:26 01/21/13 (0)

RE: CES Has Become ................. - Sprezza Tura 13:57:54 01/20/13 (0)

I thought hi end audio was an ever shrinking part of CES? - Awe-d-o-file 19:03:22 01/19/13 (2)

Has it ever had any affect on you? -nt - soulfood 21:29:01 01/19/13 (1)

Yes- n/t - Awe-d-o-file 09:08:44 01/20/13 (0)

RE: CES has become a major embarrasment for this hobby - BubbaMike 12:42:40 01/19/13 (2)

RE: CES has become a major embarrasment for this hobby - Sprezza Tura 16:45:42 01/19/13 (1)

RE: CES has become a major embarrasment for this hobby - soulfood 21:19:32 01/19/13 (0)

Big whine, little substance. - Dave Pogue 07:05:34 01/18/13 (3)

Hi Dave! Long time, no see... - rlw 07:09:26 01/18/13 (2)

RE: Hi Dave! Long time, no see... - Dave Pogue 07:20:06 01/18/13 (1)

ooooh, oooh, oooh! - rlw 09:43:59 01/18/13 (0)

RE: CES has become a major embarrasment for this hobby - Gag Halfrunt 05:01:22 01/18/13 (1)

RE: CES has become a major embarrasment for this hobby - Sprezza Tura 13:24:39 01/18/13 (0)

RE: CES has become a major embarrasment for this hobby - tmsorosk 16:00:01 01/17/13 (22)

RE: CES has become a major embarrasment for this hobby - Tony Lauck 07:29:18 01/18/13 (8)

If he'd paid 50K for a rack, I'm sure he would have worked it into his posts by now. * - Enophile 15:58:57 01/18/13 (0)

RE: CES has become a major embarrasment for this hobby - tmsorosk 15:17:35 01/18/13 (6)

RE: CES has become a major embarrasment for this hobby - Tony Lauck 16:32:24 01/18/13 (5)

RE: CES has become a major embarrasment for this hobby - tmsorosk 23:18:39 01/18/13 (4)

RE: CES has become a major embarrasment for this hobby - Tony Lauck 06:15:13 01/19/13 (3)

RE: CES has become a major embarrasment for this hobby - tmsorosk 07:31:01 01/19/13 (2)

RE: CES has become a major embarrasment for this hobby - tmsorosk 04:58:51 01/20/13 (0)

RE: CES has become a major embarrasment for this hobby - Tony Lauck 07:40:17 01/19/13 (0)

I don't think anyone is whining... - rlw 07:06:09 01/18/13 (0)

RE: CES has become a major embarrasment for this hobby - Sprezza Tura 16:20:20 01/17/13 (10)

Nice response-I agree NT - lancelot 19:11:49 01/17/13 (0)

RE: CES has become a major embarrasment for this hobby - soulfood 17:18:45 01/17/13 (4)

RE: CES has become a major embarrasment for this hobby - Sprezza Tura 17:39:23 01/17/13 (3)

RE: CES has become a major embarrasment for this hobby - soulfood 17:59:44 01/17/13 (2)

RE: CES has become a major embarrasment for this hobby - Sprezza Tura 18:07:08 01/17/13 (1)

RE: CES has become a major embarrasment for this hobby - soulfood 20:44:35 01/17/13 (0)

RE: CES has become a major embarrasment for this hobby - tmsorosk 16:34:49 01/17/13 (3)

RE: CES has become a major embarrasment for this hobby - Sprezza Tura 16:43:54 01/17/13 (2)

RE: CES has become a major embarrasment for this hobby - tmsorosk 16:57:49 01/17/13 (1)

I agree he is just whining.. LOL nt - Elizabeth 17:04:03 01/17/13 (0)

If 'we' weren't allowed to say 'we' could afford it, would 'we' still bother to buy it? - Enophile 16:05:34 01/17/13 (0)

RE: CES has become a major embarrasment for this hobby - Waxxy 09:16:16 01/17/13 (1)

RE: CES has become a major embarrasment for this hobby - Sprezza Tura 10:47:20 01/17/13 (0)

You know your too old when you spend your time complaining about what other people are doing... - Elizabeth 09:51:37 01/16/13 (1)

LOL! Right you are. Now, excuse me while I get back to yelling at those infernal kids to stay off my lawn. * - Enophile 10:39:25 01/16/13 (0)

Perhaps so, but manufacturers are free to spend their $$ as they choose... - regmac 07:03:08 01/16/13 (0)

