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12-23-10
Frank - very few people ever get to the point of finding aud ... Macrojack
12-23-10
To be totally argumentative, ikea is rta which is at the oth ... Onhwy61
12-24-10
Onhwy61 - you are not being argumentative but rather setting ... Macrojack
12-24-10
I was picking nits. i just thought his examples were really ... Onhwy61
12-24-10
Okay guys, i'm still feeling christmasy so i won't let you r ... Fas42
12-24-10
Perhaps they never had a mentor like i did as a curious kid ... Pehare
12-27-10
There are several reasons why high end audio is a niche mark ... Oandj
12-27-10
when you say it like that, what is the reason? the "av ... Onhwy61
12-27-10
And to continue the guitar analogy: if he changes his mind, ... Fas42
02-16-11
Their wives have a fixed budget for them. (no, or few budget ... Singleendedsingle
02-19-11
There are alot of great points on this subject. i just spent ... Taters
02-19-11
I think a lot of it has to do with the degradation of our so ... Slaw
02-19-11
It's a matter of priorities. there are so many things compe ... Mrtennis
02-21-11
Too complicated. over-complicate things in order to justify ... Cdc
02-25-11: Sunnyjim
Good question. Maybe, they think high-end systems are too complicated to put together for an occasional listening experience. As I commented in a my own thread similar to this one, I often hear from guests that why do I play it (so) loud. I listen to lot of classic rock, but am not a headbanger. My explanation is/was: to properly pressurize the room to give the sound the appropriate dynamics intended by the musicians and sound engineer. I can state from experience that Scott Joplin's Piano Rags sound better loud than at medium or low level. Also, louder music conveys more emotion and has more evocative power. Well....by that time, I have lost my guests in what they surmise as some kind of elists hobby. Yet, many will not disarage their department store system, or surround sound set-up. Therefore, to avoid the discomfort and embarrassment, I listen alone-- no guests anymore. Possibly sad, but it satisfies me. Today, I listened straight threw Bell and Sebastian's "Dear Catastrophe Waitress". I enjoyed the session, though I was listening to evaluate new room placement of my speakers. At the same time, I was never distracted from the musical brilliance of these young musicians. I did not want or have to explain what I believe makes them musical innovators of the pop tune. And this is another reason why many people do not love audio. They either want to groove to the beat---no problem, or "just like the music" or its presentation, but that is the extent of many people's musical "experience". The evolution of lets say "pop music" is not a consideration for most listeners. The Bell and Sebastian disc, I mentioned, evokes pieces and genres of pop music which I can't put my finger on exactly; there is a bit of early Fleetwood Mack, the Birds, Donovan, Hollies, Beatles in several of their albums, and even a few reworked bars from the Grateful Dead's "Sugar Magnolia" and "Jack Straw from Wichita" Their abilty to synthesize various musical styles and lines is miraculous. Lastly, I think the way audiophiles venerate good sound as the product of good design that is, "science in the service of art", is a highly personal and intellectual pursuit that turns many people off as elist. I know that is a gross misjudgement on their part.
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02-26-11
I've asked myself this question a lot and i ask myself becau ... Stewart0722
03-19-11
You will find 1 in a million that cares about audio enough t ... Audiofanatic101
04-27-11
10 year old thread, wow. part of the blame goes to the poor ... Lrsky
04-27-11
Most everyone involved came on board when the ground was fer ... Macrojack
05-13-11
How about "audio galleries" where companies loan t ... Cdc
05-13-11
Hmmm. audio galleries. people bringing in their favorite mus ... Nonoise
05-14-11
You guys are silly. even in areas of the country where we en ... Macrojack
05-14-11
Macrojack - thank you so much for that post. gosh, i laughe ... Ghosthouse
05-15-11
Macrojack, you dont make your own saeurkraut?!! T_bone
05-15-11
Sorry to disappoint. i buy bubbie's sauerkraut. i'm not a di ... Macrojack
05-15-11
I believe that macrojack said it all, and with good humor. Roxy54
05-16-11
Except there are millions of people who enjoy music. does so ... Cdc
05-16-11
Exposure is not the issue. just because you make something p ... Macrojack
05-16-11
To macrojack: well said and absolutely true!! Rok2id
05-16-11
Thanks for sharing your contrary opinion. i have no interest ... Cdc
05-16-11
Doing anything really well is not easy. that reality exclud ... Mapman
05-16-11
It is safe to say that most people who have the means to pur ... Macrojack
05-16-11
At this point, prehaps someone should define "high end& ... Rok2id
05-20-11
One word.....passion! an individual with passion for good so ... Jolen1aub
05-23-11
More music is being bought now more than ever. obviously mu ... Kclone
05-23-11
Some of us may be forgetting the unemployment and underemplo ... Macrojack
05-23-11
Why is there seemingly so much concern regarding a person's ... Mrtennis
05-23-11
I think some people are taking the subject "audio" ... Mrtennis
05-27-11
Macrojack, interesting pov's. i agree that, given your situa ... Cdc
05-28-11
Tennis, i think you are referring to the "golden rule&q ... Nsgarch
05-28-11
Nsgarch and mr tennis will share the golden blivet award thi ... Macrojack
05-29-11
More would love good audio if they heard it. but, most peop ... Garn509
05-29-11
This thread is proving to be instructive in ways i did not f ... Macrojack
06-02-11
People do love audio ... but it's fully integrated in ways t ... Arkprof
06-13-11
You really don't have to mortgage your life away to get a ha ... Metman
06-15-11
The larger question is most likely, 'why don't more people l ... Lrsky
06-15-11
4 hours is a lot of foreplay to waste on the phone. Macrojack
06-15-11
You can love music but employ a medium that is very inexpens ... Mrtennis
06-15-11
Hi nsgarch: i was not alluding to the golden rule. it bears ... Mrtennis
06-15-11
The golden rule states that he who has the gold makes the ru ... Metman
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