Ellery911 actually I thought that was pretty funny. So many people on AudiogoN seem to think they have almost the best system they can get and anyone who spent the money to buy that $14,000 amp or $16,000 speakers is just stupid, because they could have gotten something as good or better for 25% of the cost.
The point is well made that we can all justify what we spent while those who spent more are of questionable intelligence. Sounds like class envy! Maybe we should have a massive redistribution of HiFi gear, so there are no more systems that are not up to some illusive, but predetermined level. This is too similar to the people who castigate others for using SS when they have determined that only tubes can reproduce music at the appropriate quality level.
I would guess the Sherwood thing was a joke, but many down on their luck audiophiles (slappy for instance) have had to live with gear that would not comprise their dream system. Maybe there is a good reason that uppermidfi has a Sherwood receiver now. That doesn't mean his comments aren't valid, or maybe he's just a Bozo, since you know, we're all bozos on this bus.
The point is well made that we can all justify what we spent while those who spent more are of questionable intelligence. Sounds like class envy! Maybe we should have a massive redistribution of HiFi gear, so there are no more systems that are not up to some illusive, but predetermined level. This is too similar to the people who castigate others for using SS when they have determined that only tubes can reproduce music at the appropriate quality level.
I would guess the Sherwood thing was a joke, but many down on their luck audiophiles (slappy for instance) have had to live with gear that would not comprise their dream system. Maybe there is a good reason that uppermidfi has a Sherwood receiver now. That doesn't mean his comments aren't valid, or maybe he's just a Bozo, since you know, we're all bozos on this bus.