RE: CES has become a major embarrasment for this hobby - fantja 17:44:38 01/15/13 (0)

RE: CES has become a major embarrasment for this hobby - fstein 13:31:23 01/15/13 (1)

If you're going for an isolation rack... - R Browne 17:57:35 01/15/13 (0)

I was just saying the same thing about the Detroit Car Show. - Enophile 08:18:11 01/15/13 (27)

You know the topic is lame when - E-Stat 06:02:41 01/16/13 (0)

Exactly... - mkuller 13:50:11 01/15/13 (16)

Yes it's a trade show and one other thing... - soulfood 14:15:05 01/15/13 (15)

It has always been about selling... - mkuller 14:51:15 01/15/13 (14)

My experience? - Sue Kraft 17:04:20 01/16/13 (13)

RE: My experience? - soulfood 07:58:07 01/17/13 (0)

Some are... - mkuller 17:16:04 01/16/13 (11)

I did - E-Stat 18:09:56 01/16/13 (0)

RE: Some are... - Sue Kraft 17:52:23 01/16/13 (9)

It's the last... - mkuller 20:42:38 01/16/13 (8)

RE: It's the last... - Sprezza Tura 20:53:32 01/16/13 (7)

How come? - mkuller 14:05:46 01/17/13 (6)

Geez, Mike... - TeddiJackEddie 07:31:06 01/18/13 (3)

we are all equipment people, what this site is - Sordidman 12:44:33 01/18/13 (2)

All true, but I don't ... - TeddiJackEddie 15:16:46 01/18/13 (1)

Silly Rabbit. Tricks are for kids......... - Sordidman 17:01:36 01/18/13 (0)

RE: How come? - Sprezza Tura 16:28:43 01/17/13 (1)

"I heard rumours..."??? LOL...what's next seeing dead people? -nt - soulfood 17:13:09 01/17/13 (0)

RE: I was just saying the same thing about the Detroit Car Show. - Sprezza Tura 10:24:40 01/15/13 (8)

"90% of concept technology found at audio shows makes its way into actual consumer products. Unlike in audio." - Enophile 11:25:39 01/15/13 (7)

Concept technology is the vision for current technology. - soulfood 13:01:16 01/15/13 (6)

RE: Concept technology is the vision for current technology. - Sprezza Tura 13:07:37 01/15/13 (5)

Check your history - unclestu 21:04:58 01/15/13 (2)

RE: Check your history - Sprezza Tura 21:10:57 01/15/13 (1)

I was rather - unclestu 11:49:45 01/16/13 (0)

RE: Concept technology is the vision for current technology. - soulfood 13:42:02 01/15/13 (0)

RE: Concept technology is the vision for current technology. - fstein 13:29:15 01/15/13 (0)

RE: You can't put the price on 'better sound'... - Eldragon 07:40:02 01/15/13 (0)

RE: CES has become a major embarrasment for this hobby - RGA 16:27:33 01/14/13 (31)

RE: CES has become a major embarrasment for this hobby - Sprezza Tura 16:32:26 01/14/13 (30)

I don't disagree about your case with one individual item - Sordidman 09:17:32 01/15/13 (23)

Sordidman, you're a member of the Bay Area Audiophile Society... - TeddiJackEddie 10:23:25 01/15/13 (14)

Some Strauss, perhaps? - 1973shovel 11:27:34 01/15/13 (2)

Johnny or Ricky? ... NT - TeddiJackEddie 12:42:07 01/15/13 (1)

Levi? NT - Enophile 16:04:36 01/15/13 (0)

Love your taste in music, but don't get your humor, my loss I guess -t - Sordidman 10:40:29 01/15/13 (10)

As a person having a band in San Francisco... - TeddiJackEddie 15:23:47 01/15/13 (4)

Primus, MudPuppies, Beatnik Beach, TonyToniTone - Sordidman 17:11:39 01/15/13 (3)

RE: Primus, MudPuppies, Beatnik Beach, TonyToniTone - geezerrocket 19:21:18 01/15/13 (0)

Psychofunkapus! Yay! Don't forget The Residents and Red Meat! * - Enophile 18:04:13 01/15/13 (1)

We never played with them - Sordidman 09:16:30 01/16/13 (0)

Sordidman, with all due respect and seriousness... - TeddiJackEddie 12:45:59 01/15/13 (3)

