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  My system has just received the ultimate insult
The girl I have been seeing recently has shown complete indiffrence to my system. (Melos MA-333, Adcom GCD-750, Oddesy Stratus, ML SL3's) Yesterday, I brought up the subject while in my car and she mentioned that she had bought a pair of speakers for $100 that sounded the same. How I wish that were true! I mentioned that she (like others) has no ability to hear or appreciate the difference. She of course disagreed. I said, that is like saying "all people look just about alike and are equally attractive". She again could not see my logic. When we got home, I played a track for her on my $150 sat/sub with a $20 portable CD player and asked her to listen to it. I then played the same track for her on my system and to my amazement, she said it sounded noticable WORSE! She described it as sounding like a radio station that was not tuned properly with lots of static. What I am assuming is that she has never heard a system that had any kind of hi-freq extension and likened it to "static". Others have heard my system and are completely blown away with every aspect of how it sounded. We have much different tastes in the music we listen to. I have 2 questions to ask, 1) is it possible that she could enjoy listening to 'Her' stereo as much as I enjoy listening to mine? 2) may I continue to be involved with her and still have the respect of my peers?

For the record, I listened to it last night after the insult, and it sounded as wonderful and envolving as ever!
Pmwoodward  (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

11-30-01
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11-30-01   I imagine she has various talents that make her a good choic ...   Jeffloistarca

11-30-01   Wow, that's rough! but you have to understand that not ever ...   Plato

11-30-01   Lol in answer to 1), yes. 2), it depends on whom you consid ...   Paulwp

11-30-01   If you're really getting insulted everytime you have to brea ...   Marakanetz

11-30-01   Don't give up on her. my wife was the same way when we marri ...   Bigjim

11-30-01   My wife of 20 years never used to care about my audio system ...   Dave43

11-30-01   Try a tube amp with the electrostats or maybe she is trying ...   Ljgj

11-30-01   Slip out the back jack.   Jsbail

11-30-01   Does this mean i have to sell my prized melos music-director ...   Sedond

11-30-01   You may be faced with a situation in which you are preaching ...   Centurymantra

11-30-01   There may be a scientific explanation to some of it! i have ...   Audiofile9

11-30-01   I think audiofile 9 may have nailed it on the head...at leas ...   Ellery911

11-30-01   Women are generally more sensitve to high frequencies acordi ...   Fatparrot

11-30-01   There is one more 'scientific' possiblity. given your system ...   Dbw1

11-30-01   "i have 2 questions to ask, 1) is it possible that she ...   Tubegroover

11-30-01   Run, don't walk   Bob_bundus

11-30-01   If this is the most pressing conundrum thus far manifested i ...   Cornfedboy

11-30-01   Hey bro...play the music not the system. got it?   Avnut

11-30-01   I'm not sure about that one kelly, more then one girlfriend ...   Tireguy

12-01-01   Having owned electro"static" speakers for 20 years ...   Drrasta

12-01-01   Tim: please try to remember that i'm old enuf to be your da ...   Cornfedboy

12-01-01   Married 21 years and going strong ... and i completely agree ...   Inscrutable

12-01-01   Lots and lots of perfectly good dogs looking for a home at t ...   Jeffloistarca

12-01-01   Pm, before following cornfed's excellent advice (is he doing ...   Detlof

12-01-01   I used to think that it would be the ultimate to find a woma ...   Kthomas

12-01-01   Very true, i suppose there is a reason why i am single! i am ...   Tireguy

12-01-01   Am looking for woman who likes audio, kids, dogs and various ...   Goliverjr

12-01-01   Make tracks pal. it's love me, love my stereo. she obviously ...   Estrnad

12-01-01   I used to think it would be nice to have a girlfriend or wi ...   Mlg

12-03-01   I have enjoyed the feedback. as an update, this was posted p ...   Pmwoodward

12-03-01   I see some folks desire for audiogon's dating service?   Marakanetz

12-03-01   I think that it's cool to be a gay in audio(i've seen a coup ...   Marakanetz

12-04-01   The lack of discernment in audio can be compared to other 's ...   Elizabeth


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