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In Reply to: Young folks care about audio quality posted by markrohr on March 14, 2007 at 03:46:23:
With some of the rave reviews about the sound quality of products like Xbox and PlayStation from audiophiles, the video gaming industry could be addressing the very problems in digital playback that the audio industry has long chosen to either ignore or dismiss as audiophoolery.
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... did we care when we were 20"
I remember some people having better systems... who remembers the Dansette... with the stereo extra speaker??????????
We were just into the music.
Hifi... quality came later... along with mortgages... houses... marriages or similar... kids.
Hey man its all about the music...
Maybe...
When I was 20, back in '73, I bought a Thorens turnrable. Still use it, though I've got rid of the Pioneer receiver and speakers I bought about that same time.
I was lucky, my dad gave me the DIY bug early--I think "we" built our first Lafayette crystal radio when I was seven. From there to Heathkits and Dynakits, home-brew speakers, etc.Of course, back then there was no such thing as a PC, portable stereo (we had "transistor radios"), video games, etc. Hell, I think they only discovered electricity a few years earlier. ;-)
12 Citation amp - pre. Garrard Zero 100 TT Stanton 681 EEE.Today my Son -in- law listens to his Playstaton for CD music. thru the TV.
First system -- 1969, sophomore in college:Dyna PAS-3x
Dyna Stereo 70
Dyna FM-3 tuner
AR Turntable
Stanton 500E
AR 2ax speakers
Allied R2R tape deck
"I remember some people having better systems... who remembers the Dansette... with the stereo extra speaker??????????
We were just into the music.
Hifi... quality came later... along with mortgages... houses... marriages or similar... kids.
Hey man its all about the music..."I'm not sure how far back you're referring to, but when I attended college, both in Cleveland and Santa Barbara, sure music was a passion, but reproducing it for its max effect was also a passion. I mean, some of the wackiest tweaks I've ever seen took place in college.
Back in Cleveland, one of the weekend pastimes was to go to Hoffman's, Ohio Sound, Hi-Tech Hi Fi, or Audio Craft to check out the gear. And House of Stereo in Santa Barbara. Not to mention living in the Federated Group superstore on DeSoto while I was in high school.... And Sound Center on Ventura.
I only remember this because I did it so often. I even remember some of Federated's salespeople. David Draves for one. Lusting for a pair of Dahlquist DQ-10 speakers....
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