RE: Sordidman, with all due respect and seriousness... - jamesgarvin 10:04:28 01/16/13 (1)

Hmmmm: that is interesting.... - Sordidman 13:33:22 01/16/13 (0)

My group was/is Sordid Humor - Sordidman 14:26:56 01/15/13 (0)

Mine too, obviously. Are you sure it was humor, BTW? N/T - carcass93 12:28:08 01/15/13 (0)

RE: I don't disagree about your case with one individual item - Sprezza Tura 10:19:12 01/15/13 (4)

RE: I don't disagree about your case with one individual item - Sordidman 10:51:33 01/15/13 (3)

RE: I don't disagree about your case with one individual item - Sprezza Tura 11:27:11 01/15/13 (2)

RE: I don't disagree about your case with one individual item - Tony Lauck 20:21:32 01/15/13 (1)

RE: I don't disagree about your case with one individual item - Sprezza Tura 20:35:01 01/15/13 (0)

RE: I don't disagree about your case with one individual item - rick_m 10:06:04 01/15/13 (2)

no universal definition of art - Sordidman 11:00:08 01/15/13 (1)

RE: no universal definition of art - rick_m 15:47:50 01/15/13 (0)

RE: CES has become a major embarrasment for this hobby - RGA 17:57:45 01/14/13 (5)

RE: CES has become a major embarrasment for this hobby - the old school 20:26:20 01/16/13 (0)

RE: CES has become a major embarrasment for this hobby - fstein 13:35:33 01/15/13 (1)

Made a BIG mistake --- sorry... HDMI not USB - RGA 18:00:01 01/15/13 (0)

There are many reasons NEVER to say anything negative - Sordidman 11:06:06 01/15/13 (1)

Sleazy Commercial reasons - Tony Lauck 20:08:22 01/15/13 (0)

Why is that embarrasing? Seems pretty normal and what folks expect anyway. So why so 'bad'? - Elizabeth 14:43:19 01/14/13 (17)

Seems pretty normal - fmak 23:25:06 01/14/13 (12)

RE: Seems pretty normal - Tony Lauck 09:30:49 01/15/13 (4)

RE: Seems pretty normal - c1ferrari 23:02:03 01/17/13 (0)

These are Veblen goods - fmak 21:55:35 01/15/13 (1)

RE: These are Veblen goods - Tony Lauck 22:12:00 01/15/13 (0)

RE: Seems pretty normal - tesla 10:46:04 01/15/13 (0)

'sour grapes' you can't afford it so it is 'bad' million $ cars, Patek-Philippe vs timex? - Elizabeth 07:04:04 01/15/13 (6)

Oligarchs - fmak 21:58:54 01/15/13 (1)

Yeah, but those sorts of systems can fit nicely into a few of the several $100,000,000 homes they have around - Elizabeth 10:53:44 01/16/13 (0)

RE: 'sour grapes' you can't afford it so it is 'bad' million $ cars, Patek-Philippe vs timex? - davem1 07:43:01 01/15/13 (3)

To me, the phrase 'reasonably priced' - mt10425 09:04:05 01/15/13 (2)

RE: To me, the phrase 'reasonably priced' - Tony Lauck 09:42:58 01/15/13 (1)

RE: To me, the phrase 'reasonably priced' - mt10425 10:27:08 01/15/13 (0)

RE: Why is that embarrasing? Seems pretty normal and what folks expect anyway. So why so 'bad'? - Sprezza Tura 15:28:31 01/14/13 (3)

RE: Why is that embarrasing? Seems pretty normal and what folks expect anyway. So why so 'bad'? - Gag Halfrunt 15:30:46 01/15/13 (1)

RE: Why is that embarrasing? Seems pretty normal and what folks expect anyway. So why so 'bad'? - Sprezza Tura 18:38:34 01/15/13 (0)

It's hard to imagine anyone taking that seriously. - Prisoners 16:32:01 01/14/13 (0)

Looking on the bright side... - geoffkait 12:11:17 01/14/13 (1)

RE: Looking on the bright side... - Sprezza Tura 15:20:19 01/14/13 (0)

EXACTLY !! ... - TeddiJackEddie 11:49:59 01/14/13 (1)

RE: EXACTLY !! ... - Sprezza Tura 15:19:10 01/14/13 (0)

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These are Veblen goods - fmak 21:55:35 01/15/13 (1)

RE: These are Veblen goods - Tony Lauck 22:12:00 01/15/13 (0)

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